Ports & Terminals

Ship horns to ‘sound off’ May 18-22 to commemorate National Maritime Day

AJOT | May 14, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

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Termont Montreal Inc. places order with Liebherr for STS and RMG cranes

AJOT | May 13, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. continues its recent success in Canada with an order for one ship to shore (STS) container crane and one rail mounted gantry (RMG) crane for Termont Montreal Inc.

PEMA provides key insights for STS crane operators

AJOT | May 13, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

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North Carolina Ports sets record for refrigerated container volume during the month of April

AJOT | May 13, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

The North Carolina State Ports Authority set a new record for refrigerated container volume. North Carolina Ports moved 1,459 refrigerated containers - 2,918 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) – through the Port of Wilmington during the month of April.

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Tonnage slips at Port Houston amid pandemic

AJOT | May 13, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Monthly volume at Port Houston, the 6th largest container port in the United States, showed a decline in April as the coronavirus outbreak continued to impact commerce in the U.S. and across the world.

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Consolidated Chassis Management enhances booking application with QR code functionality

AJOT | May 13, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), the leading interoperable gray chassis pool manager in the United States, announces the addition of QR code functionality to its ChassisChoice.com booking application system. Utilizing smartphone technology, this enhancement enables swift, contactless transactions for drivers in the South Atlantic Consolidated Chassis Pool (SACP) who use the REO Chassis Depot at the Wando Welch Terminal.

SC Ports welcomes American solar module maker to SC

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | May 13, 2020

SC Ports welcomes American solar module maker to SC

S.C. Ports Authority has announced that First Solar, Inc., America’s largest solar manufacturer, has selected Greenville, S.C., for its new distribution hub on the East Coast.

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Workers at Latin America’s biggest port are starting to fall ill

Bloomberg | May 12, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Brazilian port workers are starting to fall ill as the coronavirus pandemic reaches one of Latin America’s busiest shipping hubs.

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Arms and Wu take over after serving in acting roles

AJOT | May 12, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday approved the promotions of two longtime employees to lead the Port of Long Beach’s Environmental Planning and Business Development divisions.

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SC Ports works three large vessels, reports volumes for April

AJOT | May 12, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

S.C. Ports Authority worked three of the largest vessels to ever call on the Port of Charleston in April — the 13,200-TEU OOCL Chongqing, the 14,000-TEU Monaco Bridge and the 14,000-TEU APL Sentosa.

Port of Oakland loaded box volume edged up last month, but…

AJOT | May 12, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Galveston Wharves, Corps ink agreement on channel deepening project

AJOT | May 12, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Oakland A’s study supporting new ballpark comes under fire from maritime stakeholders

Ports & Terminals

Stas Margaronis | Top Story | May 12, 2020

Oakland A’s study supporting new ballpark comes under fire from maritime stakeholders

Maritime opponents of the proposed Oakland A’s baseball park and condominium complex at the Port of Oakland’s Howard Terminal vigorously contested a study, backed by the A’s, stating the Port operations would not be impacted by the proposed stadium/condominium development.

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Panama Canal secures steady draft, operational reliability following water measures

AJOT | May 11, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Earlier this year, the Panama Canal implemented water saving measures after experiencing the fifth driest year at the Canal in 70 years. Thanks to the long-standing partnership with our customers and their flexibility to adapt to these measures, the Panama Canal has now emerged from its dry season equipped to ensure a competitive draft, and thus steady operations for months to come.