BMT breaks its heavy lift record
Basra Multipurpose Terminal recently ticked off one of its records, when Jumbo-SAL-Alliance’s Jumbo Kinetic delivered three FCC bullets for the Basrah refinery upgrade project. BMT noted the delivery means that the units weighing 890 tons...Read more
Port of Virgina expands its Konecranes ASCs fleet
Konecranes has been contracted to deliver 36 Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs) to the Port of Virginia for a major capacity expansion investment that is part of the port’s ongoing drive to improve operational efficiency, capacity, and...Read more
Containers and breakbulk drag Port of Rotterdam throughput down
Breakbulk throughput in the Port of Rotterdam dipped significantly in the first three months of the year, mainly due to the fact that container carriers are dipping back into the sector. Read more
PSA Breakbulk to build new project cargo terminal in Antwerp
PSA Breakbulk is investing 10 million euros for a new logistics heavy lift hub at the port of Antwerp-Bruges, in Belgium. The project aims at having a facility designed to serve as a one-stop shop...Read more
Geopolitical landscape weighs heavy on Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ breakbulk throughput
Quarterly throughput figures at the port of Antwerp-Bruges have come under pressure from the complex geopolitical and macroeconomic context, slipping when compared to the corresponding period in 2022. The merged port noted that general cargo...Read more
ABP readying Port of Lowestoft for offshore energy industry demands
Associated British Ports (ABP) has made an investment in the Port of Lowestoft in order to increase the port’s role in servicing the offshore energy industry. ABP completed the purchase of the former Quality Discounts...Read more
Danish pair ink their most comprehensive wind components handling deal
Global wind energy sector has grown at an incredible pace over recent decades and is still continuing on that path. Blue Water Shipping, as well as wind turbines manufacturer Vestas have been part of that...Read more
Project cargo throughput up at Port of Newcastle despite a challenging 2022
The Port of Newcastle in the New South Wales, Australia, reported strong throughput across the board, despite the impact of multiple flood events associated with a multi-year La Niña.Read more
NSW Ports envision Port Kembla as offshore wind hub
NSW Ports has developed a concept for a large-scale port facility at Port Kembla’s Outer Harbour. The facility would aid NSW’s transition to renewable energy and support offshore wind development projects. Read more
Last of Seagreen foundation towers depart Port of Nigg
Seagreen Wind Farm is has entered the home stretch as the remaining eight three-legged foundation towers were successfully loaded onto barges at Global Energy Group’s Port of Nigg in the Highlands of Scotland.Read more
Grimaldi acquires assets in Port of Amsterdam
Grimaldi Group has acquired assets and a 20-year concession in the Amerikahaven area of the Dutch capital port covering the surface of over 200,000 square metres. Grimaldi acquired the assets through its unit, Amsterdam Multipurpose...Read more
EU awards major grant to Port Esbjerg
Port Esbjerg received a grant of over 28 million euros from the European Union, to deepen its fairway from 9.3 to 12.8 metres by the end of next year. This will allow larger vessels to...Read more
Photo of the Week: heavy lift meeting under Seven Elephants agency
Photo of the WeekEach week, Project Cargo Journal will be sharing one photograph, showcasing industry activity. This week’s photograph is courtesy of Seven Elephants Ship Agents.Read more
Finnish Port of Kaskinen starts handling wind turbine components
The Port of Kaskinen, located on the western coast of Finland, in the Gulf of Bothnia, has joined the group of ports that is serving the wind turbine industry. Since mid-January, vessels carrying wind turbine...Read more
Pembroke Port prepares for Floating Offshore Wind
The Port of Milford Haven Authority is collaborating with Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, and Tugdock Limited, to prepare for floating offshore wind construction at its Pembroke Port facilities, in Wales.Read more
Eurogate orders Liebherr STS cranes
The Bremmen-based Eurogate group has ordered two Ship-to-shore (STS) cranes for one of their German terminals, from the Rostock-based industrial machine manufacturer, Liebherr.Read more
Port of Duluth-Superior post highest general cargo throughput since 1986
The Port of Duluth-Superior posted a drop in throughput over 2022 with the project cargo segment being the season’s major highlight. The port noted that its throughput for the year 2022 ended 7.6 percent down...Read more
Sarens PSG picked for Moray West monopiles marshalling
Sarens PSG has been selected by Moray West to undertake the marshalling work at Invergordon of all 62 monopiles prior to installation as part of the Moray West offshore wind farm. Ocean Winds, created as...Read more