Ports & Terminals

PortPro introduces drayOS: The next generation drayage TMS

AJOT | October 26, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Hurricane Delta resulted in ongoing petrochemical production disruptions

AJOT | October 26, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

the Resilience360 Risk Intelligence team has recorded a total of 14 chemical and petroleum plants, in addition to 1 pipeline, that were or continue to be impacted.

Port of Buffalo on pace for best season in a decade

AJOT | October 26, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Amidst a challenging navigation season, the Port of Buffalo is on pace for its best season in a decade.

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | October 23, 2020

Deep water berth extension at Port of Halifax fully operational

The South End Container Terminal extension at the Port of Halifax is now complete and is fully operational. The first vessel to call on this expanded piece of critical infrastructure, operated by PSA Halifax, is the Zim Tarragona which arrived on October 23, 2020.

Drewry port throughput indices for October

AJOT | October 23, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

The Drewry Container Port Throughput Indices are a series of volume growth/decline indices based on monthly throughput data for a sample of over 235 ports worldwide, representing over 75% of global volumes. The base point for the indices is January 2012 = 100.

An agreement made to explore the possibilities of green hydrogen export from Iceland to Rotterdam

AJOT | October 23, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland, and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU”) to perform a pre-feasibility study of exporting green hydrogen from Iceland to Rotterdam. According to the MOU, the parties also agree to the exchange of knowledge, with the aim of exploring new opportunities of cooperation related to hydrogen.

Kalmar continues long-term collaboration with Patrick Terminals with new order for AutoStrads

AJOT | October 23, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Port of Barcelona reduces its carbon footprint by 20%

AJOT | October 23, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

The Port of Barcelona has reduced its CO2 emissions by 20% and becomes the first port in the world to achieve the Lean & Green initiative star, promoted by the Association of Manufacturers and Distributors (AECOC), for achieving this goal over a maximum five years through a set of concrete actions.

US Transportation Secretary Chao announces first marine highway project designation for North Carolina

AJOT | October 22, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

GPA’s Lynch and McKnight Outline Plan For 15,000 +TEU Ships

Stas Margaronis | October 22, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

In its first-ever virtual State of the Port Address, Executive Director Griff Lynch and Will McKnight, chairman of the GPA Board took the Georgia Ports Authority’s online audience for a long-term view of the Georgia ports expansion plans.

Maritime

AJOT | Top Story | October 22, 2020

Container cargo on the Great Lakes for the first time in over a decade

On the morning of October 20, 2020, the general cargo ship Claude A. Desgagnés departed from the Port of Montreal bound for Toronto.

PhilaPort container volumes grow despite pandemic recession

AJOT | October 22, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Container volumes through PhilaPort's Packer Avenue Marine Terminal are up 5%. The Port of Philadelphia continues to sustain its eight-month surge and remains the only U.S. East Coast port to grow cargo volumes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

APM Terminals expands API offer and terminal coverage

AJOT | October 22, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Red Hook Terminals modernizes operations with Octopi by Navis

AJOT | October 22, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Port Everglades wins prestigious recognitions for environmental program

AJOT | October 22, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Five new ship-to-shore cranes arriving soon at SC Ports

AJOT | October 22, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

South Carolina Ports eagerly anticipates the arrival of five new ship-to-shore cranes for the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, which is on track to open in March.

CenterPoint earns LEED® certification for Port of Oakland spec development

AJOT | October 22, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

GPA holds first virtual State of the Port

AJOT | October 22, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

In its first-ever virtual State of the Port Address, co-hosts Griff Lynch and Will McKnight took the Georgia Ports Authority’s online audience for an on-terminal view of infrastructure advancements the Authority is making to accommodate record container growth. Lynch, GPA executive director, also highlighted nearly 9 million square feet of industrial construction now under way in Savannah’s private market.