North America news – Page 53
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NewsUSA ends steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada and Mexico
The USA is removing steel and aluminium tariffs imposed on Canada and Mexico under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, with all retaliatory tariffs on US goods and any pending litigation also coming to an end.
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NewsMaxim names duo for Pacific Northwest
Maxim Crane Works has appointed Travis Wilt and Alex Clark to lead the expansion of its services in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.
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NewsWilliam McKnight to chair Georgia Ports board
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has named William McKnight chairman of its board of directors. He will take over from Jimmy Allgood on July 1.
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NewsCrosby acquires Gunnebo Industries
Lifting, rigging and material handling equipment supplier the Crosby Group has acquired Sweden-headquartered Gunnebo Industries from Nordic private equity firm Segulah.
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NewsSuperior bridge service with Imperial
Imperial Crane Services and Superior Construction have utilised a Liebherr LR1300 SX crawler crane to lift six concrete beams for the Chase Street bridge replacement project in California, USA.
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NewsDP World acquires Fraser Surrey Docks
DP World has acquired the Canadian multipurpose terminal Fraser Surrey Docks from Macquarie Infrastructure Partners (MIP).
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NewsSeaboard ups Savannah services
The port of Savannah in Georgia has welcomed its first Seaboard Marine vessel call earlier this month, and the shipping line is preparing to launch additional services from the port.
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NewsCrowley realigns activities
Crowley Maritime Corporation has realigned its shipping and solutions business units in a bid to enhance its focus on non-asset based customer solutions.
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NewsBob Felix joins UTC
UTC Overseas has appointed Bob Felix to its rail logistics team as director of specialised projects.
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NewsReachstackers arrive in Wilmington
GT USA Wilmington has taken delivery of three fully electric 45-ton (40.8-tonne) reachstackers from Konecranes.
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NewsGTI completes Jetco acquisition
Canada’s GTI Transport Solutions has acquired Jetco, a Houston-based haulier that specialises in flatbed, heavy and intermodal logistics.
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NewsTariff hikes cause concern
The escalating bilateral trade war between the USA and China is reverberating across international markets.
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NewsUS Ex-Im Bank revived
The US Senate confirmed Kimberly Reed as president of the US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank), along with Spencer Bachus III and Judith DelZoppo Pryor as members of the board of directors.
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NewsMaxim moves to acquire Shaughnessy Companies
Maxim Crane Works has entered into an agreement to acquire Boston-based Shaughnessy & Ahern Co and S&A Cranes.
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NewsPortland towers ahead
In January and February of this year, 143 Vestas tower sections were discharged at the USA's port of Portland.
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NewsEntrec reports growth for Q1
Entrec reported year-on-year revenue growth of 10 percent during the first quarter of 2019, but the company’s president and ceo John Stevens said revenue fell below the company’s expectations.
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NewsSC&RA names officers
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has elected its officers for the 2019-2020 term at its annual conference awards and dinner at the Omni La Costa Resort in California.
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NewsDuluth looks to wind energy cargoes
BigLift Shipping’s vessel Happy River has called at the port of Duluth’s Clure Public marine terminal in the USA to offload wind energy components.
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NewsHWH corridor gets a boost with Morrow grant
The port of Morrow, located on the Columbia River near Boardman, Oregon, has been awarded a USD19.4 million grant to fund infrastructure projects at the marine terminals within the port.
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NewsZier named at Crowley
Crowley Maritime Corporation has named Jonathan Zier as manager of business development - offshore services in Houston, Texas.