Ports & Terminals

One of world’s busiest ports is back to business after Covid jam

Ports & Terminals

Bloomberg | Top Story | June 23, 2021

One of world’s busiest ports is back to business after Covid jam

Yantian International Container Terminals, which handles cargo at one of the world’s busiest container ports, will restore normal operations after a Covid-19 outbreak caused a month of disruptions that snarled global supply chains and led to a surge in shipping rates.

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China ports container volume rises 15.2% From January to May 2021, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index rises in June

AJOT | June 22, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

From January to May 2021, the cargo volume of China ports was 6282.1million tons, a year-on-year increase of 15.2%; the container throughput of China ports was113.9million TEU, a year-on-year increase of 16.8%. The chart below shows the cargo throughput and container throughput data of the eight major ports in China.

ONE MODERN vessel arrives in New Orleans, launching Port NOLA’s third direct-Asia service

Maritime

AJOT | Top Story | June 22, 2021

ONE MODERN vessel arrives in New Orleans, launching Port NOLA’s third direct-Asia service

THE Alliance and Evergreen launched their new Asia-US Gulf service with the inaugural sailing of the ONE Modern calling on Port NOLA June 21 and marking Port NOLA’s third weekly direct-Asia container service.

Kalmar celebrates completion of its 3000th reachstacker at Shanghai manufacturing unit

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

South Africa to reorganize ports structure to improve efficiency

Bloomberg | June 22, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

NWSA handles record-breaking May volumes in its history

AJOT | June 21, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

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SMi’s 19th Annual Benelux Infrastructure Forum returns to Amsterdam in November 2021

AJOT | June 21, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

SMi reports: Registration for SMi’s 19th Annual Benelux Infrastructure Forum is now open.

Ports of Indiana welcomes new port director & information technology manager; promotes controller

AJOT | June 21, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

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More Konecranes Noell straddle carriers for Lyttleton, New Zealand

AJOT | June 21, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Lyttelton Port Company in Christchurch, New Zealand, has ordered four Konecranes Noell Straddle Carriers to expand its straddle carrier fleet in response to growing business. The new machines will be delivered towards the end of 2021. This order was booked in Q1 2021.

C.Steinweg Hamburg celebrates Chipolbrok’s 50th port call

AJOT | June 21, 2021 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

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New Crowley tug proves cleaner and smaller can be powerful

AJOT | June 21, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Cleaner, West Coast ship assist and escort tugboat packs bollard pull into compact length

Port of Oakland ready to receive another giant container crane

AJOT | June 21, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Suez ship case adjourned as Canal company assesses new offer

Bloomberg | June 21, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Ports & Terminals

Enstructure to acquire Patriot Ports, further expand Southeast terminal network

AJOT | June 18, 2021 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

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Batteries included: Damen reaches major milestone in fully-electric tug project

AJOT | June 18, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Damen Shipyards Group has reached a major milestone in the construction of its first fully-electric Reversed Stern Drive tug. The shipbuilder is constructing the RSD-E Tug 2513, named Sparky, for New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland. Recently, Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam installed the tug’s batteries.

Adani loses $13 billion in four days in worst wealth rout

Bloomberg | June 18, 2021 | Energy | Alternative | Ports & Terminals

IRPT’s Andres says US inland ports need more infrastructure investment

Maritime

Stas Margaronis | Top Story | June 17, 2021

IRPT’s Andres says US inland ports need more infrastructure investment

Aimee Andres, executive director, Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals, Inc. (IRPT), says U.S. inland river ports and terminals are recovering from the 2019 flooding, but need major new investments including support for moving more containers on barges to the Port of New Orleans and other Gulf Coast ports.