Hutchison Ports

Hongkong International Terminals repudiates talk that Terminal 9 is discontinued

Hongkong International Terminals (HIT) has refuted market rumours that the entire site of terminal 9 at Kwai Tsing Container Terminal has been decommissioned.

HIT, a joint venture between Hutchison Ports and COSCO Shipping Ports, stated that only the north part of the terminal, covering a 19-hectare area, was decommissioned. This began in 2020 and was completed in 2022.

Hong Kong’s container throughput has slowed since the Covid-19 pandemic, and it has been predicted that 2023 volume will drop to...

https://container-news.com/hongkong-international-terminals-repudiates-talk-that-terminal-9-is-discontinued/

Mumbai Maersk sets new draft record at Port of Felixstowe

The 20,568 TEU container ship Mumbai Maersk has set a new record for the deepest draft vessel to call at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe.

The vessel, deployed on Maersk Line’s AE10 service between Europe and Asia, arrived on 11 November from Bremerhaven, Germany to the UK port with a draft of 16.8 metres and sailed 24 hours later with a draft of 17 metres.

The record was set just four weeks after the UK’s largest container port announced the completion of a GB£130 million (US$160 million)...

https://container-news.com/mumbai-maersk-sets-new-draft-record-at-port-of-felixstowe/

China aumenta inversiones portuarias en Europa en medio de crecientes preocupaciones

La UE adopta nuevas reglas para supervisar la inversión extranjera en infraestructura crítica, mientras China aumenta su participación en inversiones portuarias europeas en medio de crecientes preocupaciones, según fuentes.

Esta entrada China aumenta inversiones portuarias en Europa en medio de...

https://fullavantenews.com/china-aumenta-inversiones-portuarias-en-europa-en-medio-de-crecientes-preocupaciones/?lang=es

Evergreen acquires minority stake in Rotterdam terminal

One of the major container shipping companies in Taiwan, Evergreen has reportedly acquired a 20% stake in the Euromax terminal of Rotterdam port in the Netherlands.

According to Alphaliner, the Hong Kong-based port operator Hutchison Ports seems to have sold the stake to the Taiwanese company for approximately €72.5 million (US$79 million).

The Chinese shipping giant COSCO also holds shares in the container terminal.

The post Evergreen acquires minority stake in Rotterdam terminal appeared first...

https://container-news.com/evergreen-acquires-minority-stake-in-rotterdam-terminal/

Jazan port receives first container ship call

One year after its inauguration, Hutchison Ports’ new multipurpose terminal at the port of Jazan in Saudi Arabia handled its first commercial container vessel.

The 900 TEU boxship Kota Rahmat, operated by Pacific International Lines (PIL), is deployed on the intra-Red Sea trade and became the first container ship to call the Saudi port.

It is still unclear, according to DynaLiners, if this port call marks the beginning of regular container services at Jazan port or if it is a one-off event. In...

https://container-news.com/jazan-port-receives-first-container-ship-call/

Hongkong International Terminals invests US$10 million in solar panel-equipped quay cranes

Hutchison Ports Hongkong International Terminals (HIT) received two new quay cranes, after an investment of HK$78 million (US$10 million), which are Hong Kong’s first quay cranes equipped with solar panels on top of machinery house.

The company tries to explore new alternatives to reduce its operational impacts on the environment and become a green port. Moreover, the company supports the HKSAR government’s Hong Kong’s Climate Action Plan 2050 with an aim towards carbon neutrality.

According to...

https://container-news.com/hongkong-international-terminals-invests-us10-million-in-solar-panel-equipped-quay-cranes/

COSCO, Hutchison Ports and PSA in eBL agreement

Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), COSCO SHIPPING Lines, Hutchison Ports and PSA International have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enable paperless trade.

The agreement will see all signatories leveraging the electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) for export shipments by the shipper SABIC via COSCO SHIPPING’s vessels to ports in Asia operated by Hutchison Ports and PSA.

Additionally, structured data from the eBL issued via...

https://container-news.com/cosco-hutchison-ports-and-psa-in-ebl-agreement/

Hutchison Ports to spend US$700 million to develop container terminals in Egypt

Hutchison Ports will invest around US$700 million in Egypt’s major port, Ain Sokhna Port, and in a new container terminal in the Port of Alexandria, B100.

After the completion of the two recent projects, the total investment of the global port operator in Egypt will exceed US$1.5 billion.

The investment includes the development of a new container terminal in Ain Sokhna Port with a capacity of 1.7 million TEUs, which will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology and equipment. In addition,...

https://container-news.com/hutchison-ports-to-spend-us700-million-to-develop-container-terminals-in-egypt/

Hutchison Ports Invest US$700m in Egyptian Port Projects

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Hutchison Ports, the global port operator, has announced a significant investment in Ain Sokhna Port, Egypt’s major port, and B100, a new container terminal in the Port of Alexandria. The total investment of the two projects is approximately US$700 million, bringing Hutchison Ports’ total investment in Egypt to over US$1.5 billion and paving a solid foundation for the company’s strategy to expand its network and enhance its capabilities in emerging markets,...

https://mfame.guru/hutchison-ports-invest-us700m-in-egyptian-port-projects/

Port of Felixstowe introduces autonomous terminal tractors into container terminal operations

Hutchison Ports-operated Port of Felixstowe is one of the first ports in Europe to introduce autonomous terminal tractor units (ATs) into mixed-traffic container terminal operations.

The first two battery-powered units to enter service at the UK’s largest container port have been supplied by manufacturer Westwell.

Clemence Cheng, chief executive officer at the Port of Felixstowe, commented, “These new autonomous trucks represent a significant technological step forward for the Port of Felixstowe....

https://container-news.com/port-of-felixstowe-introduces-autonomous-terminal-tractors-into-container-terminal-operations/

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