All North America articles – Page 26
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NewsBEIC established to enforce US Shipping Act
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has created the Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations and Compliance (BEIC), which has been tasked with investigative and prosecution responsibilities.
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NewsAppointments to Long Beach commission
The port of Long Beach has appointed Sharon L. Weissman as harbour commission president, Bobby Olvera Jr as vice president and Bonnie Lowenthal as secretary.
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NewsStrong 2022 for Georgia Ports Authority
Fiscal year 2022 proved to be another record-breaker for Georgia Ports Authority (GPA).
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NewsDICA relocates in Iowa
DICA Outrigger Pads has moved its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Urbandale, Iowa, doubling the company’s manufacturing capabilities for both standard and custom products.
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NewsCastaloop USA opens breakbulk terminal at Lemont
Castaloop USA has opened a terminal in Lemont, Illinois, providing bulk, breakbulk, and project cargo handling services.
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NewsWorld War II tug returns to Florida
A made-in-Florida World War II tug has returned to Jacksonville. The Tiger ST 479 arrived at the port of Jacksonville (Jaxport) from Sweden onboard the Spliethoff multipurpose vessel Snoekgracht.
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NewsSpliethoff’s straddle carrier shipment
Spliethoff has transported 13 straddle carriers from Gdynia, Poland, to Newark, USA.
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NewsAmbercor in transformer transport
Ambercor Shipping has delivered a transformer from the port of Houston to Trail in British Columbia, Canada.
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NewsBoskalis opens in Rhode Island
Boskalis has opened an office in Providence, Rhode Island, to support the developing offshore wind market along the USA’s East Coast.
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News Menz promoted at Trail King
USA-based trailer manufacturer Trail King has promoted Kelly Menz as vice president of engineering.
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NewsMammoet opens Cocoa yard
Mammoet has opened a full-service 2-acre (0.8-ha) yard in Cocoa, Florida.
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NewsJaxport completes berth enhancements
The USA’s Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) has completed the final phase of the USD100 million berth enhancement project at the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal (JCT) at Blount Island.
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NewsAppointments at Maxim Crane
Maxim Crane Works has appointed Larry Lis as vice president of fleet management and Richard Minter as vice president of pricing and sales operations.
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NewsOcean Reform Act comes in for criticism
On June 16, 2022, US President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Ocean Reform Act – a significant revision to address the high detention and demurrage charged by ocean carriers and terminals.
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NewsDamsgaard joins BIMCO in Houston
BIMCO has appointed Thomas Damsgaard to head up an office in Houston, USA, as it looks to expand its global reach and services to members in the Americas.
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NewsHansa Meyer and ROLI Projects form JV
Hansa Meyer Global Transport and Rohde & Liesenfeld (ROLI Projects) have formed a joint venture to serve the North American project logistics market and the related project owners, EPCs and suppliers.
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NewsProject logistics gets a boost in Houston
The University of Houston has officially incorporated project logistics in its catalogue as part of the supply chain and logistics technology programme.
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NewsEngineered Rigging in bridge success
Engineered Rigging has supported contractor Bush and Burchett with the construction of the Pond Creek Bridge in Kentucky, USA.
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NewsLogistics Plus moves in Little Rock
Logistics Plus has transported two autoclaves and work tanks from a barge at the port of Houston to a jobsite in Little Rock, USA.
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NewsMassachusetts plots port investments
The governor of Massachusetts (USA), Charlie Baker, has committed USD100 million in funds to support the development of offshore wind ports in Salem, New Bedford and Somerset.