World News – Page 51
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Russia Exit
APM Terminals, the A.P. Moller Maersk subsidiary, plans to divest its 30.75 per cent stake in London-listed Russian port operator Global Ports Investments. The move is in accord with the comprehensive sanctions applied to Russia, the resulting massive exodus of western companies from Russia-based activities and actions taken by other ...
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Poland Switch
For reasons of suitability, as voiced by potential users, and timing of terminal construction Poland’s Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution changing the location of the installation terminal for off shore wind farms from the port of Gdynia to the nearby port of Gdansk. The proposed Gdansk facility, to ...
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Riga €19.8 Million
The Riga Freeport Administration, Latvia, reports that it will invest €19.8 million over the course of 2022. Investment will be focused on the upgrade of piers, diverse port buildings and improved road connectivity. The largest stevedoring company operating at the Freeport of Riga, Riga Universal Terminal (RUT), also states it ...
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JAXPORT Prepares
JAXPORT Blount Island Marine Terminal is in the last stage of comprehensive works that will provide access to larger vessels. The summer period will see the completion of in excess of US$100 million of berth improvements that will enable the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal, Blount Island to simultaneously accommodate two ...
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NewsNAMPORT PPPs
Andrew Kanime, CEO, Namibian Ports Authority (Namport), reports that PPP initiatives in development or under consideration include: the development of a common user manganese export terminal at the port of Luderitz and green hydrogen production and export from both the port of Luderitz and North Port. In late 2021 Namport ...
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NewsPATENGA POSITIVES BUT…
Operator selection for the soon to open Patenga Container Terminal may benefit from a more empirical approach drawing on best practice. Mike Mundy reports
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NewsPERU LINES UP MAJOR PORT INVESTMENTS FOR 2022
Public and private sector port investment in Peru in 2022 is expected to come in at just under the two billion US dollar mark.
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STS10 SANTOS GETS GOING BUT WITH SOME CONTROVERSY
The planned concession of the new so-called STS10 container terminal in the port of Santos, Brazil is running into stormy waters.
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NewsFLSMIDTH WINS GLADSTONE CONTRACT
Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) has selected FLSmidth to build its new shiploader 1.
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NewsDOUALA TARGETS INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY
The Container Terminal Management of the Port of Douala (RTC) is targeting increased operational productivity with the arrival of fi ve new reach stackers and an empty container handler from Konecranes.
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DB Jumbo Trial
DB Cargo UK is trialling the use of ‘combi-consists’ to increase capacity, improve customer service and improve its efficiency.
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New PSA Halifax Cranes
PSA Halifax LP has confi rmed an order for two additional Super Post Panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes.
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NewsFRUIT: ON FERTILE GROUND
Brazilian gateway ports for fruit are capturing greater cargo volumes. Rob Ward assesses their performance and plans to facilitate further growth
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NewsSAN DIEGO ORDERS ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND MOBILE HARBOUR CRANES
The US West Coast port of San Diego is adding new electric vehicles (EVs) to its fleet as it takes its first steps to converting to a zero emissions facility
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NewsSSA PLANS MANZANILLO CRANE INVESTMENT
SSA Mexico is to order two Super Post Panamax ship-to-shore gantries and six rubber-tyred-gantry (RTG) units for its Terminal Especializada de Contenedores (TEC1) in Manzanillo, Mexico.
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Inland Shipping Battery Test
The Port of Rotterdam has been testing a battery system in the centre of Rotterdam for the inland shipping sector to trial the use of shore-based power.
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Electric Tacoma
The Port of Tacoma’s South Intermodal Yard (SIM) has received six new electric cargo trucks.
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CargoNet Tests
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has confirmed that it has signed an exclusive one-year agreement with Norwegian rail operator CargoNet covering operational testing of a Kalmar Electric Reachstacker.
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Navis for Bulk
Terminal Graneles del Norte (TGN) is implementing the N4 terminal operating system (TOS) at its greenfi eld site, which is expected to be operating by late 2023.
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Power Switch
Heerema and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have confi rmed that Heerema Marine Contractors’ largest crane vessels, Sleipnir and Thialf, have successfully switched from using their engines to using shore power.
