All Ports and terminals articles – Page 26
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NewsA look at the UK’s freeport model
The UK’s freeport model may not offer a ‘big bang’ of changes for Customs processes but, in the long-term, could improve ease of doing business and be used as a vehicle to support the energy transition and decarbonisation.
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NewsAnchors move through Bilbao
Toro y Betolaza has handled nine offshore suction anchors, destined for an oil and gas project in Pemba, Mozambique, at its facilities in the port of Bilbao, Spain.
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NewsZeebrugge invests in ro-ro ramp
PSA Zeebrugge has invested in a large linkspan for the terminal at the Wielingen dock in the outer port of Zeebrugge, Belgium.
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NewsTaichung supports offshore sector
Following the completion of infrastructure improvements, Taiwan International Ports Corporation’s (TIPC) port of Taichung is set to receive wind turbine components.
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NewsUK’s first freeport locations confirmed
In announcing the UK’s 2021 budget, chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed the location of the first eight freeports that will be established in the country – at East Midlands Airport, Felixstowe and Harwich, Humber, Liverpool City Region, Plymouth, Solent, Thames and Teesside.
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NewsKarmsund orders second LHM 550
Karmsund Havn has ordered a second Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour crane for its Haugesund cargo terminal in Norway.
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NewsC. Steinweg adds capacity in Rotterdam
The Netherlands-based C. Steinweg Group has added a Gottwald HMK 7608 type 7 mobile harbour crane to its fleet of heavy lifting equipment, as the company strengthens its focus on its breakbulk and project cargo business.
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NewsShip-to-shore cranes arrive in South Carolina
The heavy lift vessel Zhen Hua 27 has arrived at South Carolina Ports’ Wando Welch Terminal loaded with two ship-to-shore cranes manufactured by ZPMC.
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NewsCorpus Christi and Rotterdam sign MoU
The port of Corpus Christi (USA) and the port of Rotterdam (the Netherlands) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will see the two ports collaborate to improve global maritime operations.
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NewsAmbitious plans for Freeport East
Businesses and public authorities in the East of England plan to enter a bid to gain freeport status and develop the ports of Felixstowe and Harwich – owned by Hutchison Ports – into a strategic hub capable of serving the offshore wind industry.
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NewsPort of Dunkirk work under way
The port of Dunkirk has made significant progress in the construction of the Dunkirk Logistics International (DLI) south structure and service road in France.
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NewsJaxport outlines five-year plan
Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) in the USA has detailed its 2020-2025 strategic master plan, which focuses on cargo volume growth.
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NewsDigitalisation at Teeside
The UK’s PD Ports is accelerating the pace of digitalisation at its location in Teesport, as it aims to develop the gateway into a ‘smarter port’.
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NewsLOC launches pilotage digital solution
LOC has launched a digital platform designed to enhance the safety of marine operations within ports and harbours.
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NewsSJPC receives green boost
The USA’s South Jersey Port Corporation (SJPC) has been awarded USD6.6 million in funding to support its ongoing efforts to reduce its carbon footprint.
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NewsChipolbrok delivers final cranes to SC Ports terminal
Chipolbrok has delivered six hybrid rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to South Carolina Port Authority’s (SCPA) Hugh H. Leatherman Terminal in North Charleston, USA.
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NewsPort of Blyth launches clean energy terminal
The port of Blyth in the UK has launched its recently upgraded Bates Clean Energy Terminal.
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NewsHutchison Ports to operate Saudi gateway
Hutchison Ports has signed an agreement with the Royal Commission in Jubail and Yanbu to invest and operate JCPDI port in Saudi Arabia.
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NewsBelgian ports set to merge
The Belgian ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge are to join forces – a process that is expected to take a year to finalise.
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NewsGothenburg enlists transport giants for environmental push
The port of Gothenburg, Volvo Group, Scania and Stena Line have joined forces in an effort to reduce carbon emissions at the Swedish gateway.