The 60-year old Mukilteo ferry terminal (about 25 miles north of Seattle) is one step closer to replacement with the release of a final environmental impact statement.“We’ve reached a major milestone,” said David Moseley, assistant secretary for the Washington State Department of Transportation…
Maher Terminals, LLC, one of the largest multi-user container terminal operators in North America, has been recognized by Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corporation (EGA) as '2012 Marine Terminal of the Year'.EGA serves as North America agent for Evergreen Line…
The Financial and Sustainability Reports cover the period January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 and together provide a summary of Port Metro Vancouver’s overall performance, as set out below:“Port Metro Vancouver is seeking ways to engage with…
Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Caribbean logistics group is now offering regularly scheduled, weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) services to and from San Juan, Puerto Rico, & select countries within Central America. The new service utilizes…
As ships grow bigger & cranes taller, a key technology in the handling of shipborne containers is the remote handling of STS cranes.For a crane operator sitting in a small crane cabin, far above ground and a long way from the containers, the ability to operate the crane with speed…
Greek President Karolos saw successful cooperation with COSCO in the Port of Piraeus as a pointer towards further bilateral collaboration.The Greek president voiced his thoughts during a visit to the Chinese company's Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Athens reports China Daily…
MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) closes the 35% sale of its Terminal Division (Terminal Investment Limited SA) to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP).MSC and Global Infrastructure Partners and a group of its LP Co-Investors have closed…
The Port of Long Beach's Green Flag and Green Ship annual awards honored 20 shipping lines for efforts to improve air quality.Efforts to improve air quality locally were accomplished by slowing ships down or deploying cleaner vessels, or both…
Shea Concrete Products delivers 40 precast floating docks to Lynn’s Seaport Landing Marina in Lynn, MA.Altogether, Shea Concrete Products manufactured 14 main docks and 28 dock fingers, with the largest main dock at 9ft wide by 50ft long, and weighing over 50…
Adolph Ojard, Executive Director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, plans to retire this year after serving in that leadership role for the past decade.A national search is underway for a new Executive Director. The board anticipates having that person hired by the end of summer/early fall…
Jamaica Joins the Pledge to Reduce the Loss of Lives at SeaJamaica is backing a pledge by the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to half the number of lives lost at sea by 2015.Mr. Koji Sekimizu has made…
At the annual meeting of the International Association of Ports & Harbours in Los Angeles, Eddy Bruyninckx, CEO of Antwerp Port Authority, was presented with the bronze Environment Award.With its presentation “Creating Space for Port Development…
Cavotec co-hosted a community & business outreach event at the Port of Ystad, including a seminar on benefits of Alernative Marine Power (AMP).The event was co-hosted by Cavotec, leading power and automation conglomerate ABB, the Port of Ystad…
Russia is planning to rejuvinate an oil terminal and fertilizer handling port in Liinakhamari by the Barents Sea.Citing General Director of Liinakhamari Port Management Company Sergey Kudrintsky, Barents Observer reports that negotiations with potential investors are under way…
NYMAR (New York Maritime Inc.) board members will visit the Nor-Shipping expo to promote the New York Maritime cluster. Leading the delegation is NYMAR’s newly anointed Chairman, Clay Maitland of the Marshall Islands Ship Registry. Joining him are Brian Devine…