AAPA Seaports Advisory

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Enterprise Products Partners will build an ethane export facility on the Houston Ship Channel pursuant to a long-term agreement with the Port of Houston Authority. G2X Energy, Inc., has received the required air permits to construct and operate a natural gas-to-gasoline facility on Port of Lake Charles property.

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OmniTRAX has contracted to manage and operate the short line railway serving the Port of Brownsville and to develop a large-scale industrial park on land owned by the port district. The Government of Canada on June 6 celebrated the completion of three important Asia-Pacific Gateway projects along the rail corridor serving Port Metro Vancouver’s massive Roberts Banks coal and container terminals in Delta (BC).

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The AAPA Commissioners’ Seminar, held June 3-5 in Seattle, highlighted the importance of an effective governing board to the success of a public port. As in the past, this year’s program provided a forum for analyses and discussions of issues and challenges confronted by new and experienced governing board members alike. Click here to access the proceedings of this year’s seminar.

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The Los Angeles City Council on June 11 unanimously confirmed Gene Seroka as the new executive director of the Port of Los Angeles. Rajesh C. Sewak has joined the Port of Redwood City as manager of finance and administration, succeeding Cynthia Hampton, who retired last month after 15 years with the port.

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Approximately 214.5 million metric tons of cargo moved through the the Brazilian port system in during first quarter 2013, an increase from year ago of 4.5 percent, or 9.5 million tons. Eleven ships and four barge calls in May set a monthly record for the Port of Redwood City, and cargo throughput also hit a record high. The Virginia Port Authority’s May report show across-the-board gains for all traffic categories, container traffic at record levels, and an operating profit for the third month in a row.

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The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commission has given its preliminarily approval to incentives designed to attract additional cargo to the Port of Long Beach and to encourage the use of pollution-reducing shore power and on-dock rail. Port Manatee is developing an international trade hub to assist companies in advancing production, distribution and other business activities, including innovative global supply chain solutions.

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Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico’s newest and second largest container port, made history on June 2 with the simultaneously arrival of two post-Panamaxers, Maersk Line’s Svend Maersk and Carolina Maersk.

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The Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District hosted a Maritime Day Celebration with a dedication ceremony and reception for its new harbor police department (HPD) security center.

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