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NewsJaxport progresses with berth enhancements
Significant progress has been made on the latest phase of a USD109 million (GBP83.5 million) berth enhancement project at Jacksonville Port Authority’s (Jaxport) Blount Island Marine Terminal in the USA.
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UHL opens in Texas
United Heavy Lift (UHL) is opening an office in Houston, Texas, to meet the needs of its customers in the USA.
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C.H. Robinson cuts time in Houston
C.H. Robinson has transported 18 air coolers from Oklahoma to the port of Houston and coordinated the loading of the cargoes onto ocean vessels bound for the Middle East.
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SC&RA appoints Smith
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has appointed Chris Smith as its vice president of transportation, effective November 5.
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Cordero steps up for AAPA
Mario Cordero, executive director of California’s port of Long Beach, has formally stepped up as the chairman of the board of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).
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Inchcape plots expansion
Inchcape Shipping Services plans to grow its presence in the Americas.
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Pit Row welcomes Todd
Steven Todd has been named president of Pit Row Transportation Solutions (PRTS) and partner of Pit Row Legal Solutions (PRLS).
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GSM to begin operations in NOLA
Gulf Stream Marine (GSM) will operate the Alabo Street Wharf at the port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), USA.
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John Good expands in the USA
John Good Logistics has opened an office in New Jersey – the company’s first office in the USA.
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US progresses with Jones Act amendment
The USA is moving ahead with a bill that promotes the development of renewable energy, which includes an amendment that ensure that Jones Act requirements are enforced for all offshore renewable energy production.
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Stevens Towing handles turbine transport
USA-based Stevens Towing has transported a Mitsubishi turbine from Savannah to Mount Vernon, Indiana.
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Berkley Offshore adds to insurance offering
Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers has launched an ocean cargo product line within its marine division that includes coverage for project cargo for US-based companies.
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Haymaker joins CVI’s project logistics team
USA-based CV International (CVI) has appointed Charles Haymaker to lead its project logistics division.
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Inman joins Blue Water in the Americas
Blue Water Shipping has appointed Franziska Inman to its Houston team as business development vice president.
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Momentum gathers for wind projects in North America
Trailer manufacturers Scheuerle and Kamag – part of the TII Group – have reported signs of an increase in demand for wind projects in North America. As a result, demand for specialised transport solutions are also on the rise.
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BNSF Logistics handles Oshkosh transport
BNSF Logistics has coordinated the transport of a 22-ton (20-tonne) Oshkosh striker airport rescue and firefighting (ARFF) truck from Wisconsin to Barrow, Alaska.
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Wind energy shipments remain buoyant at Duluth
The Port of Duluth-Superior, USA, has reported a 31 percent decline in total tonnage moving through the port as of August 31, compared with the same period in 2019. Wind energy shipments, however, are on the rise.
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Channel projects move ahead in the USA
Two landmark channel improvement projects in the USA have progressed in recent weeks, with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) kickstarting the deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel and awarding a USD15.4 million contract for the first phase of the Freeport harbour channel improvement project.
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Long Beach outlines investment plans
For the next fiscal year, the port of Long Beach in the USA plans to invest USD369 million in capital projects to construct and renovate facilities.
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ALL saves time in rainforest lift
ALL Erection & Crane Rental, working with Regency Construction, has used a 600-ton (544-tonne) capacity crane to install a dome over Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s rainforest habitat in Ohio, USA.
