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APM Terminals: Promoting Peak Productivity for Turkish Ports

APM Terminals’ European Director of Port Investments and Projects Michiel Ybema proposed a systematic approach to analyzing and enhancing container port productivity on the Sea of Marmara at the 4th Annual Port Financial International Black Sea Conference held in Istanbul recently.

The number of Shore-to-Ship and Mobile Harbor Cranes installed per meter of quay and [...]

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Port of Portland to dredge Willamette River near terminal

The Port of Portland plans to dredge 10,000 to 40,000 cubic yards of Willamette River sediment near its T-2 terminal and deposit it on the port’s west Hayden Island property.

The port describes the dredging as routine maintenance necessary to assure safe navigation of the river.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has reviewed analytical [...]

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Deeper Columbia River Channel Spurs Regional Investments

With the newly deepened 43-foot Columbia River channel, local ports and shippers are gearing up to take full advantage of the opportunity to enhance the Northwest’s important role as an international trade gateway.

Dave Hunt, executive director of the Columbia River Channel Coalition

At the Port of Longview, new tenant EGT Development LLC is [...]

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