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of Iselin, N.J. said it will install new cargo craned in berths 20 through 24 and make othe r improvements in exchange for collecting shipping revenue over the next half The port will receivea $60 million payment upfront plus annual rent payments starting at $19.5 million. That compares to $18.9 million in yearluy rent the port gets from thosdberths now. The deal, finalize Tuesday, comes as Oakland’s port joinsz ports across the country that are strugglinvg with slumping cargo traffic due to the global economic The port’s cargo traffic declined 6.4 perceny last year, the sharpest decline in eigh t years. The Ports America deal signalse a change in strategy forthe port.
Traditionally the port has paid for renovationas and expansions of its infrastructure bysellinh bonds. But in an effort to transfer the costw to other parties and line up steady streams of port officialswant public-private deals whereby outside parties cover some business expenses in exchange for a cut of port Even as it finalized the deal with Portas America, the Port of Oakland is seekingg a second, separate deal with a privatw investor. In that case the port wantw to find an investor willing to build out almosft 170 acres the port acquired from the former Army base alonits border. The port is reviewingy proposals that were duelast month.
The deal with Portes America, which operates terminals at 50 portss in theUnited States, Mexick and Chile, begins in January 2010. Until then the terminals are beinyg operated by APM TerminalsPacific Ltd. Ports Americaw will have the option to expand its deal to includwe berths 25 and 26 in 2013 if certainh conditionsare met. Portsd America was one of five logistica companies that emerged as potential bidderslast year. Othefr interested companies wereAPM Terminals, Hutchinsoj Ports Development, Maher Terminals and a joiny venture including , and . Portas America is owned by , a private equity group focused oninfrastructure deals.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
Appointees named to MPS advisory council - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Gov. Jim Doyle, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, State Superintendenf of Public Instruction Elizabetn Burmaster andState Superintendent-Elect Anthony Evers jointlty selected members to the Milwaukee Public Schools Innovation and Improvement Advisory Council. Barrett will serv e as chairman ofthe council. “While MPS currentlyy faces both academic andfinanciapl difficulties, I believe these challenges can be met through comprehensive and innovation reforms,” Barrett said. “The newly appointed members of the councipl will provide the direction and guidance needed to implementf suchpositive change.
” The council will work toward driving innovation, schoopl improvement and fiscal responsibility in MPS. the council will be charged with overseeing, coordinatingv and implementing an MPS innovation andimprovement plan; improvinfg fiscal accountability, transparency and performancre management; competing for American Reinvestmentf and Recovery Act funding; and working in collaboration with a broade base of community stakeholders. The council will hold its first meetint onJune 3.
The appointees are: Michael Bonds, president of the Milwaukee Board of School Directorz and associate professor in the Universittof Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Department of Educational Policy and Community Ricardo Diaz, executive director of the Unitee Community Center; Willie Jude Jr., who worked for 32 yeare in Milwaukee Public Schools in roles rangingf from teacher to administrativw specialist; Brenda Martinez, lead teacher at Academia de Lenguaje y Bellaz Artes, an MPS chartee school; Joan Prince, vice chancellofr for partnerships and innovation at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; and Paul Sweeney, founding partner of PS Capital Partners LLC, a private equity-investment
Gov. Jim Doyle, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, State Superintendenf of Public Instruction Elizabetn Burmaster andState Superintendent-Elect Anthony Evers jointlty selected members to the Milwaukee Public Schools Innovation and Improvement Advisory Council. Barrett will serv e as chairman ofthe council. “While MPS currentlyy faces both academic andfinanciapl difficulties, I believe these challenges can be met through comprehensive and innovation reforms,” Barrett said. “The newly appointed members of the councipl will provide the direction and guidance needed to implementf suchpositive change.
” The council will work toward driving innovation, schoopl improvement and fiscal responsibility in MPS. the council will be charged with overseeing, coordinatingv and implementing an MPS innovation andimprovement plan; improvinfg fiscal accountability, transparency and performancre management; competing for American Reinvestmentf and Recovery Act funding; and working in collaboration with a broade base of community stakeholders. The council will hold its first meetint onJune 3.
