North America

The Port of Houston is making an investment in its growth for the future – it says that by continued investment in infrastructure it will better serve its customers.

Members of the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have voted to ratify a new six year Master Contract with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) after more than a year of negotiating.

International consultancy, engineering and project management firm, Royal HaskoningDHV, has won a contract worth around €5m to construct a 500m immersed tunnel for Brazil’s Port of Santos.

Following a long series of environmental projects, the Port of Long Beach (POLB) has approved plans to modernise the states aging oil transfer infrastructure with a 28 acre deep water oil terminal.

Picketing is still underway at the US Port of Vancouver in Washington after longshoremen were locked out of their jobs last week at the Pacific Northwest grain terminal following disputes over the…

The Port of Baltimore has announced that it was a record year in 2012 for its public marine terminals, handling more autos and machinery than any other US port.

The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has released a draft port master plan for public review and input.

Global carmaker, Toyota Motor, has announced that it will begin exporting US-assembled Venza crossover vehicles to Russia and Ukraine via the Port of Brunswick in Georgia.

US based maritime intelligence solutions company, PortVision, has launched a CONNECT grant initiative to help improve US port and waterway efficiency, safety and security.