The Port of Savannah handled an all-time record of nearly 500,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units in March, an increase of more than 48%, or 162,275 TEUs, compared to the same month in 2020. “Every new container that moves through the Port of Savannah means new jobs for Georgia,” said Gov. Brian Kemp. “The port and… Read More
After a few years of battling sticky mud, high water, hurricanes and sandy shoals, smooth sailing appears to be ahead for the Morgan City Harbor & Terminal District Commission.On Monday, the commission took a step toward buying the land needed to more than double the river frontage of its dock if a state grant comes… Read More
Port of Hamburg thoroughly prepared for upcoming traffic after Suez Canal blockade. Here you can find some facts and figures. • The Suez Canal blockade from 24.3 until 29.03 following the stranding of the ultra-large container carrier EVER GIVEN caused a bottleneck of altogether almost 400 vessels in the East-West and West-East directions. Some vessels… Read More
DURBAN – ORGANISED labour is threatening to pull out all the stops to resist the government’s move to partner with the private sector in the R100 billion Durban port expansion project. They fear that such a partnership could lead to job loses. President Cyril Ramaphosa, who visited the Port of Durban yesterday in what he… Read More
In January-March 2021, the Port of HaminaKotka (Finland) handled 3.83 million tonnes of cargo (-2.3%, year-on-year). According to the port authorities, handling of export cargo fell by 6% to 2.9 million tonnes including 694,447 tonnes of paper (+26.6%), 479,321 tonnes of wood pulp (+37.3%), 413,718 tonnes of liquid bulk cargo (-30.3%) and 697,175 tonnes of… Read More
