Imaginative initiatives will drive the Port of Long Beach’s goal to become the world’s first zero-emissions seaport, Executive Director Mario Cordero said during the first in-person State of the Port address since 2020, following two years of virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Cordero committed to supporting state and federal efforts to increase renewable energy sources as he declared 2023 as the “Year of Imagination.”

Maritime transport is the backbone of international trade and the global economy. Keeping up with the growing volume of maritime transport requires both port and waterway development and maintenance. The Harwich project team’s mission is to give the latest generation of container vessels unimpeded access to Harwich Haven and the Port of Felixstowe, the largest container port in the United Kingdom.

The first ship of the year, M/V Cape Alexandros, arrived at Port of Sept-Îles at 11:00 a.m. on January 4, 2023, from Rotterdam in the Netherlands and remained anchored in the bay awaiting loading.

AD Ports Group has continued its sustained strategy of global expansion, signing key strategic agreements with Angolan organisations to enhance maritime connectivity along Africa’s west coast. In the presence of Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023, AD Ports Group entered into a framework agreement with the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Angola to begin collaboration on the development of maritime services and infrastructure across the country.

The Georgia Ports Authority handled a record 5.9 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Calendar Year 2022, an increase of 5 percent over 2021.

Skaraslättens Transport is Sweden’s biggest provider of container transport on the roads, hauling 850-900 containers daily to all Swedish container ports. The lion share goes to the Port of Gothenburg, and just recently the haulage company deployed two electric trucks on container flows to the port – with a third truck joining them shortly.

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HHLA Next, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG’s innovation unit, is investing in Munich-based start-up FERNRIDE. A pilot project for highly automated and electric container logistics is being launched at the HHLA TK Estonia terminal in Tallinn in partnership with HHLA International. The goal of the project is to develop solutions for the gradual automation of trucks within live operations.

The Georgia Ports Authority has named Flavio Batista as its new vice president of sales and marketing.

The range of short sea container services available from Hutchison Ports London Thamesport is to be increased following the announcement by Viasea Shipping of a new service from the South East UK port.

SC Ports moved nearly 2.8 million TEUs in 2022, a 1.5% increase over 2021.

The strained situation in the global transport system that has prevailed over the year has been managed well at the Port of Gothenburg. The port has also increased the freight volume handled in total, and is also winning market shares in all segments.

The Port of Long Beach marked its second-busiest year on record by moving 9.13 million twenty-foot  equivalent units in 2022, allowing for a return to normal operations while once again serving as the nation’s leading export seaport. 

Ports of Stockholm can jointly apply, together with eight other Baltic Sea ports, for EU grant funding for pilot studies to develop the onshore power infrastructure, enabling more sustainable shipping with low air pollutant emissions. The Swedish government has now given the go-ahead for this application.

HPC Hamburg Port Consulting was hired in 2022 by HGK Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln KG (HGK) to conduct a profitability analysis for the Cologne North intermodal traffic rail terminal. The analysis made a fundamental contribution to the now completed transfer of terminal operations to HUPAC SA.

The Port of Singapore annual throughput for 2022 has ended just shy of 0.7 per cent from the all-time record volume amassed in the year prior.

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has commissioned Linde Engineering to build a hydrogen filling station within the scope of its Clean Port & Logistics innovation cluster.

Australian crane builder Kuenz and systems integrator ABB have secured an order for 20 automated sideloaded stacking cranes for the new T3 terminal at Baltic Hub in Gda?sk, Poland.

Maersk Growth has announced an investment in Berlin-based, C1 Green Chemicals AG, a firm specialising in producing green methanol.

INFORM has announced the promotion of Justin Newell to INFORM North America CEO.  

The conference is a targeted event specially designed for, and aimed at, representatives from operations, maintenance and engineering from port authorities, terminal operators, consultancy firms, dredging contractors, maritime construction firms, consulting engineering firms and suppliers of cargo handling and terminal equipment and those involved in the effective development and operation of container ports and terminals around the globe. Previous conferences have delivered more than 24 technical presentations from market-leading companies attracting over 185 representatives. The two day event offers a diverse and in-depth technical programme delivered by an impressive line-up of market leaders and industry experts. 

Port & Terminal Technology is a high-calibre “must-attend” key industry event which has been running very successfully in the US and will be in its twelfth year in 2023. We are pleased to confirm that the 2023 event is supported by Georgia Ports Authority who will be delivering the keynote presentation. For more info visit http://mcimedia.com/Eventhomes/eventlist/2

Kalmar has come to an agreement to provide a substantial amount of port machinery to Hanselmann GmbH, a leading German supplier of rental machines.

Freeport East has received final Government approvals allowing it to move forward into the delivery phase. The development of the Freeport, which is expected to create up to 13,500 new jobs, will be boosted by £25 million in Government funding to support infrastructure enhancement.

Global ocean carrier CMA CGM's AMERICAS XL service made its first call to Port Everglades on Saturday, Jan. 7. According to CMA CGM, the newly launched AMERICAS XL is the only direct service on the market connecting the West Coast of South America to the East Coast of the United States. 

The Port of Long Beach is kicking off 2023 with plenty to celebrate. On Dec. 23, President Joe Biden signed into law the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, the biennial legislation authorising federal flood control, navigation and ecosystem improvements that include the Port’s Channel Deepening Project. 

Associated British Ports (ABP) is the first UK port operator to trial a hydrogen fuelled tractor at the Port of Immingham.

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received a repeat order of two Kalmar Eco reachstackers from Portos dos Açores, including a three-year Gold warranty package.