PortMiami

PortMiami enters new era handling CMA CGM’s 15,000 TEU vessel

PortMiami greeted the arrival of the CMA CGM Bali on 11 March 2024. With a capacity of 15,000 TEUs, this container ship operates along the Manhattan Bridge shipping route, linking China to East Coast ports in the United States via the Panama Canal.

“The arrival of the Bali confirms that PortMiami can welcome larger vessels. This ship symbolizes a new era in transportation by combining innovation and environmental consciousness in the shipping industry,” stated Daniella Levine Cava mayor of...

https://container-news.com/portmiami-enters-new-era-handling-cma-cgms-15000-teu-vessel/

South Florida Container Terminal orders 12 electric gantry cranes

South Florida Container Terminal (SFCT) at PortMiami has ordered 12 electric, emission-free, rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes to prepare for cargo growth and larger vessels — and to help meet decarbonization goals.

The RTG cranes are being purchased from Kalmar, which is part of Finland-headquartered Cargotec. SFCT did not provide the cost of the cranes but did say delivery is expected in the second quarter of 2023. 

SFCT said the order comes on the heels of a three-year modernization project...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/south-florida-container-terminal-orders-12-electric-gantry-cranes

PortMiami receives US$16 million government grant

According to a US Department of Transportation announcement, PortMiami will receive a US$16 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant for its NetZero: Cargo Mobility Optimisation and Resiliency Project.

The NetZero Program is a plan to convert the entire cargo movement chain to a carbon-neutral operation, from PortMiami’s channel to its final point of distribution.

“We want to thank both our Congressional delegation, who worked diligently to secure...

https://container-news.com/portmiami-receives-us16-million-government-grant/

PortMiami breaks container volume record

PortMiami has reported its busiest fiscal year (1 October 2020 – 30 September 2021), recording more than 1.25 million TEU.

The major port in United States East Coast marked an increase of 17.6% compared to its previous record Fiscal Year 2019, but this growth did not generate any vessel congestion or delays at the port’s main shipping channel, according to the port authority.

PortMiami said it has kept the critical movement of cargo flowing despite the ongoing supply chain disruptions and the...

https://container-news.com/portmiami-breaks-container-volume-record/

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