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eModal Trucker Check Initiated At Greenwich Terminals

This week, Greenwich Terminals, (Packer Avenue Marine Terminal), has initiated eModal trucker check at the container in-gate. Although notices were given to truckers for the past couple of weeks, many truckers were caught off-guard, resulting...

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Defense Doesn't Fly In Dead Birds Case

Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Deborah Shelton Griffin convicted a longshoreman today of killing 189 seagulls in a freak accident at Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, (Greenwich Terminals).

Although the judge said she believed it was...

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Governor Rendell Highlights Positive Impacts Of Delaware River Dredging, Ports Development

PHILADELPHIA - Governor Edward G. Rendell today highlighted the significant benefits of an agreement that will allow dredging of the main channel of the Delaware River to proceed under the direction of the Philadelphia Regional Port ...

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Governor Rendell Announces Agreement On Delaware River Dredging Project

CAMDEN, New Jersey - Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced an agreement with the state of New Jersey that will allow dredging of the main channel of the Delaware River to proceed. As a result of the pact, Governor Rendell said Pennsylvania ...

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Governor Rendell Announces $8.6 Million Federal Grant To Enhance Port Security In PA

HARRISBURG - Governor Edward G. Rendell today said Pennsylvania's ports in Erie, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh will be more secure now that the state and private entities that operate them are receiving $8.6 million worth of grants. The grants ...

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Experiencing the Taste of Chile

About 135 people from the Port of Wilmington and other terminals along the Delaware River gathered in Wilmington to celebrate another successful Chilean fruit season.

Last season, the Port of Wilmington handled nearly 190,000 pallets of Chilean...

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House unanimously passes Costa commercial driver's license bill

HARRISBURG, April 25 - State Rep. Paul Costa, D-Allegheny, reported today that his legislation regarding commercial driver's licenses for military men and women was passed unanimously by the House.

House Bill 347 would require the ...

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Philadelphia Democrats team up with maritime groups to expand Port of Philadelphia

HARRISBURG, April 24 - State Rep. Bill Keller, D-Phila., hosted a news conference in the state Capitol today to promote the expansion and development of the Port of Philadelphia.

Keller was joined by Rep. Tommy Blackwell, D-Phila., ...

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Seamen's Church Institute to honor Rep. William F. Keller with prestigious Spirit of the Port Award

PHLADELPHIA, Pa. - April 5, 2007 - The Seamen's Church Institute of Philadelphia and South Jersey's (SCI) 19th Annual Spirit of the Port Award will be presented on Thursday, April 12, 2007 at the Sheet Metal Worker's Union Hall on S. Columbus ...

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Eagles Nest Could Thwart Food Center Plans

According to an article published in The Public Record, a local Philadelphia publication, an American Bald Eagle's nest is located right where the new food center is proposed to be built. If the food center plans are to go ahead, there is a...

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