Ports & Terminals


A fleet of electric ferries will help fight Bangkok’s toxic smog

Bloomberg | January 29, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Anderson, Connor enthusiastically open AAPA conference in Tampa
Ports & Terminals
Paul Scott Abbott | Top Story | January 29, 2020

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Anderson, Connor enthusiastically open AAPA conference in Tampa

Leaders of Port Tampa Bay and the hemispherewide American Association of Port Authorities gushed with enthusiasm today [Jan. 29] in opening the AAPA’s 13th annual Shifting Trade Conference in Tampa, Florida.
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CMA CGM emergency PCS in Douala, Cameroon

AJOT | January 28, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Port situation in Douala, Cameroon is currently increasing our operation costs. CMA CGM will therefore implement the following Emergency Port Congestion Surcharge [PCS] for cargo bound to Douala until further notice as follows:

VA Governor Northam applauds deal to jumpstart offshore wind industry
Ports & Terminals
AJOT | Top Story | January 28, 2020

VA Governor Northam applauds deal to jumpstart offshore wind industry

Governor Ralph Northam today announced an agreement for Ørsted to lease a portion of the Portsmouth Marine Terminal for offshore wind staging materials and equipment. The agreement was ratified this morning by a unanimous vote of the Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners.
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New Customs and Border Protection office opens on North Carolina Ports terminal

AJOT | January 28, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

An on-terminal United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) office has opened at the Port of Wilmington. North Carolina Ports leaders welcomed CBP officials Tuesday to celebrate the opening of the office which will support the agency’s efforts in the security of cargo movements through the Wilmington terminal. 

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Port of Savannah sets calendar year record

AJOT | January 28, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

The Port of Savannah moved 4.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Calendar Year 2019, an increase of nearly 250,000 TEUs (5.6 percent) compared to the previous year, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Executive Director Griff Lynch said Tuesday.

Peel Ports hosts shipping minister in Liverpool

AJOT | January 27, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

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SCPA seeks buyer for Daniel Island property

AJOT | January 24, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

The land, identified as the North Island Tract, is situated between Seven Farms Drive and the Cooper River. It sits within Berkeley County and the city of Charleston.

AGTC’s Friedmann says BNSF & Union Pacific need to support U.S. West Coast ports’ competitiveness
Ports & Terminals
Stas Margaronis | Top Story | January 24, 2020

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AGTC’s Friedmann says BNSF & Union Pacific need to support U.S. West Coast ports’ competitiveness

Peter Friedmann, executive director of the Washington, D.C. Agriculture Transportation Coalition, says better and cheaper rail service will help U.S. West Coast ports and agricultural exporters reverse lost market share and increase competitiveness
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Montreal Gateway Terminals partnership place order for four Liebherr ship to shore container cranes

AJOT | January 23, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

announce the signing of a contract for the supply of four ship to shore (STS) container cranes to the Cast Container Terminal in Montreal, Canada. The cranes will be delivered in 2021.

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Collaboration key to Port of Long Beach future

AJOT | January 23, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

The Port of Long Beach navigated a trade dispute with China, new technology and evolving trade routes in 2019, culminating in its second-busiest year on record by moving more than 7.6 million twenty-foot equivalent units, Executive Director Mario Cordero announced Wednesday at the annual State of the Port address.

DB Schenker puts spotlight on Halifax, Nova Scotia and ocean trade in video series

AJOT | January 23, 2020 | Logistics | Ports & Terminals

Port of Long Beach’s Cordero concedes losses but notes big ship investments
Ports & Terminals
Stas Margaronis | Top Story | January 23, 2020

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Port of Long Beach’s Cordero concedes losses but notes big ship investments

In his State of the Port 2020, Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero noted that the Port experienced a 5 percent drop in volume in 2019 but he remains optimistic due to $4 billion in capital improvements which have made the port capable of handling 18,000 TEU container ships.
Coal demand holds steady from Africa’s biggest export terminal

Bloomberg | January 23, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

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