The US port of Jacksonville (Jaxport) has appointed John D. Baker as chairman of the board.
Baker is executive chairman and ceo of FRP Holdings. He succeeds John Falconetti.
Also joining the board is Jamie Shelton as vice chairman, Wendy Hamilton as treasurer and J. Palmer Clarkson as secretary. All officers will serve through September 30, 2020.
From hosting North America’s first wind turbine marshalling yard to preparing for the tow-out of a colossal concrete gravity structure (CGS), the port of Argentia is rapidly transforming into a nexus for renewable energy projects and heavy lift operations. As demand for green hydrogen and sustainable fuels grows, Argentia’s developments signal a bright future for project cargo in Newfoundland and beyond.
The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has allocated USD580 million towards port improvement projects.
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Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) members gathered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for its 22nd annual membership conference on November 10-13.
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has launched a specialised logistics division catering to the cloud infrastructure industry.
Richard J. Hendrick was unanimously elected vice chair of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) board of directors.
