North America – Page 46
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NewsNegotiations continue to avoid US strikes
Following a disagreement over a contract extension, the International Longshoremen Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) continue negotiations to avoid work stoppage along America''s East Coast.
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New Bedford port planned
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is seeking bids for construction of $100m facility called the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal.
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NewsMore US strikes loom
The International Longshoremen Association (ILA) is vowing to strike again at the end of the month following a disagreement with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) over a proposed contract extension and six year master contract.
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NewsTariff costs frozen at Portland
The UK''s Port of Portland has announced that, in light of the ongoing recession, it will continue to freeze tariff rates for port & harbour and berthing dues.
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Undercurrent of competition concerns
All US West Coast ports are keeping the same stance over competition from the widened Panama Canal (now said by some to be ready only in 2016), Mexico, and Canada, principally Prince Rupert.
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NewsOakland reaches shore power milestone
The Port of Oakland has reached another milestone in the implementation of its shore power programme - successful completion of a final test of its ship-to-shore connection with German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd.
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NewsCalifornian strikes at an end
The eight day strike at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and the Port of Long Beach (POLB) has come to an end after the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 63 Office Clerical Unit and the Harbour Employers Association reached an agreement this week.
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Anti-pollution one of few successes
Anti-pollution, as ever, is a uniform success story throughout the West Coast, led by Los Angeles.
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NewsDealing with distractions
Ports shift their attention away from their core business, says Martin Rushmere
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NewsEquipment upgrade for Savannah
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) board has approved project funding of US$2m to increase capacity, efficiency and flexibility of heavy equipment at the Port of Savannah to handle the increase in ro-ro exports.
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NewsStrikes spread to Port of Long Beach
A strike by clerical workers at the Port of Los Angeles on Wednesday has spread to the Port of Long Beach, shutting down three of the six terminals.
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NewsStrike averted after Portland negotiations
A planned union strike at the Port of Portland was averted yesterday as negotiations between the port and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 28 ended in a speculative contract agreement.
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NewsPortland prepares for union strikes
It has been reported that the Port of Portland has requested an emergency injunction from a Multnomah county judge in a bid to stop a union strike, due to take place on Sunday.
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NewsCharleston port installs surveillance equipment
The Port of Charleston has expanded its use of PureTech Systems’ PureActiv geospatial video management system to protect the perimeter at two additional terminals.
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NewsOakland suffers strike backlogs
Following union action from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 at the Port of Oakland this week, the port is working its way through huge backlogs.
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NewsMore trouble at Port of Oakland?
Officials from the Port of Oakland are assuring partners that operations will not be affected by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 labour actions, due to take place tonight and tomorrow.
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NewsKeeping up with the neighbours
In 2011, the decision to situate a new box handling facility opposite the Port of São Francisco do Sul raised a few eyebrows, especially since that port is also improving its own facilities for handling containers.
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NewsKeeping up the pace
A flurry of port development up and down the Brazilian coast compensates for weak infrastructure elsewhere on the continent. Alex Hughes reports
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Pacific coal ports need to expand
Ports on the Pacific coast of North America must expand to accommodate increasing coal exports, William Meister, associate and mining practice leader of Golder Associates has told the Indonesia Coal Investment Forum.
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NewsOakland's executive director retires
The Port of Oakland’s executive director, Omar Benjamin, has notified the Board of Port Commissioners of his retirement, effective immediately.
