Ports & Terminals

Ninth Consecutive “Excellent” Coast Guard Security Assessment Awarded to Port of Baltimore

AJOT | March 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

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Port of Oakland building online portal to move cargo faster

AJOT | March 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Port of Oakland officials today promised a digital shipping platform by mid-year to speed up global trade flows. The Port said it’s building an online portal for transactions that range from tracking to transporting containerized cargo. The move aligns with an industry migration toward digitalization of international supply chains for the sake of efficiency.

Amsterdam Container Terminal connects with the new Silk Road

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | March 08, 2018

Amsterdam Container Terminal connects with the new Silk Road

A new direct connection has been launched between Amsterdam Container Terminal and Yiwu in China as part of the new Silk Road connecting two of the world’s leading economies.

Ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven sign up to ban heavy fuel oil from Arctic shipping

AJOT | March 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals

AAPA sends letter to House & Senate appropriators

AJOT | March 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals

Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor plans for major growth after landmark year

AJOT | March 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

AAPA Spring Conference to Showcase Value, Needs of Western Hemisphere Ports

AJOT | March 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals

Port of Charleston Extended Container Gate Hours Sat Mar 10

AJOT | March 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

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777X parts arrive at Port of Everett

AJOT | March 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

March 5th, the Port of Everett welcomed the first oversized containers carrying parts for the new 777X. Instead of offloading at Pacific Terminal, the Port's primary container facility, the 777X parts were offloaded at Pier 1 using a mobile harbor crane rated to handle the heavier, larger aerospace containers now arriving in Everett.

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A huge ship carrying four of the West Coast’s largest container cranes delivers at Tacoma

AJOT | March 07, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

The Northwest Seaport Alliance ordered eight new super-post-Panamax cranes from Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (ZPMC) in China through a competitive bid process. No container cranes currently are manufactured in the U.S.

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Port of Corpus Christi CEO Testifies at U.S. House Hearing on U.S. Army Corps & Improving Infrastructure

AJOT | March 07, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Port of Corpus Christi CEO Sean Strawbridge testified today before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy and Environment in a hearing titled, “Examining the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).” Mr. Strawbridge advocated for necessary funding and proposed ways for the USACE to improve delivery of crucial infrastructure projects such as the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CIP).

Port of Oakland director receives Powerful Women award

AJOT | March 07, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Powerful Women of the East Bay awards Social Responsibility Director Amy Tharpe

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North Rhine-Westphalia and Port Authority make start on port agreement

AJOT | March 07, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority will be working together to further optimise logistics connections between Europe’s largest port and the German hinterland. During his working visit to Rotterdam today, NRW Traffic Minister Hendrik Wüst officially launched the two parties’ talks regarding a port agreement.

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HAROPA - Port of Le Havre has renewed its PERS certificate

AJOT | March 07, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Port of Le Havre has just obtained renewal of the PERS (Port Environmental Review System) certificate granted by the EcoPorts foundation.

ICTSI volume reaches 9.2 million TEUs, revenues hit US$1.244 billion

AJOT | March 07, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

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Panama Canal Ready for Growing LNG Carrier Traffic

AJOT | March 07, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

As the Panama Canal prepares to welcome its 300th LNG vessel transit in March 2018, there will be two things of which I am certain. First, we’ve enjoyed considerable progress since the first LNG vessel entered our waterway and, second, the future of this burgeoning segment couldn’t be brighter.

Greenport Conference to look at how maritime and shipping industries are measuring air emissions

AJOT | March 07, 2018 | Ports & Terminals

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Port of Long Beach launches data-sharing project with GE Transportation

AJOT | March 07, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

As cargo volumes and the complexity of port operations increase, the Port of Long Beach is launching a pilot with GE Transportation to increase visibility, enhance real-time decision-making and optimize cargo movement through the Port.

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ICTSI PNG unit aids Lae police

AJOT | March 06, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

South Pacific International Container Terminal Ltd. (SPICT), operator and developer of the Port of Lae in Papua New Guinea (PNG), and the ICTSI Foundation, corporate social responsibility arm of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), recently extended assistance to the Lae police force to further enhance peace and order in the community.