WPD - September/October 2022 issue

International Journal for Port Management

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Consulting Editor : Sheila Moloney sheila@worldportdevelopment.com

Editor : Claire Instone claire@worldportdevelopment

Revolutionary technology with green goals

“Environment is no one ’ s proper ty to destroy; it’s ever yone ’ s responsibility to protect ” In our penultimate issue of 2022, WPD brings readers myriad ar ticles detailing the steps being taken by the por t and shipping industr y to play its par t in safeguarding the planet.

As stated in the introduction to our big trucks ar ticle on page 26 - contributed by Jan Willem van den Brand from Hyster and which takes a look at the options for operators to go electric , green-focused targets have been embraced by governments worldwide The US is aiming to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half from 2005 levels by 2030, and the EU has set rules to achieve at least 32% renewable energ y by the same deadline .

These bold targets impact por t operations As such, the trend towards electrification continues to be strong When it comes to electrifying forklift trucks, Konecranes and Kalmar are both world leaders. For an update on their latest ambitions turn to page 30 for a repor t by Thomas Francis

Also focused on developing revolutionar y technolog y with green goals is igus. The manufacturer, with a mission of improving all types of motion with motion plastics while maintaining a carbonneutral footprint, recently presented its new mobile shore power technolog y in the US To delve deeper into the latest on what the firm is doing to reduce emissions take a look at page 37.

In this month’s survey section, we also report on Port of Milford Haven’s renewable energy project which suppor ts the UK’s transition to a net zero future

As for editorial outside the realm of environmental protection, we also proffer up information on the (new) standard in the fender industr y by ShibataFenderTeam

Moreover, our por t focus hones in on Spain/Por tugal as well as the US West Coast Turn to pages 22 and 18, respectively You can also take a look through the engineering section for my regular por t construction feature

Claire Instone Editor

Por t of Barcelona and PowerCon star t building pilot project to provide electrical power to

The Por t of Barcelona and Denmark's PowerCon A/S have star ted building the pilot project to provide electrical power to ships at the BEST terminal The company has been awarded the contract for this project, which is par t of Phase Zero of the Wharf Electrification Plan developed by the Por t of Barcelona and includes the drafting and performance of the project as well as the ships’ connection and disconnection ser vice and the maintenance of the installation. The contract has been awarded for €4,978,640. With a planned overall investment of nearly €110 million, the Wharf Electrification Plan is among the key projects promoted by the Por t of Barcelona to halve CO2 emissions from por t operations by 2030 and become a carbon neutral por t by 2050 This plan, known as Nexigen, will make it possible to connect ships to the general electricity grid while they are berthed, using clean energy that is generated at the port itself or that is certified 100% renewable Awarding the pilot project at the BEST terminal marks a decisive step towards realising the first OPS (onshore power supply) supply points, which will work at the por t's commercial docks It should be remembered that the por t's first OPS points are already working at the MB92 Barcelona facilities

NWSA YTD September TEU volumes down 7.3% Reduced vessel calls continue to negatively impact NWSA impor t and export volumes, driven in large by congestion at other ports In addition, many major retailers built up inventories earlier in the year - contributing to weaker than normal peak-season volumes The strong dollar is creating headwinds for many expor t agricultural commodities, making them less cost competitive in the global market Total container volume for the month decreased 15 5% to 285,315 TEUs, with September full imports and exports declining 18.9% and 21%, respectively, year-over-year. Year-to-date volumes declined 7 3% to 2,633,054 TEUs, with full impor ts and expor ts declining 11 4% and 21 7%, respectively Domestic container volumes increased 0.7% compared to YTD September 2021. Alaska volumes increased 2 4% while Hawaii volumes declined 6 4% In other news, Logistics ser vice providers continue to choose the NWSA gateway for expansion Recent examples include J B Hunt Transpor t Ser vices Inc . which announced a new transload facility in Tacoma to open in November The operation complements the direct, container-only joint ser vice BNSF Railway launched in August between its Tacoma facility and Chicago. Moreover, Ray-Mont Logistics signed a lease for Terminal 10 in Seattle Ray-Mont’s business supports the growth of agricultural expor ts, with 8 1 of the 13 19-acre site to be used as a containerised transload facility focused on agricultural products. In addition, World Distribution Ser vices (WDS) announced the opening of a new 300,000-square-foot distribution facility in Tacoma The facility will suppor t UWL, who has contracted with Swire Shipping on an express ocean ser vice from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to Seattle .

