October 2015

Port of Oakland brings cleaner diesel technology to the seaport

EPA grant allows greener cargo-handling equipment at TraPac Terminal The  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Port of Oakland $277,885 to upgrade cargo-handling equipment and reduce exhaust emissions on the waterfront. The funds will be used at TraPac marine terminal, one of five terminals operating in Oakland. Under the EPA’s National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant, TraPac will use the funds to upgrade four rubber-tired ... [+]

Port of Houston’s Barbours Cut Channel Complete

The Houston Port Authority announces that the deepening and widening of the Barbours Cut Container Terminal is complete and the deeper channel is already attracting business. The dredging, which took the channel from 40 to 45 feet deep to match the depth of the Houston Ship Channel, was completed Sept. 15. Port ... [+]