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The Port of Long Beach has been awarded a $52.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration to help fund the development of the “Pier B on-dock Rail Support Facility,” to move more cargo by train, improving efficiency and lessening environmental impacts.

The Port of Long Beach has been awarded a $52.3 million grant to help fund the development of a new rail project.

The Port of Long Beach has been awarded a $52.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration to help fund development of the port’s “Pier B On-Dock...

Taiwan International Ports Corp (TIPC) on Saturday said it would soon sign a memorandum of understanding with the Hualien County Government that would allow it to use 7.4 hectares of public land without charge for a national maritime resources museum. The project would be constructed over the next seven years at a cost of NT$3.29 billion (US$118.61 million), the company said, adding that the museum, the city’s D Park, a fishing harbor and other areas near the Port of Hualien would be integrate...

Taichung legislative candidate Yen Kuan-heng (顏寬恒) yesterday criticized fellow candidate Lin Ching-yi (林靜儀) for suggesting they use English to debate next month’s referendum questions. During a campaign event on Sunday in Wufeng District (霧峰), former Taichung mayor Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) proposed that the two candidates have a one-on-one debate on the four referendum questions. Asked if she was brave enough for the “showdown,” Lin Ching-yi replied: “No problem. I can a...

Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, notably touted how Biden’s bill would help his home state, despite voting against the bill, which drew quick criticism.

National Communications Commission (NCC) Chairman Chen Yaw-shyang (陳耀祥) on Thursday said he would meet with telecom executives to discuss ways to increase the penetration rate of 5G services. The nation’s five largest telecoms launched 5G services in June last year. The commission later estimated that the 5G coverage rate would not reach 85 percent until 2025. However, the telecoms’ average coverage was 78 percent in August, with one provider last month reaching the 85 percent target...

There is a national institution in Taiwan whose members are exceedingly well remunerated and whose primary function is to hold meetings. The rules of debate during these meetings are comprehensive and clear, yet its members are fond of complicating matters. During meetings, members frequently use the power of the fist over the power of the mouth: spraying water, lobbing water balloons, throwing flour and even dumping pig’s innards onto the carpet of the debating chamber. When such methods ar...

Taipei, Oct. 3 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Sunday pledged that her administration will continue to protect the free creative environment in Taiwan and provide resources to help local television dramas make it to the international stage.

President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday pledged that her administration would continue to protect the free, creative environment in Taiwan and provide resources to help local television dramas find international distribution. Tsai made the pledge on her Facebook account following the close of the annual Golden Bell Awards the previous night. She congratulated all the winners of the 56th Golden Bell Awards, which honored the best programs, performers and presenters in Taiwan’s TV industry ...