World needs maritime trade to brave rough seas of crises UNCTAD Secretar y-General Rebeca Gr ynspan has called on the shipping industr y to help get food and fer tilisers from the Black Sea to global markets “The world again needs the shipping industr y to brave the rough seas of crises,” Gr ynspan said on 22 September as she addressed the Global Maritime Forum’s annual summit. Speaking at a New York navy yard dubbed the “can-do shipyard” at the height of World War Two, Gr ynspan said maritime trade is facing a “historic moment of crisis”. The war in Ukraine has disrupted major shipping routes and supply chains It has also triggered global food, energ y and finance crises that have sparked record prices and could push tens of millions more people across the world into hunger and poverty this year Maritime transpor t has a key role to play in cushioning the blow, since ships carr y over 80% of the goods the world trades - including most of the food, energ y and fer tilisers people desperately need right now Gr ynspan lauded the work already done to help load and transpor t food and fer tilisers from Ukraine under the Black Sea Grain Initiative brokered by the United Nations and Türkiye “I have seen you sail through literally mined waters. I have seen you work the por ts in the middle of a war zone, ” she said But she called on the maritime industr y to redouble its effor ts “There are rougher seas ahead, and we will need your braver y more than ever before ” If the fer tiliser market isn’t stabilised, the whole food supply system could be in trouble. “The food affordability crisis we are dealing with today may become a food availability crisis next year if we don't inter vene ” “We need more ships We need bigger ships. The seas are rough. Let’s brave them together.”

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Hyster Company recently announced testing of a top-pick container handler powered by hydrogen fuel cells (HFC) at Fenix Marine Ser vices in the Por t of Los Angeles The truck is powered by two 45kw hydrogen fuel cells from Nuvera, a wholly-owned subsidiar y of Hyster parent company Hyster-Yale Group. A California Climate Investments grant awarded by the California Air Resources Board in 2018 helped suppor t development of the HFC-powered container handler The HFC-powered top pick is designed to provide the zero emissions benefits of a batter y electric option, with enough capacity to keep operators moving and avoid the need to stop in the middle of a shift to refuel or recharge . Refueling the top pick with hydrogen fuel is expected to take approximately 15 minutes, with the intention to provide eight to 10 hours of continuous run time , all while producing no harmful emissions - only water and heat The hydrogen fuel cell works in tandem with an onboard lithium-ion batter y to either power the equipment directly or charge the onboard batter y

As of November feeder ships can be strategically used for container transfers between the major terminals in the Por t of Hamburg. The projected benefits include providing relief the por t infrastructure by reducing the number of truck journeys between the terminals, shor ter waiting times at the terminals and a related decrease in CO2 emissions The way is paved by Danish shipping company Unifeeder as initiator, together with the Hamburg software specialist DAKOSY and DIHLA DAKOSY Interessengemeinschaft Hamburger Linienagenten (DIHLA) Collectively they have created a digital process that also covers customs handling In total, the Por t of Hamburg had approximately 3 3 million TEUs of trans-shipments in 2021

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* A container ship caught on fire arriving to the a por t in Surabaya on the island of Java, Indonesia The Indonesian-flagged LIT Enterprise container vessel caught fire while docking at South Jamrud Pier, Tanjung Perak Por t Crew on the ship evacuated safely A total of 19 including the captain depar ted the vessel. The 4,525 dwt vessel was arriving in Surabaya on 13 October carr ying 220 empty containers and agricultural produce from East Nusa Tenggara Province (NTT)

