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Port Freeport announces completion of Reach 3 of the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project

AJOT | November 23, 2021 | Maritime | Bulk | Ports & Terminals

The Port Freeport has announced Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation has completed the first segment of the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project.  Port Freeport and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers broke ground on the segment in April 2021. 

Containers waited a record 7.6 days at LA ports in October
Ports & Terminals
Bloomberg | Top Story | November 23, 2021

Containers waited a record 7.6 days at LA ports in October

The number of days containers are waiting to be picked up by trucks at California’s neighboring ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach climbed to a record in October, just before officials announced a new plan to clamp down on the backlog in collections.
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HAROPA PORT and Brittany Ferries inaugurate the new Ireland-Le Havre freight service

AJOT | November 23, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

In Le Havre, Brittany Ferries is launching a new freight service between Normandy and the town of Rosslare in Ireland. Underpinned by the dynamic generated by reorganisation of trade between Ireland and the European continent, this service provides one weekly return trip, beginning on 12 November.

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The new MOD 1100/2000t takes part in first lift

AJOT | November 23, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

The new MOD 1100/2000t spreader beam at 33m span, which was the latest addition to Modulift’s modular range of popular DNV Type Approved spreader beams, has been used in it’s very first lift in Dover in the UK. The successful first lift was carried out by its new owner, heavy lifting rental company, Safe Lifting Europe B.V for their customer Bonn & Mees Floating Cranes. 

Piers of the Future 2021: sparks innovation through collaboration

AJOT | November 23, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

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Average shipping container prices decline at ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, logjam still unabated

AJOT | November 23, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

• Container Availability Index (CAx) values consistently greater than 0.80 showing very high levels of inbound containers • Average container prices drop by 10.7% at the port of Los Angeles from Aug to Nov, and by 10.5% at the port of Long beach from Sept to Nov

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US gasoline barges head to Western Canada after flood damage

Bloomberg | November 23, 2021 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk | Ports & Terminals

U.S. barges carrying gasoline are headed to Canada’s west coast to deliver much-needed fuel to a region cut off from the rest of the country after last week’s rainstorms brought flooding and landslides that damaged transportation links.

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Busan new container terminal orders another six Konecranes Noell Sprinter Carriers to support growing business

AJOT | November 22, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Like their predecessors, the Sprinter Carriers on order will have a critical role in transporting containers between the quayside and the container yard. Five of the units on order were booked in June and one in September of 2021. The order will be delivered by June 2022.

Hapag-Lloyd’s AL3 European container service makes first call at JAXPORT
Maritime
AJOT | Top Story | November 22, 2021

Hapag-Lloyd’s AL3 European container service makes first call at JAXPORT

Service is temporarily calling Jacksonville for the next eight weeks to avoid US port congestion
Several Rotterdam terminals to be ready for hydrogen imports by 2025

AJOT | November 22, 2021 | Energy | Alternative | Ports & Terminals

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Euroports invests in emission-free LPS 420 E

AJOT | November 22, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

• Euroports Germany expands bulk cargo capacity at the Rostock Overseas Port with the allelectric LPS 420 E portal crane • The machine is equipped with synchronous electric motors and high-performance energy storage system • Significant shift towards electrified cranes in the maritime industry

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Garcetti expects LA to get billions in infrastructure funds

Bloomberg | November 22, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports | Project | Ports & Terminals | Project / Heavy Lift | Air Project

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is optimistic infrastructure projects in America’s second-biggest city will be big beneficiaries of the sweeping federal infrastructure bill -- potentially receiving tens of billions of dollars.

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Canada’s government pledges help for flooded B.C. amid more rain

Bloomberg | November 22, 2021 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals

Canada’s federal government pledged to help flood-hit British Columbia as the province faces more rain starting Monday.

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Import/export traffic keeps Valenciaport’s activity strong

AJOT | November 19, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

In year-on-year terms (last 12 months), export containers reached the figure of 1,085,886, which represents a growth of 15.45%. Imports, with 813,956 containers, increased by 16.93%

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Fuel switch cuts greenhouse gases at Port of Long Beach

AJOT | November 19, 2021 | Energy | Alternative | Ports & Terminals

SSA moves to renewable diesel for cargo-handling equipment

Port of Virginia moves ahead with rail capacity expansion at NIT as board approves $61 million construction bid
Intermodal
AJOT | Top Story | November 19, 2021

Port of Virginia moves ahead with rail capacity expansion at NIT as board approves $61 million construction bid

The Port of Virginia® is embarking on an expansion of its double-stack, on-dock rail operation that when complete will allow the port to handle 1.1 million containers a year via rail.
US Labor chief to meet truckers on supply chains in LA trip

Bloomberg | November 19, 2021 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals | Trucking

Sailors venture on land at packed California port as limits ease

Bloomberg | November 19, 2021 | Maritime | Ports & Terminals

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Port congestion eases in Asia while US battles import deluge

Bloomberg | November 19, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Asia’s largest ports are showing signs that congestion is easing ahead of the holiday season, a potentially positive step for key trade gateways in the U.S. that are still battling an influx of imports.

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