North America

Canada’s Prince Rupert Fairview Container Terminal was yesterday closed after 11 employees were injured.

Operations have resumed at the Port of Houston’s Barbours Cut and Bayport terminals in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

The ports of Texas City, Galveston and Freeport have been reopened with restrictions on vessel traffic, according to Reuters.

Port Corpus Christi is not expected to resume standard operations for another four days as a result of Hurricane Harvey.

America’s Port of Los Angeles is stepping up security measures following a police car chase and death of a suspected car thief at one of its terminals.

Industrial property markets including ports are strong across the US, and Canadian ones are also doing well, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has said.

Landlord-favourable environments are the order of the day on Jones Lang LaSalles (JLL) most recent seaport property ranking.

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has identified five top trends to watch out for at North American ports in its Ports Airports and Global Infrastructure (PAGI) 2017 Seaport report.