* TDG, Terminal Del Golfo, par t of Tarros Group, has ordered an eco-efficient Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbour Crane for their operation in La Spezia, in nor thwestern Italy. The crane represents the latest in MHC technolog y: it will be equipped with an external power supply that lowers operating costs while reducing noise and exhaust emissions. The order was booked in July 2022 and the crane will be delivered in the first quarter of 2023 The new Generation 6 crane will increase capacity and improve flexibility at the terminal It can handle containers, general cargo and heavy project cargo, and its external power supply will raise both operational performance and reduce local carbon emissions When unplugged the crane uses a hybrid drive , consisting of an EU Stage V diesel engine paired with ultracapacitors refilled by lowering and braking energ y

* On September 14, 2022, the demo phase with the first three Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in Europe star ted at the homePORT in Hamburg, with the participation of Michael Westhagemann, Senator for Economics and Innovation in Hamburg, Jens Meier, CEO of the Hamburg Por t Authority, Christian Sulser, Management Board of Iveco

Numerous invited guests took par t in the ceremony, including representatives of politics and the press, representatives of various energ y companies and associations, as well as from the forwarding and logistics sector. In September 2021, IVECO, the commercial vehicle brand of Iveco Group, and Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energ y infrastructure solutions, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Hamburg Por t Authority (HPA) on the occasion of the opening of the joint production plant in Ulm The agreement involves a twophase approach including a testing phase and then the deliver y of a total of up to 25 Nikola Tre BEVs to freight forwarders in the Por t of Hamburg

* Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has received the “Sustainable Impact Award” (SIA) in the categor y “Impact on Ear th” Oliver Dux, Managing Director of the world's first climate-neutral container terminal, HHLA’s Terminal Altenwerder, and Jan-Hendrik Pietsch, Head of Sustainability at HHLA, accepted the award and expressed their gratitude for the honour “It is impor tant that we work consistently and holistically on the implementation of sustainability goals in order to future-proof our environment and society As a logistics company operating throughout Europe , we at HHLA are making a contribution to this by implementing our Balanced Logistics sustainability strategy“, said Pietsch The “Sustainable Impact Award” honours medium-sized pioneers in the field of corporate sustainability. The aim is to suppor t the relevance of corporate sustainability and to show how the course is being set for sustainable business models and social responsibility in German SMEs. More than 70 companies from all over Germany applied for the award in three categories this year

* The Por t of Gothenburg and the Por t of Rotterdam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the realisation of a Green Corridor to suppor t sustainable shipping between the two por ts The MoU will also further strengthen the ports ongoing cooperation on decarbonization and digitalisation As par t of the Green Corridor initiative , the por ts will establish a common framework for cooperation to stimulate the use of new alternative fuels which are needed to reach full maritime decarbonisation and contribute substantively to the goals of the Paris Agreement. The Green Corridor initiative is also supported by the Clydebank Declaration signed by both Sweden and the Netherlands at COP26, stating that countries shall promote the climate transition of the shipping industr y by suppor ting green shipping corridors

Middle East

* AD Por ts Group has announced the arrival of the first international shipment at Mugharraq Por t, one of the high-performing por ts located within the Al Dhafra Region This is the first shipment since Mugharraq Por t was recognised as an international por t facility under the provision of the International Code for the Security of Ships and of Por t Facilities (ISPS Code) by the UAE’s Ministr y of Energ y and Infrastructure International recognition was achieved after a series of major upgrades at the por t, including the extension of the quay wall up to 480 meters with additional berths, deepening of the facility’s depth to 8 meters, as well as the development of additional Ro-Ro ramps. Mugharraq Por t’s enhancements, coupled with its strategic proximity to Ruwais, Hail, Ghasha, and other key upstream oil and gas projects in the region, fur ther solidify its position as an ISPS por t well-equipped to meet the evolving need of international operations

