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Topic: Ports

A red container ship docked at Massports Conley Container Terminal on Boston Harbor in 2024.

NOAA installs new PORTS® in Boston Harbor

February 17, 2026

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marine commerce

A red container ship docked at Massports Conley Container Terminal on Boston Harbor in 2024.

The Navy's USS Halsey performs a Pass-in-Review during a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor at Kilo Pier on December 07, 2016, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

NOAA’s PORTS® system to improve maritime safety in Pearl Harbor-Honolulu

May 28, 2025

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marine commerce

The Navy's USS Halsey performs a Pass-in-Review during a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor at Kilo Pier on December 07, 2016, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

A long line of special guests, including NOAA Administrator Dr. Rick Spinrad (5th from the left), participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the NOAA-renovated port facility in Ketchikan, Alaska, on August 21, 2023.

NOAA cuts ribbon on renovated Ketchikan, Alaska, port facility

August 21, 2023

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Marine & Aviation

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A long line of special guests, including NOAA Administrator Dr. Rick Spinrad (5th from the left), participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the NOAA-renovated port facility in Ketchikan, Alaska, on August 21, 2023.

An artist rendering of NOAA’s remodeled Ketchikan Port Facility.

Ribbon-cutting event for NOAA’s port facility in Ketchikan

August 10, 2023

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Marine & Aviation

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An artist rendering of NOAA’s remodeled Ketchikan Port Facility.

Current meter equipment installed on U.S. Coast Guard Lighted Buoy 6 along the Freeport entrance channel.

The fastest-growing port in Texas just got even safer

October 4, 2022

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marine commerce

Current meter equipment installed on U.S. Coast Guard Lighted Buoy 6 along the Freeport entrance channel.

Participants in the Aug. 31, 2021 groundbreaking ceremony for the NOAA Ketchikan Port Facility revitalization project.

NOAA breaks ground on project to rebuild the agency's Ketchikan, Alaska port facility

August 31, 2021

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Marine & Aviation

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Participants in the Aug. 31, 2021 groundbreaking ceremony for the NOAA Ketchikan Port Facility revitalization project.

A NOAA hydrographic survey vessel plows through the water with snow-covered mountains in the background.

Groundbreaking ceremony for NOAA port facility revitalization in Ketchikan

August 25, 2021

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Marine & Aviation

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A NOAA hydrographic survey vessel plows through the water with snow-covered mountains in the background.

A cruise ship in the Port of Jacksonville, Florida.

Making marine commerce safe and efficient: Celebrating 30 years of NOAA PORTS

July 22, 2021

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A cruise ship in the Port of Jacksonville, Florida.

Buoy off Jackson Point in Port Valdez, Alaska, with the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company Valdez Marine Terminal in the background.

NOAA, local council to improve marine navigation near Valdez, Alaska

October 15, 2020

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Buoy off Jackson Point in Port Valdez, Alaska, with the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company Valdez Marine Terminal in the background.

The ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee entering Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia.

NOAA improves marine navigation near Georgia and New Hampshire naval bases

September 10, 2020

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The ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee entering Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia.

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