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New Konecranes Order For Csp Iberian Valencia Terminal...March 14, 2025
Konecranes secured a new order with CSP Iberian Valencia Terminal S.A.U. for seven Konecranes hybrid Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes. The order was booked in February 2025, with delivery to the Port of Valencia scheduled for March 2026.
The cranes will add to the fleet of 11 Konecranes hybrid RTGs that CSP Valencia already has in operation at its terminals in Valencia and Bilbao.
Featuring Konecranes' hybrid drive technology, the hybrid RTGs reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to conventional diesel-powered RTGs. The seven new cranes come equipped with Active Load Control (ALC), Gantry Collision Prevention and Truck Lift Prevention, enhancing operational efficiency and safety at the Valencia terminal.
The Konecranes Port Services operation in Valencia plays a key role in supporting CSP Valencia, with maintenance experts on hand to ensure the long-term reliability and performance of Konecranes equipment.
This contract is part of Ecolifting, Konecranes’ vision to increase its handprint—beneficial environmental impacts that can be achieved with its products and service portfolio—while reducing customers’ carbon footprints.port-and-ship
Mar 14, 2025
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Iaports Launches Event For Port Specialists And...March 14, 2025
The International Association for Port Development (IAPORTS) announced yesterday the launch of the IAPORTS Investment Round 2025, an event designed to bring together key stakeholders in the global port and infrastructure sectors. The event will take place on April 24, 2025, at B3 - Brazil's Stock Exchange, in SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil.
As global port authorities, terminal operators, investors, development banks, and infrastructure specialists gather for the event, IAPORTS aims to facilitate connections between port development projects and potential investors, unlocking new opportunities for the growth and modernization of the port sector.
This exclusive event will take place during the same week as Intermodal South America, one of the largest trade shows for logistics, transportation, and infrastructure in the Americas.
Event highlights include keynote speeches, matchmaking sessions, and networking opportunities.port-and-ship
Mar 14, 2025
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First Foundations For 1.6Gw German Offshore Wind Project...March 14, 2025
The first eight foundations for the Nordeseecluster, a 1.8GW offshore wind project being built in the German North Sea, have arrived and been offloaded in the Dutch base port Eemshaven.
The foundations are around 85 meters long on average and weigh approximately 1,500 tonnes each, the equivalent to the weight of around 800 cars.
Built by RWE, the offshore wind project will consist of Nordseecluster A with 660MW, with commissioning expected in 2027, and Nordseecluster B with additional 900MW to follow in 2029.
A total of 45 of monopile foundations will pass through the Buss Terminal in Eemshaven in 2025 - 44 of them are to carry the wind turbines, and one will support the transformer substation.
The large-scale foundations were manufactured and delivered by Dajin Heavy Industry.
Beginning in summer 2025, the foundations will be shipped from the base port in Eemshaven out to the construction site at sea, which is located around 50 kilometers north of the island of Juist.
The 44 wind turbines for Nordseecluster A will be erected in 2026 and fully connected to the grid at the start of 2027, while Nordseecluster B will contribute additional 60 wind turbines.
Vestas will supply its V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbines for the project.
“With the delivery and safe unloading of the first foundations by Dajin, we have passed an important milestone on the way to building our Nordseecluster. With an overall capacity of around 1.6 gigawatts, it is the largest wind project currently being built off the German coast.
“We need an enormous amount of storage space and an excellent port infrastructure for the construction process – both of which are available at the Buss Terminal Eemshaven. We are currently creating synergies by also handling the foundations for our Danish offshore wind farm Thor at this port and will use it as the base for our Dutch OranjeWind project as well,” said Thomas Michel, COO RWE Offshore Wind.
Once fully operational, the Nordseecluster will generate enough green electricity to supply the equivalent of around 1.6 million households.port-and-ship
Mar 14, 2025
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New Victoria Steamship Temporary Terminal OpensMarch 13, 2025
FRS Clipper is moving to a new terminal location in Victoria this month located at 470 Belleville St on the lowest level of the historic Steamship Building in Victoria’s Inner Harbour. The first day of service from this new location will be Friday, March 14, 2025.
