Ports News
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After LA, Ports of Seattle and Tacoma extend hours
Addressing the cargo ship congestion, Seattle and Tacoma port authorities have announced extended gate hours at ports to handle the supply chain crisis. John Wolfe, CEO of The Northwest Seaport Alliance said that this is an unprecedented time for the global supply chain. Explaining the gravity of the situation he…
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The WPCAP boulder starts to move
We’re on to something very big at the moment,” stated Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, in his closing remarks at the World Ports Climate Action Program (WPCAP) summit for CEO’s and working group delegates. On the 14th of October, Castelein hosted the third virtual conference discussing…
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DP World is officially named Port Operator of the Year at 2021 Multimodal Award
DP World in the UK has this week been named Port Operator of the Year at the logistics sector’s leading awards ceremony. The Multimodal Awards recognize excellence in air, road, rail, maritime, and freight forwarding services and are voted for by the thousands of readers of the Multimodal newsletter and…
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In the second phase of drone experiments in SEZAD
This week saw the second phase of conducting the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) experiments in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD). Such experiments are part of the efforts of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) to benefit from the technologies of these drones to…
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Port of Rotterdam throughput rises substantially again in Q3
Container volume back above pre-corona level, a large increase in throughput of oil products, iron ore, coal, and biomass Goods throughput in the port of Rotterdam rose to 118.5 million tonnes in the third quarter, 14.6% more than in the same period last year. Throughput was 350.1 million tonnes through…
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Japanese company Kubota chooses port of Rotterdam for Northern European distribution
Japanese machine manufacturer Kubota is the new tenant of a large distribution centre in Alblasserdam. The site of the port area is strategically located next to BCTN’s container terminal and will be Kubota’s operating base for deliveries to the Northern European market. Emile Hoogsteden, Commercial Director of the Port of…
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Allard Castelein president of the Port of Rotterdam Authority until summer of 2023
The shareholders of the Port of Rotterdam Authority – consisting of the Municipality of Rotterdam and the Dutch State – have appointed Allard Castelein for a third term on the recommendation of the Supervisory Board. Castelein will remain president of the Port of Rotterdam Authority until the summer of 2023,…
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High levels of exports at the Port of Helsinki
Helsinki harbours are seeing high levels of cargo traffic, and exports, in particular, are well underway at the end of the year’s third quarter. Conversely, ship travel levels have not reached the levels expected, despite the travel restrictions being lifted and COVID-19 vaccination coverage increasing. Boosted exports During January–September, a…
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Port of Ventspils throughput in January-September 2021 fell by 14% YoY
The number of calls totaled 874 units In January-September 2021, the port of Ventspils (Latvia) handled 8.3 million tonnes of cargo (down 14%, year-on-year), the Port Authority statistics said. According to the statement, the port handled 4.93 million tonnes of liquid bulk cargo, 1.43 million tonnes of dry bulk cargo, and…
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Hapag-Lloyd reroutes European container service to JAXPORT
Hapag-Lloyd has temporarily rerouted a European-US container service through the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT). The change is part of an effort to “optimize our service portfolio, stabilize schedules and adapt to market needs,” according to Hapag Lloyd. Hapag-Lloyd’s Atlantic Loop 3 (AL3) rotation will begin calling JAXPORT’s TraPac Container Terminal…
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