Port of Southampton

Port of Southampton and Government launch UK first Port Economic Partnership

The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT), in partnership with ABP’s Port of Southampton, launches the UK’s first Port Economic Partnership (PEP), an innovative initiative to create stronger links between ports and UK Government, to maximise long-term trade and economic growth. The Partnership will be launched at an event at London International Shipping Week, on board the NLV Pharos lightship.

As part of its strategy, ‘Maritime 2050 – Navigating the Future’, launched in January 2019, the...

https://container-news.com/port-southampton-government-uk-port-economic-partnership/

Port of Southampton welcomes growing numbers of “green” vessels

The new high efficiency RoRo vessel from Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s HERO class, has made its maiden call at the Port of Southampton.

The HERO class (which stands for High Efficiency RoRo) has set a new benchmark in energy efficient world-wide automotive shipping. The HERO class has two new-build vessels in its fleet and the latest, MV Traviata, has called at the Port of Southampton for the first time.

Phil Buckley, Harbour Master attended the traditional plaque and key ceremony welcoming the vessel...

https://container-news.com/port-southampton-growing-numbers-green-vessels/

‘A British First’ cruise call for Port of Southampton

The “Spirit of Discovery” – Photo credit: Andrew Sassoli-Walker

‘A British First’ cruise call for Port of Southampton

The Port of Southampton has rolled out the red carpet to welcome guests from Saga Cruises’ newest cruise ship on her maiden voyage around the UK.

Passengers on the Spirit of Discovery, Saga Cruises’ first of two new-build ships, were welcomed to the city on 22 July. The maiden voyage titled ‘A British First’ is touring the UK giving passengers a taste of best of the UK.
A few weeks...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/07/22/a-british-first-cruise-call-for-port-of-southampton/

Southampton, Miami ink sister port agreement

The Port of Southampton and PortMiami signed a sister port agreement during a visit from a delegation of officials from the Florida-based port and Miami-Dade County.

During the visit, a city twinning agreement was also signed at the Mayor’s Parlour at the Civic centre.

The ‘twinning’ of the Port of Southampton, Europe’s leading cruise turn-around port and PortMiami, the world’s leading cruise port, demonstrates an allegiance between the two ports.

To make the agreement official, Juan Kuryla, Port...

https://container-news.com/southampton-miami-ink-sister-port-agreement/

Rail investment boosts Port of Southampton air quality project

A project to lengthen the tracks at the Port of Southampton’s Solent Rail Terminal has completed and aims to reduce lorry movements in the city by 180,000 each year.

As part of a commitment to improving air quality in the port and for the city, Solent Stevedores and ABP Southampton have partnered on this scheme to extend the track by 70 metres so that two 645-metre container trains can be serviced simultaneously. Previously only one shorter train could be accommodated at the terminal at a time.

Th...

https://container-news.com/rail-investment-boosts-port-southampton-air-quality-project/

APL announces AXS Southampton omission

APL’s Atlantic Express Service (AXS) will omit Southampton on the Westbound journey for schedule recovery. The details are as follows:

AXS: Ad Hoc Southampton Omission
Southampton – Antwerp – Rotterdam – Bremerhaven – Le Havre – New York – Norfolk – Savannah – Charleston – Southampton

Affected Vessel Voyage Omitted Port Original ETA
CMA CGM OTELLO
(0LB3PW1PL)		Southampton7 July 2019

Due to the Southampton omission, cargo bound for the U.S. can go via the following options: For U.S....

https://container-news.com/apl-announces-axs-southampton-omission/

Milestone reached in construction of new vehicle export terminal in Southampton

A significant milestone has been reached in the construction of a new £15 million multi-deck vehicle export terminal at the Port of Southampton as the first phase is handed over.

At this crucial stage of the construction, parts of deck one and two have been handed over to ABP releasing nearly 1,000 spaces for automotive import and export.

With automotive trade remaining strong at the port, the new multi-deck provides the UK’s number one automotive and export port with additional capacity for...

https://container-news.com/milestone-reached-construction-new-vehicle-export-terminal-southampton/

New GM at the Port of Southampton

ABP Southampton has announced the appointment of Craig Barbour as the new General Manager for Landside Operations.

Craig joins the UK’s number one automotive export port from the Humber International Terminal, which included the Immingham Renewable Fuel Terminal, situated in the Port of Immingham. He has been with the UK’s leading port operator group for four years and during this time has led ABP’s largest operation, the Humber International Terminal, as well as the Immingham Container Terminal...

https://container-news.com/new-gm-port-southampton/

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