port expansion

Port of Wilmington completes Turning Basin Expansion Project

The North Carolina Ports Authority (NC Ports) is prepared to welcome the largest container vessels arriving on the US East Coast, following the completion of Phase II of the Turning Basin Expansion Project at the Port of Wilmington.

Specifically, through this expansion the port will be able to accommodate ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) with a length of 1.200 feet.

The completion of this project ushers NC Ports and the Port of Wilmington into the big ship era. We recognize the importance of...

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Port of Rotterdam starts Calandkanaal trial

Port of Rotterdam Authority informed that started a new trial in the Europoort’s Calandkanaal fairway. Namely, through this project the port will pay attention to vessels, basically oil tankers, that transit cargo at dolphins 82, 83 and 84 along the Rozenburg Peninsula.

In fact, the project’s trial will focus whether it makes sense to advance the maximum permitted draught for ships leaving this area.

According to research, departing vessels with a draught of 21.8 metres could safely navigate this...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-rotterdam-starts-calandkanaal-trial/

Port of Townsville to establish new container terminal

The Australian Port of Townsville recently announced that is set to establish a new $30 million valued crane and cargo container terminal. Namely, the port’s upgrade came following the heavy machinery and traffic of the shipping containers.

According to the port authorities, due to the weight of heavy machinery and shipping containers at the new facility, 100mm pavers are needed to provide a strong durable working surface, whist allowing efficient repair of any localised damage.

Typical...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-townsville-to-establish-new-container-terminal/

APM Terminals mobile boosts handling capacity

The APM Terminals Mobile facility in Alabama has handled two container ships simultaneously for the first time at its newly expanded berth.

Specifically, the Alabama Port Authority completed its 400-foot container dock extension at the APM Terminals Mobile facility on 20 March, and three days later, the terminal for the first time simultaneously handled two container ships at the newly expanded berth.

Now, the berth expansion enables two x 8,000-10,000 TEU be safely and easily handled...

https://safety4sea.com/apm-terminals-mobile-boosts-handling-capacity/

Port of Savannah has the largest crane fleet in North America

Georgia Port Authority informed that Port of Savannah received three Neo-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes, increasing its total to 36. In fact, through this expansion, the port has the largest crane fleet as a single container terminal located in North America.

As Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch said:

Along with dock improvements at Garden City Terminal, our growing crane fleet will allow Savannah to serve four 14,000-TEU vessels simultaneously by 2023. We’re already moving...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-savannah-has-the-largest-crane-fleet-in-north-america/

India to inaugurate Ro-Pax terminal & ferry vessel

The Minister of State (I/C) for Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya is going to inaugurate the 5 projects completed under JNPT initiatives.

In fact, the Minister will visit Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust at Mumbai to inaugurate the following projects:  Flyover at Y junction near PUB at JNPT, Scanning X-Ray, Augmentation of 220/33KV Master Unit Sub Station, Centralised Parking Plaza, and Shiva Samarth Smarak Museum.

Among others, Shri Mandaviya will also inaugurate the Ro-Pax...

https://safety4sea.com/india-to-inaugurate-ro-pax-terminal-ferry-vessel/

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