 Generating raucous cheers from the audience on the second day of its March 24-25 Spring Conference event in Washington, D.C., AAPA's joint "Port Person of the Year" award recipients – U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) – spoke enthusiastically about their bipartisan effort to champion a water resources bill through each of their respective chambers of Congress this fiscal year.
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 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says it has made significant improvements in moving cargo on and off seaport terminals since the beginning of this year when snow and historic low temperatures forced them to suspend operations, resulting in cargo backups. A rail safety consultancy finds little risk of train derailment at the new rail entrance to the Port of Vancouver USA.
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The AAPA Annual Convention and Expo, set for November 9-13 in Houston, is recognized as the premier gathering of the seaport industry. Prime booth spaces are going quickly and it is important that you register soon to secure your space.
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The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reports container throughput exceeded 2.0 million TEUs during the first eight months of FY 2013-2014. PortMiami took delivery of its first direct shipment of Peruvian blueberries on March 16. The Port of New Orleans has contracted with an agency headquartered in Mumbai to spearhead its pursuit of trade opportunities in India. Breakbulk cargo and auto import volumes posted gains through February at the Port of Tacoma, but container volumes continued to lag.
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 Pasha Stevedoring & Terminals has won a Pacific Maritime Association safety award for its Grays Harbor operations. The Port of Seattle on March 19 presented Green Gateway Partners awards in recognition of the comprehensive environmental achievements of its cruise and containership lines.
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Fitch Ratings has assigned an A "stable" rating to $159 million in outstanding Virginia Port Authority facilities revenue and refunding bonds.
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 Marina occupants and boat owners in the Wilmington area of the Los Angeles Waterfront can now enjoy 3 acres of landscaped promenade constructed with port funding.
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 Francis E. "Hank" Lauricella, a former chairman of the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, passed away March 25 at the Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson (LA). He was 83.
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Sale/Removal of Crane K-5 at Packer Avenue Marine Terminal Visit http://www.aapa-ports.org/Classifieds/content.cfm?ItemNumber=1240&navItemNumber=491 to view the full article online. |
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Public Port Press Releases:
VPA Bonds Given A-Rating, "Stable" Outlook – Norfolk, VA – March 27, 2014 GPA Achieves 6% Container Growth – Savannah, GA – March 24, 2014 Visit http://www.aapa-ports.org/Press/PRMemberList.cfm?navItemNumber=537 to view the full article online. |