Ports & Terminals

Port of Portland Remains No. 1 for Auto Exports on U.S. West Coast

AJOT | March 13, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Port of Oakland’s new 5-year strategy: ‘Growth with Care’
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AJOT | Top Story | March 12, 2018

Port of Oakland’s new 5-year strategy: ‘Growth with Care’

The Port of Oakland released a new 5-year strategic plan today that pairs business expansion with community benefits. Called “Growth with Care,” the plan envisions more jobs and economic stimulus as the Port grows.
Fitch Upgrades NC State Ports Auth’s Port Facilities Revs to ‘A-’; Outlook Revised to Stable

AJOT | March 12, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Port of Los Angeles and Seroka lead the Nation
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Stas Margaronis | Top Story | March 09, 2018

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Port of Los Angeles and Seroka lead the Nation

Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, told AJOT that collaboration with General Electric on a new digital information system will help boost productivity in 2018 after a record 2017 in which the Port continued to be number one in the United States.
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NWSA: President Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs pose significant regional economic consequences

AJOT | March 09, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Northwest Seaport Alliance, a joint venture between the ports of Tacoma and Seattle that operates the fourth-largest maritime shipping gateway in North America, raised concerns that new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum could lead to broad negative economic consequences for Washington state.

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SP Load Cells Integral to Floating Crane Software Package

AJOT | March 09, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Polish marine electronics integration specialist Navinord has installed a state-of-the-art software package that includes four Straightpoint (SP) load cells on a 440t capacity floating crane, which is currently based near the Third Millennium John Paul II Bridge spanning the Martwa Wisła River in Gdansk, Poland.

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South Carolina Ports Authority, ZPMC Officials present crane model to local middle school

AJOT | March 09, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

On the heels of last week's arrival of two neo-Panamax cranes, today officials from South Carolina Ports Authority and Chinese crane manufacturer Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (ZPMC) presented a model of the new cranes to Laing Middle School.

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Portof Virginia’s Fiscal Year Cargo Numbers Up

AJOT | March 09, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Despite a slight dip in volume of .7 percent in February, The Port of Virginia’s® fiscal year 2018 cargo volumes are up nearly 4 percent, or nearly 69,000 TEUs.

Ninth Consecutive “Excellent” Coast Guard Security Assessment Awarded to Port of Baltimore

AJOT | March 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

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Port of Oakland building online portal to move cargo faster

AJOT | March 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Port of Oakland officials today promised a digital shipping platform by mid-year to speed up global trade flows. The Port said it’s building an online portal for transactions that range from tracking to transporting containerized cargo. The move aligns with an industry migration toward digitalization of international supply chains for the sake of efficiency.

Amsterdam Container Terminal connects with the new Silk Road
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AJOT | Top Story | March 08, 2018

Amsterdam Container Terminal connects with the new Silk Road

A new direct connection has been launched between Amsterdam Container Terminal and Yiwu in China as part of the new Silk Road connecting two of the world’s leading economies.
Ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven sign up to ban heavy fuel oil from Arctic shipping

AJOT | March 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals

AAPA sends letter to House & Senate appropriators

AJOT | March 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals

Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor plans for major growth after landmark year

AJOT | March 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

AAPA Spring Conference to Showcase Value, Needs of Western Hemisphere Ports

AJOT | March 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals

Port of Charleston Extended Container Gate Hours Sat Mar 10

AJOT | March 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

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777X parts arrive at Port of Everett

AJOT | March 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

March 5th, the Port of Everett welcomed the first oversized containers carrying parts for the new 777X. Instead of offloading at Pacific Terminal, the Port's primary container facility, the 777X parts were offloaded at Pier 1 using a mobile harbor crane rated to handle the heavier, larger aerospace containers now arriving in Everett.

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A huge ship carrying four of the West Coast’s largest container cranes delivers at Tacoma

AJOT | March 07, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

The Northwest Seaport Alliance ordered eight new super-post-Panamax cranes from Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (ZPMC) in China through a competitive bid process. No container cranes currently are manufactured in the U.S.

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Port of Corpus Christi CEO Testifies at U.S. House Hearing on U.S. Army Corps & Improving Infrastructure

AJOT | March 07, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Port of Corpus Christi CEO Sean Strawbridge testified today before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy and Environment in a hearing titled, “Examining the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).” Mr. Strawbridge advocated for necessary funding and proposed ways for the USACE to improve delivery of crucial infrastructure projects such as the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CIP).

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Port of Oakland director receives Powerful Women award

AJOT | March 07, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Powerful Women of the East Bay awards Social Responsibility Director Amy Tharpe

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