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Port of Astoria connects with $1 million state grant for Pier 2

Property Manager Mike Weston said the Pier 2 project will include removing wood covering 52,000 square feet on the east side of Pier 2, replacing parts of the support structure, laying down tin and rebar and pouring over it with concrete.

The Port of Astoria announced Tuesday that it received a $1 million grant [...]

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Peru: Congressman calls for cancellation of Muelle Norte, Paita port concessions

‘Although APM Terminals first offered investments of US$1.9bn, it was awarded the concession for US$750mn,’ a press release from congress quoted committee member Eric Wong as saying.

The vice president of Peru’s congress, Manuel Merino, has called for the cancellation of the concession contracts for Callao port’s Muelle Norte terminal and Paita port following [...]

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