Tag: port upgrade

Port of Fremantle in Western Australia achieves new records after the arrival of two Post Panamax containerships in July. The two containerships calling the port, belong to Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company.

The Singaporean-flagged container ship 'Maersk Cape Coast' became the first commercial vessel, 'Maersk Cape Coast' to have docked at the Terminal 3 at Ghana's Tema Port, after three years of expansion and modernization works to complete the first two berths.

The containerized export volume in the port of Oakland rose by 4.2% in June 2019, in comparison to June 2018. The port reported that it managed the equivalent of 74,901 20-foot loaded export containers last month, compared to 71,894 in June 2018.

The Port of Amsterdam received the first pile for the new industrial fire station, Joint Fire Brigade Amsterdam (GBA). GBA will boost fire safety in the port, while also increase business continuity. Also, it is capable of detecting the impact of changes in cargo flows and propose safety measures for the port's efficient operation. 

South Carolina ports authority announced that the Port of Charleston handled record cargo volumes in fiscal year 2019. SCPA transmitted 112,988 pier containers during June, for an overall of 1.36 million pier containers annually, increased by 9.1%.

The Port of Rotterdam published a video focusing on the solar panels that are the port's most sustainable energy sources, highlighting the importance of renewable energy and the sustainable development that will follow.

The Port of New York and New Jersey launched a new development framework amid a record growth in cargo volume. The 'Port Master Plan 2050' includes a detailed two and a half year review of more than 3,000 acres of port property. 

Port of Virginia reported that in May the port handled almost 261,000 TEUs, making May the busiest month in the port's history. The month’s strong cargo volumes were a follow-up to the best April in the port’s history, when nearly 246,000 TEUs were processed.

Chinese Lanqiao port signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Beijing Energy Holding, to jointly invest in RMB6.7bn ($973m) for the construction of LNG receiving station at Lanqiao port. According to the collaboration agreement, the LNG receiving station will have a handling capacity of 5m tonnes of LNG annually. 

As the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) announced, with support from the Indian Government it will launch a Port Integrity campaign in India. The campaign aims to reduce and in the future eliminate integrity issues, as well as bottlenecks during trade operations.