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SSA Marine deploys zero-emission equipment at Los Angeles’ Berth 55

Port and terminal operator SSA Marine has completed the transition of its fleet of 44 small-capacity and heavy-duty forklifts at Berth 55 at the Port of Los Angeles from propane-fueled to battery-electric powered.

Berth 55 is the first of SSA Marine’s terminals to fully transition to zero-emission cargo-handling equipment in its operations.


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SSA Marine estimates this initiative will reduce propane fuel consumption at Berth 55 by nearly 44,000...

https://container-news.com/ssa-marine-zero-emission-equipment-los-angeles-berth-55/

Panama in the crosshairs as Repurchase bill launched

As President Trump’s inauguration drew closer the noise around his presidency grew louder, drowning out some of the key policies being mooted, taking back control of the Panama Canal did not get missed, but the legislation to activate it may have been.

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https://container-news.com/panama-in-the-crosshairs-as-repurchase-bill-launched/

SSA Marine welcomes new president of global container division

SSA Marine announced that Nicolas Gauthier has joined the company as President of their Global Container Division.

In this new role, Gauthier will utilize his extensive executive experience in international port and logistics operations to oversee SSA Marine’s container terminal concessions in the United States, Manzanillo (Mexico), Panama, Chile, Colombia, and Vietnam.

“Nicolas’ experience leading, growing, and integrating marine terminal operations around the world made him the ideal choice....

https://container-news.com/ssa-marine-welcomes-new-president-of-global-container-division/

SSA Marine unveils first zero-emission equipment at San Diego Port

SSA Marine, one of the world’s largest independent marine terminal operators, has unveiled the inaugural zero-emissions cargo handling equipment at the Port of San Diego’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal. This marks the first of six pieces scheduled for introduction over the next 12 to 18 months.

Additionally, the Port of San Diego has finished installing the necessary electrical infrastructure to facilitate the operation of this equipment.

SSA Marine is commencing operations with the first piece of...

https://container-news.com/ssa-marine-unveils-first-zero-emission-equipment-at-san-diego-port/

Carrix integrates Ceres Terminals into SSA Marine brand

Carrix, a major terminal operator in United States and Americas, has officially revealed the rebranding of Ceres Terminals as SSA Marine.

“Adding Ceres’ extensive operations and tremendous employees to the SSA Marine family brings new efficiencies to bear for our marine terminal operations in North America,” stated Uffe Ostergaard, CEO of Carrix, mother company of SSA Marine.

This announcement comes in the wake of Carrix’s successful acquisition of Ceres Terminals in September 2023. The...

https://container-news.com/carrix-integrates-ceres-terminals-into-ssa-marine-brand/

SSA Marine hits milestone in SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal upgrade project

American terminal operator SSA Marine has reached the halfway mark in its ambitious US$72 million project to modernise and expand the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal, located at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal.

This collaborative effort, a public-private partnership between the port and SSA Marine, commenced its phased construction journey in 2022.

Recently completing four out of eight planned phases, the project has already seen significant advancements, including the installation of...

https://container-news.com/ssa-marine-hits-milestone-in-ssa-jacksonville-container-terminal-upgrade-project/

Jaxport welcomes largest container ship to call

The Jacksonville Port Authority on Tuesday celebrated the largest vessel ever to call the Florida port. 

The container ship, One Stork, has a carrying capacity of 14,000 twenty-foot equivalent units. Previously the largest ship to call Jaxport had a capacity of 11,923 TEUs.

One Stork is the first of nine larger vessels that will call Jaxport through the EC5 container service operated by The Alliance. The container ship is operated by Ocean Network Express (ONE) within The Alliance, a partnership...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/jaxport-welcomes-largest-container-ship-to-call

First container vessel calls NWSA’s upgraded Terminal 5

The first vessel has docked at the new Terminal 5 in the Port of Seattle, which is now open for cargo ships to call the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) gateway.

On 7 January, the 4,860 TEU container vessel MSC Monterey reached Seattle and was handled by four new Super-post Panamax cranes, which have been purchased by SSA Terminals.

The Terminal 5 Modernization Program was launched in 2016 to expand gateway cargo capacity and enable the NWSA to service the largest vessels in the Transpacific...

https://container-news.com/first-container-vessel-calls-nwsas-upgraded-terminal-5/

Congested US ports try ‘carrots’ and ‘sticks’ to ease problem of stranded boxes

Ports and operators on the US west coast are torn between using ‘a carrot and a stick’ to unclog congested cargo terminals.
The San Pedro port complex keeps postponing a charge for long-dwelling containers, but other terminal operators have brought in a fee, or are trying to incentivise truckers to retrieve boxes faster from the docks.
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were leading the charge to whittle down the …

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