North America – Page 49
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Historic terminal lease inked at POLB
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.
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NewsPresidential infrastructure order to aid US ports
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
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
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.
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NewsCanada to make port tax caps permanent
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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NewsJoined-up thinking
Pacific Gateway ports have successfully married expansion plans with infrastructure improvements. Kathy A Smith reports
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Bigger is better
As the Panama Canal expansion nears completion, Carly Fields asks how important ports have been in the process
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NewsVirginia’s idling incentive
Virginia’s Green Operator (GO) programme has been extended to include incentives for vessels participating in its fuel switch or alternative power schemes at its terminals.
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Tampa invests in future expansion
Tampa Port Authority is to purchase 110 acres of land near its Port Redwing facilities to enable expansion of the port’s footprint.
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NewsTampa bucks trend for US ports
US ports have been struggling in light of the financial crisis, but despite this, Tampa Port seems to be managing to buck the trend.
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DP World to operate Nanaimo
DP World has signed a three-year contract with the Port of Nanaimo to operate its facilities, which include the general cargo Duke Point terminal and the Assembly Wharf.
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NewsNY/NJ port projects secure $346m funding
New York/New Jersey port authority is to invest $346m in port projects for 2012, in addition to the $15m it will spend on increasing air draft clearance under the Bayonne Bridge.
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Bureaucracy and eco-regs worry developers
Huge environmental costs and lengthy bureaucratic processes on the US West Coast are starting to make investors take a second look at the whys and wherefores of building terminals.
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NewsOakland slams proposed blockades
The Port of Oakland has spoken out against the planned Occupy blockade due to take place across all west coast seaports next week on 12 December.
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NewsUS freight rail strikes averted
It appears that the US freight rail strike planned for tomorrow has been averted, thanks to a last minute agreement between railroad representatives and the unions.
