New Orleans Port President and CEO Gary LaGrange, PPM®, will retire at the end of his contract in April 2017. His successor is expected to be Brandy Christian, the port’s current chief operating officer.
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is integrating "green" practices into daily operations at its ports, airports, tunnels and bridges and PATH passenger rail system to preserve and protect the environment while serving the transportation needs of the bi-state region. The Port of Seattle has embarked on a five-year plan to protect and enhance the region’s natural environment by, among other things, reducing greenhouse gas emissions which trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute to climate change.
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Investors are adding industrial space to meet booming demand in Savannah, with more than 1.7 million square feet of warehousing recently completed, an additional 1.9 million square feet under construction, and a newly announced 2,700-acre development, all located within close proximity of the Georgia Port Authority’s marine terminals. Specialty metals manufacturing distributor Aero-Vac Alloys & Forge, Inc. will relocate its corporate headquarters and production facility from California to a 23,000 square foot location leased from the Port of Kalama under an agreement that took effect May 1, 2016.
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The Port of Bellingham is refinancing the balance of a $5 million bond issued in 2005 to cash in on historically low interest rates and reduce debt payments by $860,000 during the next 10 years. The Port of Palm Beach reports net income for March 2016 soared 354 percent from a year ago to $555,780. That equates to 51.2 percent of the $1,085,600 profit the port had budgeted for FY 2015-16.
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The Everett Port Commission has awarded a nearly $1.1 million contract for the relocation of a historic building from its current location in the Port of Everett Marina to the port’s new Boxcar Park.
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The 2016 Halifax cruise season officially opened April 30 with the docking at 9 a.m. of Holland America’s Veendam at the port authority’s Pier 22 cruise terminal. Financing amounting to $35 million for the restoration and modernization of Alexandra Pier and Iberville Passenger Terminal in the Port of Montreal will be provided by the province of Quebec and City of Montreal. The Port of Seattle launched its 2016 cruise season on April 29 by welcoming Holland America Cruise Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam to the Smith Cove Cruise Terminal at Pier 91.
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Another mobile phone app has been developed to get truckers out of line at the Port of Oakland, this time by a harbor driver.
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The Containership Register 2016. By Clarkson Research Studies Limited. (London: March 2016). 1465 pages. Preface. Glossary. Tables. Directories. Indexes. CD included. Order from: Clarkson Research Studies Limited, St. Magnus Place, 3 Lower Thames Street, London EC3A 6HE, England. Fax: 011-44-20-7522-0330. Tel: 011-44-20-7334-3134. Internet: www.crsl.com. E-mail: sales.crs@clarksons.co.uk. Price: £300/€450/ $480.
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Employment Opportunities:
Deputy Director; Eureka, California; Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District
Senior Program Manager, Port Master Plan (Project); New York, New York; Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Sr. Director Environment & Sustainability; Seattle, Washington; Port of Seattle
Controller (Assistant Director of Finance); Long Beach, California; Port of Long Beach
Director, Public Affairs; Tacoma or Seattle, Washington; The Northwest Seaport Alliance
Director of Operations; Washington; Port of Longview
SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER; Corpus Christi, Texas; Port of Corpus Christi Authority
DIRECTOR OF MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT; Washington, D.C.; U.S. Coast Guard
DESIGN ENGINEER; Corpus Christi, Texas; Port of Corpus Christi Authority
MANAGER OF FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE; Corpus Christi, Texas; Port of Corpus Christi Authority
Director, The Port of Buffalo; Buffalo, New York; Industrial Search Partners
Assistant Chief of Police; Deputy Chief of Police; San Pedro, California; The Port of Los Angeles
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Port President and CEO Gary LaGrange to Retire After 16-Year Tenure
New Orleans, Louisiana
April 27, 2016
JAXPORT raises the roof... and other building parts, too!
Jacksonville, Florida
April 18, 2016
Port of Los Angeles Announces New Fellows Program
San Pedro, California
April 14, 2016
Board Dedicates $25M Mississippi River Intermodal Terminal
New Orleans, Louisiana
April 12, 2016
The first trains arrive at JAXPORT’s new $30 million rail terminal
Jacksonville, Florida
April 11, 2016
8th annual Critical Commodities Conference promises industry insight, networking opportunities
New Orleans, Louisiana
April 7, 2016
Port Manatee container volume up 36 percent in first fiscal half
Palmetto, Florida
April 7, 2016
Port of South Louisiana Adds Fireboat to Its Fleet
LaPlace, Louisiana
April 6, 2016
Arrival of New Orleans' Newest Cruise Ship, Carnival Triumph, Celebrated With Fun Charity Events Benefiting Four Local Music Organizations
New Orleans, Louisiana
April 4, 2016
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