North America news – Page 49
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NewsSaporito joins SJPC
South Jersey Port Corporation (SJPC) has named Andrew Saporito as its executive director.
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NewsDuffy receives Demag
Denver, Colorado-based Duffy Crane & Hauling has added a Demag AC 220-5 all-terrain crane to its fleet.
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NewsBreakbulk volumes on the up at NWSA
Year-to-date breakbulk volumes at the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) are up by 18.3 percent, compared to the same period last year, reaching 163,650 tonnes.
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NewsGE responds to fraud allegations
General Electic (GE) has issued a statement in response to allegations that the company is engaging in accounting fraud worth USD38 billion.
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NewsEaster takes on Daseke interim CEO role
Chris Easter has been appointed interim ceo of North American specialised transport provider Daseke following the retirement of Don Daseke.
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NewsConceptum opens in Montreal
Conceptum Logistics has strengthened its presence in the Canadian market with the opening of an office in Montreal, Quebec.
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NewsLefeber selected as Everett CEO
The port of Everett has appointed Lisa Lefeber as its ceo, effective October 16, 2019.
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NewsAir Partner flies aid to Juba
Over the course of three weeks, Air Partner chartered 18 flights from the USA to deliver more than 400 tonnes of non-perishable food to Juba in South Sudan.
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NewsConfessore to head up Mallory project division
Tennessee-headquartered Mallory Alexander International Logistics has appointed Michael Confessore to head up its recently launched project freight division.
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NewsTrade war effects hit the West Coast
Protracted trade tension between the USA and China has hit the bottom lines of ports and terminals active on the US West Coast. Predicting how volumes will develop in the coming months is proving difficult.
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NewsMammoet keeps it clean in Texas
Mammoet has introduced a wash facility to clean its fleet of heavy equipment at its facility in Rosharon, Texas.
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NewsNahas joins Silk Way Airlines USA
Silk Way Airlines USA has appointed Fadi Nahas as the company’s vice president for the Americas region.
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NewsNWSA requests Terminal 46 proposals
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) is inviting companies interested in operating Terminal 46, a 50 acre (20.2 ha) deepwater marine terminal, to submit proposals.
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NewsHill completes exchanger swap
Hill Crane & Rigging (HCR) has used a 500-ton (453.6-tonne) capacity heavy track HT500 hydraulic skidding system from Hydra-Slide to replace a stacked heat exchanger at a refinery in Carson, California.
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NewsFernandina opts for Octopi
Florida’s Worldwide Terminals Fernandina has selected the Octopi terminal operating system (TOS) as it modernises its port infrastructure.
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NewsTariffs taking their toll
Last week, US President Donald Trump said that an additional 10 percent tariff will be imposed on Chinese-origin goods effective September 1, 2019.
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Newsdeugro opens second Canadian office
deugro (Canada) has opened an office in Calgary, Canada as part of the company’s ongoing expansion plans.
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NewsNeal joins Long Beach commissioners
California’s port of Long Beach has appointed Steven Neal to the board of harbour commissioners.
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NewsMixed fortunes in North America
In announcing its second-quarter financial results, heavy haulage and crane solutions provider, Entrec, said the outlook for its business in the USA continues to be positive, but warns that a more cautious approach is needed in Canada.
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NewsJuergens moves to deugro USA
deugro USA has appointed Richard Juergens as vice president projects in North America.