Ports & terminals

Tim Morris, Chief Executive of the UK Major Ports Group, said: “It is important for all parties to carefully consider the new proposed Brexit deal.”

All partners including Customs, the Port of Rotterdam Authority, the Port of Amsterdam Authority, PortBase and the involved municipalities are working hard on preparations for a possible no-deal Brexit on 31 October 2019.

Ash Grove Cement recently turned to conveyor experts at Martin Engineering to review the company’s conveyor belt issues and come up with a solution.

Following significant expansion, the silo now offers ABP’s customers in King’s Lynn an additional 6000 t of grain storage.

The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG), the voice for the UK’s largest port operators, today announced the creation of a Youth Board.

Star Bulk Carriers has announced the publication of its first annual sustainability report for the year 2018.

A ship with a deadweight of 82 000 t recently left the Port of Taman loaded with Sibanthracite Group coal that is to be unloaded for buyers in European ports, while another ship has already left for Vietnam.

The Maritime Office in Gdynia (Poland) has awarded the joint venture BESIX – NDI GROUP the contract to build a shipping channel through the Vistula Spit.

Port of Newcastle has announced the launch of a new brand, visual identity and website for the port.

Associated British Ports has announced a new partnership with electrical engineering specialists Ampcontrol, which will see it invest in a new facility at the Port of Ayr.

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd has announced that it has expanded its order for high ice class post-panamax dry bulk 95 000 dwt. vessels at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) from two to four vessels.

Ocean Yield ASA has announced the delivery of the handysize dry bulk vessel ‘Interlink Eternity’ from the yard.

Port of Newcastle is investing in a US$35 million ship unloader with the latest safety and environmental compliance features – a level of infrastructure investment unseen at Port of Newcastle since privatisation.

The world’s only vessels that operate around the clock, 365 days a year, need to ensure safety and maintenance are built into the design specifications of each ship, according to Corrado Cuccurullo, CEO of Shi.I.E.L.D.

“The announcement demonstrates how ports all around the coast are stepping up to prepare for Brexit and providing UK businesses with a range of choices for trading with the EU,” says UKMPG.