Ports & Logistics
Peel’s Runcorn fully open
(Posted on 04/11/19)Peel Ports Group in the UK has marked the full reopening of Runcorn Docks on the Manchester Ship Canal, following a £4million programme of works.Over the last 14 months, Peel Ports has worked with McLaughlin and Harvey to reinstate and upgrade two of its 4 berths one of which was closed in January 2017.Berths 7 - 9 are now...
Poland and Singapore join forces
(Posted on 04/11/19)The Port of Gdansk, has outlined huge expansion plans designed to double its cargo volumes to 100m tonnes a year, during a high-level maritime and business delegation from Poland to Singapore.The delegation marks 50-years of diplomatic ties between the countries and is being organised with PSA International, the Singapore based...
Essar Ports posts record growth
(Posted on 28/10/19)Essar’s Ports business, which operates four terminals on the east and west coasts of India, has registered a 20.07% growth in cargo volumes with a throughput of 27.29 Million Tonnes (MT) in the first half of FY2019-20.The growth has been driven by a 183.21% increase in third-party cargo compared to that in the corresponding...
Antwerp feels the solar heat
(Posted on 28/10/19)The first solar concentrator farm in the European process industry has been inaugurated in the Port of Antwerp. The pioneering energy technology generates eco-friendly heat from concentrated sunlight that can be used by industrial companies. The plant was installed for Adpo by the Genk-based energy company Azteq as part of a pilot...
Rotterdam’s dry cargo transparency
(Posted on 18/10/19)The Dutch Inland Waterway Cooperative, NPRC, has digitised its ‘supply chain’ in a smart way to enable clients to track the status of their cargo with precision. Since the summer, clients have also been able to track connections to sea-going transport in Rotterdam as well as having real-time insight into inland shipping...
Maqta Gateway’s new app
(Posted on 18/10/19)Maqta Gateway, an Abu Dhabi Ports company, has announced the development of a new mobile and web-based App designed to enhance marine traffic and vessel servicing.MARSA, of which Abu Dhabi Marine Services (SAFEEN) and the Harbour Master of Abu Dhabi Ports will be key users, is a fully integrated app intended to simplify...