Ports and Terminals news – Page 17
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NewsChristian to depart Port NOLA
Brandy D. Christian will step down as president and ceo of the port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) in mid-June 2024.
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NewsFunding secured for Ardersier port development
Haventus has secured a GBP100 million (USD126.5 million) joint credit facility to develop Ardersier port, Scotland, into a wind energy gateway.
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NewsEuropean ports target resilience with CLARION project
The ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp-Bruges, Hamburg and Constanta have initiated the CLARION project, which will focus on enhancing the resilience and sustainability of European ports.
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NewsBeaumont’s Main Street Terminal 1 completed
McCarthy Building Companies has completed construction of the port of Beaumont’s Main Street Terminal 1, which is slated to increase its general cargo handling capacity by more than 15 percent.
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NewsABP moves forward with LEEF development
Associated British Ports (ABP) has started dredging the outer harbour and channel approaches at the port of Lowestoft as it progresses with the development of the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF).
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NewsGothenburg launches a Digital Port Call platform
The port of Gothenburg in Sweden has launched the Digital Port Call platform – digitalising the vessel arrival process at the port.
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NewsWA ports to get funding boost
The Western Australian 2024-2025 state budget will include AUD373 million (USD246.5 million) in funding for projects at its ports.
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NewsPort Esbjerg bolsters crane fleet with LHM 600
Denmark’s Port Esbjerg has added a Liebherr LHM 600 mobile harbour crane to its fleet.
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NewsMalin’s SMTP development moves ahead
Malin Group’s plan to develop the Scottish Marine Technology Park (SMTP) has moved forward, with its planning permission in principle application being approved.
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NewsSouth Brooklyn Marine Terminal progresses with construction manager selected
Construction and development firm Skanska has been awarded the USD861 million contract to develop the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) into a dedicated offshore wind port.
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NewsPort NOLA names Coates as chief commercial officer
The port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has appointed Amanda Coates as its chief commercial officer, responsible for the port’s business development strategies and real estate operations.
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NewsVolumes down at Rotterdam but breakbulk stages slight recovery
Total throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell by 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period of last year.
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NewsEsbjerg gets the go-ahead for fairway deepening
The Danish Coastal Authority has granted Port Esbjerg permission to deepen Grådyb – a 21.6 km long fairway stretching from the North Sea to the port.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen signs 20-year agreement in Brunswick
Ro-ro carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) have signed a 20-year terminal agreement consolidating the company’s port and logistics operations at the port of Brunswick.
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NewsACL to call Baltimore as shallow access channel cleared
Atlantic Container Line (ACL) said that it will resume calls at Baltimore for containers, cars and ro-ro cargo.
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NewsBrunswick reaches ro-ro record
Colonel’s Island Terminal at the USA’s port of Brunswick had its busiest month ever for ro-ro cargo during March 2024 handling 77,236 units, an increase of 21 percent over the same month of last year.
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NewsThroughput holds firm during Q1 2024 at Antwerp-Bruges
Total cargo throughput of the port of Antwerp-Bruges amounted to 70.4 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 2.4 percent compared to the same period last year, with container throughput increasing and the general cargo sector showing signs of recovery.
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NewsPort of Aberdeen South Harbour upgrade progresses
The port of Aberdeen’s proposed South Harbour upgrade project has progressed to the second stage of the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council’s (SOWEC) Strategic Investment Model (SIM), moving a step closer to becoming a strategic hub for floating offshore wind.
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NewsPort of Albany targets its heavy lift capacity with latest funding
The port of Albany in the USA has been awarded a USD9.9 million grant from the NYS Department of Transportation (DoT) passenger and freight rail assistance programme (PFRAP) to upgrade its heavy lift infrastructure.
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NewsKonecranes acquires Kocks Kranbau
Konecranes has acquired German crane and service supplier Kocks Kranbau, strengthening its port services offering.