Ports News
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July 22nd – Panama Canal waiting time for non booked vessels (Days)
Neopanamax Locks: 4 days less is the average waiting time for today for Non-Booked Southbound vessels and from 14 days to 5 days for Panamax Plus Southbound transit. Northbound’s on the other hand, show an increase from 5 to 6 days compared to July 21st waiting times. Panamax Locks: overall…
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Port of Melbourne welcomes the Victorian Commercial Ports Strategy
Port of Melbourne welcomes today’s release of the Victorian Commercial Ports Strategy. “The Strategy is a welcome recognition of the important role Victoria’s ports play in the economic wellbeing of Victoria and the surrounding regional areas of both mainland Australia and Tasmania,” Port of Melbourne CEO Saul Cannon said. “We…
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Port of Vancouver : ECHO Program update on seasonal initiatives
More than six weeks into the ECHO Program’s 2022 season, see continued strong participation rates in the program’s voluntary underwater noise reduction measures. Port of Vancouver released Over the last week, more than 50 southern resident killer whales from the J, K, and L pods have been seen throughout the…
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India’s Deendayal Port Authority to spend $745m for capacity growth
The terminals will be built on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis under a public-private partnership (PPP) model India-based Deendayal Port Authority has unveiled plans to invest $745m (Rs59.63bn) to build two mega cargo handling terminals. The port is situated in the Kutch district of the Indian state of Gujarat. Both terminals…
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DP World’s offer to acquire 100% stake in Imperial successfully concluded
Imperial Logistics Limited (‘Imperial’) and DP World Logistics FZE (‘DP World’) are pleased to advise that all conditions precedent regarding DP World’s offer to acquire a 100% stake in Imperial, including regulatory approvals, have been fulfilled. The transaction is now unconditional and will be implemented on 14 March 2022. “We…
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Renewable liquid hydrogen supply chain between Portugal and Netherlands on the horizon
Shell New Energies NL BV, ENGIE, Vopak, and Anthony Veder have signed an agreement to study the feasibility of producing, liquifying, and transporting green hydrogen from Portugal to the Netherlands, where it would then be stored and distributed for sale. The consortium envisions hydrogen being produced by electrolysis from renewable…
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Port of Rotterdam : Install wind turbines safely and fast in a choppy sea
Imagine a fierce storm, rough sea, and choppy waves. The special PuppeteerTM robot installs the sails of the wind turbine, coolly and with great precision from a rocking vessel. Click, done. Welcome to the world of X-Laboratory, the Rotterdam-based company that makes tools and software which enable wind farms to…
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July 18th – Panama Canal waiting time for non booked vessels (Days)
Neopanamax locks: Significant improvement for Neopanamax Northbound transits from 11 to 5 days, while for Southbound’s, average waiting times went from 9 to 10 days. Panamax Locks: Increase of 1 day (average) for both Supers and Regulars Northbound’s transits. Reference of July 16 at the end of this article. How…
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Reuters : CLI to acquire 80% stake in Brazilian port operator EPSA
Rumo has decided to divest the stake as part of its strategy to promote long-term partnerships and focus on rail logistics. CLI will secure R$500m (92.4m) from Macquarie Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura Sul (CLI SUL), a wholly-owned arm of Corredor Logistica e Infraestrutura (CLI), has agreed to purchase an 80%…
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SC Ports achieves record fiscal year, applies creative solutions
CHARLESTON, SC — — South Carolina Ports achieved a record fiscal year in 2022 while maintaining fluidity for customers and the Southeast supply chain. “Through well-planned, targeted investment, South Carolina Ports has positioned itself as a top driver of South Carolina’s economy,” Governor Henry McMaster said. “Our investments into critical…
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