North America – Page 39

  • Get ahead: Vancouver hails its planned oil terminal as a triumph in taking the shale gas initiative
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    Gassing up

    2014-05-21T10:00:00Z

    LNG leads the way in the huge projects in Washington and Oregon, writes Martin Rushmere

  • On the move: US West Coast ports are set to see an increase in cargo flow in May
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    US retail imports on the up

    2014-05-08T11:44:00Z

    As new contracts are negotiated for US West Coast dockworkers, import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.5% in May, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report.

  • Propane proposal: Unit trains would use the Port of Longview's industrial rail corridor to enter the facility. Photo: Sam Beebe
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    Longview explores propane proposal

    2014-04-17T11:18:00Z

    The Port of Longview is exploring a propane and butane export proposal as part of a one-year option agreement with Haven Energy.

  • Losing out: The Port of Virginia has lost US$120m over the last five years. Photo: M Schmidt
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    Virginia works to stay on top of “chronic losses”

    2014-04-16T12:03:00Z

    Virginia Port Authority is looking to put an end to “continuing losses” at the port, starting with the re-negotiation of APM Terminals’ 20-year lease of the Portsmouth facility.

  • Future planning: The Alliance is worried the new stadium could threaten the port's plans to capitalise on the expansion of the Panama Canal in 2015
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    Miami alliance opposes Beckham’s waterfront stadium

    2014-04-15T17:29:00Z

    An alliance of shippers are appealing against David Beckham’s plans for a major stadium at PortMiami over worries it could push business and jobs to competing ports along the US east coast.

  • West coast rival: Long Beach is opposed to the merger with its long-time rival. Photo: Paul Ottaviano
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    Long Beach dismisses proposed Los Angeles merger

    2014-04-10T14:51:00Z

    A proposal by the LA 2020 Commission to merge the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – the two busiest container ports in the US – has been slated by Long Beach leaders for being “condescending and disrespectful”.

  • Truck strikes: An agreement appears to have been reached over the truck strikes at Port Metro Vancouver
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    Vancouver truckers call an end to crippling strike

    2014-03-27T13:27:00Z

    After successful mediation talks, truck strikes at Port Metro Vancouver are finally over, with truckers set to resume normal duties this week.

  • Tsunami Action: San Diego and other Californian ports are working towards getting better with tsunami emergency plans
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    US west coast ports to get 'tsunami ready'

    2014-03-27T12:10:00Z

    Five Californian ports are working together to prepare for future tsunamis in a new state wide project which identifies potential hotspots to formulate better emergency plans.

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    US FMC gives nod to P3

    2014-03-26T16:30:00Z

    US Federal Maritime Commission commissioner William P Doyle has voted in favour of the P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement.

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    Seattle and Tacoma information sharing permitted

    2014-03-26T16:30:00Z

    The Federal Maritime Commission has unanimously voted to allow the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma to continue with a co-operation agreement that will see them exchange information on matters of “mutual interest”.

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    Houston traffic stunted by waterway closure

    2014-03-26T16:30:00Z

    A collision in the Houston Ship Channel shut down the waterway for three days in March as the US Coast Guard worked to clean up the 168,000 gallons of bunker fuel oil spilt.

  • CONGESTION CHAOS: The Port of New York and New Jersey is slowly getting back to ‘normal’ operations, but could it be too little too late?
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    US East Coast loses out to inland ports

    2014-03-25T16:58:00Z

    The winter weather has proved a problem for US East Coast ports like New York and New Jersey, and their loss could be Montreal’s gain.

  • Truck troubles: Things are getting more heated at Vancouver over the trucker strike stalemate
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    Vancouver trucker troubles continue

    2014-03-20T11:51:00Z

    Port Metro Vancouver officials, Government representatives and unions are at stalemate over talks to end trucker strikes at the port this week.

  • UPGRADE WORK:The Port of New York and New Jersey has nearly completed its 50ft dredging programme
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    East Coast draught and capacity issues

    2014-03-13T19:18:00Z

    Port Strategy has spoken alot lately about the struggles which US East Coast ports are experiencing in the rush to get upgrade works completed to cater for post-Panamax ships when the Panama Canal extension opens in 2015.

  • FUNDING FIX: Quite how the deficit for the Savannah deepening project will be funded is unknown
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    Federal funding rejection for Savannah deepening project

    2014-03-10T14:45:00Z

    America’s Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has been dealt a huge blow this week by the Obama Administration, which has decided not to fund the full deficit in the US$652m Port of Savannah harbour deepening project.

  • TRUCK TROUBLES: Port Metro Vancouver has moved to put an injunction in place to prohibit further strike disruptionTRUCK TROUBLES: Congestion is still an issue for Port Metro Vancouver
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    Vancouver moves to block strike disruption

    2014-03-03T15:59:00Z

    Canada’s Port Metro Vancouver has moved to block strikes over pay and services by members of the United Truckers Association (UCA) after truck drivers from the union Unifor voted to join in industrial action.

  • TRUCK TROUBLES: Congestion is still an issue for Port Metro Vancouver
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    Truck troubles in Vancouver

    2014-02-27T15:43:00Z

    Members of the United Truckers Association (UCA) held a two day strike at the Port Metro Vancouver this week in an attempt to increase the compensation they receive from the trucking companies that hire them.

  • Miami is in the midst of its most ambitious improvement programme yet
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    Miami construction progresses

    2014-02-17T12:03:00Z

    The final option has been granted for the PortMiami harbour deepening project, which will see the port dredged to a depth of between 50 and 52 feet to accommodate post Panamax cargo ships.

  • Seattle (pictured) and Tacoma want to take back the power back and improve volumes
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    Countering the bargaining power of carriers

    2014-02-10T16:21:00Z

    The port authorities of Seattle and Tacoma are joining forces to swap information in the face of increasing ship sizes and shipping alliances to help counter the bargaining power of carriers.

  • Moody says ports with less depth like Jacksonville on the East coast could be at a competitive disadvantage
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    US ports to feel the pinch

    2014-02-06T16:51:00Z

    This year US ports could feel the pinch as container volume growth is expected to lag behind the historical norm, according to Moody’s 2014 Outlook report.