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Trade

  • Port strike averted; contract talks extended

    December 31, 2012

    An East and Gulf Coast port strike that would have shut down 14 container ports from Maine to Texas has been averted, following a tentative contract agreement reached between the longshoremen’s union and shipping companies on Friday.

    December 31, 2012

  • Expansion of Auburn industrial park gets OK

    November 15, 2012

    Auburn officials announced Wednesday that phase two of construction at the Auburn Industrial Park has received final approval from the Army Corps of Engineers and will begin in the spring.

    November 15, 2012

  • LePage touts energy opportunities in New Brunswick forum

    Angela Kippers October 26, 2012

    Maine and New Brunswick leaders pointed to energy as the key to moving both regions' economies forward during an international forum Thursday in the Canadian province.

    Angela Kippers October 26, 2012

  • U.S. makes WTO complaint over N.S. subsidies

    October 24, 2012

    U.S. trade officials have argued to the World Trade Organization that subsidies to a Canadian paper mill should end.

    October 24, 2012

  • LePage to talk business in New Brunswick

    October 22, 2012

    Gov. Paul LePage is scheduled to meet with New Brunswick Premier David Alward on Thursday to discuss trade, business and energy opportunities.

    October 22, 2012

  • Maine Maritime Academy scores $392K federal grant

    October 15, 2012

    Maine Maritime Academy is one of six state academies to receive a portion of $2.3 million in federal dollars for training students.

    October 15, 2012

  • China trade mission presents new markets for Maine

    Matt Dodge October 1, 2012

    Participants in the state's first gubernatorial trade mission to China in mid-September are lauding the trip as an important step in establishing business relationships with one of Maine's fastest-growing export markets.

    Matt Dodge October 1, 2012

  • Michaud wants investigation of Canadian mill deal

    September 27, 2012

    U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud wants U.S.

    September 27, 2012

  • Canadian mill to reopen with $124.5M in aid

    September 25, 2012

    A Nova Scotia mill will reopen this week after a $124.5 million government rescue that observers in Maine have said will create unfair challenges for Maine paper producers.

    September 25, 2012

  • China mission sparks hope for new deals, investments

    September 18, 2012

    Members of Maine's trade mission to China returned with hope for new business deals and the possibility of attracting new foreign investment to Maine.

    September 18, 2012

  • LePage 'unhappy' with AG on Can. pharmacy ruling

    September 12, 2012

    Gov. Paul LePage joined a small chorus of legislators Tuesday calling for a "legislative solution" that would allow a Canadian mail-order pharmacy to continue doing business in Maine.

    September 12, 2012

  • LePage trade mission heads to China

    September 5, 2012

    Gov. LePage is scheduled to make his first overseas trip as Maine's top official this weekend with a trade mission to China.

    September 5, 2012

  • Big retailers brace for potential shipping strike

    August 31, 2012

    Maine retailers relying on Portland-bound shipments are keeping close eye on a potential strike of dock workers that could affect container shipments to Portland and the East Coast's major ports.

    August 31, 2012

  • Think tank: Maine lost 10,000 jobs to China

    August 24, 2012

    A study released Thursday by the Economic Policy Institute reports that between 2001 and 2011, Maine lost 10,000 jobs, or 1.52% of the state's total employment of 656,400, due to U.S.

    August 24, 2012

  • MNR rail traffic triples

    August 13, 2012

    Traffic has tripled along the 233-mile-long Maine Northern Railway line that runs between just outside Millinocket to Madawaska, facilitated by track repairs funded by a $10.5 million federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery

    August 13, 2012

  • Cruise ship places order for ton of lobster

    August 8, 2012

    A cruise ship operated by Holland America Lines plans to buy a ton of lobsters for its passengers when it arrives at Mt. Desert Island's port at the end of next week.

    August 8, 2012

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