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US ports breathe sigh of relief as tariff exemption saves US$ 130m

News18 Sep 2024

US ports welcomed a crucial tariff exemption, saving them over US$ 130 million in unexpected costs on Chinese-made cranes....

US ports receive US$48.4m through RAISE program

News4 Jul 2024

Ports in Washington State, Puerto Rico, San Diego, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands received US$48.4 million from the RAISE ...

AAPA urges USTR to reverse tariff on Chinese STS cranes

News2 Jul 2024

The AAPA urged USTR to reverse a 25% tariff on Chinese-built STS cranes, citing increased infrastructure costs and potential project cutback...

ABS and AAPA report on American ports’ decarbonization readiness

News16 Apr 2024

Responding to report findings, AAPA has issued several recommendations for policymakers and relevant stakeholders to help create a level pla...

MARAD and AAPA announce electric equipment demand survey

News9 Jan 2024

MARAD, the US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration unit, and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) are to ...

AAPA welcomes federal budget of US$3B for port electrification

News8 Aug 2022

Following months of negotiation over Congressional Democrats’ agenda, the Senate has passed the Inflation Reduction Act, the budget reconc...

Ports feature in INFRA Grants Announced for 2019

News30 Jul 2019

The American Association of Port Authorities has reported that port-related projects in Baltimore, Cleveland and Miami will together receive...

Round-up of comings and goings

News24 Mar 2018

Maersk resignation shocks investors; key appointment at DP World Europe and Russia...

US ports lobby on CBP staffing

News26 Oct 2017

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is taking its fight for more CBP resources and greater transparency in CBP costs imposed...

Trump budget cuts port funding

News24 May 2017

Direct funding for port-related projects and emissions reduction has fallen, but the AAPA is optimistic ports will benefit from a wider plan...

AAPA infrastructure "toolkit" updates

News15 Apr 2017

Two additional sections of the Port Planning and Investment Toolkit manual to help US port authorities plan, invest in and implement critica...

Trump kills TIGER

News20 Mar 2017

The Trump Administration has eliminated funding for the TIGER scheme for transport infrastructure grants in its “Blueprint” budget propo...

AAPA announces its 2017 programme

News20 Sep 2016

The American Association of Port Authorities has slated 10 maritime industry seminars and events for 2017, and more may be added...

Helen Delich Bentley

News8 Aug 2016

A giant of the US ports industry has passed away at the age of 92...

Ports secure TIGER funds

News2 Aug 2016

Six ports were awarded a total of US$61.8M in funding under the TIGER VIII Infrastructure Grants....

New funds for US freight transport

News4 Dec 2015

President Obama is expected to sign a bill that creates new freight transport grants and reauthorizes the US Import-Export Bank today....

US ports breathe sigh of relief as tariff exemption saves US$ 130m

US ports receive US$48.4m through RAISE program

AAPA urges USTR to reverse tariff on Chinese STS cranes

ABS and AAPA report on American ports’ decarbonization readiness

MARAD and AAPA announce electric equipment demand survey

AAPA welcomes federal budget of US$3B for port electrification

Ports feature in INFRA Grants Announced for 2019

Round-up of comings and goings

US ports lobby on CBP staffing

Trump budget cuts port funding

AAPA infrastructure "toolkit" updates

Trump kills TIGER

AAPA announces its 2017 programme

Helen Delich Bentley

Ports secure TIGER funds

New funds for US freight transport

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ATF 2024 kicks off in Abidjan: “Africa has one big advantage”

Imports steaming into San Pedro

Biden administration won’t intervene as imminent East Coast strike looms

US ports breathe sigh of relief as tariff exemption saves US$ 130m

CIG urges immediate action on container inspection reporting

US ports breathe sigh of relief as tariff exemption saves US$ 130m

US ports receive US$48.4m through RAISE program

AAPA urges USTR to reverse tariff on Chinese STS cranes

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ATF 2024 kicks off in Abidjan: “Africa has one big advantage”

Imports steaming into San Pedro

Biden administration won’t intervene as imminent East Coast strike looms

US ports breathe sigh of relief as tariff exemption saves US$ 130m

CIG urges immediate action on container inspection reporting

DSV wins bid to acquire DB Schenker

DB Management Board signs agreement to sell DB Schenker to DSV

ZPMC to supply STS & RTG cranes for AD Ports’ projects in Africa

Hutchison Ports BEST commissions electric reach stacker

USTR exempts STS crane orders arriving by May, 2026 from 25% tariff