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Jaxport completes vehicle berth expansion

The Jacksonville Port Authority said it has completed a yearlong construction project to expand vehicle Berth 22 at the Blount Island Marine Terminal. 

The berth is the first of two vehicle berth projects in a $60 million initiative to increase efficiencies and accommodate additional vehicle vessel calls. 

The expansion will enable Berth 22 to accommodate larger vehicle vessels 750 feet in overall length.

Construction is also underway on a new vehicle berth at Blount Island, to be completed in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/jaxport-completes-vehicle-berth-expansion

Port of Baltimore claims a first with battery-electric railcar mover

The Port of Baltimore’s Wallenius Wilhelmsen terminal rolled out an electric railcar mover in what the port says is a first for the contemporary U.S. maritime industry.

The zero-emissions LOK 16.150E, manufactured by Marmon Rail’s Zephir division of Italy, features an 80-volt rechargeable battery system with onboard charger powering two 40-kilowatt, alternating current, brushless motors. At just over 21 feet in length, the 63,900-pound Zephir has drawbar pull of 39,500 pound-force.

In a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-baltimore-unveils-battery-electric-railcar-mover

Nuevo Astillero de Huelva bota la plataforma de la nueva doble rampa ro-ro del puerto de Huelva

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Según ha informado el Puerto de Huelva a través de sus redes sociales, ha sido botada con éxito la plataforma principal de la nueva doble rampa ro-ro. La estructura, de

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https://sectormaritimo.es/nuevo-astillero-de-huelva-bota-la-plataforma-de-la-nueva-doble-rampa-ro-ro-del-puerto-de-huelva

Suardiaz pionero en España en incorporar un nuevo PCTC propulsado con GNL dual-fuel a su flota

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Suardiaz Shipping Lines ha llegado a un acuerdo de colaboración con Eastern Pacific Shipping, con el que se asegura la disponibilidad de tonelaje para atender las necesidades de sus líneas

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Wallenius Wilhelmsen names Bjørnar Bukholm its new CFO

Oslo-headquartered Wallenius Wilhelmsen has named Bjørnar Bukholm as its new EVP and CFO. He will start no later than May 1,2025.

This marks a return to the RO/RO shipping sector for Bukholm who, since 2019, has been the CFO at home security specialist Sector Alarm. Prior to that he spent nearly eight years at Wallenius Wilhelmsen, most recently as SVP corporate finance, strategy & investor relations.

“We are very excited to have Bjørnar back in Wallenius Wilhelmsen,” says Lasse Kristoffersen,...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/wallenius-wilhelmsen-names-bjornar-bukholm-its-new-cfo/

Georgia’s Brunswick port expands ro/ro capacity

So what’s a port to do after it adds 120 paved acres to support its growing roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vehicle business?

That’s easy. If you’re the Port of Brunswick, Georgia, you add an additional 50 acres.

The Georgia Ports Authority Board approved the measure for expansion of more vehicle storage at Brunswick, a move that will enable the authority to more efficiently accommodate increased trade crossing the docks at Colonel’s Island Terminal.

“The combination of space to grow, global and domestic...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/georgias-brunswick-port-expands-ro-ro-capacity

ARC Endeavor joins American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group fleet

American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC) reports that M/V ARC Endeavor has joined its U.S.-flag fleet. M/V ARC Endeavor was reflagged to American registry on September 27, as the tenth U.S.-flag roll-on roll-off (RO/RO) vessel in ARC’s fleet. The reflagging was conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard in the Port of Baltimore, Md.

Originally built in 1988, ARC Endeavor was previously operated by Höegh Autoliners as the Höegh Traveler, but was operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen prior to being...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/arc-endeavor-joins-american-roll-on-roll-off-carrier-group-fleet/

MV Canopée: Wind-assisted RO/RO rocket ship makes first U.S. port visit

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The MV Canopée, the world’s first new generation wind-assisted hybrid propulsion commercial RO/RO vessel, arrived in Port Canaveral, Fla., yesterday, marking its inaugural U.S. visit.

Launched in 2022, the MV Canopée is a French-flagged cargo vessel, designed and purpose-built for Ariane Group to transport Ariane 6 rocket components from ports in Europe to French Guiana for the European Space Agency.

It arrived in Port Canaveral to deliver the European Service Module (ESM-3) module, the European...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/mv-canopee-wind-assisted-ro-ro-rocket-ship-makes-first-u-s-port-visit/

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