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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$123 Million Awarded for Ferry Services, Boats and Terminal Improvements
The US Department of Transportation has announced the award and distribution of about $123.5 million for passenger ferry projects and ferry operators throughout the United States, including Washington …(Read Full Article)
Canadian Government to Fund Port Trucking Efficiency Measures
Canadian Transportation Minister Lisa Raitt said June 12 that the Government of Canada is contributing $3 million to reduce trucker wait times by using new technologies to better link operations across Port Metro Vancouver’s …(Read Full Article)
APL Receives USCG Security Award
by Mark Edward Nero
The US Coast Guard has bestowed global container carrier APL with a 2013-2014 Rear Admiral Richard E. Bennis Award for Excellence in Maritime Security, it was announced June 12…(Read Full Article)
POLB Named ‘Best Green Seaport’
The Port of Long Beach was recognized as the “Best Green Seaport” in the world Tues., June 17 at the 28th annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards in Shanghai, China by the Cargonews Asia shipping …(Read Full Article)
