Projects & Initiatives

WORLD

WORLD

A network of underground conduits connecting the Energy and Adossat wharves at the Port of Barcelona has been given the go-ahead.

2nd June 2023

Underground conduit tender launched at Barcelona

2nd June 2023

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) is seeking proposals for a long-term…

1st June 2023

Jaxport Lease Offer

1st June 2023

ASIA

ASIA

Xiamen Port in China is building four new container berths to increase capacity by 4.26 million TEU…

1st June 2023

Four for Xiamen

1st June 2023

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Government of Canada has finally approved the Roberts Bank 2 project, following an in-depth and rigorous environmental assessment process that started in 2013.

1st June 2023

Roberts Bank 2 finally approved

1st June 2023

EUROPE

EUROPE

The two ports of Mannheim and Rotterdam are expanding their collaboration to increase the digitalisation and sustainability…

1st June 2023

Mannheim Link

1st June 2023

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The first round of a new US$400 million grant programme targeting port electrification and efficiency improvements for trucking has opened. The scheme falls…

1st June 2023

Polluting Truck Grant

1st June 2023

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

 Ceres Terminals, the North American portfolio owned by Australia’s Macquarie Group Ltd…

1st June 2023

Ceres For Sale

1st June 2023

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is calling for more cash from the Federal government…

1st June 2023

Montreal Help Call

1st June 2023

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is calling for more cash from the Federal government…

1st June 2023

Montreal Help Call

1st June 2023

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Aberdeen in Scotland is investing £55 million over the next…

1st June 2023

Aberdeen Invests

1st June 2023

EUROPE

EUROPE

Damen Shipyards Group recently reached out to industry stakeholders for input relating to vessel specifications for supporting off shore projects.

1st June 2023

FLOW-SV Launched

1st June 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Are you a government agency considering implementing a port master concession? The WAPPP* Port Chapter has developed two simple frameworks that can help evaluate the opportunity

1st June 2023

Frameworks for analysis

1st June 2023

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Russia is setting about an ambitious dredger newbuilding programme. The jury is out on whether it will work – the scale of the works and technical issues are challenging. Oleksandr Gavrylyuk reports

1st June 2023

Russia builds dredge capacity

1st June 2023

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

These are some of the findings of ‘The Sustainability Imperative – Part 2’, launched by Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) in Marc

1st June 2023

The Sustainability Imperative

1st June 2023

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Gothenburg, Sweden has confirmed it is acquiring shares in the new Västvind wind farm located in…

1st June 2023

Gothenburg Deal

1st June 2023

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

A unified security system on an open-source platform is key to helping ports combat the growing likelihood of security threats and incidents.

26th May 2023

Using digitalisation to safeguard ports

26th May 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Six autonomous drones will perform daily flights in the Antwerp port area, in a world first that will help bolster overall security at the port.

10th May 2023

Six extra pairs of eyes at Antwerp

10th May 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Two PSA subsidiaries are uniting to form a new single brand with the aim of combining complementary strengths and capabilities. 

9th May 2023

PSA BDP formed to deliver value-added services

9th May 2023

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

APM Terminals (APMT) is expanding its Maasvlakte II terminal in Rotterdam, in a deal worth in excess of €1 billion ($1.1 billion).

9th May 2023

Maasvlakte II expansion announced

9th May 2023

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma has launched its 2023 Rail Cargo Incentive Program.

9th May 2023

NWSA Rail Deal

9th May 2023

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Economic Ministry in Germany is currently reassessing its previous decision to allow COSCO Shipping Ports (CSP) to acquire a stake in one of three terminals at the Port of Hamburg operated…

9th May 2023

COSCO Hamburg Deal Off?

9th May 2023

ASIA

ASIA

The Indian Government finally appears to be making progress in its long-stated desire to privatise the Container Corporation of India (Concor).

9th May 2023

Concor Privatisation Progress

9th May 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Russia has turned to Plan B to secure dry freight shipping capacity – the enlargement of its merchant fleet through domestic construction and acquisition. Oleksandr Gavrylyuk reports

9th May 2023

Russia’s plan B

9th May 2023