Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean on Monday night hijacked a Greek cargo ship that had loaded phosphate fertilizer at the Port of Tampa in November and was headed for India. ...more

December 30, 2009

A fuel tanker slid into a ditch near the Port of Tampa today after its driver lost control of the truck, reports said. ...more

December 5, 2009

TAMPA -- The first of a series of exports of fly ash from the Port of Tampa to Panama is expected to depart this evening when the M/V UBC Cork launches with an 8,000-ton load of the cement supplement. ...more

November 24, 2009

The Louisiana shipbuilder that operates Tampa Ship LLC at the Port of Tampa is considering Tampa, along with Houma, La., as a site to build an arctic icebreaker for Shell Oil. ...more

November 17, 2009

Two weeks from the start of the Christmas shopping season, both consumers and merchants could use a few reassuring words from the president. ...more

November 15, 2009

Almost a month after a Tampa teen's near-fatal shock atop a power pole, 17-year-old Avi Davidson is showing signs of improvement. ...more

October 26, 2009

Almost a month after a Tampa teen's near fatal electrocution, 17-year-old Avi Davidson is showing signs of improvement. ...more

October 25, 2009

Castor targets security costs U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, has added a provision to a pending bill that will help workers and businesses at the Port of Tampa and other Florida ports eliminate duplicative and costly background checks. ...more

October 24, 2009

The landlord-tenant relationship between the Port of Tampa and the operator of Channelside Bay Plaza has drifted into choppy waters, with the port seeking better maintenance of the premises and nearly $200,000 in overdue payments, primarily on a parking contract. ...more

October 21, 2009

Changes sought for harbor pilot program A study commissioned by the Florida Alliance of Maritime Organizations, whose members include cruise and cargo ship companies, has recommended that the state's harbor pilot program be restructured to allow a competitive system for hiring and paying harbor pilots. ...more

October 21, 2009