North America – Page 33
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NewsTrump election leads to industry uncertainty
The election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States has led to unease and unrest in both the US and the international port and shipping industry.
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NewsVancouver USA puts T5 out to tender
The Port of Vancouver USA is seeking Statements of Interest (SOIs) for the design, permit, construction and operation of a high-volume marine terminal facility at its Terminal 5.
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NewsOakland to fast-track TraPac expansion
Work to double the size of the Port of Oakland’s second-largest marine terminal is set begin next month.
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NewsCo-operation and cargo
The ports of North America''s heartland present a united front, as Barry Parker explains
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NewsIndiana pushes forward with new port
Ports of Indiana is moving ahead with its plan to build a fourth port at a 725-acre former coal-fired power plant on the Ohio River, which previously belonged to Indiana Michigan Power and was decommissioned last year.
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NewsHanjin bankruptcy affects Long Beach figures
Port statistics for September show that the Port of Long Beach has been affected by the on-going Hanjin Shipping saga.
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NewsTraPac to double Oakland capacity
TraPac has reached agreement to almost double its marine terminal size at the Port of Oakland.
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NewsHurricane Matthew threatens US east coast ports
The US Coast Guard (USCG)’s marine safety information bulletin (MSIB) has issued a strong warning and forced ports to close because of Hurricane Matthew.
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NewsSize issues
West Coast ports are rethinking the notion that bigger is better, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsVirginia seals long term lease
The Port of Virginia has signed a new long-term lease for Virginia International Gateway (VIG) to give the port operating rights at the terminal until 2065.
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NewsPANYNJ eager to attract ‘discretionary cargo’
As ports along the US East Coast gear up for the arrival of neo-panamaxes, the Port of New York & New Jersey is pursuing a strategy of attracting “discretionary cargo” through its rail links, which offer connectivity to the US Midwestern region.
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NewsAPM LA terminal gives cranes a lift
The first of ten ship-to-shore (STS) cranes at APM Terminals Los Angeles Pier 400 facility has been raised 10m (33-feet) to make it the tallest port crane in North America.
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NewsAPMT to invest in Port Elizabeth terminal
APM Terminals is set to invest US$70m into Port Elizabeth in order to make the terminal read for future trade.
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NewsCongestion mars Long Beach green goals
Lingering effects from ships at anchor early last year have impacted the air quality at the Port of Long Beach.
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Deadline looms for US port funding
US port projects are running out of time to gain the federal money they need as Congress adjourned for summer recess without authorising any new investments in the area.
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Weak market dents Vancouver's optimism
The Port of Vancouver has blamed a softer global economy, the weakened Canadian dollar and a shift of some containerised cargo back to US ports for lighter-than-usual traffic through the port.
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NewsSix US ports snare TIGER funding
The news that six US ports have snared Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) funding this year has been welcomed, but there is the notion that the funding should go towards a broader range of port projects.
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NewsPorts America extends Tampa concession
Ports America has extended its container agreement at Port Tampa Bay which will be valid through May 2046 and its also inked a new five-year breakbulk concession with two one-year extension options.
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NewsPort of Long Beach helps battle pollution
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has authorised the framework for a unique, voluntary $46.4m program to lessen the impacts of port-related pollution on the community.
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NewsGPA gets go ahead for new inland terminal
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has approved a spending package of US$19.7m to construct its new Appalachian Regional Port terminal in Chatsworth, Georgia.
