All North America articles – Page 2
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SJPC reports strong first quarter activity
South Jersey Port Corporation’s (SJPC) first-quarter activity for 2024 remained strong with double digit growth reported.
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Strike risks rise at US ports, industrial relations ease in Canada
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has suspended negotiations over a new labour contract with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX).
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Port of Baltimore returns to full-channel operations after tragic accident
The US Army Corps of Engineers successfully restored Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Federal Channel to its full operational dimensions earlier this week. This massive effort saw coordination among 56 agencies and the deployment of a global team of specialists. Gregory DL Morris details the significant adjustments made by ports, carriers, and forwarders across the Eastern Seaboard to manage the disruptions caused by the bridge collapse.
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COSCO lands Trion FPU transport contract
COSCO Shipping & Guangzhou Salvage Heavy Transport Co. Ltd. (CSGS) said that it has secured the transportation contract for the Trion project’s floating production unit (FPU).
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Ground broken at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal
Work on South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) to support New York City’s offshore wind energy ambitions has begun.
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Jim Athanasiou becomes SLSMC president and CEO
St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) has appointed Demetrios (Jim) Athanasiou as president and CEO of its board of directors.
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Becker and D’Abreo ‘divide the world’ as Rhenus plots expansion
Rhenus Group appointed Moritz Becker and Colin D’Abreo as co-vice president directors of its project logistics unit during May 2024. Each has his own particular areas of expertise and the structure of the roles reflects this experience. “We have divided the world,” said Becker, who now leads Rhenus Project Logistics’ operations in Europe, the CIS region, and Southeast Asia and the Pacific (SEAPAC). D’Abreo will oversee activities in the Americas, India, China, and the Middle East and Africa (MEA).
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Blue Water Greenland details role in EastGRIP project
The East Greenland Ice-Core project (EastGRIP) is a scientific study that required retrieving an ice core from Northeast Greenland. Over the years, the team has collaborated with Blue Water Greenland for the transportation of essential items.
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Barnhart Crane and Rigging acquires Canada’s NCSG
USA-based Barnhart Crane and Rigging has made its first international acquisition, having purchased NCSG of Acheson, Alberta, Canada.
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Canada’s Border Services Group votes in favour of potential strike action
Border agency employees in Canada voted in favour of industrial action, which could cause delays at land crossings, airports, and ports, affecting daily trade from the USA into Canada.
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‘Enough is enough’ as Ehrhardt retires from PhilaPort
Lutz Ehrhardt will retire from his position as European representative for the port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort).
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Omega Morgan bolsters sales team
USA-headquartered heavy transport and rigging specialist Omega Morgan has added three members to its sales team.
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UTC ships 81 cranes aboard Leo Leader
UTC’s heavy equipment division has coordinated the transport of 81 Sennebogen cranes from Bremerhaven, Germany to Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
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Bellcoff appointed at Maxim Crane Works
North American crane rental and lifting solutions provider Maxim Crane Works has appointed Greg Bellcoff as vice president of fleet.
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Larger ships granted Baltimore access
Larger ships can now access the port of Baltimore. The container vessel Dali has been successfully refloated and removed from the Patapsco River and access channels opened to larger commercial vessels.
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Fracht appoints Huesler as its CFO in North America
Project freight forwarder Fracht Group has appointed Mark Huesler as its chief financial officer for North America.
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Sarens replaces 80-year old girders in Ontario
Heavy lift and engineered transport specialist Sarens has replaced two overhead service crane beams, originally installed in the 1940s, at the Pine Portage generating station in Ontario, Canada.
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Bilbao signs Great Lakes MoU
The Port Authority of Bilbao in Spain and the USA’s Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase cooperation.
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Karl joins Chipolbrok Americas
Multipurpose shipping line Chipolbrok Americas has appointed Felicia Karl as sales manager.
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Christian to depart Port NOLA
Brandy D. Christian will step down as president and ceo of the port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) in mid-June 2024.