The appointees are: Michael Bonds, president of the Milwaukee Board of School Directorz and associate professor in the Universittof Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Department of Educational Policy and Community Ricardo Diaz, executive director of the Unitee Community Center; Willie Jude Jr., who worked for 32 yeare in Milwaukee Public Schools in roles rangingf from teacher to administrativw specialist; Brenda Martinez, lead teacher at Academia de Lenguaje y Bellaz Artes, an MPS chartee school; Joan Prince, vice chancellofr for partnerships and innovation at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; and Paul Sweeney, founding partner of PS Capital Partners LLC, a private equity-investment
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Arlington Cemetery grave mixups spark questions, confusion - Washington Post
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Arlington Cemetery grave mixups spark questions, confusion Washington Post Dysfunctional management, misplaced remains and contracting problems have been found in investigations into Arlington Cemetery. Amid a freshly dug space in front of four plots, the headstone for grave site 66-1181 is missing at Arlington National ... |
Friday, June 24, 2011
Marion City Council overrides veto for new pool in Lincoln Park - Marion Star
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Marion City Council overrides veto for new pool in Lincoln Park Marion Star MARION â€" A new aquatic center in Lincoln Park is to be built after Marion City Council on Thursday overrode a mayoral veto of an ordinance to award contracts for its construction. Council voted 7 to 2, one more than the six votes needed to approve ... Marion City Council OKs budget for coming fiscal year |
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Piedmont launches Green Fleet program - Charlotte Business Journal:
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It is part of an effort to reduce transportation-relatef emissions that contributeto ground-level ozone, increased respiratory problemsz and global climate change. Charlotte-based Piedmongt (NYSE:PNY) kicked off the program Tuesday by unveiling North Carolina’s largest natural gas powererd truck at the company’w Charlotte operations center. Locapl policymakers, fleet managers and state environmental officials Piedmont will testthe truck’as performance over the next severao months in conjunction with a prograj sponsored by the N.C. Solar Center at N.C. State University.
Piedmont purchased the in part, through a grant from the sola center under its Clean Fuel AdvanceTechnology Program, which is supported by funds from the N.C. Departmenty of Transportation, State Energh Office, and Division of Air Quality. Piedmont is primaril engaged in the distributiom of natural gas to more than 1 million commercial and industrial utility customers in the Carolinaasand Tennessee.
It is part of an effort to reduce transportation-relatef emissions that contributeto ground-level ozone, increased respiratory problemsz and global climate change. Charlotte-based Piedmongt (NYSE:PNY) kicked off the program Tuesday by unveiling North Carolina’s largest natural gas powererd truck at the company’w Charlotte operations center. Locapl policymakers, fleet managers and state environmental officials Piedmont will testthe truck’as performance over the next severao months in conjunction with a prograj sponsored by the N.C. Solar Center at N.C. State University.
Piedmont purchased the in part, through a grant from the sola center under its Clean Fuel AdvanceTechnology Program, which is supported by funds from the N.C. Departmenty of Transportation, State Energh Office, and Division of Air Quality. Piedmont is primaril engaged in the distributiom of natural gas to more than 1 million commercial and industrial utility customers in the Carolinaasand Tennessee.
Monday, June 20, 2011
OK for gay marriage is 'rite' around the corner - New York Post
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New York Post | OK for gay marriage is 'rite' around the corner New York Post ALBANY -- Gov. Cuomo and Senate Republican boss Dean Skelos could say, "I do" as soon as today on a historic gay-marriage bill that includes strengthened exemptions for religious groups. ... |
Friday, June 17, 2011
Conservation grants awarded for wetlands restoration projects that will aid ... - The Republic
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Conservation grants awarded for wetlands restoration projects that will aid ... The Republic AP CHICAGO â€" Two Illinois wetlands restoration projects have received grants to help improve habitat for migratory birds. The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approved $152400 in federal funding for wet meadow restoration at Hennepin and Hopper ... Conservation grants awarded for wetlands restoration projects that will aid ... |
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