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Fire Suspends Sugar Loading at Tiplam Terminal in Brazil's Santos Port

Jun 21, 2024

A fire that destroyed a conveyor belt and electric systems at the Tiplam terminal in the port of Santos, Brazil's largest, caused a suspension of sugar loading on piers 2 and 3 on that terminal, according to a note from the company.The fire…

Zinus to Deliver CMS for Shore Power System at Portsmouth Port

Jun 20, 2024

Zinus announced it has secured a contract with ABB for the delivery of the CRU500 cable management system (CMS) for end-client Portsmouth International Port.The contract entails the delivery of one CMS Cruise unit along with three shore-side cabinets…

Saudi Global Ports Adds New Cranes

Jun 19, 2024

Saudi Global Ports (SGP) received three quay cranes (QC) with automation capabilities and three hybrid automated rubber tire gantry cranes (RTG) at King Abdulaziz Port Dammam (KAPD).  The addition of these equipment will expand SGP’s capacity from 2…

India Approves $9-billion Port to Boost Trade with Europe

Jun 19, 2024

India's cabinet approved development on Wednesday of a new deep-water port that the government said will be a crucial part of a plan to connect the Asian country with Europe by sea and rail links through the Middle East.The Vadhavan port will be built on India's western coast…

Mooreast to Quadruple Production Capacity with Seatrium Facility Purchase

Jun 19, 2024

Singapore-based mooring and anchoring specialist Mooreast Holdings has set out plans to acquire a 98,919 sqm facility from Seatrium’s subsidiary, quadrupling its production capacity in Singapore to serve the floating offshore renewable sector…

The Path to Zero: Shell Opens MW Charger in Amsterdam

Jun 17, 2024

Shell inaugurated on June 17, 2024, its first self-developed megawatt charger for dual use by both electric trucks and shipping vessels at the Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam (ETCA). The capacity of the megawatt charger corresponds to about three 350 kW…

Port of Salalah Says Its $300 Million Expansion Is On Track

Jun 12, 2024

The Port of Salalah reports is $300 million expansion plan remains on track with the arrival of the final four of ten supersized ship-to-shore cranes this week. By the end of the year, the port—Oman's largest—will have increased its annual container handling capacity from 5 million to 6 million TEU…

NASH Maritime to Study Navigation Risk for Ireland Offshore Wind Hub

Jun 11, 2024

NASH Maritime to undertake Consultancy NASH Maritime reports it has been commissioned to prepare the navigation risk assessment for the proposed development that will see Rosslare Europort become the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) hub for Ireland’s South East…

Econnect Installs Floating Jetty at German LNG Terminal

Jun 11, 2024

Norway's Econnect Energy is installing a floating jetty for use at Germany's Wilhelmshaven liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, its CEO said in an interview.Norway overtook Russia as Europe's biggest gas supplier in 2022 after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine…

DP World Announces Investments in Latin American Ports

Jun 11, 2024

DP World is making significant investments in its port terminals in Peru and Ecuador to enhance capacity and operational efficiency.Carlos Merino, CEO of DP World in Peru and Ecuador, said, “DP World remains committed to creating resilient and efficient logistics solutions…

Construction Begins at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal

Jun 10, 2024

A groundbreaking ceremony on Monday signaled the start of construction on what will be the nation’s largest dedicated offshore wind port at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) in New York City.The 73-acre site that will serve as the operations and maintenance hub for Equinor's Empire Wind 1…

Port NOLA to Receive for $230.5 Million for Infrastructure Projects

Jun 10, 2024

The recent 2024 regular session of the Louisiana Legislature committed $230.5 million to Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) infrastructure projects including the Port’s new downriver container terminal, the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) and the St…

Cambodia Set to Break Ground on Contentious Techo Funan Canal

Jun 10, 2024

Cambodia will begin construction of its Chinese-backed $1.7 billion Techo Funan canal this August, Prime Minister Hun Manet said, describing the development as a 'historic project'.The 180-km (112-mile) canal that will connect the Mekong River…

Public-private Partnership to Build $635 Million Port Terminal in Delaware

Jun 05, 2024

The State of Delaware will join the private operator of the Port of Wilmington, Enstructure, to build a new port terminal at a site in Edgemoor, Delaware. The Edgemoor industrial site was purchased in 2017 by the taxpayer-owned Diamond State…

Panama Canal Eyes Adding New Reservoir to Boost Ship Transits

Jun 04, 2024

The Panama Canal is exploring the construction of a new water reservoir that would provide capacity for 11 additional ship crossings, the administrator of the key global waterway said in a statement on Tuesday.The administration is also seeking to make its ship reservation system 'more permanent…

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World’s First Green Ammonia Bunkering Operation Completed in Dalian

World’s First Green Ammonia Bunkering Operation Completed in Dalian

PIL Celebrates Singapore's Independence Anniversary

PIL Celebrates Singapore's Independence Anniversary

US Imposes Additional 25% Tariff on Indian Goods

US Imposes Additional 25% Tariff on Indian Goods

Russia to Increase Oil Exports After Drone Strikes Shut Refineries

Russia to Increase Oil Exports After Drone Strikes Shut Refineries

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