North America – Page 50
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NewsA change of scene
The North American Great Lakes artery has grand plans for the future, as Stevie Knight discovers
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NewsFMC investigates ‘handicapped’ US ports
The US Federal Maritime Commission is to launch an enquiry to investigate if US ports are unfairly losing business to West coast Canadian ports.
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NewsVirginia port probe to go deeper
Virginia Port Authority’s top-to-bottom shake-up will leave no stone unturned in its quest to make the port more competitive on the US East Coast, the state’s transportation secretary has declared.
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Tampa lands federal security funding
Tampa Port Authority has secured some $2.6m in federal funding for security-related, collaborative initiatives.
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Wind power blows San Francisco away
San Francisco is adding a second string to its bow with emphasis on encouraging wind power shipments.
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Growth strategies go west
San Francisco and Prince Rupert use economics and natural advantages to get ahead, by Martin Rushmere
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NewsStrikes cripple US west coast ports
The detention of International Longshore and Warehouse Union president Bob McEllrath yesterday while attending a port protest in Washington sparked wildcat strikes across US West Coast ports today.
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US Northwest ports lose out to Canada
Ports in the US Pacific North West say that the mandatory Harbour Maintenance Tax that they have to pay for dredging is forcing grain shipments towards cheaper ports in Canada.
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NewsCan US port security stand up to the cuts?
Ten years on from 9/11, US ports are being asked to enhance their security further, but it’s a troubling issue in the recent environment of budgetary cuts.
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NewsUS East coast ports prepare for Irene
The expected landfall of category three Hurricane Irene on Saturday has prompted the US Coast captain of the port North Carolina sector to set Port Condition Whiskey for the state’s Wilmington and Morehead City ports.
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A private party
The private sector has propped up South American ports with great success, as Alex Hughes explains
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NewsCarolina’s hub campaign faces frustration
The campaign to start up a deepwater container port in North Carolina has been facing increasingly muddied waters, including a new move to relocate the proposed International Terminal.
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NewsVirginia sees the sharp end of business
It looks as if there may be some uncomfortable times ahead for the staff of the Virginia Port Authority, as the new Board has been directed to “challenge everything” in the port.
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Newark undertakes major container expansion
Ports America subsidiary, Port Newark Container Terminal, is to invest $500m to upgrade its facility at the port of New York-New Jersey through a 100 acre expansion.
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APS aids Chesapeake Seagirt automation
Ports America is looking at a phased-in automation project for Chesapeake Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore, MD.
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Savannah to gain connections
A highway to improve truck access to and from the Port of Savannah estimated at $140m, has been endorsed by Governor Nathan Deal.
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Clarksville expansion
Winn Marine LLC has announced plans for a major expansion of its Clarksville port operations, positioning Montgomery County to become the largest commercial water port on the Cumberland River.
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Georgia completes wetlands monitoring
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) recently completed annual wetlands monitoring at the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal and a threatened and endangered species survey and ecological habitat assessment at the Port of Brunswick’s Colonel’s Island Terminal.
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Chicago’s new intermodal gateway
Box carrier APL has purchased 43 acres within the CenterPoint Intermodal Centre in the city of Joliet, Illinois, with a view to developing a large intermodal container terminal.
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NewsLA labour deals to keep expansion on budget
America’s top container port, the Port of Los Angeles has signed a five-year labour agreement committing to the creation of some 20,000 jobs.