Port of Felixstowe

New remote control cranes enhance Port of Felixstowe

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of its first remote-controlled Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes (RTGs).

The four electric-powered cranes were built by ZPMC in Shanghai and are the first of eight similar machines to be delivered over the next few weeks. The port also has two remote controlled ship-to-shore gantry cranes currently undergoing manual testing before being deployed in full remote mode.

Commenting on the latest equipment, Robert Ashton, Operations Director at the Port of...

https://container-news.com/new-remote-control-cranes-enhance-port-felixstowe/

Elbe deepening now crucial as throughput at port of Hamburg is still falling

Container throughput at the port of Hamburg declined for the second consecutive year in 2018.
The port’s throughput was down to 8.73m teu, adding urgency to the completion of the long-awaited deepening and widening programme in the river Elbe.
Although this represents a marginal 1% year-on-year fall in containers handled at Hamburg’s box terminals, it has to be read in context with the strong growth achieved at rival North European hubs Rotterdam …

The post Elbe deepening now crucial as...

https://theloadstar.co.uk/elbe-deepening-now-crucial-as-throughput-at-port-of-hamburg-is-still-falling/

Celso Banas killed in container ship boiler-room blast (BBC)

A sailor was killed when a boiler exploded on a cargo ship as it prepared to dock in the UK, an inquest heard.

Celso Banas, 35, from the Philippines, died in the blast aboard the Manhattan Bridge at Felixstowe, Suffolk, on 19 January 2017.

A jury at Suffolk Coroner’s Court heard that a safety alarm on the boiler had tripped “about six times” that day but the crew did not consider it unusual.

Ship owner K Line Europe said at the time a “boiler back-fire” had occurred.

Read more on BBC News.

The post

http://container-news.com/celso-banas-killed-container-ship-boiler-room-blast-bbc/

Port of Felixstowe, DFDS invest to boost Ro-Ro capacity

The UK Port of Felixstowe and Danish ferry operator DFDS have agreed to increase roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) capacity at the port by over 40% through investment in a new linkspan, tractor units and additional trailer parking facilities.

The new contract includes a significant investment by Hutchison Ports replacing one of our existing ro/ro bridges with a modern floating linkspan capable of handling the latest generation of ro/ro vessels and creating over 300 additional trailer spaces for...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-felixstowe-dfds-invest-to-boost-ro-ro-capacity/

Hundreds of containers carried weekly (EADT)

A new rail freight service connecting the Port of Felixstowe with the Birch Coppice terminal in the Midlands has been launched by GB Railfreight.

It is the latest initiative in removing shipping containers from the road and on to rail services and will carry goods to and from the Suffolk port.

Hundreds of shipping containers (boxes) can be moved every week on the new direct service.

The first locomotive on the service left Birch Coppice at 14:14 on January 23, 2019 and arrived at Felixstowe at...

http://container-news.com/hundreds-containers-carried-weekly/

New rail service launched from Port of Felixstowe by GB Railfreight

Press Release: 28TH JANUARY 2019

A new intermodal rail freight service connecting the Port of Felixstowe with the Birch Coppice terminal in the Midlands has been launched by GB Railfreight.
The first locomotive on the service left Birch Coppice at 14:14 on 23 January 2019 and arrived at Felixstowe at 20:14, having passed through Hams Hall, Leicester, Peterborough and Ipswich along the way. Made up of 33 platforms, the service transports a …

The post New rail service launched from Port of...

https://theloadstar.co.uk/new-rail-service-launched-from-port-of-felixstowe-by-gb-railfreight/

Port of Felixstowe boosts capacity

The Port of Felixstowe and leading Danish ferry operator DFDS have agreed to increase roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) capacity at the UK port by over 40% through investment in a new linkspan, tractor units and additional trailer parking facilities.

Commenting on the move, Clemence Cheng, Chief Executive Officer at the Port of Felixstowe and Executive Director, Hutchison Ports, said:

“As well as being the UK’s largest container port, Felixstowe is also a key gateway for roll-on/roll-off trade with...

http://container-news.com/port-felixstowe-boosts-capacity/

Felixstowe to provide more capacity for growing DFDS ro-ro traffic

The port of Felixstowe has announced that it is to increase its ro-ro capacity for ferry operator DFDS by some 40%.
The development could be seen to be preparation for a surge in demand for services outside the cross-Channel Dover Straits corridor post-Brexit, but a source at the port said it was already in its plans and the timing with Brexit was “largely coincidental”.
The UK’s largest container port will build a …

The post Felixstowe to provide more capacity for growing DFDS ro-ro traffic...

https://theloadstar.co.uk/felixstowe-to-provide-more-capacity-for-growing-dfds-ro-ro-traffic/

Liverpool momentum builds as Maersk and MSC commit to permanent U.S service

EM Athens at Port of Liverpool

The 2M shipping line alliance has confirmed that Liverpool will become a permanent call on its TA4 service connecting Europe with several US ports.

The move follows the introduction of a temporary call in July 2018 resulting from continued disruption at the Port of Felixstowe.

The service is currently used to export UK cargo such as food produce and retail, but also is attracting interest for trade in manufacturing and industrial goods.

Mark Whitworth, Chief Executive...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/01/15/liverpool-momentum-builds-as-maersk-and-msc-commit-to-permanent-u-s-service/

Documentary: How shore leave at Felixstowe Seafarer Centre feels like

An observational short documentary by the UK director, Eleanor Mortimer, depicts how a shore leave for a cargo-ship crew at the Felixstowe Seafarer Centre feels like.

Due to visa restrictions and short turnarounds, many crews of international cargo ships stay in port after docking. Their brief stints ashore are frequently spent in seafarers’ centres, where they can unwind and connect with families who are often oceans away, before climbing back aboard and shipping out.

As the UK is an island...

https://safety4sea.com/documentary-how-shore-leave-at-felixstowe-seafarer-centre-feels-like/

+ More