Terminals

Sharjah signs sister port agreement

Sharjah-based port operator, Gulftainer, has facilitated the signing of a sister port agreement between the Department of Seaports & Customs of the Government of Sharjah and the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC), owned by the State of Delaware in the USA. Under the terms of the partnership, the two entities will cooperate in the development of international trade and logistics activity, exchange information and build mutually beneficial commercial, technological and cultural relationships...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/sharjah-signs-sister-port-agreement/

Port of Gothenburg builds new terminal

The construction of a new terminal in the outer area of the Port of Gothenburg has started. Phase 1 started with piling earlier in the week. The 220,000 square metre terminal will be constructed using dredge spoils contained by an embankment, and is scheduled to be completed around 2025.

The terminal will cover an area of 220,000 square metres and will be built using 350,000 cubic metres of dredge spoils from the river, the Göta Älv. The spoils come from routine dredging conducted to maintain...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-gothenburg-builds-new-terminal/

Philippines approve upgrade of Manila Terminal

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) approved the capacity improvements at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), the flagship operation of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI).

The first phase of the expansion will be the construction of Berths 7 and 8, which will begin on October 15. The second phase, will begin in February 19 after getting the final approvals and it will add full back up area for the future berths 9 and 10.

The berth expansion, which will have a...

https://safety4sea.com/philippines-approve-upgrade-of-manila-terminal/

New tank storage terminal to be built in the Port of Antwerp

SEA-Tank and MOL Chemical Tankers will collaborate in a joint venture named SEA-MOL NV in the port of Antwerp, Belgium. The two companies will construct and operate a multi modal chemical tank storage terminal in the Port of Antwerp.

SEA-MOL NV will secure 20.8 hectares of concession terrain at the Delwaidedok in Antwerp from Antwerp Bulk Terminal. SEA-MOL NV will also enter into an agreement with the Port of Antwerp for a further 24.4 hectares of land near to the above concession terrain.

SEA-MOL...

https://safety4sea.com/new-tank-storage-terminal-to-be-built-in-the-port-of-antwerp/

Cochin opens fourth cement terminal

The recent arrival in Cochin of the bulk carrier Penna Suraksha, transporting 25,000 tonnes of cement from Krishnapatnam, marked the start of operations at a new cement facility in the port, operated by Penna Cement. The terminal, the fourth dedicated to cement handling in the port of Cochin, is part of a concerted effort to promote coastal shipping as a
cost-effective and environment friendly alternative means of transportation as envisaged under the Sagarmala Programme of the Ministry of...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/cochin-opens-fourth-cement-terminal/

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