AJOT | October 23, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers
The throughput in the port of Rotterdam decreased by 0.4% in the first three quarters of this year. The total throughput therefore equaled 328.6 million tonnes compared to 329.9 million tonnes in the same period of the previous year. However, the Rotterdam container sector saw growth: there was an increase in terms of weight (3.0%) and containers (2.2%). Iron ore and scrap also increased by 2.3 million tonnes (11.1%). The decline in total throughput is mainly due to a lower throughput of coal and crude oil.
AJOT | October 23, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) is on track for a record number of passenger movements with 1.3 million anticipated by the end of the year, which will exceed pre-pandemic levels. Port NOLA is the 6th largest cruise port in the country, with strong demand for both oceangoing and river vessels. The cruise business represents more than 15% of Port NOLA and NOPB’s consolidated annual revenue.
AJOT | October 22, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
AJOT | October 22, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech
Cyngn shared company milestones and key achievements, including significant commercial progress, the expansion of its dealer network, and recent patents.
After nine months, Port of Antwerp-Bruges saw a total throughput of 210.5 million tonnes, an increase of 3% compared to the same period last year and a stabilisation in comparison to the second quarter of 2024. Demand for container transport remains strong, while the ongoing geopolitical and economic instability impacts other cargo types. Despite these challenges, the port continues to invest in sustainable and innovative projects to support energy transition and industrial growth.
Ramps to Northbound 710 Freeway, roads restricted in downtown Long Beach
AJOT | October 21, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech
Built with an array of safety systems, including 360° high-definition perception and Cyngn’s Virtual Bumper technology, the DriveMod Forklift safely navigates dynamic environments while attaining high operational precision.
AJOT | October 21, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners voted to provide $2 million to fund economic development projects in West Oakland. The funds will go to the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment to establish a grant-making program. The Rose Foundation will award approximately $500,000 each year through an annual grant process over a four-to-eight-year period.
AJOT | October 21, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers
The Port of Los Angeles handled a record 954,706 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in September, a 27% increase over the previous year. It marked the close of the busiest quarter ever at the Port, which processed 2,854,904 TEUs in the last three months.
AJOT | October 18, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
On this year's General Election ballot, Question 4, known as the Green Bond, will make a critical investment in Quonset Business Park's Port of Davisville, which supports over 1,600 jobs at 100 companies. Continued expansion at the Port would support an estimated 1,100 additional jobs.
Reuters | October 18, 2024 | Ports & Terminals
AJOT | October 18, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech
EKH Pte Ltd. has installed and customized Singapore’s first automated container seal dispenser systems to fit their depot’s Container Management Systems (CMS) systems.
AJOT | October 17, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals
In her third State of the Port address, South Carolina Ports President and CEO Barbara Melvin reinforced how SC Ports is a powerful gateway for shippers seeking reliable, highly productive port service in the thriving U.S. Southeast market.
Reuters | October 17, 2024 | Energy | Ports & Terminals | Terminals
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