In the News
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Port of Albany to conduct annual Security Drill
(October 4, 2024) The Albany Port District Commission and state/local first responders will be conducting its annual U.S. Coast Guard mandated, multi-agency, full-scale drill.
Operation Coms Incident is being held at Port of Albany offices and will be a tabletop exercise only. No assets will be deployed during this four-hour exercise, designed to test the communication capabilities between multiple emergency response agencies.
Port Industry Day at the Port of Albany
(September 19, 2024) Port Industry Day is an opportunity for attendees to learn more about what is happening in the global maritime industry, to meet Port tenants and partners, to see displays and demonstrations, and to get an up-close look at Port operations.
Port of Albany Leadership receives Honors
(July 23, 2024) Port of Albany CEO Richard Hendrick was recently named as one of City & State NY’s Transportation Power 100 list and Chief Commerce Officer Megan Daly was honored as one of the Albany Business Review’s Power 50 for 2024, highlighting “influential women in positions of power across many industries.”
Port of Albany CEO attends National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy Roundtable in Washington, D.C.
(June 4, 2024) In late April, Richard Hendrick, Port of Albany CEO, was invited by the White House to attend the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy Roundtable hosted by the White House Climate Policy Office, the Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency and the Joint Office of Transportation and Energy.
Port of Albany welcomes Captain of the Port, CAPT Jon Andrechik
(May 28, 2024) Albany Port District Commissioners, staff, and tenants will be meeting informally with the newly promoted U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York Commander and Captain of the Port, Captain Jonathan Andrechik.
This is the first time that the Port has hosted a visit from the Captain of the Port in CEO Rich Hendrick’s tenure/memory.
Port of Albany partners to present Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) and Supply Chain Symposium
(May 15, 2024) The Port of Albany, Capital Region Foreign Trade Zone #121, Capital District Regional Planning Commission, and CEG have partnered to present “Managing Risk and Cost in the Global Supply Chain: How Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) can help” on Monday, May 20 at 1 pm (doors open for lunch and networking at 12:30pm) in the Port of Albany’s Maritime Terminal.
TRAFFIC/CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY May 3-6, 2024
(April 29, 2024) The next phase of the Port of Albany Maritime Infrastructure Investment Project is set to begin next week with the replacement of rail tracks across Church Street (near the intersection with Boat Street) at the northern entrance to the Port.
Port of Albany awarded $9.9M in funding for rail and maritime infrastructure improvements from NYS DOT
(April 10, 2024) The Albany Port District Commission was recently awarded a $9.9 million grant from NYS Department of Transportation Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program (PFRAP) for upgrades to heavy rail and on-dock wharf system (the concrete support) at the Port’s existing maritime terminal.
Port of Albany releases RFI as part of evaluating transition to Zero-Emission Fleet
(April 3, 2024) The Albany Port District Commission (APDC) is currently conducting a cost and feasibility assessment for the purpose of transitioning the current fleet equipment to zero-emission equipment as part of the EPA Clean Ports Initiative. A Request For Information (RFI) was released on March 20, 2024 to gather product and pricing information on zero- emission heavy equipment.
Celebrating 100 Years
While some may know that Albany has deep roots in the founding history of the United States (2024 was Albany’s 400th anniversary of its founding as Fort Orange), people might not realize that this year (2025), the Port of Albany will be celebrating 100 years!
Welcome to the Port of Albany-Rensselaer
The largest inland port in the northeast, the Port of Albany is located only 124 nautical miles north of the Battery in New York Harbor, on both the east and west sides of the Hudson River and has 450 acres in four municipalities – the city of Albany, the city of Rensselaer, the town of Bethlehem, and the town of East Greenbush.
