Latest News – Page 317
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NewsLNG terminal planned for Skulte Port
JSC Skulte LNG Terminal plans to build an LNG terminal in Latvia’s Skulte Port with a scheduled terminal commissioning date of 2023.
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NewsCanadian port in line for CAD$17m funding
The Government of Canada will invest CAD$17m in the Port of Belledune to increase capacity and help move Canadian goods to international markets.
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NewsTownsville terminal project gains ground
Australian construction company Formset has been awarded an AU$10m contract to build a 1.6-hectare container terminal as part of the Port of Townsville’s AUS$30m Crane and Cargo Terminal project at Berth 4.
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NewsBiggest LNG terminal in Nordics opens
The biggest LNG terminal in the Nordics has been opened in Röyttä harbour, Tornio to meet the growing demand for the fuel and increase security of supply in the Northern Nordics.
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NewsBrunsbuettel LNG project EPC process begins
German LNG Terminal GmbH, the joint venture behind the LNG terminal project in Brunsbuettel, north Germany, will start the EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) prequalification process this month.
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NewsRail extension takes trucks off the road
A project to lengthen the tracks at the Port of Southampton’s Solent Rail Terminal has been completed and aims to reduce lorry movements in the city by 180,000 each year.
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NewsStandardisation needed for digitalisation
One of the main challenges to digitalisation is standardisation and a communal operating system in maritime is needed, the Professor of Global Studies and Geography at Hofstra University has stressed.
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Victoria to assess expansion potential
A ports strategy put together by Australia’s Government of Victoria will investigate the efficiency of the state’s ports and look at options for the possible expansion of coastal shipping.
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Partial sale of Napier Port
New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has announced it is to part with 45% of its currently 100% shareholding in Napier Port, pending a soon-to-be published final decision on pricing and market conditions.
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Northport to become mega-port?
A new mega-port development at Northport, combining the current port operation with a relocation of the Ports of Auckland (PoAL), may be a key recommendation of a strategic review being undertaken of the upper North Island supply chain.
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Upgrade work causes vehicle import congestion
Infrastructure upgrades at both Ports of Auckland (PoAL) and Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) are adding congestion to the movement of New Zealand’s new and used vehicle imports.
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Indian Ocean ports – tread the same path
Two leading Indian Ocean ports – Toamasina in Madagascar and Victoria in the Seychelles are progressing major expansion plans.
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Buenos Aires contentious concession cocktail
The formal launch of the Buenos Aires port tender for a single company to develop and operate one large container terminal facility is underway but not without controversy dogging its footsteps.
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NewsRecord 29 contracts inked at PortXL Shakedown
A record 29 contracts have been signed at the 2019 PortXL Shakedown with the largest contract supporting the development of the renewables industry.
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NewsAutomation tools for operational efficiency
A pioneer of automation and simulation has demonstrated new solutions designed to assist port terminals in monitoring, measuring, and boosting production at TOC Europe 2019.
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NewsVolva Penta transforms terminal tractor
A emission-free Kalmar terminal tractor featuring a Volvo Penta electric driveline has been exhibited at TOC Europe 2019 as Volvo Penta moves further towards its goal of offering electrified power solutions by 2021.
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NewsKalmar electric reachstacker for Cabooter
Cabooter Group will be the first Kalmar customer to take a fully electric version of the Kalmar reachstacker into use in 2021.
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NewsLiebherr launches eco crane driver elevator
Liebherr has launched a crane driver elevator with drive technology powered by an electric motor with lithium-ion battery and the ability to recover up to 40% of energy.
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NewsElectric container handlers save energy
Testing of Hyster Europe electric container handlers has found that energy consumption reductions of up to 15% can be achieved.
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NewsElectric container handlers save energy
Testing of Hyster Europe electric container handlers has found that energy consumption reductions of up to 15% can be achieved.
