Ports News


Damen Pumps for Brazilian Harbor Construction

Aug 18, 2015

Damen delivered two complete DOP packages to Acciona Infraestructuras, S.A., a Spanish construction company. The DOP submersible dredge pumps are being used in a large harbour construction project in Brazil. The DOP pumps empty concrete caissons to be able to reposition these as a breakwater…

Major Shipping Companies Comes to Israel

Aug 18, 2015

The direct line shared by the world’s largest shipping companies Maersk and MSC is coming to Israel for the first time – as part of their massive 2M Alliance. Shipping giants MSC and Maersk have signed a cooperation agreement with the Haifa port…

Adani in Pact with Kerala for Vizhinjam Port

Aug 18, 2015

The government of Kerala State in India and Gujarat-based Adani Group has signed the work contract agreement for development of the Rs 7,525-crore ($12 billion) Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport.  On July 15, 2105,…

Trelleborg Launches Port Performance Webinars

Aug 17, 2015

Trelleborg’s marine systems operation has launched two new webinars discussing the current state of the port environment, and the opportunities arising for facilities looking to take steps toward more strategic investment and supplier support…

Gangavaram Port Gives School Bags to Students

Aug 17, 2015

India's Gangavaram Port Limited said it has distributed 710 school bags to students of different schools including Zilla Parishad High School-Gangavaram, Gangavaram Elementary School & Yetapalem Elementary School.The distribution of school bags was done by Sri Palla Srinivasa Rao…

Maersk Line 1H 2015 Profit Up 22%

Aug 17, 2015

Maersk Line reported a first half-year 2015 (H1) result that is USD 220 million higher than H1 2014. This was achieved due to lower costs.Revenue in H1 was USD 12,517 million, which is 6.8% lower than H1 2014 (USD 13,365 million). Volumes were 1…

Tianjin Port Death Toll Rises to 114

Aug 17, 2015

Rescue crews have found 114 bodies, with 95 people still missing, 85 of whom are firefighters, after two huge explosions  China’s Port of Tianjin where dangerous chemicals and goods are stored late Wednesday night, Xinhua news agency reports…

Second Commercial Vessel at New Hamad Port

Aug 17, 2015

Hamad Port welcomed its second commercial  carrying the second shipment of cranes which includes four Ship to Shore (STS) Cranes and six Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) Cranes, says a report in the Gulf Times. This, along with other key developments…

MSC's Operations in China Unaffected

Aug 15, 2015

In the wake of the explosions near Tianjin port on Wednesday 12th August, MSC confirms that Tianjin Pacific International Container Terminal (TPCT) which is used by MSC, is located 6 kilometers from the blast site at the East Port Area. All…

Drought Causes Draft Restrictions in the Panama Canal

Aug 14, 2015

Draught conditions have led the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to set draft restrictions for vessels operating in the canal. ACP described the restriction as temporary and preventive measure due to the El Niño climate phenomenon resulting in periodic warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean…

Port of Long Beach Awarded FEMA Security Grants

Aug 14, 2015

The Port of Long Beach’s Security Division has been awarded $3.4 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to fund ongoing projects that protect the port.The grants will enhance port security systems such as physical security equipment and monitoring and detection systems…

APSEZ, NCML Ink Management & Services Deal

Aug 14, 2015

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India’s largest port developer and a part of Adani Group, a global integrated player, entered into a strategic partnership with National Collateral Management Services Limited (NCML), a major Agri-infrastructure player…

Port of Virginia Cargo Volumes Mount in July

Aug 14, 2015

The Port of Virginia handled 226,000 TEUs in July, the highest amount ever recorded for that monthly period in the port''s history. The Virginia Port Authority, which operates terminals in Portsmouth, Newport News and Norfolk, reported Thursday that 225…

Search for Containership Crewman Suspended

Aug 13, 2015

The search for a crew member missing from a containership between Bayonne, N.J. and Ocean City, Md. was suspended, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. The crew member was last reported aboard the 600-foot, Marshall Islands flagged freight ship Ibrahim Dede after departing Bayonne…

Taiwanese Contract for Van Oord

Aug 13, 2015

Van Oord has been awarded the dredging contract for the Kaohsiung Intercontinental Container Center Phase II in Taiwan. The client is the Port of Kaohsiung, Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC). The contract value amounts to approximately EUR 130 million…

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