Port Tampa Bay welcomed its largest-ever container ship on June 13, 2019 when the CMA CGM DALILA made its maiden call at the Ports America Terminal.
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/cma_cgm_breaks_tampa_bay_vessel_record
Global Issues
Dredging Leader to Pursue Ambitious Emissions Target
Jan De Nul Group, one of the largest providers of dredging services for port projects, has announced its commitment to cut CO2 emissions by 15% a year
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/dredging_leader_to_pursue_ambitious_emissions_target
CMA CGM Launches Asian Freight Service
CMA CGM, the fourth largest container shipping line in the world, has teamed up with CEVA Logistics to launch a new cross-border service for ocean freight containers used by customers across Thailand and Laos.
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/cma_cgm_launches_asian_freight_service
Nokia and Deutsche Telekom Complete 5G Hamburg Pilot
Deutsche Telekom has said the 5G pilot testbed at the Port of Hamburg, which it initiated alongside Nokia, has been successfully completed, with the results showing that the technology can reliably over a common physical infrastructure.
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/nokia_and_deutsche_telekom_complete_5g_hamburg_pilot
LA Enjoys Busiest May Ever
The Port of Los Angeles enjoyed its best May on record as its TEU volume increase by 7.8% compared to the same time in 2018, according to its latest financial figures.
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/la_enjoys_busiest_may_ever
Fitch: 3D Printing Could Impact Ports
Ports and terminals could be exposed to the most “disruptive effects” of 3D printing on transportation infrastructure, according to a new report from Fitch
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/fitch_3d_printing_could_impact_ports
Tanjung Pelepas and Maersk Smash TEU Record
The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), Malaysia’s most advanced container terminal, has once again broken the record for the amount of cargo on a vessel after the Monaco Maersk departed with 19,284 TEU.
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/tanjung_pelepas_and_maersk_smash_teu_record
WATCH: How Hyperloop Can Change the World
DP World has released a video demonstrating exactly how Hyperloop, the super-fast rail network which could potentially revolutionize cargo and passenger transportation, works and how it could fundamentally change trade and society.
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/watch_how_hyperloop_can_change_the_world
DP World Signs Ground-Breaking NSR Port Deal
DP World has signed an agreement with the Russian Direct Investment Fund, the ROSATOM, global leaders in nuclear technologies and infrastructure, and Norilsk Nickel, one of the world’s leaders in palladium and high-quality nickel production, to develop the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/dp_world_signs_ground_breaking_nsr_port_deal
ICTSI ‘Future Proofs’ European Terminal
The Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT), a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has announced it will initiate a comprehensive expansion, which will include quay dredging and an upgrade to its state-of-the-art IT systems.
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/ictsi_future_proofs_european_terminal