Ports & terminals

Jacques Vandermeiren is the new Chief Executive Officer and President of the Executive Committee of Antwerp Port Authority, effective 1 January 2017.

The Port of Antwerp closed 2016 with an expected record volume of more than 214 million t of handled freight.

Vanessa Baugh has been elected to a one-year term as chairwoman of the governing board of Port Manatee and two new commissioners have been selected as officers.

The ports of Houston and Antwerp are committed to continuing their working together to build the trans-Atlantic supply chain of the future.

Navis receives the “Best Technology Innovation of the Year Award,” at the recent Terminal Operator Excellence Awards ceremony held in Dubai.

AIM Exploration has confirmed that it could ship anthracite from the port of Salaverry, Peru, into the international markets.

The Board of Port Commissioners has certified a Final Environmental Impact Report for the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal Redevelopment Plan.

Port Manatee’s newly expanded south gate complex is now open.

Logistec USA Inc., a subsidiary of Logistec Corp., signs a letter of intent with Gulf Coast Bulk Equipment, Inc., a specialist in bulk cargo handling in Florida and the US Gulf.

Tenova TAKRAF completes the delivery of a continuous shipunloader to handle iron ore at the Port of Pecem, Brazil.

Rotterdam-based grain trader, Louis Dreyfus, has announced plans to open a new grain export terminal at the port of Azov, Russia.

London Thamesport has signed an agreement with The Armitt Group for a steel handling facility at the Kent port.

The Port of Teignmouth continues its strong year of investment in infrastructure with a further £900 000 in new plant and equipment.

Following successful commissioning of the repaired ship loader, New Hope has announced that loading operations have now recommenced.

The Dijksgracht recently arrived at Ipswich with a shipment of 10 500 t of rice from Texas, USA for the Ipswich Grain Terminal.