Global Ports Investments PLC has announced that it has made two managerial changes at its Russian terminals.
Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. has announced that it has received an order to deliver six Rubber Tyre Gantry Cranes (RTGs) to OJSC Petrolesport (PLP) in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The Port of St Petersburg’s First Container Terminal (FCT) has implemented a series of specific measures to prepare for the harsh Russian winter.
The construction of two new piers at the Port of Bronka, based in St. Petersburg, is set to begin next month, according to the project’s investor.
The Port of St. Petersburg's First Container Terminal (FCT) has handled its millionth TEU since the beginning of the year.
St Petersburg's First Container Terminal (FCT), owned by the National Container Company (NCC) , saw its throughput volumes grow by 9.1% between January and August this year, when compared to that of the same period in 2010. Volumes at the FCT amounted to 808,133 TEU within this period, while during the month of August the terminal handled 98,548 TEU. This figure represents a 3.3% rise to the volumes handled in August 2010.
Russia's leading container terminal operator National Container Company (NCC) has reported a near 10% increase in container throughput at its showcase First Container Terminal during January-July 2011.
Container throughput at First Container Terminal, Port of St.Petersburg, increased by 7.9% during the first half of this year, compared with the same period in 2010.
Russian sea ports have experienced rapid growth during the first five months of this year, with cargo volumes increasing by 23.5% to 3.03 million tons compared to the same period in 2010.
An additional feeder service has been added between the Port of Hamburg and the Russian seaport of St. Petersburg, prompted by growing demand for feeder transport capacity between the two ports.
The Seaport of St Petersburg has ordered twelve new Kalmar terminal tractors and one Kalmar empty container handler, for its newly-built Container Terminal.
Oslo Marine Group (OMG) has entered a long term agreement to manage the operation of the Baltic Shipping Mechanics Factory (BSMF), an 11 hectare port complex adjacent to its OMG Onega RoRo terminal.