News

Vale NC to install Tideworks’ TOS at Prony Port, New Caledonia

16 May 2012 - Port Planning, Terminal Handling, TOS and Gate Control Systems

Tideworks Technology has announced that Vale New Caledonia (Vale NC) has selected its terminal operating system (TOS) for the management of its containerized operations at Prony Port, New Caledonia.
Long Beach celebrates start of $1.2 billion Middle Harbor project

16 May 2012 - Ports, Los Angeles / Long Beach, PTI Multimedia

The Port of Long Beach celebrated the start of its $1.2 billion Middle Harbor project this week, which the port and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) say will become the most advanced automated terminal in all of North America.
Bulk Handling USA announces acquisition of Louisiana’s United Bulk terminal

16 May 2012 - Port Planning

Bulk Handling USA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oiltanking Holding Americas (OTA), has announced the acquisition of Louisiana’s United Bulk terminal (UBT), an affiliate of United Maritime Group.
Oil tanker seized by pirates

15 May 2012 - Oil, Gas and Chemical Handling, Security and Logistics

26 men and 135,000 tons of crude oil are now being held captive by pirates, following the hijacking of an oil tanker 285 nautical miles southeast of Somalia.
Japan hits record high for container handling

15 May 2012 - Cargo volumes and throughput, Containers

Japan’s 66 ports hit their record high in 2011 by handling 17,508,000 containers. This was a 4 percent rise on the previous year’s results and is the second year running of continuous growth in container handling.
Ports of the Seine report first quarter of 2012

15 May 2012 - Cargo volumes and throughput, Containers, Grain

The ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris have reported handling a shipping tonnage of 22.3 million tonnes for the first quarter of 2012, matching records for the same period in 2011.
APM Terminals to invest over $100 million to boost capacity at Poti Port, Georgia

14 May 2012 - Port Planning

APM Terminals, the Hague-based terminal operator, has announced that it will invest more than US$100 million to increase the capacity of Georgia’s Poti Port over the next three years.
Iraq invites bidders to start work on $6 billion port

14 May 2012 - Port Planning

Iraq has issued a tender for the construction of a breakwater and service pier, as part of the first phase of a US$6 billion port to be built in the country’s southern province of Basra.
Stena submits late bid for former SeaFrance vessel

14 May 2012 - Shipping

Stena Ro-Ro, the Stena Line subsidiary, has confirmed that it made a last minute offer for one of the three ferries previously operated by the former cross-Channel ferry operator SeaFrance.
Petroplex confirm development of $600 million multi-modal bulk liquid terminal

11 May 2012 - Cargo volumes and throughput, Oil, Oil, Gas and Chemical Handling

Petroplex International has announced that it is to build a US$600 million multi-modal bulk liquid terminal in St. James Parish, Louisiana, US.
Rotterdam Port expansion granted €900 million EIB loan

11 May 2012 - Port Planning, Ports, Rotterdam

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has announced that it has secured a €900 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance the future expansion of the port.
Port of Tauranga orders two Super Post Panamax STS cranes from Liebherr

11 May 2012 - Port Planning, Terminal Handling, Ship-to-Shore Quay Cranes

Liebherr Container Cranes has announced that it has received an order for two Super Post Panamax Ship-to-Shore (STS) container cranes to be delivered to the Port of Tauranga, New Zealand.
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