port of Antwerp

The accident history of ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge

The 10,000 TEU container vessel Dali that hit Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has been involved in another shipping accident back in 2016.

In particular, the boxship smashed into a quay at the port of Antwerp in Belgium on 11 July 2016, as it was exiting the North Sea container terminal.

Maersk to omit Baltimore calls as Singapore authority reveals ship “lost propulsion” before incident

The Antwerp port authorities said the vessel had remained at the dock for repairs for some time after the...

https://container-news.com/the-accident-history-of-ship-that-crashed-into-baltimore-bridge/

More sustainable and efficient operational model for Single Wagon Load in Antwerp port area

From 1 January 2024, there will be a reorganisation of train traffic in the Antwerp port region. A new operational model, applicable to all interested parties, will be implemented for Single Wagon Load.

Port operating company in Antwerp Railport initiated a tendering process to consolidate this traffic, and the successful bidders have been identified.

Effectively managing the initial and final segments of transportation within the port zone poses a considerable challenge. Primarily, the expansion...

https://container-news.com/more-sustainable-and-efficient-operational-model-for-single-wagon-load-in-antwerp-port-area/

VESSEL REVIEW | River Drone 1 – Dutch operator places remote-controlled cargo vessels into service

Netherlands-based shipping company Naval Inland Navigation has begun operating a fleet of 10 remotely-controlled cargo vessels to serve the Belgian port of Antwerp. Capab ..

The post VESSEL REVIEW | River Drone 1 – Dutch operator places remote-controlled cargo vessels into service appeared first on B...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/dry-cargo-world/vessel-review-river-drone-1-dutch-operator-places-remote-controlled-cargo-vessels-into-service/

Antwerp Terminal Services and CMB.TECH introduce hydrogen dual fuel straddle carrier

Antwerp Terminal Services (ATS), a joint venture between MSC PSA Europe Terminal (MPET) and PSA Antwerp (PSAA), launched the world’s first H2 dual fuel straddle carrier in the Port of Antwerp.

In particular, by using state-of-the-art H2 dual fuel combustion engine technology, developed by cleantech company CMB.TECH and integrated into a straddle carrier with the support of ATS, the machine runs on a mix of hydrogen and diesel.

In line with the UN Paris Climate Agreement and the EU Green Deal,...

https://container-news.com/antwerp-terminal-services-and-cmb-tech-introduce-hydrogen-dual-fuel-straddle-carrier/

Over 24,000kg of cocaine found on MSC boxship after Antwerp false bomb threat

The 2006-built container vessel MSC Lorena was found to carry more than 24,000 kilos of cocaine at the port of Antwerp in Belgium. The Antwerp prosecutor’s office reported that the 4,870 TEU container ship was carrying the drugs in a cocoa box.

In late December and while MSC Lorena was sailing from Senegal to Antwerp, Belgian authorities received a bomb threat call for the boxship in case it docks in the port of Antwerp. Therefore, the vessel was sent back to the Wielingen-Noord anchorage area,...

https://container-news.com/over-24000kg-of-cocaine-found-on-msc-boxship-after-antwerp-false-bomb-threat/

PSA Antwerp inks deal to upgrade Europa Terminal

PSA Antwerp and the temporary partnership Stadsbader/DSG signed an agreement to upgrade the civil and electrical infrastructure for the first phase of the works at PSA Antwerp’s Europa Terminal in Belgium.

The works, which include preparing the yard for new automatic stacking cranes (ASCs), quay cranes and new truck flows, will start on 9 January 2023 and are expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2025.

These works are part of PSA Antwerp and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ grand overhaul...

https://container-news.com/psa-antwerp-inks-deal-to-upgrade-europa-terminal/

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