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The Authorities of the Panama Canal and the U.S. Port of Tampa signed an agreement here Monday to promote the trade route that connects North America with the Asian countries. Alberto Aleman Zubieta, manager of the Authority of the Panama Canal (ACP), said that with this agreement they hope to continue to provide safe, reliable and efficient services,...
The Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that Cuba is deepening its main seaports to handle larger vessels. The report said dredging is underway in Havana, Santiago and Cienfuegos, which together receive about 85 per cent of cargo imported into the country. Quoting the National Port Authority, the report said that when the projects are finished next year,...
A U.S. congressional watchdog agency report pointed out that some equipment used by Customs and Border Protection officers at the land border ports to detect smuggled radioactive materials is in short supply. While most CBP officers dealing with the public in front-line positions are equipped with personal radiation detectors, some are not, the Government...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled that the Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) is an arm of the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and entitled to sovereign immunity. The decision, handed down July 8, reverses a 2006 ruling by the Federal Maritime Commission. The dispute grew out of a decision in 1996 by th...
A plan by Georgia and South Carolina to build a new shipping terminal is taking another step forward this week. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) board of directors Monday unanimously approved the acquisition of 1,518 acres of land for the development on the Savannah River. The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) board is set to consider a si...
State Sen. Alan Lowenthal has added more than 150 amendments to his proposed SB974 legislation that seeks to impose a $30-per-TEU container fee on cargo moving through the three largest California ports, American Shipper has learned. While most of the amendments are minor clarifications or technical changes to the bill's original language, more than a...
Cracks appear to be forming in the cooperative and amicable facade that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association have cultivated over the past several months of negotiations in search of a new West Coast dockworkers contract, at least according to the employers representatives. The PMA, which represents more tha...
China Merchants (Holdings) International Co Ltd has linked up with Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd (Baosteel) to expand a port in eastern China, the South China Morning Post reported. Under the agreement, Baosteel will take an 8 pct stake in Zhanjiang port, diluting China Merchants' stake to 40 pct, while the Zhanjiang Port Authority retains the balance, ...
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