Ports

US DoT awards Jaxport $20 million for port upgrades

The Jaxport has been awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation with a $20 million grant, to rebuild more than 100 acres of the existing terminal pavement at the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal. The funding came through the $238 million plan between Jaxport and their close partner SSA Marine.

Jaxport’s Authority noted that the upgrades will focus on increasing the efficiency of the port and extend terminal’s container capacity. When the project will be completed, is is estimated that...

https://safety4sea.com/us-dot-awards-jaxport-20-million-for-port-upgrades/

Port of Umm Qasr shuts down again as protests continue

The port of Umm Qasr in Iraq has shut down once again, after its short reopening following days of closure. Protesters continued to block all the main roads leading to the port, a key part of the logistics chain for Iraq’s food supply, which has now been effectively closed for more than a week.

Additionally, as Al Jazeera reports, cargo carrying goods have been prevented from entering or leaving the port, and according to port officials, some international shipping lines have stopped operations...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-umm-qasr-shuts-down-again-as-protests-continue/

October volumes drop at the Port of L.A. following tariffs

Tariffs are taking their toll at the Port of Los Angeles, United States’ busiest container port, with container counts and vessel calls dropping sharply in October and exports of American goods being in decline for 12 consecutive months.

On Thursday, November 7, The Port of Los Angeles announced that it moved 770,189 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs)  in October, a 19.1%  to 392,768 TEUs decrease compared to 2018’s record-breaking October. Total volumes have increased 1.8% compared to last...

https://safety4sea.com/october-volumes-drop-at-the-port-of-l-a-following-tariffs/

Port Alaska receives $25m grant for repairs

The US Department of Transportation issued a $25 million grant to the Port of Alaska (Anchorage’s seaport), in line with the Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) program, with the funds being used for the first phase of the port’s upgrade, renovating its cement and petroleum dock, which is falling into disrepair.

The port has reported that the dock’s are a serious threat, because the concrete pilings are cracking and they might not survive if an earthquake happens....

https://safety4sea.com/port-alaska-receives-25m-grant-for-repairs/

EU highlights the urgency for increased port – rail connectivity

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) together with the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) published a joint paper calling for the strengthening of port-rail connectivity with regards to the European Union’s transport policy.

In fact, the paper entitled “Ports in the European Rail System” suggests that the implementation of the current EU legislative rail framework should take into account that rail management is not a core task for port authorities, as they have to deal with a...

https://safety4sea.com/eu-highlights-the-urgency-for-increased-port-rail-connectivity/

Port of Durban Welcomes First Vessel on New MIAX Service

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This week Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) and Transnet Ports Terminals (TPT), through the Port of Durban, welcomed the first vessel to arrive at the port on the new MIAX (Middle East-India-Africa Express) service recently introduced by Hapag-Lloyd and its alliance partner, Ocean Network Express (ONE).

The container vessel, MV NEW JERSEY TRADER, was welcomed into port on 5 November with a ceremonial tug spray and plaque exchange. The vessel was built in 2011 and flies the flag of Malta.

Ha...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/11/07/port-of-durban-welcomes-first-vessel-on-new-miax-service/

Port of Hamburg to accommodate mega boxships with new cranes

Terminal operator of Port Hamburg acquired three new container gantry cranes in the Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB), boosting its existent capacity to be able to accommodate mega boxships, with a cargo volume surpassing the 23,000 TEUs.

After an 8-week journey on board “Zhen Hua 27”, the container cranes finally arrive temporarily at Athabaskakai, where they will be prepared. After the complex unloading process, the three cranes will be transported to its final destination at berth 6 in the...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-hamburg-to-accommodate-mega-boxships-with-new-cranes/

Australian box terminal operators offset falling volumes by hiking fees

Australia’s terminal operators have offset dwindling container volumes and quayside revenue by hiking controversial ‘port infrastructure’ charges.
According to the Container stevedoring monitoring report 2018-19, published today by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), throughput at the country’s terminals increased just 0.2% to 7.88m teu – the second lowest rate in a decade.
Furthermore, full container lifts fell 4.9%, compared with a 14.6% uptick in empty container lifts.

https://theloadstar.com/australian-box-terminal-operators-offset-falling-volumes-by-hiking-fees/

Port of Lamu to become a cargo transshipping hub

Kenya’s Lamu port, which is being constructed by China, is expected to be launched in December and will be mainly be a transshipping hub for cargo destined for ports such as Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and Maputo.

Specifically, Daniel Manduku, managing director of Kenya Ports Authority(KPA) quoted to Xinhua in Nairobi that the facility that was constructed by the China Communication Construction Company will receive its first ship from the Maersk Shipping line next month.

Moreover, the first berth...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-lamu-to-become-a-cargo-transshipping-hub/

Container traffic grows at the Port of Gothenburg

Port of Gothenburg freight volumes January – September 2019

Although the Swedish container market has noted a slight fall of 1%, during the first half of 2019, the Port of Gothenburg announced a steady rise in market share and volume. In the period between January and September this year, the records reported 4% rise, due to large arrival of hinterland rail volumes at the port.

After a downturn period in 2016-2017, container traffic at the Port of Gothenburg is now fully recovered and continues increasing. The port’s “come back” was specifically marked...

https://safety4sea.com/container-traffic-grows-at-the-port-of-gothenburg/

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