Ports & Terminals

Four Liebherr electric rubber tyre gantry cranes for Italy

AJOT Newsroom | March 20, 2024 | Green Shipping | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

• First Liebherr RTGs for Italy • Ten wide RTG is amongst the largest RTGs delivered by Liebherr • Sustainability is a key consideration

The Northwest Seaport Alliance launches study to examine offshore wind supply chain opportunities

AJOT Newsroom | March 20, 2024 | Ports & Terminals

New Coos Bay partnership enhances global competitiveness

AJOT Newsroom | March 20, 2024 | Ports & Terminals

Russia’s crude flows fall back as major ports hit by disruptions

Bloomberg | March 20, 2024 | Energy | Ports & Terminals

Ports & Terminals

Stas Margaronis | March 19, 2024

Port of Los Angeles’ Seroka says potential 2% to 5% cargo shift to West Coast

There could be between a 2% to 5% shift of cargoes from East and Gulf Coast ports to the West Coast, according to Eugene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles.

International Trade

Bloomberg | March 19, 2024

AMLO prepares to take over Vulcan property in Mexico’s Mayan Riviera

The Mexican government is preparing to take control of a quarry and port owned by Vulcan Materials Co. on the nation’s Caribbean coast after years of negotiations failed to produce a deal to buy the property, according to people familiar with the plans.

COSCO SHIPPING calls Port of La Spezia, with 20,000 TEU vessels on regular basis

AJOT Newsroom | March 18, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Ports & Terminals

The COSCO SHIPPING Aries is expected to dock at the port of La Spezia in the coming days, marking the arrival of the first 20,000 TEU container ship from the Chinese liner.

The Panama Canal averts a crisis for now — but at a cost to drinking water

Recycling canal water to combat drought is making potable supplies saltier...

Ports & Terminals

AJOT Newsroom | March 14, 2024

Trade rises at Port of Long Beach in February

Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 674,723 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, up 24.1% from February 2023. Imports were up 29.4% to 329,850 TEUs and...

Movu escala 3D bin shuttle system receives “Product of the Year 2024” award

AJOT Newsroom | March 14, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

The innovative Movu escala 3D bin shuttle system took 1st place and receives "Product of the Year 2024" award...

Wilson Sons invests BRL 1.4 million to increase efficiency at Rio Grande Container Terminal

AJOT Newsroom | March 14, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Wilson Sons, a leader in port and maritime logistics in Brazil, has just made important investments at Rio Grande Container Terminal (RS). By investing BRL 1.4 million, it plans to increase operational efficiency through...

South African Ports fail to gain from diverted Red Sea traffic

Bloomberg | March 14, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Port of Galveston making traffic improvements to manage Growth

AJOT Newsroom | March 13, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

As cruise passenger counts continue to climb at the Port of Galveston, we have several major projects underway to improve traffic flow in and around our cruise terminals...

Pramac partners with BlueBotics to launch line of ANT driven mobile robots

AJOT Newsroom | March 13, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Future-proof logistics: Pramac partners with BlueBotics to launch line of ANT driven mobile robots...

Kalmar and Forterra sign agreement for autonomous terminal tractor

AJOT Newsroom | March 13, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

AGLPA Issue Update

AJOT Newsroom | March 12, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Apparel and footwear industry presses for East and Gulf Coast port resolution

AJOT Newsroom | March 12, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

AWO releases video highlighting marine industry commitment to safety

AJOT Newsroom | March 12, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

The American Waterways Operators has produced a new video highlighting the tugboat, towboat and barge industry's commitment to safety and its strong record as the safest mode of freight transportation.