Ports & Terminals

ILWU remains committed to negotiating a good agreement for ILWU workers as contract talks continue

AJOT Newsroom | June 05, 2023 | Ports & Terminals

Pandemic profits at the forefront

International Trade

AJOT Newsroom | June 05, 2023

Delaware CBP officers seize opium poppy pod shipment destined to Dover, DE

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted a shipment of opium poppy pods in Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday that was destined to an address in Dover, Del.

Ports & Terminals

Bloomberg | June 05, 2023

West Coast port terminal to close Monday as disruptions persist

At least one terminal at the Port of Long Beach will be shut on Monday, seeming to extend disruptions that have hit several key US West Coast port terminals as dockworkers and their employers hold ongoing labor contract negotiations.

Port of Felixstowe and Westwell agree deal for 100 autonomous trucks

AJOT Newsroom | June 05, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech | Trucking

Port of Felixstowe, part of the Hutchison Ports’ network, and Shanghai Westwell Technology Co. Ltd (Westwell) have signed an agreement for an additional 100 battery-powered autonomous Q-Trucks. The order follows a tender exercise and a thorough testing and evaluation process.

More investments at Matadi Gateway

AJOT Newsroom | June 05, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has unveiled new investments that will advance terminal efficiency and provide easier access to the Port of Matadi – all for the benefit of clients and port users.

CP&A’s seismic upgrade concept for ship-to-shore cranes

Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) is expecting demand to retrofit its crane base anti-seismic isolation system (BASIS) on ship-to-shore gantry cranes at the quayside.

Union action shuts some key West Coast ports, employers say

Bloomberg | June 03, 2023 | Ports & Terminals

Labor actions have disrupted work at several key US West Coast port terminals, all of which are part of protracted negotiations for a new contract for dockworkers.

Ports & Terminals

Stas Margaronis | June 02, 2023

PMA Accuses ILWU Of Coast-Wide Disruptions Of West Coast Ports

The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) says the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) “is staging concerted and disruptive work actions that have effectively shut down operations at some marine terminals” At West Coast Ports on June 2nd.

Ports & Terminals

AJOT Newsroom | June 02, 2023

Robin Silvester resigns as CEO of Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

He is leaving after more than 14 years of leading Canada’s largest port. “It is time for a new challenge for me...

Ports & Terminals

Stas Margaronis | June 02, 2023

ILWU Engages In “Hit And Miss” Job Actions At Oakland, Los Angeles & Long Beach

This is impacting the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach while the leading Port of Oakland terminal says it has received no ILWU...

The Port of Redwood City sees 13% mid-year revenue increase

The Port of Redwood City announced that it received a mid-year financial report stating that gross revenues were up by...

The Port of Barcelona launches the tender for the connection between the Energy and Adossat wharves

AJOT Newsroom | June 02, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

This is a very important step for the roll-out of the Nexigen Wharf electrification project...

WFS boosts capacity at Chicago O’Hare with 15-year lease on new cargo terminal

This latest investment aligns with SATS Group’s and WFS’ joint vision to provide world-class capabilities across their combined and expanding...

First CCM chassis arrive in Savannah, GA

AJOT Newsroom | June 01, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech | Trucking

Consolidated Chassis Management begins roll-out of SACP 3.0 modernized chassis fleet

New national port rankings place Indiana No. 1  among inland ports, No. 2 in Great Lakes ports

AJOT Newsroom | June 01, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports Southern Indiana Port District handled 24 million tons on Ohio River, Northern Indiana Port District handled 30 million tons on Lake Michigan

Victoria International Container Terminal welcomes COSCO’s ANE service

Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s Australian operation and the first fully automated container terminal in Australia, received the inaugural call of COSCO Shipping Lines’ recently launched ANE service.