Norsepower, a Finland-based provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, has successfully installed two 35-metre tall Rotor Sails for SEA-CARGO, a logistics provider in the North Sea market.
DP World Antwerp Gateway has ordered a fleet of 34 Automated Stacking Cranes (Konecranes Gottwald ARMGs) for its container terminal in Antwerp, Belgium. The cranes will be an expansion to the current fleet of 20 ARMGs currently in operation. The first batch will be delivered in Q2 2022, the last bat
Colossal cranes have arrived into the Port of Oakland’s harbor on board the heavy-lift vessel Zhen Hua 35. Stevedoring Services of America (SSA) has invested in the three giant cranes for its Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT). The cranes were ordered from Shanghai-based ZPMC. The inves
Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe is about to deploy 5G technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) as part of the UK Government’s 5G Trials and Testbeds Programme. The Port of Felixtowe will be the largest UK port to deploy the technology as it eyes the opportunity to enhance productivity, efficie
The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has signed a contract with the Green Award Foundation to administer and expand the formula-based index which rewards vessels for improved energy efficiency and reduced emissions.
Denmark-based UltraShip has opted for Wärtsilä Fleet Operations Solution (FOS) by Wärtsilä Voyage for its entire fleet of 18 LPG tanker vessels. The contract was signed in Q4 2020 and the roll-out will take place during the first and second quarter of 2021. As part of the contract, Wärtsilä Voyage w
Finnish port automation solutions provider Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has completed a deal with US terminal operator Total Terminals International (TTI) to supply a total of six hybrid rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) equipped with Kalmar SmartPort process automation solutions.
Danish container shipping and logistics major A. P. Moller Maersk is setting up a dedicated team to accelerate the company’s decarbonization efforts. Morten Bo Christiansen has been appointed head of the decarbonization team of the company. As explained by Christiansen, the team will focus on speedi
The University of Antwerp (UAntwerp) and the Port of Antwerp have been jointly testing 3D sonar sensors — innovative technology for autonomous inland shipping.
UK’s fund management company Tufton Oceanic has announced a deep corporate reorganisation designed to ensure further growth.
German logistics and transportation company HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) has welcomed 16 battery-powered Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) in 2020. With the delivery of the latest vehicle, the number of environmentally friendly vehicles now totals over 60 units. This means that two-thirds
Several partners have launched Current Direct, a new research and innovation project that aims to revolutionize the way goods and people are moved by water.
The Port of Ashdod has entered into an agreement to purchase five new advanced ship to shore container (STS) cranes for a total cost of ILS 240 million (approximately $ 74 million). The announcement comes after extensive negotiations with China’s Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co (ZPMC). The Ashd
Taiwanese container shipping company Evergreen Marine has launched negotiations with an unnamed counterparty to sell and leaseback two 24,000 TEU containerships. As disclosed, the deal would be carried out through Evergreen’s subsidiary Greencompass Marine S.A. (GMS). “We will make further disclosur
