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NewsOakland five-year plan to benefit community
The Port of Oakland has released a five-year strategic plan to boost jobs and the economy that pairs business expansion with community benefits.
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NewsCanada’s port authorities set for review
The Canadian Minister of Transport, Marc Garneau, has launched a modernisation review of the country’s port authorities “to optimise their role in the transportation system”.
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NewsNWSA fears impact of tariffs on Washington
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has expressed fears that US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium could result in wide “negative economic consequences for” the US state of Washington.
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NewsAAPA calls for more infrastructure funding
American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has urged the US Government to up spending for the US Army Corps of Engineers and the department of transportation in the FY 2018 budget.
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NewsPOLB data sharing project targets cargo flow
GE Transportation and the Port of Long Beach have partnered to launch a data-sharing project to boost visibility, real-time decision-making and cargo flow through multiple POLB terminals.
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NewsEmissions regulations could see California’s ports lose business
The development of environmental regulations needs to be balanced with accommodating trade and jobs, the president of Pacific Merchant Shipping Association has said.
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NewsNew Orleans plans terminal and logistics centre
Planning for a US$1bn plus project to build a container terminal and logistics centre is underway by the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA).
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NewsNew York secures $26.5m for port infrastructure
The Governor of New York has announced that $26.5m in state-funding is available for preserving and enhancing port and rail services in major trade and passenger travel corridors across the US state.
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NewsWWL president to give GreenPort keynote address
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) president and chief operating officer for logistics Raymond Fitzgerald has been announced as the keynote speaker at the 2018 GreenPort Congress Americas.
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NewsAAPA favours $200bn infrastructure plan
American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has voiced its approval of a $200bn US infrastructure plan.
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News$1m grant for Port Canaveral security projects
The Canaveral Port Authority has been awarded nearly $1m in federal funding to support port security programs and critical infrastructure.
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NewsPMSA: Zero-emissions rethink needed
The president of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) has said that the US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, plus Californian air quality regulatory agencies, need to rethink mandating zero-emissions targets for terminals and trucking companies.
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NewsAAPA highlights federal funding need
$66bn federal funding is required to supplement $155bn of planned US port capital improvements, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has stressed.
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Fresh plans needed for US infrastructure
Economist Walter Kemmsies, from JLL Ports, has cautioned that, amid excellent economic performance, congestion has worsened in the US due to underinvestment in transport infrastructure throughout the US.
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NewsOakland address highlights future plans
This year will be the year that the Port of Oakland puts a cargo delivery platform requested by customers to work, the facility’s executive director Chris Lytle has said.
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NewsVirginia’s Norfolk Harbor NED plan approved
The Port of Virginia has received the green light from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for its plan to widen and deepen Norfolk Harbor.
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NewsUS$600,000 for LA community projects
Ten grants totalling US$644,794 will be given to community projects as part of a Port of Los Angeles-supported grants programme.
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NewsLong Beach shares future vision
The future of the Port of Long Beach will encompass 24/7 service and more information technology, according to Mario Cordero, its executive director.
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NewsLong Beach rail project approved
A rail project at the Port of Long Beach to enable faster cargo transportation with reduced emissions has been approved.
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NewsSeattle drivers contest truck engine rule
A rule that trucks using Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) terminals should have a 2007 engine by 1 April could see driver shortages and a lawsuit.
