Ports & Terminals

MYCRANE platform to add world’s first universal access crane selection tool

AJOT | November 24, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

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New Shoalbuster 2711 Duchess handed over to Ports of Jersey in christening ceremony

AJOT | November 24, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

The second of Damen’s new Shoalbuster 2711 class was handed over to its owner Ports of Jersey on 11 November in a christening ceremony held at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld. First introduced in 2019, the compact, 27-metre Shoalbuster 2711 provides an extra two metres of beam compared to its predecessor, the Shoalbuster 2709, for extra space both on and below decks, as well as added stability.

Amazon’s $4 billion holiday fix: Half-empty trucks, $3,000 bonuses
Air Cargo
Bloomberg | Top Story | November 24, 2021

Amazon’s $4 billion holiday fix: Half-empty trucks, $3,000 bonuses

Amid shipping snarls and record consumer spending, the company is prepared to sacrifice profit to get products to customers on time.
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Stockholm fairway smart buoy powered by solar energy

AJOT | November 24, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

A unique solar-powered smart buoy is now being tested in the Stockholm fairway. As part of the Intelligent Sea EU project, Ports of Stockholm is testing smart navigational markers, among other things for improved efficiency of service and maintenance. The navigational markers will be more sustainable and also withstand severe icy weather conditions.

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Public review period extended for Port of San Diego Port Master Plan update Draft Program Environmental Impact Report

AJOT | November 24, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

The Port of San Diego is extending the public review period for the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Port Master Plan Update (PMPU). The public review and input period will now close at 5 p.m. on Monday, January 10, 2022 (extended from December 23, 2021). The Port welcomes and encourages all feedback and is grateful the community is engaged in the PMPU process.

West coast dockworkers reject contract extension, seek talks
Maritime
Bloomberg | Top Story | November 23, 2021

West coast dockworkers reject contract extension, seek talks

The union representing about 15,000 dockworkers at the U.S.’s largest ports declined an offer by employers to extend existing labor contracts for a year, setting the stage for heated negotiations.
SCPA Thanksgiving holiday gate hours 2021

AJOT | November 23, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Naval Base Ventura County and Port of Hueneme join forces to help relieve US supply-chain congestion
Maritime
AJOT | Top Story | November 23, 2021

Naval Base Ventura County and Port of Hueneme join forces to help relieve US supply-chain congestion

Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) in partnership with the Oxnard Harbor District (OHD)/Port of Hueneme (POH) has activated a standing joint use agreement (JUA) to provide U.S. Navy resources onboard Port of Hueneme in direct support of decreasing port congestion in Los Angeles County and reducing the national supply-chain shortage, Nov. 22, 2021.
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Port Freeport announces completion of Reach 3 of the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project

AJOT | November 23, 2021 | Maritime | Bulk | Ports & Terminals

The Port Freeport has announced Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation has completed the first segment of the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project.  Port Freeport and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers broke ground on the segment in April 2021. 

Containers waited a record 7.6 days at LA ports in October
Ports & Terminals
Bloomberg | Top Story | November 23, 2021

Containers waited a record 7.6 days at LA ports in October

The number of days containers are waiting to be picked up by trucks at California’s neighboring ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach climbed to a record in October, just before officials announced a new plan to clamp down on the backlog in collections.
‘Container dwell fee’ on hold until Nov. 29 at the Port of Long Beach

AJOT | November 23, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

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HAROPA PORT and Brittany Ferries inaugurate the new Ireland-Le Havre freight service

AJOT | November 23, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

In Le Havre, Brittany Ferries is launching a new freight service between Normandy and the town of Rosslare in Ireland. Underpinned by the dynamic generated by reorganisation of trade between Ireland and the European continent, this service provides one weekly return trip, beginning on 12 November.

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The new MOD 1100/2000t takes part in first lift

AJOT | November 23, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

The new MOD 1100/2000t spreader beam at 33m span, which was the latest addition to Modulift’s modular range of popular DNV Type Approved spreader beams, has been used in it’s very first lift in Dover in the UK. The successful first lift was carried out by its new owner, heavy lifting rental company, Safe Lifting Europe B.V for their customer Bonn & Mees Floating Cranes. 

Piers of the Future 2021: sparks innovation through collaboration

AJOT | November 23, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

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Average shipping container prices decline at ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, logjam still unabated

AJOT | November 23, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

• Container Availability Index (CAx) values consistently greater than 0.80 showing very high levels of inbound containers • Average container prices drop by 10.7% at the port of Los Angeles from Aug to Nov, and by 10.5% at the port of Long beach from Sept to Nov

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US gasoline barges head to Western Canada after flood damage

Bloomberg | November 23, 2021 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk | Ports & Terminals

U.S. barges carrying gasoline are headed to Canada’s west coast to deliver much-needed fuel to a region cut off from the rest of the country after last week’s rainstorms brought flooding and landslides that damaged transportation links.

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Busan new container terminal orders another six Konecranes Noell Sprinter Carriers to support growing business

AJOT | November 22, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Like their predecessors, the Sprinter Carriers on order will have a critical role in transporting containers between the quayside and the container yard. Five of the units on order were booked in June and one in September of 2021. The order will be delivered by June 2022.

Hapag-Lloyd’s AL3 European container service makes first call at JAXPORT
Maritime
AJOT | Top Story | November 22, 2021

Hapag-Lloyd’s AL3 European container service makes first call at JAXPORT

Service is temporarily calling Jacksonville for the next eight weeks to avoid US port congestion
Several Rotterdam terminals to be ready for hydrogen imports by 2025

AJOT | November 22, 2021 | Energy | Alternative | Ports & Terminals

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Euroports invests in emission-free LPS 420 E

AJOT | November 22, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

• Euroports Germany expands bulk cargo capacity at the Rostock Overseas Port with the allelectric LPS 420 E portal crane • The machine is equipped with synchronous electric motors and high-performance energy storage system • Significant shift towards electrified cranes in the maritime industry

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