Samskip to deploy zero-emission SeaShuttle vessels in new Rotterdam-Oslo Green Corridor

The cities of Rotterdam and Oslo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a new Green Corridor for short-sea shipping in cooperation with Dutch shipping company Samskip, which will deploy next-generation zero-emission SeaShuttle vessels.

With this new agreement, the two European ports will strengthen their ties and will commit to accelerating the green transition in short-sea shipping, supporting, at the same time, the debut of Samskip’s green hydrogen-fuelled container ships.

Two...

https://container-news.com/samskip-to-deploy-zero-emission-seashuttle-vessels-in-new-rotterdam-oslo-green-corridor/

Register now for the ESPO Conference Regatta 2021!

Register now for the ESPO Conference Regatta 2021!

25-28 May 2021 – Europe’s ports at the crossroads of transitions

From 25 to 28 May, the ESPO Conference will be sailing towards you, from the South to the North of Europe. The ESPO Conference Regatta 2021 will be starting in the Port of Valencia on 25 May, from there it will sail off to North Sea Port on 26 May and finish in the Port of Oslo on 28 May, our last port of call. The theme of the ESPO Conference Regatta 2021 is “Europe’s ports at the...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/04/16/register-now-for-the-espo-conference-regatta-2021/

Port of Oslo agrees with Kalmar for AutoRTG technology

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract to supply three fully electric Kalmar AutoRTG (rubber-tyred gantry) cranes to Oslo Port Authority. The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2020 Q1 order intake, with delivery of the machines scheduled for Q3 of 2021.

The Kalmar AutoRTGs will operate at Yilport Oslo Terminal, Norway’s largest container port, alongside eight similar RTGs delivered by Kalmar in 2015. Yilport Oslo Terminal and Kalmar signed a long-term Kalmar Optimal Care service...

https://container-news.com/port-of-oslo-agrees-with-kalmar-for-autortg-technology/

Maritime Trucks orders Kalmar’s equipment

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement to supply leading Norwegian equipment rental company Maritime Trucks with a total of six heavy-duty terminal tractors. The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2019 Q4 order intake, with delivery scheduled to be completed during Q2 of 2020.

Maritime Truck has evolved from a small and ambitious company into a leader in the rental supply of forklift trucks and terminal tractors and experienced drivers. Since its inception, the company has been heavily...

https://container-news.com/maritime-trucks-orders-kalmar-equipment/