UAE-based port operator DP World and Philippine counterpart Asian Terminals (ATI) have opened a new barge terminal in the municipality of Tanza in the Philippines’ Cavite province. DP World said the new terminal will facilitate smoother and faster transport for goods and raw materials to and from...
UAE-based port operator DP World and Malaysia’s Sabah Ports have established a partnership to manage the Sapangar Bay Container Port (SBCP) in eastern Malaysia. Through the partnership, DP World will support efforts currently underway to increase SBCP’s container handling capacity from 500,000 TEUs...
UAE-based port operator the AD Ports Group has entered into a preliminary agreement with the General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) wherein the two parties will establish a joint venture to develop Al-Faw Grand Port and its economic zone, as well as any future expansion. The signing of the...
China’s Taizhou Zhonghang Shipbuilding has launched a new large crane ship ordered by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) for operation by its Third Harbour Engineering Bureau. Upon completion, Sanhang Xiang’an will have an LOA of 186 metres, a beam of 48 metres, and a depth of 13.5...
Western Australia port operator Fremantle Ports has confirmed the sad news of the sudden passing of Michael Parker, its Chief Executive Officer, on Wednesday, April 3. Parker, aged 52, was appointed CEO of Fremantle Ports in May 2021 after a long career with Alcoa, which culminated in him assuming...
https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/port-world/obituary-michael-parker-ceo-of-fremantle-ports/
Dutch marine projects company Van Oord has deployed two of its vessels to dredge the harbour at the Prinses Amaliahaven container terminal located on Maasvlakte in Rotterdam. A consortium of Van Oord, HOCHTIEF, and Ballast Nedam has constructed 2.4 kilometres of new quay wall at the facility to...
The Port of Gdansk in Poland has awarded local company Porr a contract for the reconstruction of two quays. The total length of the quays to be reconstructed is over 450 metres. Port officials expect completion of the project will help boost the competitiveness of the port, increasing its potential...
https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/port-world/quay-reconstruction-set-for-polands-gdansk-port/
Ship leasing business Seapath, a company under New York-based conglomerate the Libra Group, has placed an order for six deck barges in a series to be built by St Johns Ship Building of Palatka, Florida. The vessels will be despatched to multiple charterers along the US East Coast. The barges are...
Terminal Portuario Jinzhao Peru, a subsidiary of Chinese construction company Jinzhao, has been awarded a contract for the design, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of a new large port in San Juan de Marcona in Nazca province in southern Peru. The contract awarded by the Peruvian...
The management board of the Port of Barcelona in Spain has approved the awarding of the construction and operation of a future cruise terminal to a joint venture company formed by the Royal Caribbean Group and UK-based Cruise Terminals International (CTI). The winning bid submitted by Catalonia...