All North America articles – Page 56
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NewsVirginia gets the go-ahead
The port of Virginia has secured full federal authorisation for its project to deepen and widen Norfolk Harbor’s commercial shipping channels.
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NewsMammoet moves refinery pieces with mere inches to spare
The rental division of heavy lift specialist Mammoet has deployed one of its recently acquired LTM 1400-7.1 cranes to move several items for the expansion of a refinery on the US Gulf Coast.
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NewsEquipment flows through Jaxport
State-of-the-art cancer treatment equipment, with a combined weight of nearly 200 tons (181.4 tonnes), has moved through the port of Jacksonville’s (Jaxport) Talleyrand Marine Terminal.
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NewsRitchie Bros to host transport-only Vegas auction
Ritchie Bros is holding its first transportation equipment-only auction in Las Vegas on December 6, 2018.
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NewsBeaumont secures Main Street grant
The port of Beaumont in Texas has been awarded a USD5 million grant from the US Economic Development Administration for the construction of the first phase of the Main Street Terminal 1 project.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr's speedy solution
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has handled the urgent transportation of an 8-tonne engine, measuring 3 m wide, using one of its Ilyushin Il-76TD-90VD freighters.
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NewsBNSF Logistics on track with railcar
BNSF Logistics has expanded its fleet with the addition of a 20-axle railcar, the TEXX 900, which the USA-based logistics provider says provides more options for customers moving heavy and over-dimensional loads.
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NewsBellingham partners with Ports America
The port of Bellingham in Washington, USA, has signed a three-year service contract with Ports America, with the option for two additional three-year terms.
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NewsSpecialized Transportation Symposium registration opens
Registration opens today, November 1, for the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association's (SC&RA) Specialized Transportation Symposium, which takes place next year from February 19-22 in Houston, Texas.
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NewsBBC partners with Seaboard for joint service
BBC Chartering has entered a strategic cooperation with Seaboard Marine to improve its services between the US Gulf Coast, Jamaica and ports in Ecuador, Peru and Chile.
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NewsOcean Group secures investment
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Fonds de solidarité FTQ have taken a minority stake in Canada’s Ocean Group, representing a total investment of CAD112 million (USD85.3 million).
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NewsMartin Bencher opens in Canada
Martin Bencher Group has expanded its presence in North America with the opening of an office in Vancouver, Canada.
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NewsChipolbrok delivers a dozen
Chipolbrok has transported a dozen brand new motor yachts from Florida, USA and Golfito, Costa Rica to the Mexican ports of La Paz and Ensenada, as well as Yokohama in Japan on its heavy lift vessel, Władysław Orkan.
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NewsCrowley christens El Coquí
Crowley Maritime has christened its con-ro vessel El Coquí, which it says is among the first of its kind to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), at the port of Jacksonville’s (Jaxport) cruise terminal.
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NewsPallas set for LM-100J launch
Lockheed Martin has announced that Pallas Aviation will be the first commercial freighter operator of its LM-100J, a variant of its C-130 Super Hercules aircraft.
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NewsALL set to add 15 Liebherr cranes
North American crane rental company, ALL Family of Companies, has acquired 15 all-terrain cranes from Liebherr, with the units scheduled for delivery throughout 2019.
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NewsParrott steps up at Metro Ports
Metro Ports has promoted David Parrott to vice president operations for its US Gulf Coast, East Coast and Great Lakes regions.
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NewsAAPA names new officers
William D. Friedman, president and ceo of the port of Cleveland, has succeeded Steve Cernak as chairman of the board for the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).
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NewsHouston, we have a problem: Wood wasps
C Logistics Solutions (CLS) has supported the delivery of equipment to a chemical plant in Houston after the US authorities found the packing to be contaminated with wood wasps and ordered the cargoes to be reloaded and the vessel ejected from the port.
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NewsChapman Freeborn adds Canadian rep
Chapman Freeborn has launched a partnership with GTA Air Solutions, which will see the Mississauga-based company act as the charter broker’s representative in the Canadian market.