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At the time, Fort Buchanan served as a citizens training camp and soldier processing station. After World War II the post was gradually reduced to its current size of 746 acres (302 ha). Fort Buchanan remained a command depot with post facilities, a personnel center, and a special training center until closure as an Army post in 1966.
The main wharf serves 2nd and 3rd generation coastal and mainline vessel. The Port of Buchanan is located 170miles South-east of Monrovia. The Liberia-American Swedish Company (LAMCO), a joint venture company, constructed the port in 1960 for the export of iron ore deposits of the Nimba Range. Two break waters, 1,890m and 590m long to protect ...
Fort Buchanan is the name of two United States Army forts: Fort Buchanan, Arizona, is a former United States Army base in Arizona to control land purchased in the Gadsden Purchase; Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico is the only active U.S. Army installation in the Caribbean, home of the 1st Mission Support Command.
International Transportation Service (ITS) is an American container terminal company that deals with the receipt and shipment of containerized cargo in domestic and foreign trade. [1] It also focuses on marine cargo handling, vessel stevedoring, on-dock rail, and staffing services. [2] ITS was founded and owned by K Line until 2020. [3]
MDC Guaynabo is located next to Fort Buchanan U.S. Army base, [1] and is 6 miles (9.7 km) west of San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico. [2] In the wake of the destruction of Hurricane Maria in September 2017, some 1200 federal prisoners were transferred from Guaynabo to the Federal Correctional Institution, Yazoo City in Mississippi. [3]
The south side of the airport is the largest portion of the airport, but is currently undeveloped. Since the airport was transferred from the U.S. Air Force and the General Services Administration (GSA) to Puerto Rico Port Authority in 1973, the south side has been the object of various disputes and competing political campaign promises by local elected officials and local political candidates.
The two ships of the Esso Atlantic class, Esso Atlantic and Esso Pacific, were two of only seven ships to surpass a half million tons deadweight in maritime history.. When plying the sea, the vessels had a fully laden draft of 25.3 m (83 ft), [1] rendering them unable to navigate the English Channel, the Suez Canal or the Panama Canal when loaded to capacity.
The United States Coast Guard's Sentinel class cutters, based on the Damen Stan 4708 patrol vessel design, are 47 metres (154 ft) long and 8 metres (26 ft) wide. In the late 1990s three 41 vessels were built for service in the Dutch Antilles , and experience with those vessels informed the later designs of the 4207 and 4708.