Ports News
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45th jubilee edition of World Port Days on 2, 3 and 4 September in Rotterdam
World Port Days return to Rotterdam for its 45th edition on 2, 3, and 4 September 2022. After two years of coronavirus restrictions, the team responsible for the biggest annual maritime event in the country is organizing a jubilee edition, with lots to see and do for visitors of all…
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Port of Rotterdam : Xycle will start construction of its first plastic recycling plant at the end of 2022
Xycle is about to commence construction of a plant in the port of Rotterdam that will convert 20,000 tons of non-mechanically recyclable plastic into high-quality sustainable raw material annually. For this purpose, the Rotterdam Port Authority has leased a site at Rijndwarsweg in Europoort to Xycle. Construction of this first…
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Rabie discusses ways of cooperation with the French ambassador in Cairo
Admiral Osama Rabie Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, and Marc Baretti, the French ambassador in Cairo, discussed ways of joint cooperation, at the Guidance Building in Ismailia Governorate. The visit is the first official visit of Ambassador Mark Paretti to the Suez Canal Authority after assuming his duties as…
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Port of Virginia secures federal funding for expansion project
The commercial shipping channels from the Atlantic Ocean and into the harbour will be deepened to at least 55ft. The Port of Virginia in the US has received federal funding for expansion works that would make it the deepest port on the nation’s East Coast. The port has entered an…
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Port of Oakland volume declines as Shanghai struggles
China’s COVID crackdown hampers Oakland’s cargo flow Oakland, Calif. – Port of Oakland cargo volume is down in 2022, a consequence principally of China’s COVID crackdown and its ripple effect on ocean carrier scheduling. The Port reported today that total volume through April dropped 7 percent from the same period…
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DP World exhibited its aid 21 billion petrochemical hubs at GPCA supply chain conference 2022
The Jebel Ali hub accounts for approximately 60 percent of Dubai’s total trade value in the sector DP World UAE plays a pivotal role in facilitating the growth of the regional and global petrochemicals sector through its flagship assets in Jebel Ali. At the 13th Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association…
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Gov. Edwards Appoints Sharonda R. Williams to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans
Today, Sharonda Williams was sworn in as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) at the May 19, 2022, board meeting. Appointed by Governor John Bel Edwards, Williams succeeds Darryl D. Berger as one of four Orleans Parish representatives on the seven-member…
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Port of Koper : Delivery of a new STS container cranes
Port of Koper ( Luka Koper ) received the arrival of the first of the two new STS container cranes. As its older cranes, which were delivered in 2017, it has an outreach of 24 container rows, but with some latest electronic upgrades which ensure even more safe operations and…
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PORT OF ANTWERP : Europe’s second-largest port
As Europe’s second-largest port, the Port of Antwerp is a major lifeline for the Belgian economy: more than 300 line services to over 800 destinations ensure global connectivity. The Port of Antwerp annually handles around 231 million tonnes of international maritime freight and is home to Europe’s largest Belgian economy::.…
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Rabie discusses ways of joint cooperation with the Head of Business Development in the Middle East and Africa at Lloyd’s Register
SCA Admirl Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, and Mr. Ralph Baker, Head of Business Development for the Maritime and Maritime Sector in the Middle East and Africa at Lloyd’s Register International, discussed ways of joint cooperation, at the Guidance Building in Ismailia. At the beginning of the…
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