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Washington State Awards $26.5 Million for Port Electrification Projects

Aug 26, 2024

Eleven ports in Washington have been awarded a total of $26.5 million to electrify their operations, a move aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions by over 140,000 metric tons over the next decade. This funding marks the inaugural round of grants from the Port Electrification Grant Program…

Port of Los Angeles Promotes Calhoun to Deputy Executive Director

Aug 26, 2024

The Port of Los Angeles has appointed Erica M. Calhoun as its deputy executive director overseeing the City of Los Angeles harbor department’s administrative bureau. In this new position, Calhoun will be responsible for the planning, direction…

Vietnam's Second LNG Terminal Ready for Commissioning

Aug 22, 2024

Vietnam's Cai Mep LNG terminal is seeking a cargo to initiate commissioning tests, two industry sources said, putting it on track to become the country's second terminal to bring in the fuel.As it seeks to reduce reliance on coal, Vietnam has…

Lobito Atlantic Railway Starts Exporting Copper from Congo to the US

Aug 22, 2024

The first shipment of copper destined for the United States left the Port of Lobito, Angola, this week loaded onto the MSC Samu container ship. This follows a number of shipments of copper to ports in Europe and the Far East since the Lobito…

Canada Acts Swiftly to End Nationwide Rail Shutdown

Aug 22, 2024

The Canadian government moved quickly on Thursday to end an unprecedented rail stoppage, announcing it would ask the country's industrial relations board to issue a back-to-work order that could come in a few days.Canada's top two railroads had locked out more than 9…

Dredging: $47 Million Lined up for Beneficial Use in Port of Mobile

Aug 22, 2024

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), U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala…

Plugging In: Port of Oakland Reports Shore Power Uptick

Aug 22, 2024

The Port of Oakland said it hit a new record high for shore power usage in the first six months of 2024, meaning cleaner air for the California seaport and its surrounding communities. The rate of ships plugged into the Oakland Seaport electric grid averaged 94% the first half of the year…

Exhaust-sucking Barge to Capture Ship Emissions in the Port of Los Angeles

Aug 22, 2024

STAX Engineering announced it has secured a five-year contract to deploy its cutting-edge emissions capture services at Shell’s Mormon Island Terminal in the Port of Los Angeles, coinciding with new California Air Resources Board (CARB) emissions regulations…

TecPlata Becomes Argentina's First Carbon-neutral Port

Aug 22, 2024

In a groundbreaking development for Argentina’s maritime industry, TecPlata S.A., the Argentinian arm of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), has become the first port in the country to earn carbon neutral certification.The…

'Clean Growth Hub' Planned at the Port of Barry

Aug 22, 2024

Associated British Ports (ABP) and px Group (px) have launched plans for a project to transform a large area of the Port of Barry in South Wales into a site for low-carbon infrastructure investment. The Port of Barry was once the U.K.’s leading port for shipping coal…

Propane Terminal Tractors Up to 99% Cleaner Than Diesel

Aug 22, 2024

Propane-powered equipment reduces emissions without sacrificing performance.Propane Port Tractors Make Yard Decarbonization SeamlessCost, overall emissions, and fueling beat electric modelsA port tractor goes by many names—terminal tractor, shag truck…

Automated Mooring System Installed at APM Terminals MedPort Tangier

Aug 21, 2024

APM Terminals MedPort Tangier in Morocco has installed a Cavotec MoorMaster automated vacuum mooring system as part of an expansion project to enhance operational efficiency and flexibilityThe MoorMaster system was initially deployed on 400…

Marsh Launches $50M Port Blockage Insurance Facility

Aug 21, 2024

Marsh launched a $50 million port blockage insurance facility, covering shipping ports and terminals around the world.Created by Marsh following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and subsequent disruption at the Port of Baltimore…

Indian Port Workers to Strike

Aug 19, 2024

A group of Indian port workers' unions has called for a strike from Aug. 28 to demand immediate settlement of pay revisions and pension benefits, according to a note signed by its members.A strike by India's port workers could exacerbate the existing congestion issues at Asian and European ports…

US Freight Forwarder Diverting Cargo Away from Canadian Ports

Aug 19, 2024

US freight forwarder C.H. Robinson said on Monday it was diverting some of its U.S. customers' ocean cargo away from Canadian ports as the threat of a rail strike looms.It said roughly 80% of its customers who had switched are now exporting…

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