Ports & Terminals

Late deal with striking Canada border service officers cuts short mounting traffic jams

Ports & Terminals

Leo Ryan | Top Story | August 09, 2021

Late deal with striking Canada border service officers cuts short mounting traffic jams

Go-slow job action launched last Friday morning by some 9,000 Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) officers with enormous implications for the smooth flow of Canada-US trade fortunately lasted well under a day after marathon bargaining sessions produced a deal with the Canadian federal government. Otherwise, the conflict would have also further complicated this Monday’s planned reopening of the border to vaccinated American travelers.

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ICTSI Iraq hits 3 million TEU milestone

AJOT | August 09, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) subsidiary operating at the Port of Umm Qasr in Iraq, recently handled its three millionth TEU.

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SC Ports achieves highest July on record for containers

AJOT | August 09, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

South Carolina Ports had a strong start to fiscal year 2022 with its highest July on record for containers moving through the Port of Charleston.

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TBA Group provides valuable insights and optimises operational performance levels at Manzanillo International Terminal

AJOT | August 09, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT) in Panama – part of SSA Marine – is one of the most important terminals in Latin America in the global cargo movement logistic system. MIT provides connectivity to over 125 countries through its transhipment operations. SSA HQ Seattle in the USA involved TBA Group to perform a “Quick Scan” at MIT in March 2020 to investigate opportunities to further improve operational processes and efficiency at their RTG/ ARTG container terminal. One of the areas for improvement discovered through the Quick Scan, concerned the yard strategy and the equipment deployment in the yard.

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Crane seismic isolation system provided by Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc.

AJOT | August 09, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

A revolutionary seismic isolation system—provided by Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CPA)—has been installed on two quayside container cranes for the first time this year.

Port of Oakland A+ and A ratings affirmed by Fitch this week

AJOT | August 09, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Port of Oakland A+ and A ratings affirmed by Fitch

AJOT | August 09, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Long Beach’s Cordero predicts LA/LB will process 19 million TEUs in 2021

Ports & Terminals

Stas Margaronis | Top Story | August 06, 2021

Long Beach’s Cordero predicts LA/LB will process 19 million TEUs in 2021

Mario Cordero, executive director, Port of Long Beach, predicted the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports combined will process 19 million TEUs in 2021.

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Freight rates continue to rise due to the container shortage and the economic pull of the USA

AJOT | August 06, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) for July has once again grown at a rate of 9.19%, making it the first year of growth in export freight from Valenciaport.

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Mika Vehviläinen selected as President and CEO of the Future Company as from completion of the merger between Konecranes and Cargotec

Mika Vehviläinen selected as President and CEO of the Future Company as from completion of the merger between Konecranes and Cargotec

ICTSI 1H2021 net income up 73% to US$196.7M volume, revenues, EBITDA across all three geographic segments exceed 2019 pre-pandemic performance

AJOT | August 05, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

China typhoons create latest supply-chain threat as ports shut

Ports & Terminals

Bloomberg | Top Story | August 04, 2021

China typhoons create latest supply-chain threat as ports shut

Extreme weather in China is becoming the latest challenge to global supply chains, as a heavy typhoon season threatens to further delay goods stuck at some of the world’s busiest container ports.