Improvements made without disruption
Implementing technology can be complicated enough without considering the importance of ensuring that ongoing operations of port facilities proceed without disruption. With its Talleyrand Marine Terminal Berth 3 rehabilitation project, the Jacksonville Port Authority responded to this dual challenge, deploying an innovative technical solution while maintaining movement of vessels and the automobiles they import at a busy roll-on/roll-off berth.
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Security act triggers redrawn perimeter
Following the Canadian government's introduction in 2003 of the Marine Transportation Security Act, Canadian ports have taken steps to achieve compliance while seeking to minimize adverse impacts on port operations. For the Port of Trois-Rivières, in Québec on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River between Montréal and Québec City, this ultimately has meant redrawing of the port's perimeter.
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Terminal Expansion Moving Forward
In the face of challenges posed by the global economic crisis, container terminal expansion is moving forward at the Port of Lázaro Cárdenas, on Mexico's south-central Pacific Coast, as port officials seek to capitalize upon opportunities to attract a growing share of Asian commerce destined for U.S. markets.
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Latin American ports implement technology
In Latin America, where some ports have had a 30-year backlog in use of technology compared to vanguard facilities in Europe, Asia and the United States, modernization projects in countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Peru today seek implementation of leading-edge innovations that better position these ports in the global market.
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Public Relations Efforts Buoy Dredging Project
As Freeport Harbour Co. officials pursued their channeldredging project, they recognized at the outset that good public relations would be crucial. They resolved to be upfront with their planned agenda by discussing it openly with primary audiences, including all relevant stakeholders, environmental groups, civic groups, port users, employees and government entities.
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Logistics Initiative Makes Big Splash
As is the case with many ports, one of the biggest challenges facing the Ports of Indiana is visibility. Indiana's three-port system handles thousands of trucks, railcars, barges and ships every year, but, tucked away in the corners of the state, on Lake Michigan and the Ohio River, the ports are out of sight and out of mind for many Hoosiers.
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Necessity is Mother of 'Re-Invention'
When Plato wrote "necessity is the mother of invention" nearly 2,400 years ago, he surely couldn't have known that a twist on this philosophy would be applied to 21st century Western Hemisphere ports. Indeed, when the Greek philosopher wrote The Republic in 380 B.C., there wasn't so much as a thought of the Western Hemisphere's existence.
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Innovative barge plies 'blue highway'
Through use of an innovatively converted barge, hundreds of thousands of metric tons of aluminum ingots are traveling the "blue highway" of the St. Lawrence Seaway rather than moving on trucks along the sole roadway link of Sept-Íles, Québec.
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Security committee plays integral role
With the implementation in 2004 of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, ports are mandated to provide the highest levels of protection. For the Port of Bahía Blanca, the ISPS Code has led to a risk analysis and a series of measures taken by the Port Facility Security Officer Committee to protect against various adverse scenarios.
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Today's investments build for tomorrow
Even in tough economic times, Georgia's ports provide a vital economic lifeline for the Southeast, and the Georgia Ports Authority's ambitious and well-thought-out strategic development plan is positioning its facilities among the most accessible, efficient and best-equipped in the nation, according to authority officials.
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Data automation provides benefits
On the island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean, the St. Lucia Air & Sea Ports Authority, charged with the responsibility for ports of entry that includes two airports, two seaports and three marinas, has consistently embraced use of technology to improve operations. In 2007, SLASPA embarked on a major exercise toward improving the efficiency of its seaport operations by using automation to streamline core business processes and procedures.
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Stakeholders Engaged in Port Amalgamation
Port Metro Vancouver's amalgamation represents a unique achievement in the dynamic world of shipping. On Jan. 1, 2008, after nearly 150 years of existing separately, the Fraser River Port Authority, North Fraser Port Authority and Vancouver Port Authority combined to become the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, now known as Port Metro Vancouver. The amalgamation process included a comprehensive communication plan to support the creation of the new organization.
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