GLOBAL PORTS

Global Ports reports increased volumes in 2024 so far

The major Russian port and terminal operator Global Ports has announced its operational results for the second quarter and the first half of 2024.

In Q2 2024, the Russian marine container market continued its rapid recovery. Total container throughput at Russian marine terminals increased by 11.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) and 3.4% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) to 1.338 million TEUs.

In H1 2024, total container throughput grew by 14.6% y-o-y to 2.631 million TEUs, reaching the levels of the record year...

https://container-news.com/global-ports-reports-increased-volumes-in-2024-so-far/

Global Ports and Leningrad region partner to expand Ust-Luga Port capacity

Global Ports, Russia’s leading operator of marine container terminals and a part of the Delo Group has signed a cooperation agreement with the Government of the Leningrad Region at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2024.

The agreement aims to enhance the transport infrastructure in the port of Ust-Luga. The document was signed by Alexander Drozdenko, governor of the Leningrad Region, and Albert Likholet, CEO of Global Ports.

Under this agreement, Global Ports plans to implement a...

https://container-news.com/global-ports-and-leningrad-region-partner-to-expand-ust-luga-port-capacity/

Global Ports publishes first quarter operational results

Global Ports has announced its operational results for the first quarter of 2024, during which the Russian container market experienced a notable growth of 17.7%, reaching 1,293,000 TEUs.

The Baltic basin witnessed a rapid recovery, with container throughput nearly doubling to 409,000 TEUs in Q1 2024. As a result, the Baltic basin’s share in the total Russian market surged to 32% from 19% a year earlier.

Additionally, container throughput in the Black Sea basin rose by 6.8% over the past quarter....

https://container-news.com/global-ports-publishes-first-quarter-operational-results/

Global Ports strengthens Petrolesport operations with new terminal equipment

Global Ports, Russia’s major port and terminal operator, has purchased three reachstackers and eight terminal tractors for its multipurpose marine terminal Petrolesport in the Big port of Saint Petersburg.

The reachstackers were produced by China-based SANY equipment manufacturer and the terminal tractors were supplied by Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer SHACMAN.

Two of the reachstackers have a loading capacity of 45 tonnes and the other one has a capacity of 10 tonnes. The reachstackers...

https://container-news.com/global-ports-strengthens-petrolesport-operations-with-new-terminal-equipment/

Global Ports terminals handle 27,000 cars in April-September

In April-September 2023, the operator of marine container terminals Global Ports handled 27,000 cars at its St. Petersburg terminals. All the vehicles have been imported to Russia from China by sea and shipped in containers.

The main share, 24,500 cars, were unstuffed at Global Ports’ marine terminals Petrolesport and First Container Terminal (PLP and FCT respectively, both located in the Big Port of St. Petersburg). Another 2,500 vehicles were handled at Yanino Logistics Park, Global Ports’...

https://container-news.com/global-ports-terminals-handle-27000-cars-in-april-september/

Transmasters starts using specialised fleet at FCT

First Container Terminal, part of Delo Group’s stevedoring holding Global Ports, handled the first vessel call of Honrise container ship of the foreign trade transport and forwarding company Transmasters.

Since August, Transmasters has been replacing universal cargo vessels with specialised container vessels for international services between the ports in the Asia-Pacific region and St. Petersburg.

The 198-meter Honrise vessel with a capacity of 1,662 TEUs has replaced the Huanghai Advance ship...

https://container-news.com/transmasters-starts-using-specialised-fleet-at-fct/

Global Ports invests in new container handling equipment

Global Ports will equip its Far Eastern terminal Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC) with two new ship-to-shore cranes.

On 12 September, Global Ports signed a memorandum of intent with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Company (ZPMC) to buy portside container handling equipment.

The cranes, which are expected to arrive by the end of 2024, will enhance the Far Eastern terminal’s equipment fleet and improve berth throughput capacity by 18% to 1.1 million TEU per year.

The new STS cranes will be able...

https://container-news.com/global-ports-invests-in-new-container-handling-equipment/

Global Ports enhances VSC container handling equipment with new reachstackers

Russian port and terminal operator Global Ports has commissioned two new heavy-duty reachstackers at its Far East terminal, Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC), located in the port of Vostochny in Primorsky Krai.

Reachstackers from Chinese port equipment manufacturer ZPMC have a lifting capacity of 45 tons and are highly maneuverable. Additionally, they are designed for loading, unloading and storing containers in the areas of yard and railway fronts and are expected to help increase the speed...

https://container-news.com/global-ports-enhances-vsc-container-handling-equipment-with-new-reachstackers/

FCT handles new boxship to deliver cargo between Russia and China via Northern Sea Route

First Container Terminal (FCT) in the Big Port of St. Petersburg, part of Russian container terminal operator Global Ports, handled the first container ship of the international shipping line Hainan Yangpu NewNew Shipping Co, which will pass through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) to China.

More specifically, NewNew Polar Bear is a reinforced ice-class container vessel with a capacity of 1,600 TEUs which was handled by FCT on 6-7 July.

The Chinese line Hainan Yangpu NewNew Shipping Co in partnership...

https://container-news.com/fct-handles-new-boxship-to-deliver-cargo-between-russia-and-china-via-northern-sea-route/

Global Ports reports severe container decline in 2022

Global Ports Investments PLC announced its operational results for the fourth quarter of 2022 and the full year of 2022.

In the previous year, the Group’s Consolidated Marine Container Throughput declined 37.1% year on year, to 992,000 TEUs.

The Russian port operator noted that container throughput in the far Eastern basin and at VSC, the company’s terminal in Far East, increased driven by a rebuilding of supply chains from European to Asian routes.

Container throughput at VSC increased in 2022 by...

https://container-news.com/global-ports-reports-severe-container-decline-in-2022/

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