Ports & Logistics
Funding for HHLA’s hydrogen project
(Posted on 20/08/21)The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) will approve substantial amounts of funding for three key hydrogen projects as part of the implementation of the National Hydrogen Strategy. Their purpose is to facilitate Germany’s transition to a hydrogen economy over a period of four years. The three projects...
Damen crane barge to load Capesize vessels in Australia
(Posted on 12/08/21)Damen has received an order for a Transshipment Crane Barge from the Australian company Transhipment Services Australia (TSA). As it is able to supply the new Crane Barge 6324 directly from stock, Damen will fulfil the order in a period of only four weeks.Damen operates 35 shipyards and 20 other companies in 20 countries, supported...
PD Ports invests for growth at Groveport
(Posted on 09/08/21)PD Ports has taken delivery of a brand new, state-of-the-art, £0.9 million materials handling crane that will boost productivity and efficiencies for customers at its Groveport site.The new equipment, manufactured and built by Liebherr, one of the world’s largest construction machine manufacturers, forms part of a long...
HPC initiates dialogue after devastating Beirut explosion
(Posted on 04/08/21)HPC Hamburg Port Consulting, the leading logistics consultancy for ports, sea and inland terminals, as well as intermodal rail transport, has initiated the "Beirut PortCity Dialogue" platform with its partners. The goal is transparent communication and the discussion of central aspects of the Beirut port and city development with...
HOPA Ports welcomes new business to multimodal hub
(Posted on 04/08/21)HOPA Ports has welcomed a new business to the Thorold Multimodal Hub, as Niagara’s maritime sector continues to grow.Canadian Maritime Engineering (CME), a division of Russell Industries Corp., is a leading marine-industrial company that offers machining, mechanical, welding, fabrication and specialty coatings to customers...
Work starts at Amsterdam’s Energiehaven
(Posted on 29/07/21)This coming week, Rijkswaterstaat will see the start of preparatory work to remove contaminated dredged material from the Averijhaven depot in Amsterdam. This is necessary to transform the site on the sea side of the North Sea Canal into the Energiehaven.A leading player in dry bulk, Amsterdam is the fourth largest port in Western...