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TORONTO, April 17, 2013 /CNW/ - The Toronto Port Authority (TPA) has received an injunction order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice that prevents members of the Canadian Office and Professional Employees (COPE) Union and its supporters from continuing to obstruct the operations of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (BBTCA). The TPA and Porter applied for the injunction following continued disruptive action at BBTCA that obstructed operations of the airport and...
TORONTO, April 16, 2013 /CNW/ - The Toronto Port Authority and Porter Airlines have failed in their bid to stifle freedom of expression in the airline fuel handlers' strike. The Port Authority and the airline sought a wide-ranging order from Superior Court, including severe restrictions on the ability to conduct demonstrations at Little Norway Park at the corner of Bathurst Street and Queen's Quay West. However, the result of the order from Justice David Aston is that...
TORONTO, April 16, 2013 /CNW/ - Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (BBTCA) has been ranked as one of Canada's and the world's best airports to travel from. The Skytrax World Airport Awards awarded BBTCA the tenth Best Airport in the World in the Under 5 Million Passenger category. This also places BBTCA as Canada's second best airport in the same category. The Skytrax World Airport Awards are based solely on the 12 million passenger suyrveys collected at over 388 airports across...
20-YEAR LEASE EXTENSION TO DRIVE $150 MILLION IN FACILITY INVESTMENTS NEWARK, N.J., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey have signed a 20-year lease extension through which United will maintain its significant presence at Newark Liberty International Airport and make further investments to ensure the airport remains one of the country's premier global gateways. United and the United Express carriers will continue their...
OTTAWA, Nov. 29, 2012 /CNW/ - The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the appointment of Mr. Germain Thibault to the Montreal Port Authority for a three-year term. "I am pleased that Mr. Thibault has agreed to serve on the board of the Montreal Port Authority," said Minister Lebel. "His excellent communications and leadership skills will be great assets to the Authority." Mr. Thibault, of Quebec, is co-founder and...
NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mer Group (TASE: CMER), a global system integrator since 1982 delivering complete turn-key solutions for communications and Public Safety, announced that the New York / New Jersey Port Authority, through its construction manager, Tishman Construction Corporation, has selected The Mer Group's First Responders Public Safety solution for high rise in-building radio communications to be installed at One World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York...
OTTAWA, June 28, 2012 /CNW/ - The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the appointment of Mr. Ron Crema to the board of directors of the Port Alberni Port Authority for a three-year term. "I am pleased that Mr. Crema has agreed to serve on the board of the Port Alberni Port Authority," said Minister Lebel. "His in-depth management experience in product distribution, including warehouse management and shipping, will be a...
OTTAWA, June 28, 2012 /CNW/ - The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the appointment of Mr. Peter Singh to the board of directors of the Oshawa Port Authority for a three-year term. "I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Singh to the Oshawa Port Authority," said Minister Lebel. "His legal experience and international background will be of great value to the authority." Mr. Singh, of Ajax, Ontario, is a...
ANTWERP, Belgium, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Highlights: - Port of Antwerp International has invested approx. Rs 175 crore in Essar Ports at a price of Rs 100 per equity share of the company through Global Depository Receipt - Partnership for technical assistance for port planning, process improvement, and quality and productivity improvement - Mutual assistance for the growth of port traffic between Port of...
BAYONNE, N.J., May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Container Terminals Inc., a leading North American marine terminal operator with facilities on both coasts, today unveiled final plans for a multi-million dollar expansion project to develop a 70-acre technologically advanced container terminal on the Bayonne, NJ, waterfront. When complete, Global Terminal at Port Jersey will be the most advanced marine terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey. The expanded facility,...
