Posts tagged with the keyword: ‘ports’
A New York Congressman introduced a bill that would allow the Port of Los Angeles to implement its employee-only clean trucks plan supported by the Teamsters union. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said his bill, which has 57 co-sponsors, would give state and local governments the right to enact tougher diesel emissions regulations. It effectively would [...]
May 18, 2013 | Posted in
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Port of Longview commissioners agreed to buy a second mobile harbor crane, a purchase that port officials say could help them better compete to unload imported oil refinery equipment needed for a Midwest oil boom. The port bought its first Liebherr crane in 2008 for $4.7 million to unload large wind-energy equipment imports, which had [...]
May 12, 2013 | Posted in
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A possible alternative site for a controversial BNSF Railway project would not allow rails long enough to accommodate goods flow, among other defects, officials told Long Beach Harbor commissioners. Harbor Commissioner Rich Dines placed an agenda item Monday discussing the use of Pier S, an abandoned oil field at the northeast side of Terminal Island, [...]
May 10, 2013 | Posted in
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UPDATE ON COAL PORTS II. At the beginning of this semester, one of the teams in my cost benefit class took on the assignment of looking at Oregon's coal terminal projects. I asked them to think about the following …
Environmental lobby group Greenpeace says the Queensland Government is planning to quadruple dredging plans at Abbot Point in north Queensland. The port operator, North Queensland Bulk Ports, already plans to …
May 9, 2013 | Posted in
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The hopper dredger â œJean Angoâ has been handed over to its owner, DRAGAGES-PORTS. The 1500 m3 dredger was designed and built in Spain by Astilleros de Murueta, using Damen dredging equipment. The new …
May 6, 2013 | Posted in
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BOSTON – Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Boston crews patrol in Boston Harbor aboard their 49-foot Stern Loading Buoy Boat (BUSL) April 17, 2013. US Coast Guard Photo The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday said its units throughout the Northeasthave increased their presence to ensure safety and security of the ports and waterways following [...]
April 18, 2013 | Posted in
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Location of the proposed Southern California International Gateway rail yard. The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners to support the citys appeal against a proposed Port of Los Angeles rail yard project. The citys appeal is of the Southern California International Gateway rail yard project approved recently by the Port of Los Angeles. The 153-acre [...]
April 15, 2013 | Posted in
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Reuters – Most ports in Chile were returning to normal operations on Saturday after an extended strike that slammed the No. 1 copper producer’s exports, but the central port of San Antonio remained closed, a union leader told Reuters on Saturday night. If workers at San Antonio do not reach a deal by Tuesday, the [...]
April 7, 2013 | Posted in
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Last September, two Washington senators and a handful of West Coast representatives asked the commissioners to analyze the impact of shippers stopping in Canada and then sending their goods by rail to the United States. Their primary concern involved a Harbor Maintenance Tax, which the government charges shippers to reimburse dredging costs. The report placed [...]
April 3, 2013 | Posted in
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