During the first two months of fiscal year 2018, which began Oct. 1, Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), in Florida, saw container volume reach double-digit growth. In October and November, 204...
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The city of Louisville, Kentucky, recently launched the New Dixie Highway Project, a $22 million project funded by a $16.9 million federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER...
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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) was recently awarded a $100 million grant from U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Green Line Extension (GLX) light rail project. The $...
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A federal appeals court recently overruled a lower court that had blocked the Maryland Purple Line light-rail project. The project is a public-private partnership and was planned to run 16 miles be...
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The Port of Seattle recently announced the appointment of retired U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Stephen P. Metruck as the port’s new executive director. Metruck brings more than 30 years of marit...
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The New York City Department of Transportation installed 25 miles of new protected bike lanes in 2017. A record achievement, this marked a 35 percent increase in protected bike lanes than those in...
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North Carolina Ports have made the Port of Wilmington unique among South Atlantic ports with the announcement that it would enter a second phase of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Co...
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Japan’s top Florida-based diplomat visited the International Trade Hub at Port Manatee and met with area business leaders on Friday to explore ways to build on commercial ties that currently bring m...
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High-speed passenger rail projects proposed for Florida and Texas advanced on Friday as the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) completed the Florida project’s environmental review process and...
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John LaRue, Port of Corpus Christi executive director, will be stepping down Jan. 1 and retiring officially in June 2019, Port Commission Chairman Charles W. Zahn said. After stepping down, LaRue w...
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The Idaho Transportation Board recently voted to allocate an additional $86 million to the Interstate 84 corridor project. The $330 million project will widen I-84 from Nampa to Caldwell. The funds...
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Through a lease agreement with Vitol Inc. and Harvest Pipeline Company, the Port of Corpus Christi will devote 22 acres to a crude oil export terminal. The terminal will support crude oil flow out...
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The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently announced it selected Walsh Design-Build Team, consisting of Walsh Construction and CH2M, in October to replace I-480 Valley View Bridge. The p...
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The Port of New Orleans recently exported the second of five heavy-lift oil platform components to Trinidad. The components will be shipped through 2019. The port partnered with construction compan...
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Port Houston handled 35 million tons of cargo through November, a 9 percent increase from the first 11 months of 2016. Steel imports totaled 3.4 million tons, a 57 percent increase, while container...
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The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Association of Global Automakers backed a funding plan on Monday that would allocate $165 million to California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP)...
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A $1.6 million federal grant announced by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) on Monday will support pier reconstruction, bulkhead repairs, and electrical upgrades at the Port of Galile...
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In a move meant to make it easier for job seekers and employers alike to get access to driving records, the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) has slashed th...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation recently awarded $68.7 million in 33 construction contracts for statewide transportation projects. The contracts were for projects advertised in October wit...
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PhilaPort, Philadelphia, recently purchased two super-post Panamax container gantry cranes for $23.5 million from Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited Shanghai, China. The cranes were ...
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