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New Liebherr Mobile Harbor Crane Ordered at Antwerp XL

Oct 22, 2024

International Car Operator NV (ICO) has acquired a second Liebherr mobile harbor crane, the LHM 550, further enhancing its operational capabilities at the Vrasene terminal in Antwerp. The crane features a 54-meter outreach and a lifting capacity of up to 154 tonnes…

Peru's Chinese-built Mega Port to Soft Launch in Late November

Oct 21, 2024

Peru's massive Chancay port, which authorities hope will become a major shipping hub for South America-Asia trade, will ship two container ships a week beginning late next month, an executive for port operator Cosco Shipping said on Friday.After the port's inauguration in mid-November…

PSA Starts Construction of Tuas Port Hub

Oct 20, 2024

PSA Singapore (PSA) has conducted a groundbreaking ceremony for its PSA Supply Chain Hub @ Tuas (PSCH), a central part of its strategic expansion within Tuas Port.The facility is scheduled to be ready by 2027.Strategically situated next to Tuas Port within the Free Trade Zone…

New Transloading Facility Operational in New Orleans

Oct 17, 2024

The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) and Heniff Transportation Systems have signed an agreement for Heniff to manage rail transloading services at the newly opened New Orleans Transloading Industrial Park.This facility, located on Terminal Road in New Orleans East…

Indiana MoU Expands Agricultural Trade

Oct 17, 2024

Ports of Indiana and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase collaboration, expand agricultural trade and create new container shipping opportunities for Indiana.The MOU…

Large Fire Extinguished at Venezuela Oil Terminal

Oct 16, 2024

A huge fire that erupted early on Tuesday at an oil tank in Venezuela's La Salina terminal operated by state company PDVSA was extinguished on Wednesday, authorities said.The fire broke out during a storm at the facility used by the state oil…

Curtin Maritime Awarded Baltimore Dredging Contract

Oct 16, 2024

Long Beach, Calif. based dredging and marine services contractor Curtin Maritime Corp. has been awarded a contract worth more than $33 million to perform dredging work in Baltimore, Md. The $33,493,525 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by the U…

Australia Boosts Port Infrastructure Investment

Oct 16, 2024

Australia is investing in key infrastructure to ensure assets across Western Australia's regional ports are future-ready.Major upgrades, funded by a $17.4 million contribution from the Cook Government, will bolster the operational technology…

APM Terminals Maasvlakte II Targets Shore Power by 2028

Oct 16, 2024

APM Terminals Maasvlakte II (MVII), in Rotterdam, will equip its terminal with shore power from 2028, providing seagoing vessels with clean energy while in port. To make this possible, the APM Terminals has signed an agreement with Rotterdam Shore Power…

Stena Line and ABP to Build Freight Ferry Terminal at Port of Immingham

Oct 15, 2024

Swedish ferry operator Stena Line, in partnership with Associated British Ports (ABP), has announced plans to move forward with an investment exceeding £200 million to construct a new freight ferry terminal at the Port of Immingham. This development…

Two Vessels Struck in Russian Attack on Odesa

Oct 14, 2024

Another Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa damaged two civilian vessels and a grain storage on Monday, killing one person and injuring at least eight, Ukrainian authorities said.Russian troops have ramped up strikes on Ukraine's southern port infrastructure in recent weeks…

DP World Moving Forward with $1.3 Billion UK Port Investment

Oct 14, 2024

Port and logistics firm DP World is going ahead with a 1 billion pound ($1.3 billion) investment in its London Gateway port, Britain's government said on Sunday after reports last week that the company had paused the project in protest.In what…

Russian Strikes on Ukraine's Ports Push Insurance Rates Up

Oct 11, 2024

A series of Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian Black Sea port infrastructure and commercial vessels has led to a jump in insurance costs and forced some shipowners to cancel bookings, insurance sources and a broker said on Thursday.Russian…

French Look Into e-Methanol Produced from Green Hydrogen for Maritime Decarbonization

Oct 11, 2024

Green hydrogen producer Lhyfe and low-carbon molecules specialist Elyse Energy have set out plans to jointly develop the production of e-methanol from green hydrogen at Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port area in France.The project, known as Green Coast…

New Mobile Harbor Cranes Boost Efficiency at Iloilo

Oct 10, 2024

Two new mobile harbor cranes (MHCs) have entered operation at ICTSI’s Visayas Container Terminal (VCT) at Iloilo in the Philippines.The cranes are the first of their kind on Panay Island.Manufactured by Konecranes, each of the two new ESP.5…

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