North America – Page 2
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NewsHuge rail upgrade begins at Long Beach
Work has begun on ‘America’s Green Gateway’ – a significant upgrade to facilities which will triple rail cargo capacity at the Port of Long Beach in California
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NewsUS$3m to protect Oakland from rising sea levels
The Port of Oakland and city have been granted US$3m to help combat the effects of rising sea levels
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NewsMARAD Innovation
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released a request for proposals to construct the first US Centre for Maritime Innovation. The project…
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NewsOakland Fast Track
The Port of Oakland and a coalition of 20 community, business regulatory and workforce partners have collectively applied for a federal…
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NewsChallenges and opportunities
A new decarbonisation survey finds progress has been made in US ports but there is a need for further study of the options and technology available. Panos Koutsourakis, VP Global Sustainability, ABS, elaborates
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NewsCollision Warning
The Kalmar Collision Warning System has been installed on 36 straddle carriers at the Maher Terminal facility…
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NewsSeaPort Manatee Deal…
SeaPort Manatee has ordered two new Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 Mobile Harbor Cranes. The port, based…
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NewsFIT deploys new Advent PCS
A Florida terminal has integrated PreGate appointment system and Fee Manager to boost terminal efficiency and streamline intermodal logistics
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NewsState funding for Port of LA data portal
California’s GO-Biz funding will help the Port of Los Angeles enhance its Port Optimizer data portal
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NewsPort of LA completes major rail expansion
A US$73m project to expand rail services at the Port of Los Angeles will increase throughput at the nation’s busiest port
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NewsDockworkers’ strike in Canada ruled illegal
A 72-hour dockworkers’ strike has been ordered to be called off after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ruled it illegal
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NewsUS ports given US$50m infrastructure boost
US port infrastructure projects have been given a US$50m boost via the RAISE programme
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NewsLA invites bids to build new cruise terminal
The Port of Los Angeles is upping its cruise facilities with a revamped terminal and brand new one to meet increasing demand
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NewsPort Everglades renews FIT concession
Florida International Terminal has successfully renewed its lease agreement at Port Everglades for another ten years
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NewsLiebherr completes New York crane upgrade
Liebherr has concluded a major upgrade project at Port Liberty (formerly Global Container Terminals) in New York
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NewsLos Angeles approves US$2.6bn budget
The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has approved a budget of US$2.6 billion to help the port modernise infrastructure, drive decarbonisation and develop the workforce
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NewsFHWA Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has confirmed provision of US$7.1 million for port improvements…
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NewsT6 Continuity
The Port of Portland has confirmed that it intends to continue providing marine container
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NewsBiden targets tariffs on Chinese built ship-to-shore cranes
US President, Joe Biden has confirmed plans to impose tariffs of 25% on a wide range of goods manufactured in China during 2024, including ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes, electric vehicle (EV) batteries, computer chips and medical products.
