North America – Page 56
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NewsHaiti port pivotal to aid operations
Food, water, medical aid, humanitarian supplies - the bulk of the aid to Haiti should be arriving by sea, the most effective way of delivering the truly massive amounts of aid needed by the victims of the earthquake.
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NewsLimited growth in 2010 best US ports can hope for
Early indications on final import figures for US ports in 2009 reveal a 17% slump in traffic, despite overcoming a trough in the first half of the year.
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U.S.A. Short Sea Shipping
Is short sea shipping finally being taken seriously in the States, asks Barry Parker
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True costs of hub status
In the United States, short sea shipping - or coastal freighting services for hauling non-bulk cargoes paralleling existing truck networks - is not a new idea: a few container feeder roll on-roll off (ro-ro) services have already carved out small niches. New Bedford, Massachusetts - investment to achieve hub status ...
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Georgia's new fleet to save a third on fuel
Eleven new rubber-tyred gantry cranes at the port of Georgia aim to conserve more than 83,000 gallons of diesel per year - a 33% saving compared with the existing fleet''s average consumption.
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Libra keeps foot on investment
The Brazilian terminal operator Libra Terminais says it will continue investing despite the downturn in the economy.
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Cuba commits to ports modernisation undertaking
The expansion of the Panama Canal has prompted Cuba to fund the expansion and modernisation of its three main ports in collaboration with China and Venezuela.
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Green issues
The clearance of a seven-year Environmental Impact Report logjam is one of the most important port issues from the point of view of the Marine Exchange of Southern California.
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New transhipment port for Costa Rica
The National Concessions Board of Costa Rica is to permit technical studies to be carried out for a $700m transhipment terminal close to the existing Port of Moí n on its Atlantic coast. Results are expected within a year and a tender will be issued in mid-2011 should these suggest ...
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NewsAPM Terminals
Port and terminal operators are looking for ways to take costs out of their systems and provide the most efficient service possible, says Allison Enedy, director of communications at APM Terminals Americas.
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Tuxpan terminal tender issued
A container terminal tender has been issued by the Mexican Port of Tuxpan in the State of Veracruz.
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Responding to recession
The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have drawn up plans to eliminate the claiming process for cargo carried by clean trucks.
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NewsManzanillo win for ICTSI
ICTSI has just beaten the competition for the $771 million terminal concession at Manzanillo.
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Antaq moves to protect private terminals
Brazil''s National Water Transport Agency (Antaq) has issued a new resolution enabling private terminals to continue investing in their operations and expansion, despite them handling third-party traffic.
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NewsVolumes down, spending up
Volumes have plummeted in the economic downturn, but US West Coast ports remain committed to investment, as Felicity Landon discovers
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Privatisation protests at Salaverry
Local residents and port workers at the Peruvian Port of Salaverry have protested against the proposed privatisation of the installation.
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NewsMontevideo Not To Tender
Uruguay''s national port authority (ANP) will not hold a tender process to concession a new container terminal in Montevideo port, an ANP official as said.
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NewsPeru Muelle Sur terminal to open early
Callao, the largest container port on the west coast of the continent, is set to open April 2010 - a year ahead of schedule.
