Friday 5 December 08 - 12:29
 

News Americas

  • Tandem growth for Virginia and Panama

    In a strategic move, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) have reaffirmed their existing alliance through another Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).  

  • APM take over at Brazil port

    APM Terminals has taken over Ceará Terminal Operator (CTO) the stevedoring and container terminal operating company at the Port of Pecém, in Northern Brazil.  

  • Secure BLT filling

    A new Big Lift Trucks (BLT) logistics facility in Jacksonville, Florida, is to offer a secure yard for full and empty container storage, as well as expert container packing and unpacking of various cargo, including timber, steel and granite. 

  • Manila equipment growth

    International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) recently acquired new equipment for it's leading port in Manila, Philippines. 

  • Montreal terminals increase handling power

    Building its Canadian presence, crane manufacturer Liebherr has confirmed orders for rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes at two Montreal terminals. 

  • Nautilus' new name

    California-based Nautilus International Holding Corporation has re-branded itself as Metro Ports. The group includes the Metropolitan Stevedore Co, Southeast Crescent Shipping Co, Southeast Maritime Services LLC (which holds Savannah International Terminal), and Cape Fear Bulk LLC. 

  • Strike hits ports in Nicaragua

    A transport strike has halted the movement of containers in Nicaragua. In the port of Corinto, several hundred containers containing perishables are essentially stuck, while others containing raw materials are unable to reach end-users, resulting in factories having to close.  

  • CSN expands Sepetiba facilities

    Brazilian steel company CSN is to invest $2.2bn in extending its installations at the port of Sepetiba. The project, which is scheduled for completion in 2013, aims to expand export facilities for iron ore and steel products.  

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