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* DP World has introduced a new coastal ser vice for the UAE, connecting its Jebel Ali hub to other por ts around the countr y, suppor ting key customers by easing supply chain bottlenecks The inaugural shipment of roughly 200 TEUs sailed from the Jebel Ali Por t to the Por t of Ajman and arrived on-time on the 7 October 2022 The new routes are ser viced by a fleet of modified Multi-Carr ying Vessels (MCV) to bypass congestion by calling smaller berths The shallow draught vessels use less space and can access areas of por ts, where larger ships cannot fit due to their size and length and can turn around at least twice as fast as larger vessels on shor tsea routes This is par ticularly useful when connecting UAE coastal feeder por ts with hub ports The addition of marine services to the UAE’s 700-km Arabian Gulf coastline , gives customers more efficient access to Jebel Ali Por t, and potentially cuts transit times by days The ser vice star ts with 2-3 calls per week, with a focus on connecting the UAE to the wider Middle East, Africa, the Indian Subcontinent and Far East

* AD Por ts Group’s SAFEEN Feeders has launched a new UAE-China ser vice , deploying a recently purchased container vessel, SAFEEN Power, with a capacity of 3,400 TEUs. The monthly ser vice will connect the Chinese por ts of Shanghai, Qingdao and Ningbo directly with Khalifa Por t in Abu Dhabi, opening an important new trade route It will be SAFEEN Feeders’ first ser vice to call in China, as the company continues to expand its global reach Recently, SAFEEN Feeders announced it would suppor t the new India East Coast Express 2 ser vice , which links Singapore , Colombo in Sri Lanka and Chennai, India China is among the UAE’s top commercial par tners, with bilateral commerce between China and the UAE exceeding USD75 6 billion in 2021 In total, SAFEEN Feeders now operates along five routes, with the new UAE/China and Singapore/Chennai/Colombo ser vices joining the UAE/Sudan ser vice launched in 2022, and the UAE Coastal/Oman and UAE/India/Gulf ser vices introduced earlier.

* Por t Everglades is now connected to the Far East with a direct ocean shipping ser vice for the first time since 2011. The first ship in the ser vice , MSC Roc helle, was in por t on September 30, 2022 Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) launched its new Zephyr ser vice this summer with direct weekly connections from nor thern China and

South Korea to the Southeast United States

The Zephyr ser vice includes a direct call to Port Everglades, which previously had only been offered via trans-shipment “Por t Everglades is experiencing a surge in cargo coming from new markets throughout the world thanks to MSC and the company ' s recognition of the por t’s growth potential as we deepen and widen our navigation channels and invest in cranes and other cargo handling infrastructure,” said Por t Everglades Chief Executive and Por t Director Jonathan Daniels The ser vice route goes from Shanghai to Ningbo, Busan, Cristobal, Houston, Port Everglades, Savannah, Lazaro Cardenas, and back to Shanghai

Nor t h America

* On September 20, the Por t of Montreal proudly welcomed 200+ par ticipants to the Por t of Montreal’s Grand Quay to celebrate the planting of 100,000 trees through the Urban Forest Alliance and the 30th anniversary of Soverdi. Since 2018, the Por t of Montreal has been on the Urban Forest Leaders Committee initiated by Soverdi as a way of mobilising the business community to green Montreal Through this collaboration, more than 2,000 trees will have been planted on port territory, or in the vicinity of port facilities, including several schoolyards and health institutes. Fur thermore , several companies located nearby followed suit to green their own facilities “Given that private and institutional land accounts for two thirds of the island’s territory, the suppor t of private owners is crucial to make Montreal greener. As an urban forest leader, we invest in greening our facilities, sponsor projects and work to engage the business community Together, we have the power to green two thirds of the island. The more the business community is involved, the more we succeed in making a real difference for the community,” said Mar tin Imbleau, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Montreal Por t Authority

* With great suppor t from South Carolina elected leaders, South Carolina Por ts will soon have near-dock rail and an inner-harbour barge operation to ensure fluidity and capacity for the Southeast supply chain. SC Ports officials and elected officials gathered recently in Nor th Charleston to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Navy Base Intermodal Facility SC Por ts is developing the rail-ser ved intermodal yard to provide near-dock rail to the Por t of Charleston.

