The Canadian government will fund two projects to boost capacity at the Port of Halifax and reduce trucking traffic in the eastern Canadian city’s downtown. The C$47.5 million investment (a Canadian dollar equals US$0.74), announced on June 3, will allow more cargo to transfer via rail from the South End (Halterm) to the Fairview Cove… Read More
Massport officials are pushing to keep the large new container cranes they plan to buy off of the list of tariffs on Chinese imports, saying that the higher levy on goods from China would add millions of dollars to the project to help the Conley Terminal handle the increasingly larger ships companies use. “Should the… Read More
Palmetto State’s leadership failure continues … Listen to us now, hear us later … A dozen years ago, this news outlet published a sweeping manifesto aimed at improving outcomes across-the-board in South Carolina, which then (and now) lags well behind the rest of the nation in a host of critical metrics. Dubbed the “95 Theses,”… Read More
The report provides a detailed overview of the industry including both qualitative and quantitative information. It provides overview and forecast of the global Harbor Deepening market based on various segments. It also provides market size and forecast estimates from year 2019 to 2025 with respect to five major regions, namely; North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC),… Read More
The Port of Savannah and St. Louis Regional Freightway have partnered on a significant investment plan that creates a new rail connection between the St. Louis, Missouri, region and the Georgia sea port to help improve the movement of goods to the Midwest. Port of Savannah is investing $3 billion to increase its containerized cargo… Read More
BRYAN, Tex. (KBTX) – The Bryan City Council plans to spend more money to improve a lake that has suffered pollution problems. It’s part of their plan at the new regional park at the old municipal golf course on Villa Maria Road. At Thursday’s city council meeting, leaders approved a plan for an additional $49,000… Read More
Candidate says she would bring government experience, international connections to the table Preeti Shridhar believes she has the connections and knowledge to take on the challenges facing the Port of Seattle as it expands its capacity to accommodate economic growth by land, sea and air. Shridhar is one of seven candidates seeking the Position 2… Read More
The St. Louis Regional Freightway and the Port of Savannah are forging a partnership to create a new connection between the St. Louis region and the largest single-terminal container facility in the western hemisphere. In response to record movement of 4.3 million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) in fiscal year 2017, the Port of Savannah is… Read More
International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) of billionaire Enrique Razon Jr. plans to invest P8.7 billion to upgrade the Iloilo Port under an unsolicited offer currently up for review by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) board. ICTSI global corporate head Christian Gonzalez said the objective of the company in its unsolicited proposal is to bring… Read More
Pacific Chapter The Pacific Chapter of WEDA represents the West Coast of the United States including Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Hawaii and Alaska, Guam, American Samoa, and Western Canada. Pacific Chapter WEDA Fall 2019 Conference | View Announcement When:Tuesday October 29th-to-Thursday October 31st, 2019 Where:Hyatt Regency Newport Beach1107 Jamboree… Read More