North America

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Officials managing terminals in the port of New York-New Jersey say they are doing everything they can to eliminate inefficient labour practices, although stress this can only be comprehensively achieved as part…

26th January 2011

NY-NJ to stamp out redundant working practices

26th January 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Reaffirming their commitment to slash air pollution from the nation’s two busiest seaports, Los Angeles and Long Beach have approved a new version of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action…

24th January 2011

“Aggressive goals” for emissions plan

24th January 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

An agreement involving the Port of Long Beach and the Panama Canal Authority aims to open up new trade between the port, the Caribbean and South Americas east coast.

21st January 2011

Panama agreement for Long Beach

21st January 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) is seeking an operator for its bulk facility at the Port of Mobile.

20th January 2011

Alabama concession call

20th January 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Panama Canal’s administration has dismissed the apparent doubt outlined by the “WikiLeaks” quotes on the Canal expansion’s viability.

23rd December 2010

Panama Canal dismisses WikiLeaks

23rd December 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Pacific Coast ports are mostly taking a wait-and-see attitude to the impact of the expanded Panama Canal in 2014.

17th December 2010

Ports hold back on Canal congratulations

17th December 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

US government maritime policy is certain to change with the defeat of the Democrat who chaired the Congressional committee in charge of port affairs.

15th December 2010

Mixed results expected from Congressional shake-up

15th December 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Diversified US West Coast ports have been the clear winners in 2010s weak market, explains Martin Rushmere

13th December 2010

Bulk over boxes

13th December 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of San Francisco has become the first in California to introduce a cold-ironing system. Initially, this will be available at Pier 27, which is used mainly by cruiseships.

6th December 2010

San Francisco cold-ironing first

6th December 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Panama Canal Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Port of Galveston to facilitate international trade and generate new business by promoting the “All-Water Route”, the route from…

30th November 2010

Panama Canal ties in with Galveston

30th November 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Los Angeles’ port is to boost its global standing through a chain of worldwide satellite marketing offices.

17th November 2010

Los Angeles on hunt for global marketeers

17th November 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Plans to deepen Savannah’s harbour must remain on schedule if the port is to remain competetive, Georgia Port Authority’s executive director Curtis Foltz has warned.

26th October 2010

Savannah’s plans must come through

26th October 2010

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