Port of Montreal Partners with Canada National for Contrecœur Terminal

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Port of Montreal Partners with Canada National for Contrecœur Terminal

April 21st, 2022 Port Technology International Team Leave a comment

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) and Canadian National Railway (CN) have reached an agreement to integrate rail transport at the MPA’s new container terminal in Contrecœur.

The Contrecœur terminal is located in the main pool of consumers and importers in Quebec and Eastern Canada, close to major rail and road routes.

The CN rail line is already in place in the area covered by the Contrecœur terminal, but both parties will now cooperate to define the technical aspects to maximise the terminal’s efficiency and ensure a competitive commercial offering.

The partnership aims at placing the new terminal into a strategic position with port users to allow greater access to the key markets in North America, especially in Ontario and the US Midwest.

“The Contrecœur container terminal is a strategic project for Quebec’s economic development, which will make it possible for local businesses to be more resilient and keep growing,” said Martin Imbleau, President and Chief Executive Officer of the MPA.

“This partnership with CN will ensure optimal integration of rail-related intermodality for strategic, competitive and enhanced access to key markets such as Ontario and the US Midwest, to the benefit of Port of Montreal user companies and the ultimate client, the consumer.”

“Teaming up with the Montreal Port Authority and future partners allows us to design an efficient rail served terminal to provide customers with a high quality, consistent and safe intermodal service on our network,” added Tracy Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of CN.

Last July, the MPA launched a Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain procurement process to expand its Contrecœur terminal.

The project for the new 1.15-million-TEU terminal was approved by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Canada after a five-year consultation period.

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Maersk Dyros Undergoes Inspections

April 20th, 2022 Port Technology International Team Leave a comment

The Maersk Dyros vessel that suffered container loss and damage last month has arrived in Lazaro Cardenas and is undergoing inspections.

On 21 March, the 4,578 TEU box ship lost around 90 containers in the North Pacific Ocean due to rough weather conditions.

Approximately another 100 containers were damaged but no crew members were injured.

In a recent customer advisory, Maersk wrote that the ship had been diverted to Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico.

“On 3 April, the ship arrived at Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, and inspections of the vessel are already underway. The vessel is expected to come alongside on 7 April,” a representative from the Danish shipping line told PTI.

“Once alongside, the vessel will undergo further assessment and we will have more specific details on the extent of damaged containers at the end of this week.

“The discharge operations will also begin once alongside and are expected to take two weeks. The vessel will also need to be assessed for any necessary repairs, which could add additional time at Lazaro Cardenas.”

The vessel was on its way from Yantian, China, to Seattle, USA when the incident occurred.

In other news, recent bottlenecks in Far East Asia have led Maersk to change a number of its shipping schedules.

This was arguably mainly driven by the recent lockdown in Shanghai, China which has recently been extended.

Despite operations at the Port of Shanghai remaining active, Maersk-operated depots and warehouses across the city are remaining closed.

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Fire Breaks out in Port Klang Container Yard

April 19th, 2022 Port Technology International Team Leave a comment

Earlier this week, a fire broke out in the container yard at the Westports terminal in Port Klang, Malaysia.

According to Westports Holdings, on 4 April at around 4.45 pm, the Port Police Control Centre (PPCC) received a call regarding a fire in the container yard.

Following the call, the PPCC called the Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) from Port Klang, who shortly after deployed two fire engines to combat the flames.

The FRD will soon be commencing an investigation as to the cause and source of the incident. The Royal Malaysian Police has also been notified. They too will be investigating.

“At this point in time, we are unable to ascertain the extent of the damaged containers. All the affected box operators will be notified in due course,” said Westports in a statement.

“There were no damages to port equipment and infrastructure. We are also pleased to inform that there were no injuries or disruption to our operations.

“We would like to extend our gratitude and appreciation to everyone involved in helping us to put out the fire particularly FRD from various stations.”

Last month, two separate fires also broke out at the Durban Container Terminal in South Africa.

On Saturday afternoon 5 March, a fire broke out inside a container which was situated in the stacking area at the Durban Container Terminal (Pier 2).

A separate fire then broke out on Monday morning 7 March.

The cause of the incidents is still unknown.

operation boosting its quay side capacity by 30 per cent and enabling it to handle taller vessels and infra-European services.

