North America – Page 17
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NewsPorts industry lose out in Cuba crackdown
Port construction companies are amongst businesses which could be affected by US government action enabling parties to sue businesses in Cuba deemed to have profited off private land seized during the country’s 1959 revolution.
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NewsNew setback for APMT's LA automation project
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has for the second time delayed a decision on a strongly contested permit for APM Terminals to carry out modernisation work to introduce driverless electric cargo trucks at the Port of Los Angeles’ Pier 400.
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NewsSeattle Terminal 5 set for modernisation
The Port of Seattle’s Terminal 5 in the US state of Washington is set to “return to use as a premier international container terminal” after both building and lease agreements were approved by the managing members of The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA).
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NewsYilport joins battle for US terminal
Yildirim Holding Inc. said it has lined up the financing for its subsidiary Yilport Holding to bid for a multiyear concession for the Long Beach Container Terminal in California.
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NewsRedefining ‘impact’: LA’s automation debate
As APM Terminals has recently found to its cost, sentiment can trump both plans and contracts, especially when it concerns automation at Los Angeles.
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NewsAutomation protects jobs, stresses APM Terminals
Automating the Port of Los Angeles’ Pier 400 will protect business and jobs in “an increasingly challenging environment”, APM Terminals has said following a decision to postpone a construction permit to allow it to carry out modernisation work.
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NewsAutomated LA trucks delayed after protest
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has voted to postpone a construction permit for APM Terminals’ driverless electric cargo trucks amidst backlash from Los Angeles union officials.
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NewsDramatic hike in US ports' economic impact
The total economic value that US coastal ports provide, in terms of revenue to businesses, personal income and economic output by exporters and importers, has risen 17% in the last five years, from $4.6tr to $5.4tr.
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NewsBAPLIE Viewer Online announces new website features and integration options
The online tool announced upgrades to functionality for working with BAPLIE files, providing increased value to a growing number of users around the world amid new integrations with key stakeholders in the shipping industry.
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NewsMulti-million JAXPORT development agreed
Jacksonville Port Authority’s (JAXPORT) board of directors have approved a 25-year agreement with terminal operator SSA Marine for the development and operation of a US$238.7m international container terminal at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal.
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NewsCalifornia port sponsorship applications open
The Port of Long Beach will accept applications from 1 March to 1 April for its Community Sponsorship Program.
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NewsBest January container volumes for JAXPORT
Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has achieved its best ever January container volumes, with total container movements increasing 16% over the same period last year.
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NewsSeattle in line for $300m investment
More than $300m in infrastructure improvements is being considered as part of a drive to grow international marine cargo to the Port of Seattle.
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NewsTrump pays lip service to ports
Ports made the cut for US President Donald Trump’s 2019 State of the Union Address.
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NewsSavannah ups its vessel capacity
Georgia Ports Authority’s Big Berth/Big Ship programme will enable the Port of Savannah to simultaneously handle six 14,000 TEU vessels by 2024.
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NewsGCT limps back from crane collapse
Vessel operations at GCT Vanterm at the Port of Vancouver are expected to fully resume by February 4 following the collapse of a GCT Vanterm Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company (ZPMC) ship-to-shore crane on the Ever Summit boxship after it was struck by the vessel earlier this week.
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NewsUS waterborne freight worth over US$16bn
A new report has found that the US market for waterborne freight was worth more than $16bn in 2018.
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NewsUS ports feel pain of government shutdown
US ports are suffering delays to development projects in addition to the threat of loss of business as a result of the partial government shutdown, an American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) conference call has revealed.
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NewsRobust US container trade faces uncertainty
Record high levels of inbound laden containers were experienced on both US coasts in October, but BIMCO has warned uncertainty lies ahead due to US-China trade relations.
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NewsWilmington contractor dies after fall
A man has died following a fall from a storage container at the Citrosuco plant at the Port of Wilmington Delaware, in the US.
