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AJOT | Top Story | August 13, 2021

Terminal operations suspended at World’s 3rd largest port, Ningbo

Operations at Ningbo Meishan port terminal were suspended on August 11th, 2021, after a single case of COVID-19 was reported among the Ningbo Meidong Container Terminal staff.

Significant volume growth in the seaport of Kiel

AJOT | August 13, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The port of Kiel achieved significant volume growth in the cargo sector in the first half of the year. In the period from the beginning of January to the end of June, a total of 8.25 percent more goods were handled than in the reference period.

China’s Port shutdown raises fears of closures worldwide

Bloomberg | August 13, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

A Covid outbreak that has partially shut one of the world’s busiest container ports is heightening concerns that the rapid spread of the delta variant will lead to a repeat of last year’s shipping nightmares.

Damen signs with Fairplay Towage for IMO Tier III certified Shoalbuster 2711

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Fairplay Towage Polska for the delivery of a Shoalbuster 2711 ICE. The company will use the versatile vessel to perform diverse operations, including in the offshore wind industry, in the Baltic and North seas. Damen is building the vessel in Poland.

Port Manatee awarded $1 million-plus federal security grant

AJOT | August 12, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Port Manatee is receiving more than $1 million in federal grant funding to bolster protection against cyberthreats, upgrade the port’s wireless security network and complete a perimeter fencing project.

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Bloomberg | Top Story | August 12, 2021

China partly shuts world’s third-busiest port, risking trade

China partly shut the world’s third-busiest container port after a worker became infected with Covid, threatening more damage to already fragile supply chains and global trade as a key shopping season nears.

Port of Corpus Christi responds to United Nations intergovernmental panel on climate change, announces carbon-neutral (blue) hydrogen production facility

AJOT | August 12, 2021 | Energy | Alternative | Ports & Terminals

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Stas Margaronis | Top Story | August 12, 2021

British American Shipping’s Snell warns US exporters to expect less sailings from some West Coast ports

U.S exporters will face daunting challenges this fall exporting their agricultural products from U.S. West Coast ports: ocean carriers have reduced services from Seattle/Tacoma, Oakland and Vancouver as well as to Southern Asia, Middle East, Mediterranean and South American destinations.

[FBX Weekly] Congestion building in US while China battles outbreak at Ningbo

AJOT | August 12, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Ports & Terminals

Shuttle tanker Timofey Guzhenko delivers 80-millionth ton of crude oil from the Varandey project to Murmansk

AJOT | August 12, 2021 | Energy | Ports & Terminals

On August 7, 2021, the Arctic shuttle tanker Timofey Guzhenko discharged at the port of Murmansk the milestone 80-millionth tonne of crude oil shipped from the Varandey oil terminal operated by LUKOIL.

Adani ports says it can easily acquire ‘strategic’ target Concor

Bloomberg | August 12, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

Gemalink in Vietnam orders 6 eco-efficient semi-automated RTGs from Konecranes

AJOT | August 11, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Konecranes has won an order for 6 Konecranes Noell Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from Gemadept-Terminal Link CaiMep Terminal JSC (“Gemalink”) in Vietnam. The order, which was booked in June 2021, will be handed over to Gemalink by July 2022.

Port of Oakland cargo volume dipped in July

AJOT | August 11, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Landmark $1 trillion infrastructure bill improves freight policy; Builds on CAGTC’s long-held principles

AJOT | August 10, 2021 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals | Trucking

State Administration for Market Regulation has approved the merger between Konecranes and Cargotec in China

AJOT | August 10, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Port of Corpus Christi expresses support for I-14 corridor inclusion in Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Package

AJOT | August 10, 2021 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals | Trucking

The Port of Corpus Christi is expressing its full support for an amendment by the U.S. Senate to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package that expands congressional designation of Interstate 14 on a corridor across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia.

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Leo Ryan | Top Story | August 09, 2021

Late deal with striking Canada border service officers cuts short mounting traffic jams

Go-slow job action launched last Friday morning by some 9,000 Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) officers with enormous implications for the smooth flow of Canada-US trade fortunately lasted well under a day after marathon bargaining sessions produced a deal with the Canadian federal government. Otherwise, the conflict would have also further complicated this Monday’s planned reopening of the border to vaccinated American travelers.

ICTSI Iraq hits 3 million TEU milestone

AJOT | August 09, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) subsidiary operating at the Port of Umm Qasr in Iraq, recently handled its three millionth TEU.

SC Ports achieves highest July on record for containers

AJOT | August 09, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

South Carolina Ports had a strong start to fiscal year 2022 with its highest July on record for containers moving through the Port of Charleston.

TBA Group provides valuable insights and optimises operational performance levels at Manzanillo International Terminal

AJOT | August 09, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT) in Panama – part of SSA Marine – is one of the most important terminals in Latin America in the global cargo movement logistic system. MIT provides connectivity to over 125 countries through its transhipment operations. SSA HQ Seattle in the USA involved TBA Group to perform a “Quick Scan” at MIT in March 2020 to investigate opportunities to further improve operational processes and efficiency at their RTG/ ARTG container terminal. One of the areas for improvement discovered through the Quick Scan, concerned the yard strategy and the equipment deployment in the yard.

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