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Port of Liverpool Sets a Number of Records Across its Terminals

April 18th, 2022 Port Technology International Team Leave a comment

Since the start of 2022, the Port of Liverpool, operated by Peel Ports, has set a number of record-breaking achievements across its container terminal division.

In March this year, the port handled a total of 52,300 containers (89,400 TEU), beating its previous record high of 47,200 containers (81,750 TEU) in October 2019.

Additionally, Liverpool2 successfully deployed five cranes simultaneously earlier this week for the very first time since the terminal opened in 2016, as it handled the MSC Hong Kong in just 4,516 container moves (7,350 TEU) – shattering the previous record.

In February, the port’s Terminal 1 brought two additional ship-to-shore (STS) cranes into operation, boosting its quay side capacity by 30 per cent and enabling it to handle taller vessels and infra-European services.

As part of Peel Port’s £400 million ($523 million) investment into Liverpool2, a second phase of the programme was fully completed at the start of 2022. This saw the addition of five new cantilever rail-mounted gantry (CRMG) cranes, bringing the total set to 22 CRMGs.

“These record-breaking achievements are real evidence of the increasing capabilities and optimised efficiencies of our containerised cargo operations at the Port of Liverpool,” said David Huck, Chief Operating Officer of Peel Ports Group.

“The significant investments we have made over the last few years have enabled us to grow and develop our capabilities in order to enhance our service levels across both our terminal operations. This is a real testament to the hard work and dedication of our people.

“The Port of Liverpool has a bright future ahead as a centre of excellence providing global shipping lines reliable access to major import and export opportunities at the heart of the UK.

“We are fully committed to continuing to invest sustainably in what is one of the most efficient and modern container port operations in the UK and deliver the best possible service for all our customers.”

In other recent news, logistics firm Maritime Transport Ltd. has agreed a 30-year lease with Peel Ports and a major expansion of its transport depot at the Port of Liverpool.

The multi-million-pound project will see the facility increase from four acres to ten with a new storage yard for loaded containers, significantly enhancing Maritime’s operation in the Northwest.

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Ashdod Port to Complete Works of Over One-Billion-Shekel Platform 21

April 14th, 2022 Port Technology International Team Leave a comment

Ashdod Port has announced that the second section of its operational project to upgrade Platform 21 is almost complete.

The project to upgrade and make Platform 21 deeper costed over a billion shekels ($31 million) and it involves making improvements including making adjustments on the backend in addition to purchasing and transferring of cranes.

At the end of the process, the new and improved platform will have a total length of 850 meters to allow for megaships of up to 24,000 TEU to dock.

The western side will be approximately 16 meters deep and suitable for large grain ships, whilst the eastern side will be reinforced to support cranes weighing 130 tons and should reach about 17.5 meters in depth.

Ashdod Port has reported that the completion of work on the eastern side of the platform has been brought forward to allow unloading of ships and address the high demand at ports in Israel and globally.

The upgrade of the eastern side, with a length of about 320 meters, has been completed over the last few days and it is now operative.

A Neptune ship was the first to arrive at the platform, unloading imported vehicles from Europe.

Shiko Zana, CEO of Ashdod Port, said in a statement: “When the work is completed, Platform 21 will be one of the most advanced platforms in Israel for unloading grain and container ships, meeting the highest international standards. The massive investment in the project includes upgrading the water line so that cranes with an improved capacity can be installed, as well as the infrastructure for cranes that can lift two containers at once.”

Zana added that the work is expected to be completed during the second half of the year.

Earlier this year in February, Ashdod Port invested in facial recognition technology for video surveillance of all cargo-handling activities for its customers.

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Pennsylvania Governor Extends Cargo Growth Scheme for Another Year

April 13th, 2022 Port Technology International Team Leave a comment

Governor Tom Wolf has extended Pennsylvania’s Intermodal Cargo Growth Incentive Program (PICGIP) until July 2023.

The program was initially established in 2015 through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Multimodal Fund and makes up to $1 million available annually to participating ocean carriers that move cargo through the state’s ports.

In turn, the scheme helps secure full time employment at the terminals and increase economic activity through indirect and induced jobs.

The PICGIP was previously expected to end in June 2021.

“Pennsylvania’s ports are more vital than ever and are continuing to increase the volume of essential goods and strengthen the supply chain,” said Wolf.

“Increasing shipping activity will help ensure that goods are delivered to stores in a timely manner.”

