The newly opened Grimsby River Terminal (GRT), representing the English port’s single largest investment in its 160-year history, welcomed its first vessel this week.
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has reported record volumes in total tonnage, bulk cargo, autos and rail freight for fiscal year 2013.
The Port of Everett has been awarded a US$1.5 million grant from the state of Washington to help realise the second phase of development at its Ro-Ro cargo facility, which will allow the US port to accommodate the largest Ro/Ro vessels operating the seas.
The Canopus Star grain terminal, located in the Romanian Black Sea Port of Constanta, is set to embark on a €15 million expansion project to significantly increase both its operating and warehousing capabilities.
The Port of Esbjerg celebrated the opening of its expanded Østhavn, or East Harbour, on Friday, consolidating Esbjerg’s position as the leading North Sea port for the wind turbine industry.
Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group (NCSP) saw its consolidated cargo turnover drop to 49.5 million tonnes in the first four months of 2013, compared to the 55.3 million tonnes reported in the corresponding period last year.
A surge in Hamburg’s bulk cargo handling helped the German port to get back on the track in the first three months of the year.
Transstroy-OJSC Consortium has been named as the successful candidate for the contract to build two new general cargo berths at the Indian Port of Tuticorin.
OAO Belaruskali, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of potash fertilizers, has acquired a 30 percent stake in the Klaipeda bulk terminal, according to Belarus Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich.
China’s Humen Port has this week started construction works on its new bulk terminal.
Richardson International has been given the green light to begin the CA$120 million expansion of its Vancouver grain terminal by Port Metro Vancouver.
The Georgia Ports Authority saw cargo volumes climb nearly 7 percent in February to 2.27 million tons, when compared to the same month last year.