“This resolves the last remaining competitive disadvantage we have as a major East Coast container por t,” SC Por ts President and

CEO Barbara Melvin said “This critical infrastructure project will greatly enhance SC Por ts’ capacity, allowing impor ts and expor ts to swiftly move between the hinterland and the Por t of Charleston ” The Navy Base

Intermodal Facility sits about one mile from Leatherman Terminal Containers will be moved to and from the Leatherman Terminal on a dedicated road Inside the intermodal yard, rail-mounted gantr y cranes will lead containers on and off trains

* The government of California is launching a USD1.2 billion programme for por t and freight infrastructure projects On 12 October, the California State Transpor tation Agency (CalSTA) issued final guidelines and a call for projects to build a more efficient, sustainable , and resilient goods movement system

“California’s por ts are critical to expor ting and impor ting goods both abroad and throughout the United States,” said

Governor Gavin Newsom “After decades of neglect, we are finally making the critical investments needed to modernise our por ts - helping us to keep up with demand in a way that is environmentally sustainable and brings our distribution process into the 21st Century” Finalised in the state budget at the end of June , the por t and freight infrastructure programme aims to make long-term upgrades that will increase the capacity to move goods throughout the state while lessening environmental impacts on neighbouring communities

* In its busiest month ever, the Georgia Por ts Authority handled 575,513 TEUs in August, an increase of 18 5% or 89,918 TEUs over the same month last year “The Por t of Savannah’s geographic and capacity advantages remain a driving force behind current and new customers deciding to move cargo through Georgia,” said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch. “Our central location, and ser vice through the largest container terminal in the Western Hemisphere offers speed to market and unmatched room to grow. ” Counting the July volume of 530,800 TEUs, the Port of Savannah’s August performance made for the fastest period in which the por t has cleared the 1 million-TEU mark in a fiscal year. “Our expanding container trade drives economic development, delivering jobs and oppor tunities locally and across the state , ” Lynch said He noted the recent opening of the final stretch of Jimmy Deloach Parkway, linking Garden City Terminal with interstates 95 and 16 - as well as greater reliance on rail - allow for growth while easing the traffic burden in neighboring communities

THEMONTHINPICTURES

Record secondbes t mont h for Por t of Hous ton

Port Houston achieved its secondhighest month ever for containers following a surge in demand for imported goods Total throughput reached 353,525 TEUs in September, a 26% year-on-year jump up Record breaking figures follow only August 2022. Loaded impor t container volume was up 31% in September over the same period last year. Overall, container volume is up 18% year-to-date at the facility’s terminals and is nearing 3 million for the calendar year. “We are doing ever ything we can to maintain fluidity at our terminals,” said Roger Guenther, Executive Director at Por t Houston

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5. Steve Beel has joined Freeport East, one of eight Freeports across England established by the Government, as its first permanent Chief Executive 6. SC Ports efficiently handled a container ship at the deepest draught to-date, reinforcing the importance of Charleston Harbor ’s new 52-foot depth The MSC Rayshmi recently set the record, arriving at 48 feet and 11 inches of draught Five cranes worked at Wando Welch Terminal to move 2,758 containers on and off the ship

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Por tMiami Crane Management (PMCM) will continue its path towards a digital transformation of their business appointing PACECO MOMENTUM to install the digitalisation tool PACECO SPYDER on three STS cranes with a future two at a later date for a total of eleven. The system was installed on six STS cranes back in 2020 PortMiami has experienced an increase in data awareness and a tangible improvement in data scope and quality as a result of beginning a terminal digitalisation. Having been pushed within a year to the second most efficient por t in Nor th America and the most efficient in Florida PMCM now aims to take the next step after having successfully completed the digitalisation and digitisation process within the por t environment

