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The International Longshoremen’s Association has suspended its strike that has shut ports on the US East and Gulf coasts since 1 October.The union has agreed to resume working until 15 January during which time it will negotiate a new six-year contract with the US Maritime Alliance.The strike was called over wage demands and for an agreement on the use of automated handling equipment in ports.The American Association of Port Authorities ...
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Global port terminal operator DP World is talking to the Mexican government about beginning operations in the country, enabling the Dubai-based giant to handle cargo heading into the U.S. from the South, the Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 25.In June, DP World initiated an intermodal ...
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South Carolina ports marked its start of the peak shipping season with an 8 percent increase in July container volumes, including a 6 percent increase in imports.
SC Ports moved 224,407 TEUs and 124,448 pier containers at the Port of Charleston last month, the highest ...
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Under the shadow of a threatened East Coast dockworkers strike, the Port of Los Angeles handled a near-record 960,597 twenty-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, in August, a 16 percent increase over the year-earlier period and the busiest non-pandemic month ever at the port.
Through eight ...
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The Alabama Port Authority is advancing on three major projects related to long-term dredge material management at the Port of Mobile are moving forward in Congress.In partnership with the Alabama Port Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Alabama Sen. Katie Boyd Britt ...
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Jacksonville Port Authority has received US$23 million from the Florida Legislature to purchase a new container crane for the port’s Talleyrand Marine Terminal and refurbish existing cranes at the port’s terminals.The crane addition, as well as upgrades will increase JAXPORT’s cargo handling efficiencies, allowing more ...
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Under logistics giant DHL Group’s strategic framework for the second half of the decade, “Strategy 2030 – Accelerate Sustainable Growth,” the company strives for 50 percent revenue growth by 2030, compared to 2023, through divisional and dedicated group growth initiatives.With Strategy 2030, DHL Group said ...
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Canada could meet its 2030 emissions target without a carbon tax on consumers, some analysts say, as the Justin Trudeau’s government faces mounting political pressure to remove it, Reuters reported.Canada’s opposition Conservative Party has vowed to "axe the tax" if it wins control, as support ...
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PortXchange, a port emissions digitalization and maritime solutions provider, said it has launched EmissionInsider Carbon Insight Suite, an enhanced version of its emissions tracking and analysis platform.
The suite, aimed at establishing global standards for emissions reporting in the maritime industry, features a customizable dashboard, ...
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Woodland Biofuels Inc. has proposed investing US$1.35 billion at the Port of South Louisiana to establish one of the world’s largest renewable biofuels production facilities.The Toronto-based company said it would utilize waste biomass to produce sustainable biofuel used in transportation, heating and electricity generation in ...
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