The Russian container ports handled 5.075 mln TEU in 2018, which marks a 9.8% increase over the 2017 year’s results, reports the Association of Russian sea commercial ports. However, the growth is less than last year: in 2017 the increase was 15.5%. As we wrote earlier, the Russian container volumes are gradually recovering from the […]
ICTSI inaugurates Batumi terminal expansion
Manila-headquartered port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has officially inaugurated the expansion of its Batumi International Container Terminal (BICT) on the Black Sea coast in Georgia. The expansion involves both the waterside and landside areas of the multipurpose terminal and is aimed at optimizing the handling of existing cargo flows and adding extra […]
MSC to construct Portugal’s largest dry port
MSC intends to construct an inland rail container terminal at Lousado, that is destined to become the largest dry port in Portugal. The company makes this significant investment through Medway, its rail freight operator in Iberia, to address the growing needs of exporters and shippers in the north of the country. Northern Portugal accounts for […]
Oakland completes berth expansion to handle increasing volumes
The Port of Oakland has announced the completion of a USD 67 mln waterfront expansion, as TraPac marine terminal opened its new berth for containerships. This marks the accomplishment of a 2-year project at Oakland’s second-largest terminal. As a result of the expansion, a third 1,400-foot-long (427m) berth was added to cater for mega container […]
Algeciras joins TradeLens platform of IBM and Maersk
The Port Authority of Algeciras (La Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahia de Algeciras, APBA) has signed a co-operation agreement with IBM to participate in the TradeLens platform, a blockchain-enabled shipping solution, that was jointly developed by IBM and Maersk in order to improve transparency and visibility along the supply chain. The port’s press service informs […]
Dragados to do Vancouver container terminal expansion
Dragados, Spain’s leading infrastructure construction company, part of ACS Group, has been contracted to design and construct the expansion of Vancouver container terminal in British Columbia, Canada, informs The Construction Index. The works will be realized at the terminal operated by DP World. It is located in central Vancouver and is one of the three […]
Kalmar to deliver Hybrid RTGs to Buenos Aires
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed an agreement with Exolgan container terminal in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to supply a 4 rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) with hybrid drivelines. The order also includes the supply of a spare parts package for the machines, with the delivery scheduled for late 2019. The Exolgan is a general cargo and […]
Huelva port to invest EUR 113 mln in 2019
The port of Huelva, Spain, plans to invest EUR 113 mln in 2019 to improve its infrastructure. According to the port’s press service, the Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Huelva at its session in late December approved the 2019 business plan, which specifies the commitment to economic diversification, new cargoes and a […]
Happy New Year 2019!
Dear readers! Port.Today wishes you many happy days in the coming 2019. As the New Year approaches let us give a moment of thought to the achievements and failures that we have had in 2018, so that we know the right course for 2019. We wish you strength and determination in following your dreams! Wake […]
A new container terminal for Venice
A new multipurpose terminal for handling containers and petroleum products near Venice, Italy, has been designed by the Italian company VGate Srl and submitted to the Italian Environment Ministry for evaluation, writes InforMare. The project outlines a facility 2.3 km offshore the port of Chioggia in the North Adriatic Sea, connected with the land by a […]