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https://www.pilotonline.com/2026/05/19/editorial-despite-trade-turmoil-port-of-virginia-continues-to-drive-commerce/

Editorial: Despite trade turmoil, Port of Virginia continues to drive commerce Timely state and local investment in the port has ensured that Virginia is competitive with its peers on the East Coast and will remain so in the years to come.

Paul Bird returns to Port of Montreal to take over as new President and CEO The Port of Montreal has tapped former executive Paul Bird to steer its next phase of growth, including the $2.3 billion Contrecœur terminal project, as Canada pushes to strengthen trade links beyond the U.S. amid ongoing tariff tensions.

CIB provides a landmark $1.16 billion loan for the Port of Montreal’s Contrecœur expansion project The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is an autonomous federal agency created under the terms of the Canada Marine Act. It does everything in its power to make the Port of Montreal as competitive as possible, and from this perspective provides first-rate facilities to sea and land carriers, to terminal