Tag: cargo handling

Gard P&I Club released a guidance focusing on the obligations of the vessel owner and Master with respect to the form and content of bills of lading, as well as the risks arising from inaccurate description and mis-delivery because unavailable originals or multiple sets of bills.    

In UK Club's latest 'Lessons Learned' article, Capt. David Nichol describes a case of a hydraulic oil spill during cargo unloading operations in a heavy weather, highlighting the importance of crews' quick and effective response to avoid major pollution incidents.

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has entered into an agreement to acquire the major businesses from TTS Group, a global provider of cargo handling equipment and services for merchant and offshore ships for an enterprise value of EUR 87 million.

Kongsberg Digital launched a 3D virtual application for its K-Sim Cargo simulator. The system generates visualization for operational training on important areas of the cargo deck, enabling training centres to deliver safer cargo transfer operations. The 3D virtual model is based on a customized simulation model of a VLCC, M/T “Kiho”.

Port of Barcelona informed that during 2017 it recorded its best results yet in the main traffic indicators, allowing the Port to become the fastest-growing European port, as total traffic surpassed 61 million tonnes for the first time. Namely, almost 3 million TEU were moved in 2017, representing an increase of 32.3%.

While shipments of automobiles showed the highest growth at 14.4%, followed by soft coal with 11.6% and machinery up 8.3%, the cargo traffic of sand and steel dropped by 35.9% and 12.8%, respectively, according to data provided by the country's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

The Port of San Diego celebrated the start of a $24 million public works project that will modernize its Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal. Referred to as the Modernization, the project will remove two obsolete warehouses and create much-needed laydown area for larger project cargo.

The American Association of Port Authorities released a statement announcing that it will propose a ten-year, federal port infrastructure program, of a $66 billion total worth, aiming to assist seaports accommodate the US' increasing marine cargo volumes. 

Weathernews and Mitsui announced that they have created a joint venture, maruFreight. The new company will match cargoes with vessels in the tramper market, assisting cargo owners to upgrade their supply chain management through a one-stop service solution.

The Port of Montreal announced that it handled about 38 million tonnes of freight in 2017. This is a historic record for the Port of Montreal, as the figure represents an increase of almost 7% in cargo traffic.