Tag: ports

Following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Port of Baltimore has opened the Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel (LAC) as a temporary solution.

The Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority revealed details of an ambitious program to dramatically improve air quality and the health of residents by cutting carbon emissions to net zero by 2040.

In 2023, CO2 emissions in the port decreased by 2.2 Mton (10%) compared to 2022. Emissions are one third lower than in 2016, the peak year in terms of CO2 emissions in the port.

The Global Maritime Forum and RMI (founded as the Rocky Mountain Institute), under Mission Innovation’s umbrella, released a report outlining strategies for ports to become first movers in providing green methanol and ammonia bunkering.

Power to Hydrogen and TripleW will test innovative projects in energy transition and circularity in the Antwerp port environment.

The Hambantota International Port (HIP) commenced its inaugural container transshipment service operated by the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).  

The Port of Baltimore opened a temporary channel on Monday to free some tugs and barges trapped by a recent bridge collapse.

On April 3rd, Chinese state media CCTV reported that eight individuals disappeared following a collision between a Chinese fishing vessel and a Panama-flagged container ship near a town in Hainan, an island province.

Following a major 7.2 earthquake on April 3, Taiwan's Hualien port, was evacuated, and loading and discharge operations were ceased. 

On 2nd April, crews created a second temporary passage, enabling a restricted amount of maritime traffic to navigate around the damaged remains of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bridge had been obstructing the primary shipping route of the crucial port for a week following its collapse.