All USA articles
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NewsSTS Crane Truce Hopes
There are hopes that President Trump’s recent meeting with Xi Jinping of China could see a pause in tariffs on imports of ship-to-shore cranes and chassis manufactured in China and arriving at US ports.
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NewsGame changer
The densely populated US North Atlantic port region handles 20% of total North American box traffic. AJ Keyes investigates game-changing developments in this key gateway port region which is home to the major Ports of New York/New Jersey (NY/NJ), Baltimore and Virginia.
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NewsGo it alone approach: What price durability?
The risk of Chinese dominance in maritime, logistics and shipbuilding is real. The Chinese reaction to the intended sale of the CK Hutchison terminals demonstrates China’s geo-political interests in ports. In that sense, the conclusions in the report of the U.S. Trade Representative do not come as a surprise. Previous US policy statements and initiatives, some in partnership with the EU and the G20, also aimed to counter the risk of Chinese dominance.
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NewsPolitization & digitalisation, promising bedfellows
As predicted in the previous issue, the one certainty for port planners is going to be uncertainty, and unpredictability, at least for a while.
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NewsHueneme secures critical US$4m for shore power
The funding will help finish the port’s critical North Terminal Shoreside Power Project
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NewsTariffs: the next chapter of volatility
Port expert and senior analyst Johan-Paul Verschuure - from strategic-financial advisory firm Rebel - charts the implications of the new world order under Trump tariffs, the counter-measures from those effected and the potential impact on supply chains.
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NewsThe “greatest contract”, a “gold standard” – true or false?
The end of February saw the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA), the representative body for labour in 35 ports that run from Maine to Florida and along the Gulf Coast, ratify a new 6-year contact that spans from October 2024 to 2030. It is a deal that Harold Dagget, President, ILA, describes as “the greatest contract in ILA history” and one that is a “gold standard” for dockworker unions globally.
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A new world order that promises a lot of dis-order?
So, the era of let market forces work to deliver a competitive environment appears to be fast disappearing.
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NewsDissolution of the existing world trade order
The world trading system is in transformation and promises to bring changes to the flow of goods traded internationally. The results may be more disruptive than anticipated.
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NewsUSA: Comprehensive funding for clean ports
In one of the final acts of the outgoing Biden administration in the US, a total of US$3bn has been earmarked for port modernisation projects across 27 US states at 55 different locations.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Port of Detroit ups its game in carbon-reduction strategy
The port is focusing on helping the cruise industry to move towards lower carbon fuels
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NewsUS west coast ports brace again for labour strikes
Potential labour strikes, alongside tariff uncertainties and extreme weather events, are creating a volatile environment for global trade
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NewsBellingham's US$2.8m port electrification grant
America’s west coast ports are prioritising electrification
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NewsPort of Seattle to run biofuel cruise pilot
The Port of Seattle and cruise company Carnival Corporation are teaming up on a biofuel pilot
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Decarbonisation in the US port system
A new report aims to provide a concise and insightful update on the US port decarbonisation landscape
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NewsSan Diego’s electric tug milestone
The first all-electric harbour tug in the United States is powered by ABB propulsion
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NewsCalifornia looks to mobile port emissions capture
A novel form of mobile port emissions capture is taking place in California
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NewsA mixed picture so far…
Three months into 2024 and story of geo-political instability continues.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Making successful bids for decarbonisation grants
How your operation can make the most of any available grants for decarbonisation
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