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Port of Corpus Christi and Texas General Land Office to collaborate in development of large-scale carbon storage

AJOT | September 02, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

CPA remedies Gearbox failure after root cause analysis at port

AJOT | September 01, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CPA) recently completed remediation of three 40 metric ton capacity rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMGs) at a major North American port, after conducting a root-cause analysis following gearbox failure.

CMA CGM FAK rates - From Australia & New Zealand to US East Coast and Latin America

AJOT | September 01, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Port of Oakland shows top transportation leaders future of trade

AJOT | September 01, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Hurricane Ida threatens US grain exports if disruptions linger

Bloomberg | August 31, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity | Ports & Terminals

Hurricane Ida is shaking up grain exports in the U.S.’s busiest agricultural port, a problem that could balloon as the nation approaches its peak harvest season in the coming weeks.

Port of Nansha answers the call

AJOT | August 31, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

It happened fast…very fast. In late May through July 15th the Port of Yantian, located northeast of Hong Kong on Mirs Bay, had an unexpected COVID-19 outbreak that resulted in the suspension and a severe slow down at the port. At that moment, it looked like there would be a supply chain disruption greater than the stranding of the containership Ever Given across the breadth of the Suez Canal.

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Bloomberg | Top Story | August 31, 2021

Corn crashes as Hurricane Ida devastates busiest US export hub

Corn prices in Chicago sank to a seven-week low as broken grain elevators and power outages in the U.S.’s busiest agricultural port raised concerns about grain supplies with nowhere to go.

Positive throughput trend for Port of Hamburg after downturn caused by COVID-19

AJOT | August 30, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Kalmar receives repeat order of five AutoRTGs to extend the system at Dublin Ferryport Terminals

AJOT | August 30, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Svitzer Europe appoints new cluster managing director for Scandinavia & Germany

Effective 1 September 2021, Mathias Jonasson will become cluster managing director for important Scandinavia and Germany region

Port of Philadelphia celebrates topping off ceremony at new distribution center

AJOT | August 30, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Just under six months after breaking ground, the new PhilaPort Distribution Center reached a new high point in its construction.

NC Ports partners with Cold Summit Development

AJOT | August 30, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

North Carolina Ports has reached an agreement with Sun Valley, Idaho-based Cold Summit Development to further expand its cold chain and cold storage capabilities.

Ports & Terminals

Bloomberg | Top Story | August 30, 2021

New Orleans port halts container terminals on Hurricane Ida

The port of New Orleans has halted container terminal and break-bulk operations as Hurricane Ida lashes the Louisiana coast with torrential rain and heavy winds.

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Bloomberg | Top Story | August 28, 2021

One stuck box of fertilizer shows the global supply chain crisis

Somewhere in the world’s busiest port of Shanghai, a container of fertilizer sits among tens of thousands of boxes, waiting for a ride to the U.S. It’s been on the dock for months, trapped by typhoons and Covid outbreaks that have worsened major congestion in the global supply-chain network.

Konecranes appoints Anneli Karkovirta Senior Vice President, Human Resources

China ports container volume rises 11.3% from January to July 2021, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index rises in August

AJOT | August 27, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers

From January to July 2021, the cargo volume of China ports was 8911.1million tons, a year-on-year increase of 11.3%

Port of New Orleans progresses on new container facility

AJOT | August 27, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

At their August 26, 2021 Regular Monthly Meeting, the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans unanimously approved a contract for Program Management and Program Control Services to HDR Engineering, Inc. as part of the multi-year due diligence and permitting process for the new Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) container facility in St. Bernard Parish.

The Baltic is not just a sea – it is a bridge between neighbors

AJOT | August 26, 2021 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

The Baltic Sea Day places this important body of water firmly in the spotlight. The Baltic Sea is essential for trade and travel, but it is also a fragile ecosystem. This summer has seen the long-awaited restart of vessel services at Ports of Stockholm in the wake of the pandemic. Now the ports in Stockholm and Helsinki are continuing their collaboration on sustainability issues to protect and care for the Baltic Sea, our common resource.

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California Energy Commission funds Port of Hueneme’s blueprint to become a zero emission hub

AJOT | August 25, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

When a blueprint is created, it identifies and outlines a plan of action with the big picture in mind. In the case of the Port of Hueneme, their “blueprint project” known as SPARC (Sustainable Power Advancement & Resiliency for our Community) was created to chart a pathway to zero emission operations which is the Port’s overall long-term goal for air quality improvement and climate change adaptation.

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