North America

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Los Angeles’ Clean Truck Program has been given the green light by a US District judge, overturning an injunction obtained 16 months ago by the American Trucking Associations (ATA).

25th September 2010

LA truck clean-up programme approved

25th September 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Georgia Port Authority has upped its green credentials with its newest facility, Annex 2.

21st September 2010

GPA takes green gains to heart

21st September 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

New York & New Jersey Port Authority has acquired a 98-acre area occupied by Global Terminal, adjacent to the Northeast Auto Terminal. Global will now be offered a 37-year concession contract, allowing…

6th September 2010

Global given new terminal area

6th September 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A user-friendly incentive for shipping lines that reduce emissions has been launched by Port Metro Vancouver.

3rd September 2010

Vancouver air awards

3rd September 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has agreed to purchase approximately 130 acres of property at the Marine Ocean Terminal at Bayonne (MOTBY), a significant expansion of port facilities…

24th August 2010

PANYNJ city-port developments secured

24th August 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Negotiations to end a four-day lockout at Canada’s Port of Montreal start today, under the supervision of government-appointed mediators.

22nd July 2010

Montreal lockout disrupts Canadian shipments

22nd July 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Georgia Ports Authority has received grant money from the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program to repower 17 of its older rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) from…

13th July 2010

Georgia cleans up crane act

13th July 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

In addition to containers, Chiles San Antonio is also an important port for regional bulks, although volumes dropped 14% last year to 4.15m tonnes as a result of the global recession.

11th July 2010

Dry bulk an important asset

11th July 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

For Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura SA (SPRBUN) general manager Domingo Chinea, competition is nothing new in the Colombian port.

11th July 2010

No stranger to competition

11th July 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) has brought APM Terminals high tech Virginia box terminal under its wing, which means VPA now controls most of the major operations throughout the whole of Virginia’s…

9th July 2010

Shrewd asset management gives Virginia the upper hand

9th July 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A seven-day strike by clerical workers at the Port of Los Angeles has yet to hit day-to-day operations with managers taking up the slack of striking staff.

9th July 2010

“Business as usual” at LA despite staff walkout

9th July 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Port of Los Angeles executive director Geraldine Knatz has welcomed the proposal of a “Business Tax Holiday” for new businesses opening in Los Angeles.

23rd June 2010

Proposed “tax holiday” for LA port businesses

23rd June 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Mobile has said that remaining open to commercial traffic even in the face of the Deepwater Horizon disaster is a necessity, given the economic trials caused by the oil…

16th June 2010

Mobiles pledge to stay open, despite spill

16th June 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Ports on the US East Coast are shrugging off last year’s nightmares and looking firmly ahead. Felicity Landon reports.

9th June 2010

Panama promise

9th June 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Georgia Ports Authority’s silt suspension system in place at the Port of Savannah has not only reduced the demands of maintenance dredging, but has also been modified to increase oxygen levels in…

5th June 2010

Silt system brings life

5th June 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Some US ports could well be riding the “Indian Tiger” as talks have begun on possible exports of coal from the US to India, with officials from Coal India visiting the United…

3rd June 2010

US ports may rise on Indian coal market

3rd June 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Panama Canal Authority, (ACP) has announced that it is looking to raise its charges from January next year.

2nd June 2010

Panama charges to rise next year

2nd June 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Georgia General Assembly has approved funding for the Savannah Harbour Expansion Project (SHEP) as well as significant infrastructure improvements that will enhance access to the port.

26th May 2010

Funding approved for Savannah

26th May 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and Jacksonville Port Authority have launched a strategic partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

25th May 2010

Panama partners with Jacksonville

25th May 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Commissioners at the Port of Portland (Oregon) have voted in favour of a deal that marks a possible revival of port privatisations in the US.

12th May 2010

Portland ICTSI partnership to put US privatisations back on the table

12th May 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Security matters have taken centre stage in Jamaica as its Maritime Authority joined forces with Canadian experts to develop a comprehensive national security strategy.

6th May 2010

Jamaica calls on Canada’s security expertise

6th May 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill might well disrupt a number of ports operations. US press secretary Robert Gibbs and other officials briefed the media with an update, saying that “the area…

5th May 2010

Oil spill update from US

5th May 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has been recognised through the port of Long Beach’s Green Flag award for the fifth consecutive year.

4th May 2010

K Line wins Green Flag for fifth year

4th May 2010