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The ITF affiliate signs agreement with company operating in two ports, including Terminal Maritimo Muelles de Bosque, above. Colombian port workers, members of the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del Transporte, reached an agreement on Aug. 2 with Terminal Maritimo Muelles el Bosque, operator of ports in Cartagena de Indias Bay and in Buenaventura, according [...]  Container volumes through the Port of Tacoma jumped 20 percent compared to the same month last year, boosted by the addition of new shipping lines and services, as well as continued strong volumes from established customers. The Grand Alliance began calling Tacoma’s Washington United Terminals July 2. The consortium includes three of the world’s largest [...] Virginia International Terminals Inc., the port’s current operator, pledges to increase container volumes by an average of 6.5 percent over the next five years. The proposals would vie against an unsolicited offer from APM Terminals Inc. that was announced three months ago. The offer from The Carlyle Group, a Washington-based private-equity firm, involves making [...] From the Maritime Union of New Zealand:
Maritime Union of New Zealand General Secretary Joe Fleetwood The Maritime Union says a new members bill that will increase the transparency and accountability of publicly owned New Zealand ports is a positive move and has wide support. Maritime Union of New Zealand General Secretary Joe Fleetwood says [...] The Obama administration on Friday made $473 million in funding originally allocated to earmark projects available to states. The money was set aside for appropriations between fiscal 2003 and 2006, but the dollars weren’t spent because of Obama’s and Congress’s ban on earmarks. States must identify by Oct. 1 the projects — which can range [...] |
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