In order to be eligible, carriers that have not docked at the Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) in the past six months are required to fill out an application on the PennDOT website, whereas existing participants only need to complete a data verification form.

Jeff Theobald, CEO and Executive Director of PhilaPort, added: “The Intermodal Cargo Growth Incentive Program is essential for us to compete with other ports in attracting new ocean carriers and new trade lanes to Pennsylvania.

“This program supports the ocean carrier during the difficult initial phase of entering a port for the first time or starting a new service.

“This is a well-designed program, and PennDOT has done a great job assisting us with implementing it.”

New carriers that sign onto the program will receive $25 per new container unit loaded or discharged per vessels from a Pennsylvania Port. Existing participants qualify for the incentive payment by exceeding established benchmarks.

Since its inception, container lifts of participants have nearly doubled, demonstrating PICGIP’s use to the business growth of Pennsylvania ports.

In February this year, PhilaPort also received a $246 million state investment from the governor to continue its modernisation efforts.

The sum aimed to build upon his previous $300 million Capital Investment Program announced in 2016.

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Port of Felixstowe Breaks Volume Record for Third Time in Two Months

April 8th, 2022 Port Technology International Team Leave a comment

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has broken its own record for the most containers handled on a single ship for the third time in two months.

The latest benchmark was set when a total of 27,961 TEU were handled on the MSC AMELIA which sailed from the port on 8 March 2022.

Prior to that, 25,852 TEU had been handled on the Moscow Maersk the previous week and 23,773 TEU were handled on the MSC DILETTA on 12 January 2022. All three vessels are operated on the 2M Alliance Griffin/AE55 Far East Asia to North Europe service.

Commenting on the latest record, Robert Ashton, Chief Operating Officer at the Port of Felixstowe, said: “The increasing size of container ships places great demand on port resources and we are pleased with the way we have responded to this challenge. We are continuing to invest in the people, infrastructure, systems and equipment needed to service the growing number of ultra-large container ships on the world’s major trades as well as the increasing volume of containers on each ship.

“The logistics of such an operation are immense and we will continue to work closely with the 2M partners, Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to help achieve their objectives to supply the current high demand for Far East imports to UK consumers.”

Work is underway to further increase the port’s ability to handle the world’s largest container ships. Harwich Haven Authority is dredging the main approach channel to increase the depth from 14.5 metres to 16.0 metres. Work commenced last year and is due to be completed in 2023.

The port is also increasing the depth at its deep-water berths. Berth 7 was deepened to 16.5 metres and Berth 6 will also be dredged to 16.5 metres in 2022 at the same time as Berths 8&9 are increased to 18.0 metres.

The growth of the nation’s main port has now moved Colombo to the 22nd largest port in the world, according to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority

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Colombo Port Continues Growth in 2021 TEU Levels

April 7th, 2022 Port Technology International Team Leave a comment

Colombo Port in Sri Lanka has processed 7.25 million TEU in 2021, a near 6 per cent growth on 2020 levels.

The growth of the nation’s main port has now moved Colombo to the 22nd largest port in the world, according to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA).

SLPA chief Prasantha Jayamanna told the local Daily FT that the improvement was welcome, adding that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested elevating the port’s position to within top 15 by 2025.

The Colombo Port saw volume increases of 5.8 per cent from the previous year, with transshipment volumes growing by 4.2 per cent to 5.85 million TEU.

SLPA terminals specifically saw a 5 per cent growth to 2.2 million TEU for the calendar year.

There are currently three container terminals at the Colombo Port — the Jaya container terminal (JCT) operated by the SLPA, the South Asian gateway terminal (SAGT), and Colombo international container terminal (CICT), which is operated and managed by China Merchants Port.

Earlier this year Colombo Port began phase two of its Eastern Terminal extension which will allow it to handle the largest container vessels.

Construction began on 12 January 2022 under the patronage of President H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa. This extension will see the length of the terminal increase to 1,320 metres.

The project is scheduled to be completed on 4 July 2022. Once completed, the facility will consist of 12 giant cranes and 40 normal cranes, to be supplied by China’s Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company (ZPMC).

Ports Minister Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardena has said the development will cost around $1 billion, set to be financed by local funds.

“An extent of 420m of the Eastern Terminal has already been completed so far. Once completed, the terminal, which will be 1,320m in length, contributes the SLPA to handle 14 million BTU annually. At present the SLPA handles 7 million BTU annually,” said the Minister.

