Ports & Logistics
BE-GATE makes e-commerce simpler
(Posted on 04/07/19)As a European hub for world trade Belgium aims to simplify the import and export of merchandise with the BE-GATE Customs platform. This digital portal aimed at the e-commerce market is designed to speed up Customs processing for cross-border supply chains and make it more efficient.The Customs portal which is free of charge is designed...
Pilbara Ports celebrate five years
(Posted on 04/07/19)Pilbara Ports Authority is celebrating five years of achievements. On 1 July 2014, the former port authorities of Dampier and Port Hedland successfully amalgamated to form Pilbara Ports Authority, the world’s largest bulk export port authority.Highlights and achievements across the past five years include:Total throughput...
UWC supplies flat cars for timber
(Posted on 04/07/19)Research and production corporation United Wagon Company and a leasing company UniCredit Leasing have signed a contract for the supply of 50 platforms for timber. The freight cars will operate in the fleet of Luzales, one of the largest logging companies in the Komi Republic.30 model 13-6895 cars will be delivered to the customer...
HES Gdynia orders Konecranes Gottwald
(Posted on 27/06/19)HES Gdynia Bulk Terminal SP (HES Gdynia), on the north coast Poland, has ordered an eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 Mobile Harbour Crane for continuous-duty bulk handling. The crane will be pre-commissioned and handed over by the end of 2019. HES Gdynia Bulk Terminal is part of HES International, one of Europe...
Sept-Îles to modernise Pointe-aux-Basques Terminal
(Posted on 27/06/19)The Port of Sept-Îles has welcomed announcements confirming that two levels of government will participate in equal measure to modernise the Pointe-aux-Basques Terminal, for a total investment of more than $13.3 million, or two-thirds of the estimated total cost of $20 million.The Port of Sept-Îles is North America&rsquo...
Milwaukee wins top AAPA honour
(Posted on 27/06/19)American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) announced this week that Port Milwaukee earned its 2019 Overall Award of Communications Excellence. The honour is based on Port Milwaukee’s “exemplary communications projects and programs” among ports with marketing budgets of less than $300,000 annually.“The...
