North America – Page 46

  • The Port of Seattle already suffers from traffic congestion without a new arena Photo: Port of Seattle/Don Wilson
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    Seattle worry over traffic squeeze

    2012-05-31T17:55:00Z

    The Port of Seattle has outlined concerns about potential impacts to freight and transit movement in the wake of a proposal to build a new US$490m basketball and hockey stadium in the area.

  • APMT is in a bid to operate Port of Virginia facilities
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    APMT in $4bn Virginia operations bid

    2012-05-24T21:39:00Z

    APM Terminals has submitted an unsolicited proposal to Virginia Port Authority to operate the authority''s state owned and leased terminals for the next 48 years in a deal that could net VPA up to $4bn, according to APMT''s calculations.

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    APPA to issue 20-year investment plan

    2012-05-22T10:22:00Z

    Paranaguá and Antonina Port Authority (APPA) is to issue a 20-year port expansion programme in June.

  • The expansion project for Global Terminal Port Jersey at Bayonne
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    US gateway for global commerce

    2012-05-21T20:06:00Z

    Global Terminal & Container Services LLC has revealed plans for a multi-million dollar expansion project to develop a technologically advanced container terminal on the New Jersey waterfront.

  • POLA – pioneering green strategy in America
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    LA pioneers clean ship incentive

    2012-05-09T14:44:00Z

    The Port of Los Angeles has become the first seaport in North America and the Pacific Rim to adopt a clean air rewards programme for visiting green vessel operators.

  • Tacoma – a strategic view for the next ten years
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    Tacoma ten year plan

    2012-05-02T08:47:00Z

    The Port of Tacoma has announced its strategic development plan for the next ten years – the culmination of a year’s worth of research with customers, the local community and employees.

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    Baltimore top of the US ports for growth

    2012-04-27T10:00:00Z

    The Port of Baltimore is celebrating a 15% increase in annual cargo volumes, marking the greatest growth of any major US port last year.

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    Savannah secures additional funding

    2012-04-26T21:23:00Z

    The Port of Savannah has secured funding of $46.7m to help pay for the Savannah Harbor deepening.

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    LA sets out five-year plan

    2012-04-26T21:22:00Z

    The Port of Los Angeles has adopted a five-year strategic plan through to 2017, focusing on three key areas: competitive operations, strong relationships and financial strength.

  • Rail is an extremely important asset to CentrePort
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    Canada's CentrePort flying high

    2012-04-19T20:00:00Z

    The strategically placed CentrePort in Canada has announced the second phase of its Brookside Industrial Park West development has been a sell out in terms of business premises.

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    Historic terminal lease inked at POLB

    2012-04-16T12:27:00Z

    The Port of Long Beach (POLB) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) have signed a $4.6bn 40 year lease agreement for the new Middle Harbor container terminal.

  • PANYNJ was front of the queue for the fast-tracked process to be applied to its 'Raise the Roadway' project. Credit: Tom Giebel
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    Presidential infrastructure order to aid US ports

    2012-03-29T16:01:00Z

    President Barack Obama has signed an executive order that will help expedite the permitting and review process for US government infrastructure projects, which will directly benefit US ports.

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    US threatens to downgrade Nigerian ports

    2012-03-26T16:13:00Z

    The United States is threatening to add Nigeria to its list of countries whose ports are considered insecure.

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    Tacoma pinches 400,000 boxes from Seattle

    2012-03-26T16:13:00Z

    The port of Seattle is to lose about 20% of its current container traffic to regional rival Tacoma, as the Grand Alliance switches from Terminal 18 at Seattle to Washington United Terminal at Tacoma.

  • Port Metro Vancouver – permanent port tax caps will help growth
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    Canada to make port tax caps permanent

    2012-03-04T10:26:00Z

    Ports in the Canadian province of British Columbia aim to become more attractive to investors with a move to make the existing cap on municipal port property tax rates permanent.

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    Georgia turns to RTG greening

    2012-02-28T10:11:00Z

    Georgia Ports Authority is investing in green on-dock technology with the approved purchase of four electric-powered rubber-tyred gantry cranes.

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    Tampa welcomes state funding

    2012-02-23T15:29:00Z

    Tampa Port Authority has received $22.5m in state funds toward the modernisation and expansion of its primary petroleum terminal complex.

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    Savannah receives extra funding

    2012-02-23T14:47:00Z

    The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project has received a welcome $2.5m funding boost from the US Army Corps of Engineers.

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    Canadian cold ironing

    2012-02-20T10:00:00Z

    The Canadian government is to go ahead with a new cold ironing initiative, following the successful completion of its C$3.8m Marine Shore Power programme in 2007-2012.

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    Capturing Asian trade a priority

    2012-02-13T10:00:00Z

    The Port of Prince Rupert’s proposed developments over the next 10 years will provide more capacity to support Canada’s growing trade in the Asia-Pacific region and create over 3,000 jobs in the process.