Tag: port upgrade

APM Terminals accomplished a record 150 BMPH (berth moves per hour) servicing a latest-generation vessel, marking the terminal's productivity and performance by 100% from its latest €47 million investment now being operational.

The Portuguese Government approved the construction of Vasco da Gama Terminal in the Port of Sines and also the expansion of the existing Terminal XXI. Both plans will increase capacity in Port of Sines' containerised cargo sector, while also enable the terminal to handle the existing demand.

The US Department of Transportation announced $855,950,000 in proposed grants through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program. The list of grants includes $8.04 million for the PortMiami to rehabilitate and create new capacity on the Seaboard Marine Terminal.

Estonian port of Tallinn begins plans to boost its operational efficiency and reduce emissions with the help of Cavotek, that will design, supply, commission and service two multi-unit MoorMaster automated mooring systems.

The Port of Rotterdam announced that it achieved a throughput of 240.7 million tonnes in the first six months of 2019, an increase of 3.4% in comparison to 208's first six months. The growth was due to increased import and transhipment volumes. 

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Port (KAP) is set to boost its annual container throughput capacity to 5m TEU as the port has received 28 Liebherr cranes. Now, technical experts are assembling the cranes, which are expected to begin operations at the beginning of 2020, as part of the container terminal's expansion. 

DEME Group announced that they began the dredging works for the deepening of Elbe river, aiming to enable larger vessels visit the port of Hamburg. The project commenced with the arrival of trailing suction hopper dredger Scheldt River. 

APM Terminals announces that its Maasvlakte II new rail service between Rotterdam terminal and Venlo, is successful due to its five-times-per-week service, and the Terminal plans to increase it up to 14 times per week, in the following weeks. 

The Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services announced its decision on operating, managing and developing the Terminal de Contêineres 1 in the Port of Rio de Janeiro, under a deal with Boreal Empreendimentos e Participações S.A. 

Following its plans on becoming a greener port, Port of Riga expects the arrival of the first two 100% LNG-powered vessels Containerships Polar and Containerships Nord owned by the CMA CGM group container line, that will call the port three times a week, while the port also expects a third LNG vessel in autumn.