1. On 7th September, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Jazan Region, inaugurated the Port of Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries (JCPDI Port)

The projects of the ports of Ceuta, Barcelona, Tallinn and the cooperation project of Ancona, Ravenna, Venice, Trieste, Rijeka, Zadar, Split and Dubrovnik have been shortlisted for the 14th ESPO Award on Social Integration of Ports 3. JAXPORT Director of Ocean Carrier Development Joyssy Woody presents a maiden voyage plaque to SeaLead Captain Felix Paglicawan

been given for the first unit at Freeport East Gateway 14 The unit will be occupied by retailer The Range Work on the distribution unit is expected to start in January, with a completion target of autumn 2023

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Mitsui E&S Machiner y Co , Ltd (MES-M) has announced the successful completion and power generation verification of a hydrogen fuel cell power pack (FCPP), developed as a critical power system for the RubberTyred-Gantry crane (Transtainer®) MES-M is performing this development project under a grant from the New Energ y and Industrial Technology Development Organisation. Fuel Cell integration and performance tests were carried out with Mitsui E&S Power Systems, Inc. The FCPP will be installed on a Transtainer® crane in MES-M Oita Works for fur ther testing and optimisation This is the first application of the integration with Toyota Motor Corporation´s fuel cell and large high-pressure hydrogen fuel tanks in a non-automotive application worldwide Development of the H2-ZE Transtainer® crane will be realised in 2023 Furthermore, the adaptation of FCPP to other applications is under consideration Ichiro Tanaka, President and CEO of MES-M, said: “As the push for decarbonisation intensifies, MES-M is aggressively investing in zero emission technologies to achieve the marine and por t industr y goal of decarbonisation.”

its 10 millionth container, just nine years after the smar t logistics hub on the doorstep of the capital opened for business The milestone illustrates the remarkable track record of growth at London Gateway, which last year transpor ted 1 8m TEUs, an increase of almost 650% compared with its first full year of operation in 2014 A new £350m four th ber th will fur ther increase capacity by a third when it opens in 2024. Ernst Schulze , UK Chief Executive of DP World, said: “After the disruption of recent years, shipping lines and cargo owners are looking for capacity, reliability and growth oppor tunities We are providing it, enabling customers to move goods smoothly and efficiently in and out of the UK and across their supply chains Within a decade , London Gateway is likely to be handling up to 30% of the countr y ’ s containerised trade. Its port-centric logistics park will be one of the largest in Europe, employing 12,000 people and underpinned by investment in a second rail terminal and a new four th ber th ” DP World operates the UK’s most advanced logistics hubs: two deep water por ts at London Gateway and Southampton with access to freight rail terminals By offering a choice of deepwater entr y and exit points to and from UK, the leading provider of smart logistics solutions offers greater flexibility and choice for shipping lines, cargo owners and expor ters DP World announced in July that London Gateway handled more than one million TEUs in six months between Januar y and June , a record for the por t This performance contributed to a record volume of cargo in the first half of the year for DP World’s por ts in the UK, with a combined total of 1,937,000 TEUs when factoring in throughput at Southampton

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DP World moves 10 millionth unit at London Gateway as trade flows continue to grow

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Container traffic falls at Por t of Antwerp-Bruges

The Por t of Antwerp-Bruges has seen a drop in container throughput In the first 9 months of this year, container traffic is down 8 8% in tonnage and 5% in terms of TEU compared to the same period last year. The results follow the six-month figures announced back in July, when the facility registered a total throughput dip of 6 2% compared to a strong first half in 2021.The por t authority cites the decline as a result of the ongoing disruption of container logistics and the effects of the conflict in Ukraine . Although operational challenges are slowly diminishing, the por t does not anticipate a return to normality until the first quar ter of 2023

