The Age of the Arctic has arrived – and one of the world’s greatest rushes for oil, gas and mineral riches has begun. The steady retreat of the Arctic’s summer sea ice over the last thirty years is opening access to the region’s on-and-offshore riches as well as creating new shipping routes from Asia and the Pacific West Coast to Europe…(More)
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Vancouver, British Columbia-based shipbuilder Seaspan on June 14 formally signed agreements with both the Canadian Merchant Service Guild and International Longshore Warehouse Union Local 400 to enter into binding arbitration/mediation to settle a labor dispute….(Read Full Article)
LB Port Approves Shore Power, Rail Usage Discounts
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has given preliminary approval to two incentives expected to bring additional cargo to the port while also encouraging the use of air pollution-reducing shore power and on-dock rail…(Read Full Article)
Container Volumes Rise at LA, LB Ports
by Mark Edward Nero
The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have each released their May 2014 containerized cargo volumes, and in both cases, the numbers were up compared with the same month last year…(Read Full Article)
TOTE CEO Honored at White House
TOTE Inc. President & CEO Anthony Chiarello was among 11 people recently honored at the White House as 2014 transportation industry “Champions of Change.” Chiarello, the only honoree from the maritime industry, was chosen for his role in leading the industry toward natural gas as fuel….(Read Full Article)
