All Ports and terminals articles – Page 13
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NewsExpansion at Antwerp Euroterminal
Antwerp Euroterminal (AET) is expanding its ro-ro capacity by 25 percent.
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NewsOperational managers shuffle at APM Terminals
Nabil Zine-Eddine has taken over the position of chief operations officer (coo) at APM Terminals Tangier (Morocco) following the appointment of Rex Jackson to head of global operations.
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NewsRecords set at Port Houston
August container volumes continue to surge at Port Houston, as do steel imports.
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NewsNWSA volumes trail 2021
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), comprising the ports of Seattle and Tacoma (USA), reported increases in container and breakbulk handling during August 2022, but year-to-date figures trail those reported in 2021.
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NewsSecond mobile harbour crane joins Blue Water BREB
Cuxhaven shipping company BREB and Danish logistics group Blue Water Shipping celebrated five years of handling at its jointly operated terminal in the town with the addition of a second large mobile crane.
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NewsStrike action confirmed at the port of Liverpool
Unite the Union has confirmed that strike action will take place at the UK port of Liverpool from September 19 to October 3.
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NewsSeow promoted at Jurong Port
Singapore’s Jurong Port, a wholly owned subsidiary of JTC Corporation, has appointed Terence Seow as ceo. He succeeds Ooi Boon Hoe, who has assumed the role of advisor until the end of the year.
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NewsLeech steps up at Ports America
Ports America has appointed Matthew Leech as president and ceo, effective November 2022.
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NewsDundee chosen for Inch Cape offshore wind farm
The port of Dundee has been selected as the pre-assembly and marshalling site for the construction of the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm, which will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind project when commissioned later this decade.
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NewsAgreement reached for German port workers
In the 10th round of negotiations, trade union Ver.di and ZDS (the association of German sea port operators) reached an agreement, ending fears of further strike action. The same cannot be said for the port of Felixstowe in the UK, where strike action has the potential to escalate.
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NewsUHL delivers mobile harbour cranes to Newcastle
Two mobile harbour cranes have arrived at the port of Newcastle, Australia, aboard UHL Fighter.
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NewsABP brings in Power-Hosking for Talbot transformation
Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Graeme Power-Hosking as the lead for the Port Talbot Transformation Programme, effective September 8.
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NewsRecord heavy lift for RSGT
The Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) at Jeddah Islamic Port in Saudia Arabia has handled its heaviest containerised unit – a 105-tonne rotor shipment.
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NewsTransnet plans port development
South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is calling on port and rail developers to respond to its request for qualification (RFQ) for the design, funding and construction of a greenfield, deepwater port and associated infrastructure in the Northern Cape Province.
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NewsDenholm expands in Belfast
Scruttons (NI), part of Denholm Logistics Group, has acquired the Belfast-based specialist steel stevedoring company William Reid.
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NewsFully electric tug delivered to POAL
Damen’s first all-electric harbour tug, the RSD-E Tug 2513, has been delivered to the Ports of Auckland (POAL).
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NewsStrike action confirmed at Felixstowe
Over 1,900 workers at the port of Felixstowe – the UK’s largest container port – will begin eight days of strike action on Sunday August 21, ending on August 29, after pay talks failed to reach a satisfactory conclusion.
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NewsUECC and Svitzer partner on biofuels
UECC is expanding the use of carbon-neutral biofuels in its logistics chain through a partnership with towage provider Svitzer.
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NewsPortico launches haulage arm with eight HGVs
Portsmouth, UK-based cargo terminal operator Portico has launched a haulage service with a fleet of eight heavy-goods vehicles.
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NewsPort of Virginia traffic continues to climb
The USA’s port of Virginia has reported a record-breaking year for cargo volumes, with breakbulk traffic also climbing.