| June 16, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | People | Appointments
At its meeting Tuesday, the Georgia Ports Authority board elected officers for the coming fiscal year, selecting Will McKnight to serve a second year as chairman.
| June 15, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers
The Port of Virginia’s cargo volumes are continuing to reflect the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on commercial shipping as the port, in May, experienced its biggest one-month volume drop since the virus began slowing the global economy.
| June 15, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech
The order, which was concluded through Kalmar’s local dealer Feyter Forklift Services, was booked in Cargotec’s Q2 2020 order intake, with all units scheduled for delivery in Q4 2020.
| June 15, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech
Damen (delivery) Damen delivers ASD Tug 2312 to Iskes in IJmuiden (2) On May 25th in IJmuiden, the Netherlands, Damen Shipyards Group delivered an ASD Tug 2312 named Jupiter to Iskes. The vessel, one of Damen’s next generation tugs, offers a package combining safety, sustainability, reliability and efficiency. Jupiter will operate in the ports of IJmuiden and Amsterdam carrying out regular port towage duties and the tug is also capable of handling (crane) barges. Collaborative tug development Damen signed the contract for the vessel with Iskes in July 2018, at the ITS Marseille and developed the ASD Tug 2312 together with Iskes. Damen sales manager Joost van der Weiden said, “Iskes gave us a lot of valuable input for the design of this new class of tug. We often work together with our customers when developing new vessels – it’s a good way for us to make sure that the boats we build fully meet their requirements.” Iskes CEO Jim Iskes added, “We are very satisfied with the result. The ASD Tug 2312 is a compact vessel with a very high degree of manoeuvrability, required for operating in the ports of Amsterdam and IJmuiden. And notwithstanding her compact design, the vessel, with 60 tonnes BP, has ample power to perform every job at hand, to all sizes of vessels calling at the port.” One winch wonder The ASD Tug 2312 is an innovative design. For example, the winch is integrated into the superstructure, offering a number of benefits. As well as offering a spacious, safe and clutter-free deck, the central positioning means the vessel can, with just one winch, tow both fore and aft. With only one winch required, the vessel is more compact and the sheltered location provides protection from the elements and minimises maintenance requirements. Safe, stable & sustainable The ASD Tug 2312 features Damen Safety Glass; shatter-proof glazing that offers protection in the event of a towing line snapping. Beneath the waterline, the Damen Twin Fin significantly improves directional stability in both sailing directions, making the vessel very predictable when sailing aft, but also in front of a ship. The tug is prepared for the future, being IMO Tier III ready, including all mandatory certification. All that is required for the ASD Tug 2312 to comply with the forthcoming regulations is the easy and fast retrofit of a Damen Selective Catalytic Reduction System. Vessel delivery during corona crisis Damen built Jupiter at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam. In order to ensure maximum safety during the coronavirus crisis, Damen amended its delivery planning. The vessel was intended to sail on her own keel to the Netherlands, but travel restrictions made this difficult. The alternative was transporting the tug on a heavy lift ship. However, internal travel restrictions in Vietnam also meant that the vessel could not be transported to Ha Long Bay in order to meet the heavy lift vessel. Joost: “The well-being of all the people involved was our first priority at all times. To ensure safety and minimise the chance of the spread of disease, we arranged for the heavy lift vessel to collect the vessel not at Ha Long Bay as is typical, but closer to the yard at Hai Phong. The events of these past few months have required us to be adaptable, but, working together with our customers and our suppliers we have usually found ways to remain safely open for business.”
| June 12, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals
Yet another Texas terminal is preparing to export oil, even as the pandemic continues to hammer global demand for U.S. crude.
| June 12, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech
| June 12, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech
Port of Helsingborg, the Swedish container specialist, has ordered four YT203-EV electric terminal tractors from Terberg.
| June 12, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
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| June 11, 2020 | Ports & Terminals
The APMT Rotterdam container terminal in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, has ordered a fleet of 16 diesel-electric Konecranes Noell straddle carriers. They will be delivered and handed over by the end of September 2020.
| June 11, 2020 | Ports & Terminals
| June 11, 2020 | Ports & Terminals
| June 11, 2020 | Ports & Terminals
Fednav Limited is reorganizing its shipping businesses under one management entity, in order to better align the commercial and technical units toward a common goal. The Marine Department, led by Executive Vice-President Tina Revsbech, will unite the traditional Chartering and Operations teams with their counterparts in the Shipowning, Technical, and Arctic units. The combined group will focus on improved commercial efficiency and the best possible service to the customer.
| June 11, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project
American ports in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system record particularly noteworthy increases in project cargo as they advance the global supply chain, trading with 22 countries during the first two months of the navigation season. Year-to-date total tonnage—from the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway on April 1, 2020 through May 31, 2020—is situated at 7.7 million metric tons (mt), down 10.2 percent compared to this time last year.
| June 11, 2020 | Ports & Terminals
Tideworks Technology Inc. (Tideworks), a full-service provider of comprehensive terminal operating systems (TOS) solutions, today announced a joint venture with Brenock Technology, LLC (Brenock), a provider of software applications and consulting services for multiple industries, including the cruise and marine sectors. The two companies will collaborate by leveraging complementary strengths to deliver enhanced management tools and solutions to their customers.
| June 10, 2020 | Ports & Terminals
Total Terminals International (TTI) set a new record for the highest volume of container movements at Pier T in Long Beach on June 8. The arrival of the container ship MSC Sveva helped TTI achieve its highest volume ever on one vessel, with 17,080 containers handled – the equivalent of 30,744 TEU – which is the highest volume ever achieved in North America.
| June 10, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals
On Tuesday 9th June the first Green Cargo train arrived at Stockholm Norvik Port on the newly built industrial branch line. Ports of Stockholm has built just over four kilometres of industrial branch line to couple Stockholm Norvik Port to the Swedish railway network; an investment of SEK 800 million.
| June 09, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
Governor Larry Hogan has announced the appointment of new leaders at the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) and State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA).
| June 09, 2020 | Ports & Terminals
Cargo shipments rose at the Port of Long Beach in May as the economic effects of COVID-19 started to subside.
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