Danish company Maersk features in top 5 in

sustainability benchmarkings

The World Benchmarking Alliance (WB A) has put out its new analysis highlighting gaps across the transport sector in developing and scaling sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels The analysis comprises 90 companies - including 17 shipping companies and 33 multimodal companies The categor y of transpor t has the highest reliance on fossil fuels of all sectors, with over 90% of transport energy coming from crude oil-derived products Astonishingly, the study found that only 7% of companies assessed have committed to phasing out fossil fuels. However, Maersk features among the top five performing across the Transport Benchmark The company has ordered six vessels that can be fuelled on green methanol

New Bohai deep-water channel welcomes the passage of COSCO Shipping Bulk ultra-large dr y bulk vessel

COSCO Shipping Bulk’s vessel MV Yuan Jin Hai recently passed through the new channel in the central Bohai Sea with a full load The 400,000-tonne vessel was the first to enter and exit the deep-water route of the Bohai Sea, marking the successful launch of the new channel She loaded 390,200 tonnes of iron ore , breaking three different records for maximum cargo volume , maximum deadweight tonnage and maximum draught for ultra-large dr y bulk carriers ber thing at the por t The vessel ber thed at No 5 Ore Terminal in Caofeidian Por t Area, Tangshan Por t, Hebei Province Due to the limitation of the Bohai Bay shipping route , it has been a big challenge for ultralarge vessels to realise the fullload direct call to Caofeidian Port Now however, COSCO Shipping Bulk has finally managed to identify a new route with a water depth that meets the safe navigation requirement of 400,000-tonne ships carr ying a full load

Por t of Savannah handles 1.5m TEUs in f irs t q uar ter of FY2023

The Georgia Por ts Authority handled more than 1 5 million TEUs in the first quar ter of Fiscal Year 2023 (July-September), an increase of 135,000 TEUs, or 9 6% over the same period last year “A high number of ad hoc vessel calls, the addition of three new Mediterranean ser vices, and one new ser vice to Asia contributed to the growth,” said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch

VICT ser vices larges t vessel to call Por t of Melbourne

The CMA CGM Group continues to deploy the largest vessel, in capacity, at the Por t of Melbourne (PoMC) breaking their own record previously held by the CMA CGM Ural at 10,622 TEUs operated by ANL on the Australia Asia Express 2 (AAX2) ser vice Like Ural, the CMA CGM Estelle berthed at Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) in Webb Dock Estelle has a nominal capacity of 10,926 TEUs and operates on the Nor th Europe Mediterranean Oceania (NEMO) ser vice. Tim Vancampen, VICT Chief Executive Officer, said: “VICT would like to congratulate CMA CGM Group on their continued drive for efficiencies through deploying larger vessels with clear environmental benefits in the Oceania trades to support the demand of the economy and utilise the ability to increase economies of scale In par tnership with PoMC in the Webb Dock Development, we are committed to suppor ting the Victorian shipping industr y with our $235 million investment that will increase our ability to accommodate increasing vessel sizes.”

Noatum completes setup of new por t cranes in three of its terminals After completing the acquisition of four cranes from the por t machiner y manufacturer Liebherr for three of its por t terminals in Spain, Noatum Terminals has taken deliver y of the final cranes and is preparing for their installation in the assigned por ts The machines have the versatility required to be able to handle different types of cargo, in addition to being equipped with state-of-the-art technology, leading to improved operating performance for the por ts where installed They also contribute to minimising environmental impact and energ y savings in por t operations. The first crane , LHM 420 Pactronic with a capacity of up to 124 tonnes, arrived at the por t of Sagunto at the beginning of the year Three more cranes left the por t of Rostock in Germany on board the heavy cargo ship Mer i on the morning of 5 September The first deliver y of the LHM 550 crane was completed in the por t of Castellon. The cranes destined for the Sagunto and Tarragona terminals arrived on 19 September and 20 respectively They are LHM 420 models with a capacity of 124 tonnes

