Ports & Terminals

Scholz tries to quell dispute over port deal with China’s Cosco

Bloomberg | October 21, 2022 | Ports & Terminals

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz denied reports that he has already reached a decision over the disputed sale of a stake in a Hamburg container terminal to China’s state-owned shipping conglomerate Cosco Shipping Holdings Co.

Ports America sets environmental goals: Aims for green marine certification across ports

AJOT Newsroom | October 20, 2022 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Fleet of electric cranes operating at Port of Long Beach terminal

AJOT Newsroom | October 20, 2022 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

OTR Wheel Engineering announces port wheel inspection program with Taylor Machine Works

AJOT Newsroom | October 20, 2022 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

OTR Wheel Engineering, Inc. (OTR) has successfully launched a program with Taylor Machine Works (TMW), the market-leading manufacturer of high-capacity lift trucks and container handling equipment, to inspect and, if needed, replace wheels used in vehicles operating at ports. The collaboration between longtime partners OTR and TMW facilitates on-site wheel inspections at major U.S. ports and provides a critical safety enhancement that port staff and union leadership alike have endorsed. The program also reduces costly equipment downtime and productivity losses, a major focus given the volume of business transacted at ports.

ICTSI flagship secures ‘green port’ seal

AJOT Newsroom | October 20, 2022 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Port Services Network (APSN) recently recognized the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), the Philippines’ leading international trading gateway and flagship of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), with the 2022 Green Port Award (GPAS).

Port of Dover operates Liebherr LHMs powered by HVO 100

• Liebherr mobile harbour cranes support logistical efforts at the Port of Dover, right along the world’s busiest shipping lane, the Strait of Dover • HVO 100 allows the Liebherr LHM 550 and LHM 280 to operate without releasing additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere • Five separate berths and minimal ship deviation make the

Maritime

AJOT Newsroom | October 20, 2022

South Florida Container Terminal welcomes new Medgulf service; announces order for more cranes

• Miami business hub serves Florida’s 22 million consumers. • Deepwater port/World-class cargo airport/Free trade zone appeal.

Port Panama City USA sets all-time high cargo records

AJOT Newsroom | October 20, 2022 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

Sees record breaking nine percent revenue increase

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System continues to be reliable agriculture shipping route

South Africa ports’ smaller union Satawu calls off strike

Bloomberg | October 19, 2022 | Ports & Terminals

ITS Logistics October Port/Rail Ramp Index: Challenges in the Gulf Coast region for October and November of Q4

ITS Logistics | October 19, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

Port Houston’s container facilities facing massive delays, but handle nearly 70% of all U.S. Gulf Coast container traffic

Arrival of natural gas at Valenciaport increases by three

AJOT Newsroom | October 19, 2022 | Ports & Terminals

• Between January and September 2022, a total of 3,038,695 tonnes of natural gas have been moved through the Sagunto Port • Liquid bulks, due to the push of natural gas but also of other energy products, have the highest traffic in the history of Valenciaport • Solid bulks (cereals or animal feed) also show a great dynamism with an increase of 8.74% • The geopolitical situation and the economic uncertainty mark Valenciaport's figures. In the first nine months of the year, freight traffic fell by 3.27% and container traffic fell by 6.59%

Ports of Stockholm, Volvo Penta and CMB.TECH collaborate on hydrogen-powered RoRo tractors to accelerate fossil-free operations 

Ports of Stockholm, Volvo Penta and CMB.TECH are collaborating to jointly pilot and operate RoRo (roll on, roll off) tractors running on hydrogen-diesel dual fuel powertrains as part of Ports of Stockholm’s fossil-free operations goals. 