Rhenus Port Logistics and Seaway7 extend partnership
Rhenus Port Logistics in Rotterdam and Seaway7 have agreed to extend their partnership with a new ten-year contract. According to a statement by Rhenus, the extension builds on a decade of collaboration and reaffirms the...Read more
Key Bridge collapse cuts off the port, while overall impact on US economy is limited
Container xChangeThe fatal incident when the Maersk chartered container vessel Dali lost power and struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, will have a major impact on the local port according to the Container...Read more
German government extends help to wind energy hub at Cuxhaven
The German government has adopted a long-awaited National Port Strategy which is positive news for Cuxhaven’s energy transition ambitions. Under the strategy, the government will partly fund the construction of berths five to seven at...Read more
Deal signed for a new wind hub at Port of Hanko
Euroports Group and Port of Hanko have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to create a distinctive wind hub at the Port of Hanko located in Koverhar, Finland. This initiative aims to position the harbour,...Read more
Lease signed for a new multipurpose terminal at the Port of Rotterdam
A 46-hectare site at Pier 6 of Port of Rotterdam’s Waalhaven will be repurposed into a multipurpose terminal following a new lease deal. The deal was signed by the Port of Rotterdam Authority and C....Read more
ICTSI rebrands MHC to Manila Multipurpose Terminal
Manila Harbor Center (MHC), an ICTSI Group Company, has been rebranded to Manila Multipurpose Terminal, to better reflect the synergies with its owner. The terminal is the largest international bulk and breakbulk operation in the...Read more
Maine selects spot for floating offshore wind hub
The State of Maine has picked the state-owned Sears Island section as the preferred site for a port facility to support the floating offshore wind industry. The decision comes as a response to the industry...Read more
Port of Nigg is a step closer to ultra-deep-water berth
As the demand for larger deep-water facilities across the UK grows, Global Energy Group has taken a step towards expanding the West Quay at the Port of Nigg. GEG and Siemens Gamesa have previously selected...Read more
Port of Waterford receives Ireland’s longest ever project cargo
Port of Waterford, the closest Irish bulk port to mainland Europe has recently handled the longest-ever project cargo import into the country. Multipurpose vessel BBC Citrine with a length of 153 metres delivered wind turbine...Read more
Port of Rotterdam’s breakbulk throughput slumps
a year of transition General cargo throughput at the Port of Rotterdam in 2023 has dipped 15.1 per cent compared to the previous year, with total breakbulk slipping, as the focus shifts towards making the port more sustainable. However,...Read more
Dutch terminal operator gets its first Liebherr crane
Rotterdam-based terminal operator Marcor has taken delivery of its first Liebherr LHM 800 crane at the Hartel terminal. The company landed its eagerly awaited mobile harbour crane onto shore from the multipurpose vessel MV Bravewind. Read more
Port Canaveral boosts heavy-lift capacity
Port Canaveral has moved the needle of its heavy-lift capability as a new Liebherr LHM 600 evo 6 crane arrived at the facility. It is the port’s second mobile harbour crane, marking a significant expansion...Read more
Project cargo activity picks up at c-Port Küstenkanal
Port handling activity is back in full swing at the c-Port Küstenkanal terminal after flooding disrupted activity at the start of the year. The container, project cargo and bulk logistics terminal was temporarily inaccessible for...Read more
Boudewijn Siemons confirmed as CEO of Port of Rotterdam Authority
Boudewijn Siemons will be swapping his interim position for a full-time one as CEO of Port of Rotterdam Authority as the shareholders of the Port Authority, the municipality of Rotterdam and the Dutch national government...Read more
Geopolitics hurt Port of Antwerp-Bruges throughput, breakbulk slips 18.8 pct
2023 was another challenging year for Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Geopolitical tensions and slowing global economic growth are driving down industrial production and trade flows. As a result, total throughput, which was 271 million tonnes of...Read more
AD Ports to develop and run Safaga Sea Port multipurpose terminal
AD Ports Group has recently signed a definitive concession agreement with the Red Sea Ports Authority (RSPA) to develop and operate a multipurpose terminal at Safaga Sea Port. This significant milestone reaffirms the strong trade...Read more
First Moray West TPs reach Port of Nigg
The 882MW Moray West offshore wind farm has reached a major milestone with the arrival of Transition Pieces (TPs) to the Port of Nigg in the Cromarty Firth. Ocean Winds, the 50:50 joint venture between ENGIE...Read more
Sarens wraps up Formosa 2 scope
Sarens has completed the work scope for the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm at the Taichung Marshalling Harbour, Taiwan. The company lifted and transported 188 pin piles and 47 OWF Jackets at the marshalling yard...Read more