New warehouse ready at Port of Oostende REBO terminal
REBO, a unit of the Port Oostende in West Flanders, has completed the construction of its 6,900 square-metre warehouse. The facility will enable Port of Oostende and its units to actively participate in the maritime...Read more
Wind projects spur expansion at Port of Kaskinen
Finnish project logistics and heavy transport specialist, Ahola Special, part of the Ahola Group, has made the 700th delivery to the Pjelax wind farm project in Finland. It was the company’s biggest project so far...Read more
Largest decom job for Port of Blyth starts
With a combined weight of 7,000 tons, several topsides and jackets for the North Sea offshore oil and gas platforms were delivered to the Port of Blyth for decommissioning. It is the port’s largest oil...Read more
First of its kind shore power solution launched in Rotterdam
Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) and Samskip have launched their Green Shore Power initiative, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions by docked vessels. It is the first shore power solution of its kind in the Netherlands ports. Read more
Port of Antwerp Bruges’ breakbulk throughput holding up
Conventional breakbulk throughput at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges is holding up quite well despite the weak economic climate. Throughput volumes in the first half of the year are in line with the pre-Covid-19 period at...Read more
Logistics giant PSA to take COSCO’s spot as DGT shareholder
Singaporean logistics giant PSA International is on course to acquire a 22 per cent minority share in the Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT), which is currently under construction. PSA’s initiative will lead the company to somehow...Read more
The port of Genoa will have the deepest breakwater dam in Europe
A new breakwater dam is being built at the port of Genoa, which will allow bigger ships to enter the facility. The new dam will be the deepest in Europe, as Italian construction giant WeBuild,...Read more
Wind cargo helps Lerwick Port beat forecast
Onshore Viking Wind Farm project has given a one-off boost to Lerwick Port Authority’s activity in the first three month of the year. The new vessel arrivals and tonnage helped the port authority surpass its forecast...Read more
Port of Rotterdam starts search for new CEO as Allard Castelein departs
Earope’s largest seaport, Port of Rotterdam is heading into a new era with an interim executive board, following the departure of Allard Castelein, who is stepping down as CEO this summer after nearly a decade...Read more
£4 million for offshore wind hub at Port of Tyne
The North East Local Enterprise Partnership has invested £4 million ($4.9 million) in the Port of Tyne’s Tyne Dock Enterprise Park, with the aim of positioning the port as a major offshore wind hub. The £4...Read more
Power lifter arrives at the port of Moerdijk
Logistics services provider, Van der Vlist, has taken delivery of its new Liebherr LHM550 crane, boosting its lifting capacity and capabilities at the future Moerdijk facility. The LHM550 port crane will join the LHM280 port...Read more
On track for carbon neutrality by 2027
PD Ports, one of the UK’s major port groups, has continued its path towards carbon neutrality with the arrival of two Liebherr cranes at Tees Dock. Read more
Temporary barge quay opened at Port of Antwerp-Bruges
The first phase of the renewal of the Europa Terminal at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges is underway. To keep offering the same level of service during the extensive works and to continue to encourage the...Read more
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 project cargo, 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...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