Ports & terminals

The German state’s Traffic Minister visited the port of Rotterdam yesterday, and the two parties hope to sign an agreement later this year.

Peel Ports Group is to build a new warehouse at the Port of Liverpool to accommodate the growing demand for cocoa beans in the UK.

On Friday 2nd March, the port authorities of Antwerp and Dakar port signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will enable further close collaboration.

The simulator is part of the ‘Attention to Logistics’ training programme for ex-service men and women.

Miike Port Logistics has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald Model 4 mobile harbour crane, which will be used for bulk handling – primarily of coal and coconut husk – at the Japanese port of Miike.

The Port of Bilbao reports a 7% growth in traffic for the year in 2017, the largest yearly tonnage increase since 2006, with significant increases in dry cargo.

Development work has begun at ABP’s Port of Newport to construct a new bulk storage facility.

The Port of Blyth secures a £12 million banking facility from Lloyds Bank that will enable the next phase in its rapid expansion.

ABP finalises its acquisition of W.E. Dowds (Shipping) Ltd.

EPAS has been using two Liebherr machines, each with a maximum lifting capacity of 124 t, since earlier this year.

The company handled 9.16 million t of cargo across it port terminals in 4Q17.

The British port handled 421 690 t for Brett Aggregates in 2017.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority allocates the port a further 100 ha of land to Maasvlakte 2 distribution park.

Port Canaveral’s proposed multi-purpose cargo berth is approved by its Board of Commissioners and construction is to begin in March 2018.

Forth Ports appoints Ryan Porteous as Harbour Master for the Ports of Dundee, Methil and Kirkcaldy in Scotland.