The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has responded to a surge in container volumes, revealing a “comprehensive” 30-year plan for future growth
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/new_york_and_new_jersey_unveil_massive_30_year_plan
Port Focus
Hitachi Delivers Fuel Tech to Major Port Authorities
Hitachi has announced the delivery of its sulphur testing equipment to MPA Singapore and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/hitachi_delivers_fuel_tech_to_major_port_authorities
APMT Reveals Plans for Advanced Italian Terminal
Leading operator APM Terminals has revealed that Vado Gateway, its newest terminal facility, will be inaugurated in December 2019
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/apmt_reveals_plans_for_advanced_italian_terminal
Container Vessel Seized Following Historic Drug Bust
MSC Gayane, which was found to be carrying nearly 20 tons of cocaine in a $1.3 billion drug bust launched at the Port of Philadelphia, has been seized
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/msc_vessel_seized_following_historic_drug_bust
Maritime Innovation Hub Launches in the UK
The first Maritime Innovation Hub in the UK, a part of the government-funded “Maritime 2050 Strategy”, has been opened at the Port of Tyne
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/maritime_innovation_hub_launches_in_the_uk
Containerships Completes Europe’s First SIMOPS
CMA CGM-owned company has announced that it has successfully completed the first simultaneous operations LNG bunkering on a container vessel in Europe
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/containerships_completes_europes_first_simops
MPA Singapore Rejects Chinese Security Alert
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has responded to China’s decision to raise the security level for its vessels heading through the Strait of Malacca
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/mpa_singapore_rejects_chinese_security_alert
Rotterdam and Germany Call for Optimized Transport
The Port of Rotterdam has been joined by German Transport Minister Volker Wissing in demanding more efficient cargo transport along the Rhine Corridor
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/rotterdam_and_germany_call_for_optimized_transport
Navis to Roll Out Performance Tools on Newbuild Vessels
Navis has announced a new partnership with leading shipping line Yang Ming, ship owner China Navigation and vessel manager Eastern Pacific
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/navis_to_roll_out_performance_tools_on_newbuild_vessels
Hutchison’s Mexico Terminal Launches Operations
Hutchison Ports, one of the world’s leading terminal operators, has announced that its ICAVE terminal at the Port of Veracruz, Mexico, has officially begun operations
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/hutchisons_mexico_terminal_launches_operations