All North America articles
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NewsGeneral cargo volumes dip at Port Houston
General cargo volumes have dipped 3 percent year-to-date at Port Houston’s multipurpose facilities. However, steel imports increased 34 percent in November.
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NewsRobinson joins Engineered Rigging
USA-based heavy lifting specialist Engineered Rigging has expanded its engineering team to include Dalton Robinson
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NewsBAE opts for Cometto MSPE lines
BAE Systems is bolstering its transport fleet in Florida, USA, with 156 Cometto MSPE axle lines.
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NewsJames stepping back from Dixie Cullen
Catherine James, founder and ceo of Dixie Cullen Interests (DCI), will step away from her day-to-day activities in February 2025.
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NewsUS strike threat not resolved
Industry analyst Ti warns that the threat of strike action at US East and Gulf coast ports in the new year has not gone away, with a local union declaring its hostility to automation.
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NewsEngineered Rigging adds dynamic testing of hydraulic equipment
USA-based Engineered Rigging has upgraded its equipment service centre in Russellville, Arkansas, to offer dynamic testing and certification of hydraulic cylinders, pumps and other high-pressure hydraulic equipment.
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NewsAmbercor transports reclaimer booms from Türkiye to Canada
Ambercor Shipping has assisted in the delivery two reclaimer booms from Türkiye to a project site in Canada.
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NewsAAL strengthening focus on Indian market
AAL Shipping’s 31,000 dwt AAL Kembla recently delivered heavy lift cargoes from India to the Americas.
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CapPro newsMixed views on long-term prospects for LNG
The re-election of Donald Trump as president of the USA is likely to result in an upsurge of LNG projects, welcome news for project logisticians that service that business. However, some industry analysts warn of a gas glut that could extend into the 2030s.
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NewsMammoet supports nuclear power plant life extension in Ontario
Transport engineering and heavy lift specialist Mammoet is supporting Canada’s Bruce Power with its major component replacement (MCR) projects.
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NewsBerard boosts SPMT fleet with more Scheuerle lines
USA-based transport engineering specialist Berard has further strengthened heavy transport capabilities with the recent delivery of 12 additional axle lines of Scheuerle SPMTs
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NewsCombi Lift tackles hurricanes and heavy cargo in multimodal move to Proctor
Combi Lift successfully completed lots one and two of complex multimodal transport project, delivering a complete chemical plant from Chennai port, India, to Proctor, West Virginia, USA, via the port of New Orleans.
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ArticleArgentia’s growing role in global energy
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.
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NewsMARAD allocates port improvement funds
The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has allocated USD580 million towards port improvement projects.
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NewsPort Freeport secures EPA support for clean air programme
Port Freeport was awarded a USD1.48 million grant by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Ports Program.
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NewsHendrick named vice chairman of AAPA
Richard J. Hendrick was unanimously elected vice chair of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) board of directors.
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NewsAntonov and FCF ship thruster to Houston
Antonov Airlines and First Class Freight (FCF) transported oversized equipment, including an Azipod thruster, from Hong Kong to Houston, USA.
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NewsFracht completes multimodal move from Türkiye to Wyoming
Project freight forwarder Fracht Group has transported seven transformers, weighing 340 tons (308.4 tonnes) each, from İzmir, Türkiye, to Medicine Bow in Wyoming, USA.
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NewsILA and USMX talks stall over automation
The International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) said that negotiations with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have broken down, opening up the possibility of more industrial action at US ports.
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NewsKonecranes to provide hoist crane for Natrium demo
Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes will continue its work at TerraPower’s Natrium reactor demonstration plant in Wyoming, USA, by supplying a fully customised 125-tonne hoist crane.