Ports & Terminals


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Port of Oakland issues statement on racial justice

AJOT | June 08, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Port of Oakland today issued the following statement regarding racial justice and the killing May 25 of George Floyd in Minneapolis

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First pile driven for new Leuvepaviljoen

AJOT | June 08, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

From 2021, start your exploration of the port area at the Port Pavilion information centre

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Ports report regional transshipments on the rise with cargo call volumes flat-lining or falling - WPSP

AJOT | June 08, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers

With a record response of 104 ports from around the world, the summary of the latest IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer for weeks 22 and 23 highlights the following trends

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First call in Hamburg by world’s largest containership: ‘HMM ALGECIRAS’

AJOT | June 08, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

On Sunday, 7 June the ‘HMM ALGECIRAS’, new flagship of South Korean liner shipping company HMM – formerly Hyundai Merchant Marine – called at the Port of Hamburg on her maiden voyage. In Hamburg she was handled at HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai – CTB. A total of 13,600 TEU – 20-ft-standard containers – were discharged and loaded.

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Port of Rotterdam Authority decides to hold RFT for transport service along Container Exchange Route

AJOT | June 05, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Port of Rotterdam Authority will be publishing a request for tenders among sector parties for the provision of a new transport service that enables container terminal operators at Maasvlakte to exchange containers via an dedicated road.

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Port of Rotterdam’s container hub chalks up another record

AJOT | June 04, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

On June 4th, the container ship Marseille Maersk left the APMT 2 terminal in Prinses Amaliahaven en route to Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia. With a draught of 17.30 metres, the vessel represents a new record for container ships calling on Rotterdam.

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Wallenius Wilhelmsen makes first call to Port Freeport

AJOT | June 03, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Ports & Terminals

Port Freeport has announced that Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a global shipping and logistic solutions provider, recently made its initial port call to Port Freeport.  This service from Asia to the Gulf Coast will continue to bring automobiles on Wallenius Wilhelmsen ocean vessels into Freeport.

New shipping line boosts UAE’s options for food, medical imports
Maritime
Bloomberg | Top Story | June 03, 2020

New shipping line boosts UAE’s options for food, medical imports

Abu Dhabi Ports Co. will start operating a new shipping company this month that could help the United Arab Emirates avoid disruptions to imports of food and medical supplies amid the pandemic.
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The world’s second largest container ship begins operating in the Port of Barcelona

AJOT | June 02, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Ports & Terminals

Today the Port of Barcelona received the first port call of the MSC Sixin, the second largest container ship in the world, which is performing a loading and unloading operation at the Hutchison Ports BEST terminal.

APM Terminals Mobile gains another distribution center
Ports & Terminals
AJOT | Top Story | June 02, 2020

APM Terminals Mobile gains another distribution center

BendPak, which manufactures and sells automotive lifts used in car dealerships and parking garages, has joined such major companies as Walmart, Amazon, Kia, Airbus, Bombardier and Mercedes Benz in selecting the Port of Mobile and the state of Alabama as a hub for global logistics supply and distribution as well as manufacturing. Santa Paula, California-based BendPak has opened a new 100,000-square-foot distribution center in Theodore, Alabama which is 11 miles from the APM Terminals Mobile container terminal. The new administrative and shipping complex has easy access to three major interstates and five Class I railroads helping BendPak to deliver products same-day or next-day to more customers in the eastern half of the country.
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Key players develop emission-free navigation solution for barges

AJOT | June 02, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Ports & Terminals

Today, Zero Emission Services B.V. (ZES) was founded. ZES is introducing a new energy system for making inland shipping more sustainable. This will be realized with emission-free navigation infrastructure that is accessible to everyone.

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FEMA, MARAD provide essential US maritime workers cloth masks to shield against COVID-19 spread

AJOT | June 02, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Federal shipments of 2.4 million reusable cloth facial coverings will begin arriving this week at ports and related maritime transportation operations around the U.S. that requested them, thanks to the urging of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) – the unified and recognized voice of seaports in the Americas – its member port authorities, and a host of port industry partners, including the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD).

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