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UK: ABP Gets Marine License for Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility for Offshore Wind Support

Jan 19, 2022

UK's Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has recently granted a marine license to Associated British Ports (ABP) for the development of the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF) for offshore wind.This followed a period of collaboration and joint working…

Stena Line, ABP Ink £100M Deal for New Ferry Terminal

Jan 19, 2022

Stena Line and Associated British Ports (ABP) entered an agreement to jointly develop a new freight terminal at the Port of Immingham in the Humber region. The £100M agreement will see the Swedish ferry company operate the new terminal for the next 50 years…

Watch Change: Ed Kelly Retires from NY/NJ Maritime Association

Jan 18, 2022

As 2021 closed, Edward J. Kelly stepped down as the Executive Director of the Maritime Association of the Port of New York/ New Jersey (MAPONY/NJ). Kelly was at the helm of the Association for the past 18 years. MAPONY/NJ president Michael DiVirgilio…

Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico Project Moves Forward

Jan 18, 2022

On January 18, 2022, federal, state, and local officials gathered to mark the signing of a Project Partnering Agreement for the Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico project that was executed on December 28, 2021 to kick-off federal-led construction for the project…

Paper to Electrons: CBP Makes a Big Move

Jan 18, 2022

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) announced December 28 that it was moving to an all-electronic filing method for Form I-418 “Passenger List – Crew List.” I-418 is required from the “master or agent of every commercial vessel arriving in the United States” (emphasis added)…

Major POLB Rail Project Still In Check

Jan 18, 2022

Whatever happened to the $820 million Port of Long Beach “Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility Project?” Well, as a concept, it’s still out there. You can get something of an update from the federal Permitting Dashboard but the project documents…

The Big Challenges for Supply Chains in 2022

Jan 17, 2022

In the run-up to Christmas, there was considerable anxiety about shortages of festive food and gifts. Trade friction was already at the core of the Brexit debate, and supply chain issues have been made much worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.For example…

Global Seaborne Coal Trade Up Nearly 6% in 2021

Jan 14, 2022

Global seaborne coal trade rose by 5.7% last year, driven by rising demand from steelmakers for coking coal and its products as economies began to recover from the coronavirus crisis, Germany's VDKi coal importers lobby group said.Imports and exports of hard coal across the globe stood at 1…

Supply Chain Snarls Clog US Online Holiday Sales Growth

Jan 12, 2022

U.S. consumer spending on online shopping during the holiday season was weaker than expected, Adobe Analytics data showed, as supply chain issues caused product shortages and delayed deliveries.Consumers spent a record $204.5 billion online over the 2021 holiday season…

OASIS Group to Set up Logistics Park at London Gateway

Jan 11, 2022

DP World on Tuesday announced that OASIS Group has become the latest business to locate at its port-centric logistics park at London Gateway in the U.K.The 108,973 sq ft warehouse will be taken on a long-term lease by OASIS Group, which provides…

CSX Intermodal NC get Crane Upgrade

Jan 11, 2022

Liebherr Container Cranes delivered three fully automated rail mounted gantry cranes to the CSX Carolina Connector Intermodal Terminal (CCX) in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 'cabin-less' units that feature  Liebherr Remote operator Stations (ROS) for supervised moves and exception handling…

Port of Mobile Posts Record Container Growth

Jan 10, 2022

The Alabama Port Authority said calendar year 2021 containerized cargo volumes climbed to a record 502,623 TEUs up nearly 19% from 2020 volumes. To date, the terminal has handled over 3.6 million TEUs since containerized operations began in 2008…

Seaward Marine Adds New Tug Dock

Jan 10, 2022

Norfolk, Va.-based marine services company Seaward Marine Corporation has added a new 260-foot workboat pier to accommodate its seven-boat fleet of tow and tug vessels in Chesapeake, Va.The pontoons for the Seaward Marine project were made in SF Marina Systems' Norfolk…

Port Everglades Sets New Cargo Moves Record

Jan 10, 2022

Port Everglades reports it has topped its cargo moves record following the after the arrival of Mediterranean Shipping Company's MSC Rachele.With the assistance of the port's three new Super Post-Panamax gantry cranes and one existing Post-Panamax crane…

Egypt Closes Two Mediterranean Ports Due to Bad Weather

Jan 10, 2022

Egypt closed the two Mediterranean ports of Alexandria and Dekheila on Monday as a result of bad weather, the Alexandria Port Authority said in a statement.The ports will remain closed until the weather improves, the authority said.The ports…

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