Feb. 1, 2022 – According to an article in the Nome Nugget, Alaska’s oldest newspaper, the Port Commission met in a work session and regular meeting to finalize wharfage rates dealing with gravel, sand and rock exports, noting that the amount of gravel going over the causeway has dramatically increased in the past year. The port panel heard that gravel exports are reaching new levels as…
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Illegal Sand Dredging
June 10, 2020 – In an article on CNN Business, North Korea is accused of operating an illegal sand-processing business. Satellite images seem to confirm that ships at work near the city of Haeju are being used to dredge and transport sand. North Korea is actually barred from exporting earth and stone under United Nations sanctions passed in December 2017. Trading North Korean sand is a violation of international law. Despite those…
Read MoreU.S. Construction Equipment Exports Down 25 Percent
Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment fell 25 percent overall for the first three quarters of 2016 compared to 2015, for a total $8.2 billion shipped to global markets.
Read MoreConstruction Equipment Exports Decrease
Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment dropped 25 percent in 2013 compared to the previous year for a total $20 billion shipped to global markets, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), citing U.S. Commerce Dept. data it uses in trend reports for members. All world regions recorded declines.
Read MoreU.S. Construction Machinery Exports Down 21 Percent
U.S. construction machinery exports dropped 21 percent during the first half of 2013, with $10.8 billion shipped to global markets compared to $13.7 billion at midyear 2012, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The AEM off-road equipment manufacturing trade group consolidates U.S. Commerce Dept. data with other sources into global trend reports for members.
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