The construction contract of this project was awarded to the Sri Lankan-based Access Engineering and the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC).

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Port of Duisburg Ceases all Business Activity in Belarus

April 5th, 2022 Port Technology International Team Leave a comment

Duisburger Hafen AG is ceasing all business activity in Belarus with immediate effect.

This decision was taken in view of the war in Ukraine and the support of this war by Belarus, duisport wrote in its statement.

Duisport will divest both its minority stake (0.59 per cent) in the international development company of the industrial and logistics park Great Stone as well as its stake in Eurasian Rail Gateway CJCS (38.9 per cent) that planned the building and operation of a bimodal terminal.

The port operator’s representative office in Minsk has already been closed.

“Our thoughts are with the people in Ukraine and we hope for a quick end of the war,” said duisport CEO Markus Bangen.

“We unreservedly close this chapter of our engagement in Belarus. We have already been critically questioning our activities there since the elections in 2020 and upon instigation by the Chairman of Supervisory Board have reviewed our course of action.

“However, as an international consortium, we were not able and are not able to take steps unilaterally. In the current situation, however, it is all the more important for us to send a message by cutting all business ties with Belarus and conducting specific negotiations with our co-shareholders regarding the exit from the companies,” added Bangen.

The Port of Duisburg neither conducts business in Russia or Ukraine nor does it have any holdings there.

Duisburger Hafen AG owns and manages the Port of Duisburg, the world’s largest inland port.

Late last year it was announced that the Port of Duisburg will host Europe’s first carbon neutral container terminal powered by hydrogen and intelligent operations.

About Duisport

Duisport packing logistics GmbH is located in Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany and is part of the Freight Transportation Arrangement Industry. duisport packing logistics GmbH has 263 employees at this location and generates $49.19 million in sales (USD). There are 4,254 companies in the duisport packing logistics GmbH corporate family.

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CMA CGM, Shanghai Port Group Complete China’s First Bonded LNG SIMOPS Bunkering

April 4th, 2022 Port Technology International Team Leave a comment

CMA CGM Group and Shanghai International Port Group Co. (SIPG) have successfully achieved the LNG bunkering of CMA CGM SYMI, a 15,000 TEU Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) LNG-powered containership.

The vessel, deployed on the PRX line connecting China and the US, was refueled with LNG on 15 March at Yangshan Port.

Haigang Weilai, a new 20,000 m3 LNG bunker barge deployed by SIPG, provided CMA CGM SYMI with LNG by means of a ship-to-ship transfer, while the containership carried out cargo operations simultaneously (SIMOPS).

According to the agreement signed between CMA CGM and SIPG in January, starting at the end of the first quarter of 2022, and for a duration of 10 years, SIPG will provide SIMOPS LNG bunkering service for CMA CGM’s vessels sailing from China to the US at Yangshan Port, the first of its kind in China.

Since 2017, CMA CGM has chosen to invest in dual-fuel vessels that run on LNG, avoiding up to 99 per cent of atmospheric pollutant emissions.

LNG-powered vessels are an important first step in reducing greenhouse gas emissions as the engine installed on these vessels is capable of, and already is, using BioLNG (reducing 67 per cent of CO₂ emissions).

In the coming years, those engines will use synthetic methane (including e-methane). The CMA CGM Group’s “e-methane ready” fleet consists of 26 vessels already in service and a total of 44 vessels by the end of 2024.

Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, said: “With the completion of this joint project, our group is the first shipping line to bunker LNG in China, and the first to offer full LNG-fueled container service between China and the U.S. West Coast.

“By expanding the network of world-class ports offering LNG services, this bunkering marks an important step in the energy transition.”

Gu Jinshan, Chairman of SIPG, added: “Today is a historic moment. The Shanghai port’s implementation of bonded LNG bunkering for ships on international voyages has been highly valued by the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, and has received strong support from relevant departments.

“With the joint efforts of SIPG and CMA CGM, the first bunkering of bonded LNG for ships on international voyages in Shanghai Port was successfully completed today, which is also a first in China.

“It is of great significance to creating a world-class business environment, improving Shanghai’s port service functions, and enhancing the comprehensive competitiveness of Shanghai as an international shipping center.”

Port of Montreal Partners with Canada National for Contrecœur Terminal

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