Ports & Terminals


Port of Hamburg moves more cargo by rail and is well equipped for further growth
Ports & Terminals
AJOT | Top Story | June 07, 2019

Port of Hamburg moves more cargo by rail and is well equipped for further growth

+ 13.6 percent for container traffic in the first quarter of 2019 in comparison with the same period last year
Hands-free mooring fully operational at all St. Lawrence Seaway locks

AJOT | June 07, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

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Belgium launches digital customs platform – BE-GATE simplifies e-commerce

AJOT | June 06, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

As a large European foreign trade hub, Belgium wants to significantly simplify the import and export of goods. The innovative BE-GATE customs platform was developed for this purpose and officially launched on 6 June.

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Continuing growth in container throughput and digitisation strengthen Port of Rotterdam position

AJOT | June 04, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

Container throughput continues to grow in Rotterdam. Following a record year in 2018 and a record quarter in 2019, April of this year was the best month ever for the Port of Rotterdam. 13.6 million tonnes of container freight was handled in April 2019. The previous record month was August 2018 (13.2 million tonnes). Measured in TEU, the standard unit for containers, April 2019 was the second-best month ever, with 1.3 million TEU, just a fraction lower than the record month of August 2018.

Konecranes wins new straddle carrier customer in the UK

AJOT | June 04, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

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CenterPoint acquires low-coverage, last-mile facility near Port of Oakland

AJOT | June 04, 2019 | Logistics | Ports & Terminals

CenterPoint Properties is proud to announce the strategic acquisition of a 75,208-square-foot Class B cross-dock property located at 4601 Malat Street in Oakland, California. This acquisition strengthens CenterPoint’s growing presence in the Oakland market, and represents the third East Bay acquisition over the past six months.

Sea level rise could cost U.S. ports between $57 billion To $78 billion In upgrades
Ports & Terminals
Stas Margaronis | Top Story | June 03, 2019

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Sea level rise could cost U.S. ports between $57 billion To $78 billion In upgrades

A University of Rhode Island team has concluded that the top 100 US ports may need to invest between $57 billion to $78 billion to accommodate a two-meter increase in sea level rise and recent surveys indicate that some U.S. port designers are beginning to incorporate sea level rise into their planning process.
Welcoming Triton, the Largest Ship to Ever Pass Through the Panama Canal
Ports & Terminals
AJOT | Top Story | June 03, 2019

Welcoming Triton, the Largest Ship to Ever Pass Through the Panama Canal

The Neopanamax container ship Triton, built in 2015, has a TEU capacity of 14,424, a 20-row beam of 51.2 meters (168 feet), and is 369 meters (1,211 feet) in length.
Adams to step down as ABTO Cheif

AJOT | June 03, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals | People | Appointments

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Damen launches a new range of non-radioactive density meters

AJOT | June 03, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Accurate, no-hassle density measurement introduced – and sold on MAD

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Panama Canal Reaffirms its Role as Global Trade Facilitator During Asia Trip

AJOT | June 03, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

The Canal’s leadership and industry representatives in Singapore, Japan, China, South Korea and Taiwan renewed their commitment to boost regional and global trade

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Port of Oakland receives final funding for seaport technology program

AJOT | May 31, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | Shipping Technology

Projects aid traffic management, security systems and roadway improvements

Port of Corpus Christi makes call for sponsorships

AJOT | May 31, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

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NSF International relocates seafood services program to Port of Everett

AJOT | May 31, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

NSF International’s new location serves U.S. and Canadian seafood markets with expanded education space, in collaboration with the Washington State University/University of Idaho Center for Advanced Food Technology

Tentative deal rapidly ends lockout at British Columbia ports
Ports & Terminals
Leo Ryan | Top Story | May 30, 2019

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Tentative deal rapidly ends lockout at British Columbia ports

Barely three hours after a lockout of 6,500 dockers across British Columbia began today, a tentative deal for a new collective agreement was announced between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association. The previous agreement expired in March 2018.
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Port of Hueneme adds 2,201 local jobs

AJOT | May 30, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

The Port of Hueneme leads Ventura County’s economic growth with 15,834 total jobs in 2018, an increase from 13,633 in 2015. In their newest economic study, the Port shows substantial increases in job creation, economic activity, tax revenue generated for local cities, and total economic activity.

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