North America

NEWS

NEWS

Business is booming at the Georgia Ports Authority thanks to a current shift away from West Coast trade and an increase in car makers’ productivity.

16th November 2022

Savannah outperforms market

16th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Industrial action and congestion at ports on the United States’ West Coast are pushing shippers to move instead to the east, says supply chain analyst, FourKites.

10th November 2022

East Coast benefits

10th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Ports in the United States have been given US$703 million in government funding to help develop and improve infrastructure.

4th November 2022

Increased funding for US ports

4th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Contract negotiations between West Coast dockworkers and marine terminal employers — ongoing for more than five months — have been put on hold, reports JOC.com.

31st October 2022

No end in sight for West Coast dispute

31st October 2022

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) is now sharing data with partners of its Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) programme, an initiative designed to address supply chain challenges.

27th October 2022

Live FLOW in US

27th October 2022

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is buying a further 12 Konecranes Rubber-Tyred Gantries (RTGs) for the Port of Savannah, GA.

27th October 2022

RTGs for GPA

27th October 2022

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

In a move welcomed by US railroad operators, The US Department of Transportation (USDOT)…

27th October 2022

USA Rail Funding

27th October 2022

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Kalmar has confirmed that it is upgrading and expanding its manufacturing plant in Ottawa, Kansas, in a deal worth close to US$21.5 million.

27th October 2022

Kalmar Expansion…

27th October 2022

NEWS

NEWS

A concerted focus on growth has led the Port of Mobile to deliver US$85 billion in value to the State of Alabama in 2021.

27th October 2022

Port triples economic impact

27th October 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Global Ports Holding has signed a 30 year concession with the government of St Lucia for the exclusive provision of cruise-related operations in the country.

24th October 2022

St Lucia cruise concession

24th October 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The maritime industry is being urged to have robust cyber security measures in place after breaches at ports and terminals increase by nearly three-quarters in the past four years.

7th October 2022

Port cyber crime increases

7th October 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Hapag-Lloyd is to acquire SA SAAM’s terminal and logistics businesses in a deal worth around US$1 billion.

6th October 2022

Terminal business acquisition

6th October 2022

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Worldwide Terminals Fernandina, manager and operator of the Port of Fernandina (FL), has been acquired by Transportation Infrastructure Partners (TIP).

15th September 2022

Fernandina Acquired

15th September 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Global Ports Holding has signed a 30-year concession agreement with Puerto Rico Ports Authority for San Juan Cruise Port, Puerto Rico.

17th August 2022

Puerto Rico port concession

17th August 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Kalmar is to supply cargo and logistics operator, Tropical Shipping, with three new diesel-electric straddle carriers.

15th August 2022

Hybrid straddle carriers

15th August 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The Port of Oakland has met with truckers to try to break the standoff over AB5 legislation which has brought operations at the port to a standstill.

3rd August 2022

Oakland responds to truckers

3rd August 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Long Beach City Council, USA has unanimously passed a “Ship It Zero Resolution 6-0”…

31st July 2022

Green San Pedro Date

31st July 2022

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Peter DeFazio, a US Congressman, has openly sent a letter to US President Biden…

31st July 2022

Port Proposal

31st July 2022

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Kalmar is upgrading and expanding its manufacturing plant in Ottawa….

31st July 2022

Kalmar Upgrade

31st July 2022

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has a new deal to help improve the visibility of cargo data at the port of Long Beach, USA.

31st July 2022

Amazon WS in LB

31st July 2022