Ports & Terminals

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Damen signs milestone pontoon order

AJOT | August 07, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

Damen Shipyards Group has recently signed a contract for the delivery of a pontoon to France-based company, Marc SA. The contract is a significant one for Damen, being the 100th order for a pontoon since the company opened its dedicated Pontoons & Barges product department in 2010.

HDR selected to lead design of $870 million rail project at Port of Long Beach

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AJOT | Top Story | August 07, 2019

HDR selected to lead design of $870 million rail project at Port of Long Beach

The Port of Long Beach, one of the greenest ports in the world, has selected HDR to perform the final design as it moves ahead with its $870 million effort to streamline rail operations and reduce bottlenecks at the second-busiest container port in the US.

Port Manatee awarded more than $1.4 million to bolster security

AJOT | August 07, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

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Damen installs solar panels at Dutch shipyards

AJOT | August 06, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, Damen Shipyards Group is having solar panels installed at a number of its Dutch yards. Collectively, the installations will provide approximately 12 MW clean electricity per year.

CCM takes chassis management application suite in-house

AJOT | August 06, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Port of Oakland unsure of peak season volume but ready to go

AJOT | August 06, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

Jacksonville’s seaport generates more than 26,000 area jobs

AJOT | August 05, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Report finds port investments including Harbor Deepening have resulted in “significant” job growth over last five years

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SCPA CEO receives prestigious ‘Rainmaker’ award

AJOT | August 05, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

S.C. Ports Authority president and CEO Jim Newsome has been named a DC Velocity Logistics Rainmaker — a prestigious accolade that recognizes logistics professionals whose achievements and contributions stand out in the industry.

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Damen signs contract with Ports of Auckland for fully electric RSD-E Tug 2513 

AJOT | August 05, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Innovative vessel will be first fully electric ship-handling tug with 70 tonnes bollard pull 

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Cleanest ship to visit U.S. comes to Long Beach

AJOT | August 05, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

MSC Jewel is shown here berthed at Total Terminals International Pier T at the Port of Long Beach.Mediterranean Shipping Company’s MSC Jewel, the cleanest container ship to visit the United States, stopped by the Port of Long Beach last month.

Lock closures on the Illinois waterway scheduled to begin September 21st

AJOT | August 05, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

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The Panama Canal implements speed limits to protect whales

AJOT | August 02, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

Starting August 1 and until November 30, 2019, the Panama Canal will promote the implementation of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) annual recommendations on speed and maritime transit aimed at protecting cetaceans, which include whales, dolphins and other large aquatic mammals, during their nearby seasonal migration.

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Alan McCorkle Named President and Chief Executive Officer of Yusen Terminals LLC

He will assume the day-to-day leadership of the Company and will become a member of Yusen Terminal’s Board of Directors.

Double-digit growth for Hamburg’s container and bulk cargo transport on inland waterways

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | August 02, 2019

Double-digit growth for Hamburg’s container and bulk cargo transport on inland waterways

Hamburg is Germany’s biggest universal port and, with 9.9 million tons throughput in 2018, its second biggest inland port.

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Threat of September 1 tariffs increase concerns America’s ports

AJOT | August 02, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Multi-million dollar ship-to-shore gantry cranes among biggest ticket tariff items

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First Damen MAD3500 aggregates dredger launched at Damen Shipyards Galati

AJOT | August 01, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

The first of Damen’s new Marine Aggregate Dredger class, a 103.5 metre MAD 3500, has been launched at Damen Shipyards Galati (DSGa) in Romania. The vessel, to be named the CEMEX Go Innovation, is the result of close cooperation between CEMEX UK Marine and Damen and represents the first of a new generation of efficient and economical dredgers specialising in the extraction of sand and gravel from the seabed.

PSA International acquires Halterm Container Terminal

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | August 01, 2019

PSA International acquires Halterm Container Terminal

PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) has completed the acquisition of Halterm Container Terminal (“Halterm”) in the Port of Halifax, Canada, from Macquarie Infrastructure Partners, a fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, following formal approval by the relevant regulatory authorities.