All Ports and terminals articles – Page 38
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NewsKonecranes receives order from Transford
Transford, part of transportation company Pace Group, has ordered two eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald Model 4 mobile harbour cranes. They will be mobilised to Poti seaport in Georgia.
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NewsEnvironmental focus at Gateway Basel Nord
Gateway Basel Nord and the Swiss Rhine ports are planning to develop a transhipment terminal in Basel to shift freight traffic from road to rail.
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NewsFree ports bidding process opens
The UK government has published its free ports bidding prospectus. Port owners and operators have welcomed the news, although concerns have been raised over the short time frame in which to react.
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NewsRiver Tees development to support offshore sector
A heavy lift quay is to be developed on the south bank of the River Tees in the UK to support the production of offshore wind turbines for some of the biggest wind farms in the world.
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NewsPort of Brownsville braces for increased steel handling
The port of Brownsville in the USA plans to increase its capabilities for handling steel slabs as a result of a major steel mill expansion project in Neuvo Leon, Mexico.
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NewsStockholm Norvik port welcomes Stena Line
Stena Line has moved its Nynäshamn ferry terminal to the recently built Stockholm Norvik port in Sweden, as part of its expansion plans in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsHWG confirms board
Cuxhaven Port Association (HWG) has confirmed its 15-member board of directors. Promoting trade between the region and the UK is high on the group’s agenda.
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NewsLong Beach plans rail investment
The port of Long Beach in the USA plans to spend nearly USD380 million on upgrading its landslide facilities and waterways as it aims to increase its investment in its rail network.
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NewsThyboron prepares for expansion
The port of Thyboron in Denmark has been granted a permit to deepen the channel and harbour approach.
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NewsBlyth welcomes commissioners
The UK’s Blyth Harbour Commission has appointed Paul Hardisty and Richard Turner as commissioners on the board that oversees the strategy and management of the port of Blyth.
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NewsHamburg and Tanger Med partner up
Germany’s Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and Tanger Med Port Authority in Morocco have signed a letter of intent to form a partnership.
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NewsHHH Marine picks marineM solution
Innovez One has signed a multi-year contract with HHH Marine, a Singapore-based launch and supply boat operator, to digitise its fleet operations.
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NewsJaxport progresses with berth enhancements
Significant progress has been made on the latest phase of a USD109 million (GBP83.5 million) berth enhancement project at Jacksonville Port Authority’s (Jaxport) Blount Island Marine Terminal in the USA.
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NewsSC Ports to receive STS cranes
Two heavy lift vessels are on their way to South Carolina Ports Authority’s (SC Ports) Hugh K. Leatherman terminal in North Charleston, USA, to deliver five five ship-to-shore (STS) cranes.
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NewsRenewables sector booms in Blyth
The port of Blyth and its partner Advance Northumberland are to showcase a number of development projects at the Global Offshore Wind virtual conference, taking place on October 28.
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NewsBreakbulk resilient at Rotterdam
The port of Rotterdam handled a total of 103.4 million tonnes of freight in the third quarter of 2020, while total throughput for the first nine months of the year was 8.8 percent lower than 2019 levels. HLPFI speaks with Twan Romeijn, business manager breakbulk at the port authority, about the port’s outlook for the heavy lift market.
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NewsSkyhook crane to serve Norwegian offshore industry
Wergeland Group and PSW Group have signed a letter of intent for the delivery of a Huisman Skyhook quayside crane at the Gulen Industrial Harbour, Norway.
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NewsBelgian and Dutch ports commit to shore power
The ports of Antwerp; Rotterdam; Amsterdam, Drechtsteden, North Sea Port and De Vlaamse Waterweg have launched a tender for the development of a single shore-based power system.
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NewsBellingham secures infrastructure funding
The port of Bellingham in Washington, USA, has been awarded a USD6.85 million (GBP5.29 million) federal grant to upgrade its shipping terminal.
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NewsCordero steps up for AAPA
Mario Cordero, executive director of California’s port of Long Beach, has formally stepped up as the chairman of the board of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).