North America news
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NewsAGLPA looks to connect Great Lakes and inland waterways
The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) will begin a comprehensive market analysis aimed at expanding cargo movement between the Great Lakes and the inland waterways system in the USA.
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NewsContainers up, steel down at Port Houston
Port Houston reported a record-breaking year for container handling in 2025, but steel and other general cargo volumes took a hit over the year.
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NewsRhenus promotes Nair in North America
Rhenus Group has promoted Ritesh Nair to the role of regional project director – North America at Rhenus Logistics, effective February 1, 2026.
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NewsMarchand-Savoie promoted at Logistec
North American marine service specialist Logistec has promoted François Marchand-Savoie to regional sales director for Canada and the US Midwest.
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NewsSeaboard Marine takes delivery of trio of LHM 550 MHCs
USA-headquartered Seaboard Marine has taken delivery of three Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour cranes (MHCs) that will be deployed at its terminals in Miami and Houston.
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NewsBush joins Everett Seaport as commercial strategy officer
Port of Everett Seaport in the USA has appointed Chris Bush as its commercial strategy officer.
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NewsVineyard Wind cleared to resume construction activities
Construction work has been allowed to resume at the Vineyard Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, USA.
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NewsAmbercor delivers mill shell from China to USA
North American project freight forwarder Ambercor Shipping USA has transported a 140-ton (127-tonne) mill shell from Tianjin, China, to Houston, USA.
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NewsTraffic proves resilient at Brunswick and Savannah
Georgia Ports Authority said traffic at the ports of Savannah and Brunswick proved resilient in 2025.
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Newsdeugro deploys customised straddle carrier at Texas terminal
Project forwarder deugro has added a straddle carrier to its Cedar-Port Operations and Logistics Terminal (COLT) in Baytown, Texas.
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NewsOxbo promotes Hulings
USA-based Oxbo Mega Transport Solutions has promoted Andy Hulings to chief operating officer.
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints Porteous
Air charter broker Chapman Freeborn has appointed Tyler Porteous as vice president of cargo – Canada.
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NewsTO Group appoints Guenther
Germany-headquartered logistics firm Transport Overseas Group (TO Group) has appointed Marcus Guenther as ceo of Transport Overseas Shipping (Americas).
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NewsMore modules delivered to Woodfibre LNG
Two major modules for the Woodfibre LNG facility in Squamish, Canada, were delivered on January 17, 2026.
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NewsWWPC members collaborate for wind energy shipment
Kaleido Logistics and Cosmatos Shipping Services, members of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), have collaborated on the delivery of wind energy components from Spain to Greece.
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NewsAdvanced Precast adds DB50 gantry crane to fleet
Iowa-based precast manufacturing firm Advanced Precast Company has added to its lifting and material handling capabilities by purchasing a DB50 rubber-tyred gantry crane from Shuttlelift.
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NewsLiebherr duo close gap on Alaskan bridge replacement
Indiana-headquartered heavy civil contractor Traylor Bros has deployed two Liebherr LR 1300.1 SX crawler cranes to assemble bridge sections for the Juneau Creek Bridge in Alaska, USA.
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NewsMSAN appoints Moran as US West Coast representative
Multiport Ship Agencies Network (MSAN) has appointed Moran Shipping Agencies as the network’s representative for the US West Coast.
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NewsJacoba joins Ports of Indiana
Ports of Indiana has appointed Brady Jacoba to the newly created role of chief commercial officer.
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NewsCourts allow three US offshore wind projects to resume work
In three separate rulings last week, federal judges granted preliminary injunctions to three US offshore wind projects, allowing construction to continue despite a sweeping suspension order issued by the US administration late last year. The remaining two projects are due to appear in court shortly.