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 […]
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 […]
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, 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, 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Dubai-based global port operator has announced a disruptive technology that would radically improve operations, efficiency and capacity at container terminals. The world’s first multi-storey container stacking system is suggested by the joint-venture formed by DP World and SMS group, a German family-owned industrial engineering company. The new technology will be first implemented at DP […]
The Port of Algeciras can multiply fifteen-fold the number of its weekly freight trains to Spain’s hinterland by 2030, if it ensures a competitive rail connectivity. This is one of the main conclusions delivered by the consulting company TRN Taryet in its “Analysis of the potential demand to be captured by rail transport of the […]
COSCO Shipping Ports (CSP) and Abu Dhabi Ports have held today the official inauguration ceremony for the CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal at the Khalifa Port, informs CSP. The high-level event was attended by officials from China and UAE as well as by senior management of both port operating companies. CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal is the […]
