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US federal approval has been given to an innovative agreement that allows the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) to information share to help position themselves as the…

13th April 2017

US ports join forces in operations

13th April 2017

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Matson Navigation Company, part of Matson Inc, is to enter into a joint venture with SSA Terminals for stevedoring and terminal services at the Port of Tacoma when its existing agreement with…

6th April 2017

Matson partners with SSA Terminals

6th April 2017

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

President Trump’s fiscal 2018 budget could see significant declines for most federally funded port-related programmes.

17th March 2017

Trump budget to affect US port funding

17th March 2017

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) graded America’s marine port infrastructure a C+ in the 2017 Infrastructure Report Card.

13th March 2017

US port-related infrastructure long way from adequate

13th March 2017

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NORTH AMERICA

The port authorities of Georgia and Virginia have filed for permission to create the ‘East Coast Gateway Terminal Agreement’.

28th February 2017

Georgia and Virginia file co-operation agreement

28th February 2017

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

US President Donald Trump’s anti-globalisation sentiments are “just a phase” and “will go away”, the chairman of DP World has told CNBC.

15th February 2017

Trump’s talk ‘just a phase’, says DPW

15th February 2017

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

In his newly proposed budget, Florida Governor Rick Scott has threatened to withdraw funding from the state’s ports if they pursue trade deals with Cuba.

2nd February 2017

Funding threat for US ports with Cuban trade

2nd February 2017

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NORTH AMERICA

With an increasing number of mergers, changing alliances and bankruptcies in 2016, and now uncertain trade policies afoot, Port of Long Beach’s (POLB) interim chief executive Duane Kenagy said it is clear…

1st February 2017

Long Beach pursues competitiveness in 2017

1st February 2017

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NORTH AMERICA

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is said to be encouraged by the recent release of the infrastructure investment outline by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Democrats.

26th January 2017

AAPA encouraged by US infrastructure plan

26th January 2017

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Seattle has objected to the sale of the operations centre at Terminal 46 which is leased by bankrupt shipping company Hanjin.

12th January 2017

Financial jitters threaten Seattle terminal sale

12th January 2017

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NORTH AMERICA

The Trump administration’s promise to rebuild the US infrastructure could involve a system of tax cuts and credits for corporations and an infrastructure bank for projects, which could prove to be problematic…

28th December 2016

Trump administration threatens port funding

28th December 2016

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NORTH AMERICA

President and chief executive of South Carolina Ports Authority Jim Newsome has said that even in the competitive world of cargo shipping, there’s room for co-operation.

28th December 2016

Charleston ports chief calls for co-operation

28th December 2016

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NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Long Beach has released an environmental study on its proposal to reconfigure and expand the Pier B on-dock rail facility.

28th December 2016

Progress for Port of Long Beach expansion

28th December 2016

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NORTH AMERICA

Ports America has signed an agreement with an Australian investment firm to develop and manage Novaporte, the planned new mega container terminal at the Port of Sydney in Nova Scotia, Canada.

12th December 2016

Ports America on board at Nova Scotia

12th December 2016

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NORTH AMERICA

Barry Parker discusses life after the expanded Panama Canal for ports on the US East Coast

5th December 2016

Delivering on promises

5th December 2016

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NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Montréal has celebrated the opening of a new container terminal in the Viau sector.

24th November 2016

New container terminal at Port of Montréal

24th November 2016

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NORTH AMERICA

A comprehensive Capital Investment Programme at the Port of Philadelphia has been announced by Governor Tom Wolf.

23rd November 2016

Philadelphia to double container capacity

23rd November 2016

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NORTH AMERICA

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are proposing for the next version of San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP).

21st November 2016

LA/LB propose roadmap for next green developments

21st November 2016

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NORTH AMERICA

The election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States has led to unease and unrest in both the US and the international port and shipping industry.

10th November 2016

Trump election leads to industry uncertainty

10th November 2016

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NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Vancouver USA is seeking Statements of Interest (SOIs) for the design, permit, construction and operation of a high-volume marine terminal facility at its Terminal 5.

8th November 2016

Vancouver USA puts T5 out to tender

8th November 2016