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Amazon River Port Water Levels Drop to 121-year Record Low

Oct 16, 2023

The water level at a major river port in Brazil's Amazon rainforest hit its lowest point in at least 121 years on Monday, as a historic drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damages the jungle ecosystem.Rapidly drying…

Russia Has Hit Six Ships Since Deal Failed - Kyiv

Oct 15, 2023

Russia has hit six civilian ships, 150 port and grain facilities and destroyed over 300,000 tonnes of grain since Moscow quit a deal allowing safe Black Sea exports of Ukrainian grain, the Kyiv government said on Friday.In a statement, it said…

Backlog at Israeli Ports Grows

Oct 15, 2023

The backlog of ships is growing at Israeli ports while operations continue at most terminals amid preparations by the military to launch a ground assault in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, according to data and sources.Israel has vowed to annihilate…

Drone Used to Inspect Internal Structure of Container Crane

Oct 12, 2023

MITSUI E&S and Liberaware have demonstrated the use of the small industrial drone 'IBIS', specially designed for indoor spaces, to inspect the internal structure of a quayside container crane.Liberaware's small drone IBIS was used to take a…

Port of Galveston to Co-pilot Shore Power Project

Oct 12, 2023

Galveston Wharves has been awarded a $1 million grant for a shore-power pilot project in partnership with Texas A&M University at Galveston to reduce emissions from cargo shipping operations.Funded by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)…

Port of Oakland appoints its first woman Director of Engineering

Oct 12, 2023

c Sánchez joined the port in February as an engineering project manager. She is the first woman and first Latina to serve in this leadership position at the port.  Sánchez spent over a decade at BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), where she served in various positions…

CMA CGM Unveils Port Liberty

Oct 11, 2023

The CMA CGM Group has unveiled the investment and business strategy for its recently acquired Global Container Terminals (GCT) in Bayonne and New York ports as part of the Group's U.S. expansion plan.Effective immediately, the terminals will…

New Soda Ash Shipping Facility to be Built in Vancouver, US

Oct 11, 2023

Belgian multinational chemical company Solvay and Vancouver Bulk Terminal are teaming up for the redevelopment of Terminal 2, Berth 7 at the Port of Vancouver USA, in Washington state.Reconstruction is set to begin in 2024 and expected to be completed by early 2026…

Israel's Ports Feel Strain as Shipping Traffic Slows After Attacks

Oct 11, 2023

Activity at Israel's ports is slowing after Saturday's attacks by Islamist group Hamas on towns close to Gaza, with the cost of insurance premiums for Israeli shipments soaring amid tightening supplies of food stocks, according to sources and data…

Commercial Ports Reopen in Wake of Typhoon Bolaven

Oct 11, 2023

Key commercial ports of Guam, Rota, and Saipan have been reopened in the wake of Typhoon Bolaven, the U.S. Coast Guard said.'This decision, effective at noon on Oct. 11, 2023, follows meticulous assessments conducted by our dedicated crews and trusted partners…

Israel's Ashkelon Port Shut Down

Oct 09, 2023

Israel's port of Ashkelon and its oil terminal have been shut in the wake of the conflict between Israel and Islamist group Hamas, shipping and trade sources said on Monday.The port is located just over 10 kilometers (sox miles) from the border with the Gaza Strip…

Tecon Suape Terminal Secures Carbon-Neutral Certification

Oct 09, 2023

Tecon Suape, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) business unit at the Suape Port and Industrial Complex in Brazil, has been certified as a carbon-neutral company in accordance with Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas…

Port of Brownsville Receives $11.5 Million Infrastructure Grant

Oct 09, 2023

The Port of Brownsville’s Cargo Dock 3 reconstruction project has secured an $11.5 million grant under the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) new Maritime Infrastructure Program.On September 28, the Texas Transportation Commission…

New Cranes and Deeper Draft Boost Efficiency at APM Terminals Liberia

Oct 04, 2023

APM Terminals Liberia has commissioned two, Liebherr 600 mobile harbour cranes.The recently completed dredging of the Freeport of Monrovia, which has increased the draft to 12.5 metres, paves the way for larger and more economical gearless vessels…

Port of Los Angeles Names Deputy Executive Director of Development

Oct 04, 2023

Dina Aryan-Zahlan, a veteran Port of Los Angeles engineer and infrastructure development expert, has been named Deputy Executive Director of Development at the Port of Los Angeles. Aryan-Zahlan replaces Antonio Gioiello, who retired earlier this year…

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