All North America articles – Page 125
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IMO chooses Lim
July 3 - South Korea's Ki-tack Lim has been elected secretary general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for an initial term of four years, with effect from January 1, 2016.
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More ships for Grimaldi
July 3 - As part of the expansion and modernisation programme of its owned fleet, the Grimaldi Group has recently signed an agreement for the construction of eight new PCTCs (Pure Car Truck Carriers), for a total investment of USD 465 million, writes Isab
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Congress allows Ex-Im Bank to expire
July 2 - The US Export-Import Bank's (Ex-Im Bank) charter has expired, after members of Congress failed to reauthorise the 81-year-old bank by July 1.
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Aqualis heads to South Korea
July 2 - In response to increased demand for Aqualis Offshore's services, the offshore marine and engineering company is to open an office in Busan, South Korea. Mr Gang-Yeoung Jeong is to be appointed general manager, writes Isabel Freedman.
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Rica rewards success in Florida
July 2 - CSX Transportation was named rail carrier of the year at the 47th annual conference of the Railway Industrial Clearance Association (Rica), taking place this week in Orlando, Florida.
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Unrein takes reins at Crane Worldwide
July 1 - Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Terry Unrein as its new vice president of global sales.
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Barnhart acquires Sicklesteel Cranes
June 30 - Barnhart Crane & Rigging has reached a final agreement to purchase Mount Vernon, Washington based lifting service provider Sicklesteel Cranes.
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Kenyan locomotion for BBC
June 30 - BBC Chartering's heavy lift vessel BBC Ganges has shipped 17 locomotives from Houston, Texas to the Kenyan port of Mombasa for Rift Valley Railways (RVR).
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CEVA puts gas in TANAP pipeline
June 29 - CEVA Logistics has signed a deal with TANAP (Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Project) to manage the logistics operations for the movement of giant pipes.
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Walters is still on Georgia's mind
June 29 - James A Walters (pictured below) of Gainesville, USA, has been re-elected to serve as chairman of Georgia Ports Authority, having just completed his first one-year term as chairman.
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Mammoet completes second Methanex plant move
June 26 - Mammoet has completed the final phase of the Methanex Geismar 2 plant relocation from Punta Arenas, Chile to Geismar, Louisiana, USA.
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Quay wall moves quay wall
June 26 - Maersk Line's Ocean Promise has loaded ten bundles of steel sheet profiles at the Broekman Breakbulk Terminal, in Rotterdam.
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Palfinger adds US wind energy joint venture
June 24 - Austria's Palfinger and the US-based Fairwind LLC have established a joint venture for the American wind service industry.
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Boeing names new boss
June 24 - Effective July 1, Dennis A Muilenburg will become Boeing's tenth chief executive, succeeding W James (Jim) McNerney, Jr, who has held the position for the past 10 years and will continue as chairman.
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DB Schenker opens Houston energy hub
June 24 - In Houston, USA, DB Schenker has relocated to a new 150,000 sq ft (13,935 sq m) facility specifically built to cater to the needs of the oil and gas/energy industry in the Gulf Coast area.
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Success for first Lift & Move event
June 23 - The first Lift & Move USA event, held from June 16-17 in Chicago, attracted over 140 attendees, including more than 100 students and veterans looking to learn more about career opportunities in the crane, rigging and specialised transportation i
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SC&RA workshop set for September
June 23 - The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) is holding its 2015 Crane & Rigging Workshop from September 23-25 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Colorado, USA.
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Airbus components arrive in Mobile
June 22 - The first components for Airbus' new manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama have arrived in the USA, having been shipped from Hamburg onboard a BBC Chartering vessel.
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Jaxport elects new officers
June 22 - The Jaxport board of directors has elected John Allen Newman to serve as chairman of the board for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2015.