| April 29, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Ports & Terminals
| April 29, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Ports & Terminals
| April 28, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals
This week marks the first full week of Michael Leue's tenure as Chief Executive Officer of the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA). Mr. Leue was formally selected by the ACTA Governing Board in March, following an extensive nationwide executive search.
| April 27, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
| April 27, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
| April 27, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
Goods continue to move to and through the bi-state area, underscoring the adaptability of the network and how those employed in the freight sector are among the essential workers keeping our economy moving
| April 26, 2020 | Logistics | Ports & Terminals
| April 24, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
The important supply of goods to the Stockholm region via shipping and the ports is functioning well, despite the difficult situation resulting from the corona virus pandemic. The amount of goods transported via Ports of Stockholm in March was up on the comparative monthly figures for the previous year.
| April 23, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters | Ports & Terminals
| April 23, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech
| April 22, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
Farmworkers, Healthcare Professionals, and Longshoremen
| April 22, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals
As part of the plan to modernise the activities of the container terminal, Conakry Terminal, a subsidiary of Bolloré Ports, took delivery of four RTG gantries on Friday 3 April 2020. The new investment will enable the Guinean supply chain to increase the productivity of the terminal with a view to bolstering the country’s competitiveness and boosting trade. Built by Konecranes, a lifting equipment manufacturer, the four gantry cranes were designed specifically for handling containers at port terminals. They were successfully received by the Conakry Terminal teams. With a lifting capacity of 40 tonnes each, the ultra-modern gantries will improve container storage capacity at the terminal, increase the pace of deliveries and reduce handling times for goods at Conakry Terminal. Financed by Conakry Terminal to the tune of 70.5 billion Guinean francs (€6.8 million), the new equipment supplements the four yard gantries of the same type received in 2018. To put them into service in the coming weeks, the company has carried out civil engineering works estimated at 52 billion Guinean francs (€5 million) and also recruited 40 young Guineans. Despite the difficult economic environment stemming from Covid-19, these investments reflect the commitments made by Conakry Terminal as part of the concession agreement signed with the Autonomous Port of Conakry. Conakry Terminal, which today employs some 500 Guinean nationals, is thus contributing to the fluidity of the supply chain in Guinea and the countries in the sub-region. In addition to its port activities, the company also rolls out solidarity initiatives every year in key sectors such as health, education and environmental protection. “Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Conakry Terminal is pursuing its programme of investments and continues to modernise its port activities at the Autonomous Port of Conakry. It is with considerable satisfaction that we are implementing the contractual commitments of Conakry Terminal. We now have eight gantry cranes. The new equipment will make our stevedoring operations even more seamless and improve service quality for our shipping company and consignee customers,” said Traoré Tahirou Barry, CEO of Conakry Terminal.
| April 20, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
| April 17, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals
APM Terminals Barcelona container terminal has launched a campaign to work with the Hospital del Mar in the context of the coronavirus crisis. The terminal will deliver 884 kilos of fruit to the hospital as a show of gratitude for the steps taken over these last few weeks to deal with COVID19. The deliveries will take place on various days between 16 and 28 April and correspond to the monthly fruit budget that the company allocates to its employees. In the words of the managers of APM Terminals Barcelona “Solidarity is the order of the day in these difficult times for everyone, with respect for the victims and admiration for those helping us through their daily work. This small gesture of solidarity, giving away the fruit that the staff of our terminal would be eating during the month of April, is a way to thank the healthcare workers who are struggling so much over these weeks”. Internally, following instructions issued by the Health Ministry, APM Terminals Barcelona maintains a safety protocol to mitigate the possible impact of COVID-19 on the company and the industry in which it operates. The company has implemented all kinds of measures to guarantee the safety of its employees. In the words of the terminal managers: “At APM Terminals Barcelona we are constantly monitoring this unfolding situation and working to perform our activities with the least possible impact on our customers, suppliers and internal staff”. APM Terminals Barcelona has also developed guidelines for the interaction of company staff with the rest of the people in the port community. “The logistics sector is showing an enormous capacity to minimize the effects of the Covid-19 crisis, guaranteeing supplies for industries and consumption. Despite the safety measures implemented and the restrictions imposed by the authorities to stop the virus from spreading, APM Terminals Barcelona continues to operate with relative normality”.
| April 17, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
The Panama Canal has closed the first half of the 2020 fiscal year (FY20) with a tonnage of 258.4 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS), while closely monitoring the global impact that COVID-19 will have in the coming months, in order to prepare and continue facilitating world trade with a continuous and safe service.
| April 16, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals
Over the Easter weekend the industrial branch line that Ports of Stockholm has built to Stockholm Norvik Port was connected to the railway network and electrified. This creates a direct railway link to and from the port on the Green Cargo intermodal network for national and international transport.
| April 16, 2020 | Ports & Terminals
At the end of 2019, Saigon Port JSC ordered another eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane for their operations at Tan Thuan Port in southern Vietnam. The crane will expand capacity at the port by handling all types of cargo.
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