For nearly 40 years, FRS Clipper’s fast ferries have arrived from and departed for the two-hour and 45-minute voyage between Victoria and Seattle at their dedicated terminal just a few blocks to the west of the new location. The governments of British Columbia and Canada announced the Belleville Terminal Redevelopment Project in June 2023 and committed to develop a new permanent terminal at 254 Belleville St. The new permanent terminal is expected to open in 2028.
To maintain uninterrupted service during construction, Phase 1 of the project included the development of a temporary terminal and a new wharf for FRS Clipper at the Steamship location. “FRS Clipper is pleased to move to the new Steamship Building location” said Mark Collins, CEO of FRS Clipper. “We thank the Province for constructing this fine facility close to the heart of Victoria.  It brings a new level of convenience for travelers and adds to the dynamic core of B.C.’s capital city.”
For FRS Clipper guests traveling to the Victoria Steamship Terminal by car, paid customer parking is available nearby at the Hotel Grand Pacific and at 481 Kingston Street.
Image courtesy FRS Clipperport-and-ship
Mar 13, 2025
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Saudi Oil To China Expected To Drop In AprilMarch 13, 2025
Saudi Arabia's crude oil shipments to its biggest customer, China, are expected to drop to their lowest level in more than a year in April, trade sources said on Thursday, partly due to maintenance programmes at Chinese refineries owned by Sinopec.
The OPEC producer allocated 34 million barrels of Saudi oil in April to its Chinese customers, down from 41 million barrels in the previous month, Reuters data showed.
The drop in China's demand for Saudi oil comes despite the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies, a group known as OPEC+, agreeing to proceed with their plan to raise production in April.
Sinopec 600028.SSplans to shut at least 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude processing capacity from mid-March through May at subsidiaries including the Yangzi, Jiujiang and Gaoqiao refineries, according to data compiled by Reuters based on industry and trade sources.
Saudi Aramco and Sinopec did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
Crude oil markets in Asia are also stabilising after U.S. sanctions on Russia and Iranian oil disrupted trade in late 2024 and early 2025. CRU/M
China's imports of Russian Far East crude and Iranian oil are set to rebound in March as non-sanctioned tankers, drawn by lucrative payoffs, joined the trade replacing vessels under U.S. embargo, trade sources and analysts said.
Russian oil supplies to India, the world's third largest oil importer, have also recovered this month.
(Reuters)port-and-ship
Mar 13, 2025
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Seaspan: Canada'S First Ship-To-Ship Lng BunkeringMarch 13, 2025
Seaspan Energy (Seaspan) reports that it has successfully completed Canada’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering for a containership in the Port of Vancouver, which took place in English Bay on March 9, 2025.
The ship-to-ship LNG bunkering was performed by the Seaspan Garibaldi, one of three LNG bunkering vessels in Seaspan’s fleet. The LNG was provided to the CMA CGM Pointe Du Piton, a 75,000t, 7,900 TEU containership that was built in 2024 by HD Hyundai Samho.
Seaspan’s fleet of three 112m long LNG bunkering vessels is poised to serve the West Coast of North America and will be ready for further deployment as the global LNG fuel market continues to mature and evolve.
Seaspan Garibaldi LNG STS bunkering to a containership, CMA CGM Pointe Du Piton. March 9, 2025, English Bay. Credit: Andrew Fyfe/Seaspanport-and-ship
Mar 13, 2025
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Konecranes To Equip Sicily’S Largest Port With...March 6, 2025
Europea Servizi Terminalistici (EST), a subsidiary of the Italian Shipping & Logistics Agency (ISLA), has ordered a new hybrid drive Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 Mobile Harbor Crane for the Port of Augusta in Sicily.
The order was booked in the first quarter of 2025, with delivery and commissioning expected by the end of summer.
EST recently secured a 25-year concession to operate the new container terminal in Augusta - the largest port in Sicily by cargo volume.
To support its productivity and reach its sustainability goals for the terminal, EST opted to invest in a hybrid drive Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 mobile harbor crane with a lifting capacity of 150 tonnes.
Equipped with a 5.3-meter tower extension and 65-tonne twin-lift spreaders, the crane will improve EST’s ability to handle containers and specialized heavy cargo, such as wind energy components.
The hybrid drive combines a diesel engine with two ultracapacitors to reduce fuel consumption and tailpipe emissions. The crane is also prepared for an external power supply, enabling full electrification and zero onsite tailpipe emissions once the necessary infrastructure is in place at the Port of Augusta.
