Dutch tank storage company Vopak lifted its full-year core profit guidance on Friday after it beat a quarterly forecast for the metric, driven by strong demand across its markets and increased capacity as it invests in new terminals. Instability in the Middle East has stretched global energy supply...
In the first half of the year, King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia recorded a 37.4% increase in total container exports and imports, reaching 1,534,961 TEUs compared to 1,117,133 TEUs during the same period last year.
Additionally, the total number of transshipments rose by 87.87%, reaching 37,806 TEUs. The number of exported containers at the port increased by 39%, reaching 624,710 TEUs, while the number of imported containers grew by 34,7%, reaching 872,445 TEUs.
The total cargo...
https://container-news.com/king-abdul-aziz-port-sees-volume-growth-in-2024/
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have shortlisted two consortia that will proceed to the next round of evaluations of proposals to provide a low- or zero-carbon ammonia solution on Jurong Island for power generation and bunkering. The two...
ThPA S.A. is bolstering its reefer container handling capabilities by incorporating RTE’s GRASP automated reefer monitoring platform. This advanced system, coupled with WRAD II Bluetooth® wireless devices, revolutionizes the port’s reefer operations, ensuring even more efficient and effective...
The amount of electricity produced by wind farms in the U.S. fell to a 33-month low on Monday, forcing power generators to crank up natural-gas fired plants to keep air conditioners humming during a hot summer day. Over the past few years, much of the money energy firms have invested in new...
Red Sea, Baltic States and Australia. These are the destinations that have registered the greatest increases in traffic during the first half of 2024 with Valenciaport. Between January and June, the volume of containers exchanged between the Valencian docks and the main ports of the Red Sea grew by...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/valenciaport-improves-in-the-red-sea-the-baltic-and-australia/
Wilson Sons, Brazil’s largest port and maritime logistics operator, received MSC Orion at the Salvador Container Terminal on 24 July.
This 366-meter-long ship, with a 16-meter draft and a capacity of 15,000 containers, is the first of its class to operate in Baía de Todos-os-Santos in Brazil.
In 2018, the Port of Salvador became the second port in Brazil to receive authorization from the Bahia Port Authority to handle ships up to 366 meters, anticipating global shipping trends that demanded...
https://container-news.com/msc-orion-calls-at-port-of-salvador/
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, has announced refrigerated electrical upgrades on its Terminal 5.
The purpose of the proposed project is for SSA Terminals (Seattle Terminals) LLC (SSAT) to install the necessary electrical infrastructure to supply power for up 960 new reefer containers.
The project includes pulling new service from the existing T5 primary substation at the south end of the facility through the existing...
https://container-news.com/nwsa-announces-refrigerated-electrical-upgrades-on-terminal-5/
On 22 July, HHLA TK Estonia welcomed Eco Maestro, the first container vessel powered by crude methanol, to the Estonian port of Muuga.
Eco Maestro, flying the Maltese flag, is owned by the Singaporean company X-Press Feeders.
Operating on the Green Finland X-PRESS (GFX) route, this vessel, operated by X-Press Feeders, began its journey from Rotterdam with stops in Antwerp, Kotka, Helsinki (Vuosaari), and docked at the Port of Muuga before returning to Rotterdam.
This marks the first instance of a...
https://container-news.com/eco-maestro-first-methanol-powered-boxship-docks-at-muuga-port/
Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) is enhancing its reefer container handling capabilities by integrating RTE’s GRASP automated reefer monitoring platform.
This cutting-edge system, along with WRAD II Bluetooth® wireless devices, is expected to transform the Greek port’s reefer operations, ensuring more efficient and effective handling.
“Our first terminal project in Greece is an exciting opportunity for us, and we are grateful for ThPA S.A.’s trust. With the flexibility of our many offerings, we...
https://container-news.com/smart-reefer-monitoring-system-transforms-thessaloniki-port/