North America news – Page 85
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Port of Palm Beach signs ten-year contract
April 28 - The Port of Palm Beach District approved a new ten-year contract with its largest tenant, Tropical Shipping, in an agreement that includes options for both parties to extend the partnership with four five-year terms.
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OL obtains Orion
April 27 - OL International has acquired Orion Marine - a project steamship agent specialising in delivering project, oversized and hazardous cargo.
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Xellz expands by five
April 26 - Xellz has announced the opening of five offices at the Breakbulk Europe exhibition in Antwerp, Belgium.
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G2 Ocean to go live
April 24 - The joint venture between Gearbulk and Grieg Star - G2 Ocean - will begin operations on May 1, 2017.
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Luttfring joins Talbert
April 21 - Talbert Manufacturing has appointed Bob Luttfring as its southeast regional sales manager.
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Port Manatee extends Veracruz link
April 21 - Port Manatee has extended its agreement with World Direct Shipping to maintain its weekly service between the Florida Gulf Coast port and the Mexican state of Veracruz, for up to five more years.
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BNSF strengthens Mexican presence
April 21 - BNSF Logistics is expanding its presence in Mexico with a new facility at Querétaro.
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Eastland joins Seko Logistics
April 20 - John Eastland has been appointed president of Seko Logistics' aerospace and aviation division.
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Chipolbrok newbuild takes bow in Hamburg
April 20 - Chipolbrok's latest newbuilding, Paderewski has made its maiden call at the Port of Hamburg.
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GSL gains Demag
April 19 - Mexico-based crane and logistics company Gruas y Soluciones Logisticas (GSL) has added a Demag AC 220-5 all terrain crane to its fleet.
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Grimaldi goes down Mexico way
April 19 - The Grimaldi Group has launched a direct service to Mexico, dedicated to the transport of cars, rolling freight and project cargo
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ABS braves it in Houston
April 18 - The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has broken ground on the development of its global headquarters, CityPlace 2, in Houston, USA.
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Granite starts rail construction at Everett
April 18 - Granite Construction has started work on a 3,300 ft (1,005.8 m) double rail siding near the south terminal of the Port of Everett, USA.
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Cordero called in at Long Beach
April 18 - The Port of Long Beach, USA, has appointed Mario Cordero as the port's executive director.
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Senior lifts at Crane Worldwide
April 18 - Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed six vice presidents (vp), which it claims demonstrates an increased focus on services and tailored supply chain solutions.
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Ex-Im Bank to get full functionality?
April 18 - In the USA, many have welcomed President Trump's announcement last Friday naming former Congressmen Scott Garrett and Spencer Bachus as nominees to the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) board of directors.
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Emirates' sees a flying boat
April 14 - Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has transported the New Zealand Aotearoa - Emirates Team New Zealand's race boat - from Auckland to Bermuda for the Louis Vuitton America's Cup sailing competition which will begin in late Ma
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Indiana opens season with a Briese
April 14 - The first ocean vessel of the year arrived at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor - the 413 ft (125.8 m) heavy lift vessel BBC Mont Blanc marking the official opening of the international shipping season.
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GPA marches to a new record
April 12 - The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported a 9.8 percent increase in total tonnage across all of its terminals in March, 2017, moving 2.89 million tons (2.62 million tonnes), marking the busiest March in the authority's history.
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SOL is sailing with seven
April 11 - Swedish Orient Line (SOL) has increased the capacity and sailing frequency of its Gothenburg, Sweden - Zeebrugge, Belgium service due to the high growth and demand of cargo on this route.