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Port Of Oswego Achieves Shipping Record In 2022, Reestablishes Itself As Upstate Commerce Force

January 23, 2023 ChirelloMarketing

With a record year in 2022, the Port of Oswego Authority ( POA), staked its’ claim as a dominant force in maritime commerce for Central New York, the Great Lakes, and the world. Shipping alone was up over 300% compared to 2021 , said William, Scriber, POA executive director. Recently, the Port received the U.S. Dept. of Transportation designation as a USDOT Marine Highway, one of only 32 in the United States.

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Port Of Oswego Makes $3.5 Million In Dock Upgrades

November 14, 2022 ChirelloMarketing

Anyone in the city of Oswego over the last year and a half has seen cranes, trucks and local construction workers heading for the port.

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Port Of Oswego, U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers To Sign Historic $600,000 Oswego Harbor Deepening Project Agreement

September 9, 2022 ChirelloMarketing

On Sept. 13, the Port of Oswego Authority (POA), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), will sign a historic $600,000 agreement to deepen the port’s harbor, transform its capabilities and ignite new growth, according to William Scriber, executive director.

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Port Of Oswego Awards Building Contract For $2.1 Million New Goble Dry Dock Marina

September 7, 2022 ChirelloMarketing

The Port of Oswego Authority (POA), recently awarded a construction contract to W.D. Malone Trucking & Excavating Inc. of Oswego to build its new $2.1 million deep-water marina on the site of the former Goble Dry Dock and Shipyard, adjacent to the Port’s West Pier, according to William Scriber, POA executive director and CEO.

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Great Lakes St. Lawrence Pacesetter Award Presented To Port Of Oswego Authority

July 22, 2022 ChirelloMarketing

Members of the board of the Port of Oswego Authority (POA) and William Scriber, POA executive director, recently accepted the Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award at their July board meeting from Craig Middlebrook, deputy administrator, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.

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The Andersons, Inc., Port Of Oswego Announce Lease Agreement At Grain Export Center

October 8, 2021 Contributor

The Andersons, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDE) announced it has entered into an agreement with the Port of Oswego to lease a 780,000-bushel grain storage facility at the port’s Grain Export Center.

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State Supreme Court Justice Gilbert Issues Decision In City Of Oswego Lawsuit Against Port Authority

September 24, 2021 Contributor

New York State Supreme Court Justice Gregory R. Gilbert issued a decision today annulling the motion approved by Port of Oswego Authority’s Board of Directors during a meeting last December, which authorized the reconfiguration and construction of the Dome 4 grain storage structure that obscures the view of the Oswego Lighthouse.

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Port Of Oswego Authority Responds To Announcement From Mayor Barlow

August 12, 2021 Contributor

Today Executive Director of the Port of Oswego Authority William Scriber today released the following statement in response to an announcement made by Mayor Billy Barlow yesterday in regards to a pause in construction at the Port’s East Terminal.

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City Of Oswego Opposes New Port Structure Despite Importance In Trade

July 1, 2021 Matt Watling

In the matter of days, a massive metal structure appeared along the East side’s skyline, stemming from the Port of Oswego’s plan to expand its grain center, despite complaints from Oswego residents and the city’s mayor, Billy Barlow.

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Port Of Oswego Getting One Of Great Lakes Largest Cranes Ready for Busy Season

April 22, 2021 Submitted article

This week the Port of Oswego employees brought the Liebherr LTM1300 365 ton all terrain crane out of winter storage, readying it for its first heavy lift project of the year.

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