Tag: port of Miami

As the US Coast Guard reported, a 30-foot boat collided with Fisher Island Ferry near Miami early Sunday morning, killing one person and injuring another.

The US PortMiami will receive a $2 million allocation, under the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA), for its Shore Power Pilot Program that will take place in partnership with Carnival Cruise Line at the new Cruise Terminal F.

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced that Miami-Dade County signed a joint statement with six cruise companies - Carnival Cruise Lines, Disney Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, and Virgin Voyages - and Florida Power and Light to bring shore power to PortMiami.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PortMiami has been affected by the continuous suspension by the cruise industry and is now looking for ways of collaboration to continue operations.

In light of the COVID-19 situation, US health authorities released all the guests onboard the MSC Meraviglia cruise ship, despite the positive coronavirus test of one passenger that had disembarked several days ago.

As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, Virgin Voyages cruise line announced that it is postponing the Miami launch celebration for its first vessel, Scarlet Lady, until a future date is decided. The ship arrived at Port Miami on March 7 and activities were to take place next week. Yet, given the severity of the situation, the company decided otherwise.

As the 2020 sulphur cap entered into force, the shipping industry saw the introduction of Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oils (VLSFOs), which has been increasing since October 2019. However, VPS notes that a rise has been observed in fuel instability leading to sediment formation from these fuels. 

As part of its infrastructure upgrade, South Florida Container Terminal (SFCT) in Miami, US, is expecting delivery of six new electric Rubber Tire Gantry cranes (E-RTGs) in early January, to enhance environmentally-friendly operations. 

The State of Florida welcomed the largest container ship ever docked on 11 December, at the Port of Miami. The "CMA CGM Magellan" is a 1,199-foot long, 167-foot wide container vessel and can transfer about 13,344 TEU.

Carnival Cruise Line secured an approval by the Miami-Dade County Commission for a complete renovation and major expansion of Cruise Terminal F at PortMiami, to enable accommodation of the company's next class of ships.