Ports & terminals

The British Ports Association has published the results of a survey completed by a wide variety of ports to determine the impact of COVID-19 on port businesses.

The Panama Canal has now emerged from its dry season equipped to ensure a competitive draft, and thus steady operations for months to come.

The British Ports Association has welcomed the recent announcement by the Chancellor that the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be extended for an additional four months in the UK, which will help ports recover as the UK economy starts to reawaken.

Cargotec and Jiangsu Rainbow Heavy Industries Co. Ltd plan together to change the ownership structure of their joint venture Rainbow-Cargotec Industries Co. Ltd in China.

In an effort to collaborate and keep trade flows open during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Abu Dhabi Ports has joined 19 of the world’s leading port authorities in signing a first-of-its-kind virtual declaration.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has recently responded to the consultation of the European Commission regarding the ‘Fuel EU Maritime – Green European Maritime Space’ initiative.

New control measures in response to COVID-19 will be implemented for the annual maintenance dredging at the Port of Weipa in 2020.

Cleveland Cascades has completed retro-fit upgrade work in Port Moody, Canada.

Edwards Engineering’s new £1 million grain drying and processing plant was built for a major grain process facility in Fife.

King Philippe of Belgium has recently paid a visit to the Port of Antwerp.

Members of the Port Authorities Roundtable (PAR) recognise the COVID-19 pandemic as a serious global crisis that has far-reaching impact on many fronts, including global trade.

In order to support companies in the port in these exceptional circumstances, Antwerp Port Authority has agreed to delay payment of port dues for seagoing ships and barges.

Port of Antwerp is teaming up with Rombit to prevent corona infection on the workfloor.

India’s Prime Minister has further extended the nationwide lockdown which started on 25 March, until 3 May 2020, to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

The industrial branch line that Ports of Stockholm has built to Stockholm Norvik Port was recently connected to the railway network and electrified, creating a direct railway link with the port on the Green Cargo intermodal network.