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The Keating government passed the ANL Guarantee Act 1994 and commenced a restructuring of ANL in 1995 to prepare for its eventual sale. [9] In 1998, the Howard government sold ANL's liner shipping business and intellectual property to ANL Container Line Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of French conglomerate Compagnie Générale Maritime (CGM). [10]
Schedule C and other appointees sometimes attempt to transfer to a career position in the competitive service, excepted service, or Senior Executive Service; this practice, known as "burrowing in", is desired by employees due to increased pay and job security, as career positions do not end when a presidential administration changes. [6]
The container-ship, 1,300 ft (400 m) long and 177 ft (54 m) wide, was inaugurated in Port of Long Beach on February 19. [ 16 ] In July 2016 CMA CGM finalized its acquisition of Singapore-based NOL (Neptune Orient Lines) and its container line APL (American President Lines) after an all-cash offer of US$2.4 billion.
The third container terminal at Port Botany was completed in June 2011. The A$515 million project included the reclamation of 63 hectares (160 acres) of land with the construction of 1.85 kilometres (1.15 mi) of shipping wharves which will berth five vessels. [11] In addition, there were associated rail and road networks.
The port authority took over the operations of Port Newark and Newark Airport in 1948 and began modernizing both facilities and expanding them southward. The SS Ideal X, considered the first container ship, made her maiden voyage as a container carrier on April 26, 1956, [11] carrying 58 containers from Port Newark to the Port of Houston.
The port has revealed its 2025 cruise schedule and said each sailing could provide a £1.5m boost to the local economy. Regular cruise lines include Fred Olsen and Saga Cruises, ...
Police in New Haven said a passerby spotted a baby seal in the middle of the city on Sunday -- and it's still a mystery how the cute critter got there.
[5] [6]) It comprises goods that are prepackaged, counted as they are loaded and unloaded (as opposed to bulk cargo where individual items are not counted), not stored in containers, and transferred as units at port. [7] Types of neo-bulk cargo goods include heavy machinery, lumber, bundled steel, scrap iron, bananas, waste paper, and cars.