Ports and Terminals news – Page 29
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NewsNigg in line for Moray West work
The port of Nigg in the Cromarty Firth, Scotland, has been conditionally selected by Siemens Gamesa as the planned location for pre-assembly and installation of wind turbines for the Moray West offshore wind farm.
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NewsBreakbulk on the up at Antwerp
2021 was a good year for breakbulk at Belgium’s port of Antwerp, which said that after a downward spiral in 2020 volumes grew by 74 percent.
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NewsEni cements footing at Mugharraq
AD Ports has signed an agreement with Eni Abu Dhabi to establish a marine logistics base at Mugharraq port that will support offshore drilling operations in the Al Dhafra region.
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NewsRecord breaking year for SJPC
The South Jersey Port Corporation (SJPC) closed out 2021 with an all-time record-breaking cargo volume of 4.6 million tons, a 54 percent increase over 2020.
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NewsBlyth orders fully electric MHC
The UK’s port of Blyth has ordered its first fully electric mobile harbour crane (MHC) – a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.6.
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NewsBreakbulk gains for Port NOLA
The USA’s port of New Orleans ended 2021 in strong fashion, reporting positive results across all of its lines of business, including a 46 percent year-on-year improvement in breakbulk and bulk volumes.
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NewsSif extends quay wall
Sif Offshore Foundations has extended its quay wall in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, by 200 m.
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NewsBrown heads Tyne commercial team
The UK’s port of Tyne has appointed Charlotte Brown as chief commercial officer
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NewsAuthorities approve Antwerp-Zeebrugge merger
The Competition College of the Belgian Competition Authority (BMA) has given the green light to a merger of the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge.
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NewsStena and Gothenburg plan terminal relocation
Stena Line is working with Gothenburg Port Authority to relocate its terminals and operations from the city centre to the outer port area Arendal from 2027.
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NewsMSC service calls at Houston
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has added Houston, USA, on its Santana transpacific service, which links Vietnam and Central China to the US Gulf and East coasts.
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NewsNoatum adds Liebherr cranes
Noatum Terminals has acquired four Liebherr cranes that will be put to work at its facilities in Sagunto, Castellon and Tarragona, Spain.
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NewsTransbiaga joins Uniport Bilbao
Transportes Usabiaga (Transbiaga), which focuses on the transport of bulky cargo, has joined the Uniport Bilbao as an associated company.
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NewsPort of Ndayane construction kicks off
DP World and the government of Senegal have laid the first stone to mark the start of the construction of the port of Ndayane.
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NewsBERA rebrands as EFG Port Papenburg
EMS-Fehn-Group is strengthening its position in Papenburg, Germany, having rebranded the port terminal operator BERA to EFG Port Papenburg.
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NewsSolent Gateway champions green credentials
Solent Gateway on the UK’s south coast it hoping to benefit from an influx of renewable energy cargoes, having been designated free port status.
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NewsGothenburg boosts rail connectivity
The number of rail departures between the port of Gothenburg and Piteå is being increased from one a week to two.
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NewsNola welcomes container cranes
Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) has manufactured and delivered four container gantry cranes to the port of New Orleans’ Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal.
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NewsBilbao expansion under way
The port of Bilbao in Spain has extended land to accommodate strategic industrial projects.
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NewsICTSI plans MICT investments
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is planning to acquire eight hybrid rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for its Manila International Container Terminal (MICT).