“As we scale up operations in Augusta, we’re focused on immediate efficiency gains while preparing for a fully electric future. This first investment in Konecranes hybrid equipment is perfectly aligned with our journey, enabling us to take on more complex cargo in a sustainable manner and to meet the increasing demand for our services, especially from the growing offshore wind industry in the Mediterranean,” said Pietro B. Coniglio, Managing Director of EST and ISLA.
"Ports are evolving and with this investment EST is keeping pace with the change. Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbor cranes are a future-proof choice for port operators looking to balance productivity and sustainability on the journey to full electrification,” added Gino Gherri, Regional Sales Manager at Konecranes.port-and-ship
Mar 06, 2025
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Investment Facilitates U.S. Ethane Imports To ThailandMarch 6, 2025
Vopak has reached a final investment decision in expanding its global industrial terminal footprint by constructing a 160,000 cubic meter tank infrastructure in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, to support the import of U.S. ethane into Thailand. Vopak's joint venture entity Thai Tank Terminal signed a landmark 15-year contract with PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited GC, a chemicals company, for the storage and handling of ethane in Thailand. The tank is expected to be completed by 2029.
Ethane will serve as a long term feedstock supply for petrochemical crackers, enhancing cost competitiveness, feedstock security and reinforcing Thailand's leadership position in the global chemical industry. Ethane has a lower carbon footprint compared to conventional feedstocks like naphtha, aligning with GCs commitment to sustainable and responsible operations.
As part of Vopak's investment strategy in Thailand, Vopak plans to allocate approximately $140 million over the next four years related to storage and other infrastructure in the Map Ta Phut region. These investments are not related to any specific project and are expected to provide accretive operating cash return upon commissioning.port-and-ship
Mar 06, 2025
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Port Of Albany Receives Grant To Support Electrification...March 6, 2025
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Albany Port District Commission (APDC) was awarded an $18.79 million grant from Empire State Development’s Focused Attraction of Shovel-ready Tracts New York (FAST NY) program for utility infrastructure work at Beacon Island, including installation of a high-voltage substation, a sanitary wastewater treatment plant, and the intake lines and pump station package for the fire protection system.
The Port of Albany’s Expansion Project is a fully graded 85-acre site with access to 115Kv power lines and the navigable Hudson River that presents a unique asset to manufacturers of a variety of large-scale components. The project was one of seven awards that received a total of $32.6 million in development of shovel-ready sites throughout the state; the Port’s award was the single largest award in this round of funding.
FAST NY is designed to prepare and develop sites across the state to further New York’s shovel-readiness and increase its attractiveness to large employers and high-tech manufacturing companies.
With this next phase of work, the investment (to date) is nearly $178 million.
The Port continues to be a key regional economic driver with an annual impact of more than $428 million and approximately 1,400 local jobs and 4,500 jobs throughout the state.port-and-ship
Mar 06, 2025
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Port Risks: Manage Mobile Equipment Fire RiskMarch 6, 2025
TT Club is warning cargo handling and terminals operators that fire remains a major cause of damage and losses to port and terminal equipment.
The insurance specialist’s analysis of a 10-year claims history shows that of the near 1600 fire-related claims it has received over that period, some 19% have involved this equipment. With some minor variation over the years, the percentage has remained relatively consistent.
Nineteen percent of fire-related claims received by TT Club have involved port and terminal equipment. Credit: TT Club
“Fire risk not only poses a significant concern in terms of insured losses and obvious operational disruption, fire also presents a real and significant risk to the safety of the workforce, facility visitors/users and indeed the general public,” said Neil Dalus from TT’s Loss Prevention department. “As a result we strongly advise that fire detection and suppression systems in port equipment are considered by operators as critical safety measures.”
TT Club also commends the recently published white paper by the Port Equipment Manufacturing Association (PEMA) entitled "Fire Detection and Suppression Systems for Mobile Port Equipment."Â The paper is comprehensive in its coverage of fire safety measures and emphasizes the importance of regular maintenance, collaborative risk assessments, adherence to industry standards, and mandatory regulations.
Among the essential information contained in the PEMA white paper are the range of available technologies for fire detection and suppression and current trends in electrification and automation with associated risks and environmental considerations when addressing the potential consequences of equipment fires.port-and-ship
Mar 06, 2025