Ports and Terminals news – Page 40
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NewsJaxport progresses with berth enhancements
Significant progress has been made on the latest phase of a USD109 million (GBP83.5 million) berth enhancement project at Jacksonville Port Authority’s (Jaxport) Blount Island Marine Terminal in the USA.
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NewsSC Ports to receive STS cranes
Two heavy lift vessels are on their way to South Carolina Ports Authority’s (SC Ports) Hugh K. Leatherman terminal in North Charleston, USA, to deliver five five ship-to-shore (STS) cranes.
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NewsRenewables sector booms in Blyth
The port of Blyth and its partner Advance Northumberland are to showcase a number of development projects at the Global Offshore Wind virtual conference, taking place on October 28.
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NewsBreakbulk resilient at Rotterdam
The port of Rotterdam handled a total of 103.4 million tonnes of freight in the third quarter of 2020, while total throughput for the first nine months of the year was 8.8 percent lower than 2019 levels. HLPFI speaks with Twan Romeijn, business manager breakbulk at the port authority, about the port’s outlook for the heavy lift market.
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NewsSkyhook crane to serve Norwegian offshore industry
Wergeland Group and PSW Group have signed a letter of intent for the delivery of a Huisman Skyhook quayside crane at the Gulen Industrial Harbour, Norway.
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NewsBelgian and Dutch ports commit to shore power
The ports of Antwerp; Rotterdam; Amsterdam, Drechtsteden, North Sea Port and De Vlaamse Waterweg have launched a tender for the development of a single shore-based power system.
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NewsBellingham secures infrastructure funding
The port of Bellingham in Washington, USA, has been awarded a USD6.85 million (GBP5.29 million) federal grant to upgrade its shipping terminal.
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NewsCordero steps up for AAPA
Mario Cordero, executive director of California’s port of Long Beach, has formally stepped up as the chairman of the board of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).
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NewsGothenburg to undergo digital transformation
The port of Gothenburg in Sweden will implement a customised digital platform during 2021.
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NewsCM Labs unveils agenda for virtual trade show
CM Labs’ agenda for its virtual ports tradeshow – taking place October 15 – is now online.
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NewsDiversifying freight flows to reduce post-Brexit risk
The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has said that the UK can reduce the risks of delays and congestion after the Brexit transition period if freight flows diversify their points of entry.
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NewsICTSI invests in gateway to Central Africa
Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT) – a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) – has begun commercial operations at the port of Kribi in Cameroon.
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NewsInnovez One to implement digital port planning in Indonesia
Port management software developer Innovez One will digitalise the towage and pilotage operations at the port of Banten in Indonesia, employing its marineM technology.
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NewsGSM to begin operations in NOLA
Gulf Stream Marine (GSM) will operate the Alabo Street Wharf at the port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), USA.
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NewsThe UK’s green ambitions: A wind energy boost or hot air?
At the Conservative Party conference, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged GBP160 million (USD206 million) to upgrade ports and factories across the country that manufacture the next generation of wind turbines, vowing to make the coronavirus pandemic a catalyst for green growth.
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NewsRotterdam trials energy platform
32 companies at the Rotterdam Drydock Company (RDM) site in the port of Rotterdam have been busy testing the blockchain/artificial intelligence (AI) energy trading platform Distro.
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NewsUddevalla boosts heavy lift capabilities
N.C. Nielsen has supplied the port of Uddevalla in Sweden with a 100-tonne capacity reachstacker.
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NewsTunnel segments move through Middlesbrough
AV Dawson’s port of Middlesbrough facilities in the UK has worked with Bertling Logistics and construction company Strabag to import tunnel segments for Anglo American’s Woodsmith project on the North Yorkshire Moors.
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NewsCeva Logistics expands in Thailand
Ceva Logistics has set up an ocean station in Laem Chabang, Thailand, to boost its offering in the region.
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NewsJoint initiative focuses on safety in Esbjerg
Siemens Gamesa, MHI Vestas, Blue Water Shipping, the Dockers Union and the port of Esbjerg have teamed up to implement an improved safety initiative at the Danish port.