All-electric LS 800 E ship cranes for SAL “Orca” project

Liebherr has secured an order for eight all-electric heavy lift ship cranes type LS 800 E from SAL Heavy Lift. The completely newly developed cranes have a maximum lifting capacity of up to 800 tonnes and a radius of up to 39 meters SAL Heavy Lift has ordered the cranes tas part of the future-oriented “Orca” project Two cranes will be installed on each of SAL’s four vessel newbuildings By combining capacity of both cranes in tandem mode, cargoes of up to 1,600 tonnes can be handled. The innovative ship cranes will make it possible to lift components of the future project cargo while being prepared or the increasing environmental protection requirements The LS 800 E is the latest innovation of Liebherr’s heavy lift ship crane portfolio The recently launched crane is designed for the ever heavier and larger cargo. Moreover, the all-electric drive concept suppor ts vessel operators in saving CO2 emissions. The order of the first LS 800 E ship cranes marks the beginning of a new phase in the long-term par tnership between the Harren Group and Liebherr At the same time , it is SAL Heavy Lift’s first newbuilding project with Liebherr The two family-run companies have been cooperating since the star t of this new project for four multipurpose heavy lift vessels. The crane manufacturer was actively involved in the development from day one .

New chainPORT member Tanger Med welcomes partner por ts Presidents, CIOs and Head Strategists in Tangier

The por ts of Singapore , Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Gothenburg and Montreal came together at Tanger Med with the aim of intensifying close collaboration and discussing common projects related to port operations topics and innovations The meeting succeeded in elevating the ongoing, fruitful dialogue to the next level. The participants focused on a range of common por t issues, such as new technologies and innovations that drive daily por t operations These included digitalisation processes that shape the digital culture of ports, corporate social responsibility and projects relating to renewable energ y and sustainability The meeting also looked at a number of initiatives aimed at promoting the development of the maritime sector. Designed to simultaneously combine both meeting sessions and site visits, the two-day programme included tours of Tanger Med Por t, the Logistics Free Zone, and the industrial platform backed by the port The participants visited facilities such the Renault Tanger Med, the largest automobile factor y in Africa The tour finished with a visit of the Tanger Med innovation cluster, including the third campus of the coding school 1337 MED, which is par t of the global IT-education network 42. At the conclusion of the meeting, the chainPORT member por ts pointed out their willingness to continue this global maritime dialogue and to substantiate the discussions in the form of concrete collaboration projects.

Saudi Por ts smash the 650,000-TEU mark in September Saudi por ts have recorded a spike in container throughput during September 2022, reaching a total of 657,420 TEUs. The figure represents a 9 2% increase compared to the 602,033 TEUs recorded in September the previous year Exported container throughput reached 266,654 TEUs with a 12.48% year-on-year increase . Impor ted containers hit 203,000, representing a 6 74% jump compared to the 188,228 TEUs recorded during the same period in 2021 Trans-shipment containers recorded an 8.59% increase to reach 271,690 TEUs in comparison with the 250,200 TEUs recorded in the same month last year

Por t of Long Beach has second-busiest August Cargo volume in August at the Por t of Long Beach fell just shor t of another record month as a slowdown in consumer spending in the US continued Dockworkers and operators moved 806,940 TEUs of container cargo during the period, down just 764 TEUs - 0.1% - from August 2021, which was the busiest August ever Impor ts were down 5 6% to 384,530 TEUs and expor ts increased 1 6% to 121,408 TEUs Empty containers moved increased 7.2% to 301,001. “We’re making great strides in reducing the number of ships queuing to enter the San Pedro Bay por ts complex and quickly moving impor ts and empty containers out of the terminals,” said Por t of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero. “We are collaborating with stakeholders to provide more information, more space and more flexibility across the supply chain ”

ICTSI Mexico gets more new equipment

Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), International Container Terminal Ser vices, Inc . ’ s business unit operating at the Por t of Manzanillo, is adding four new state-of-the-ar t rubber tyred gantries (RTG) to its landside equipment fleet to fur ther consolidate cargo movement in Mexico’s most impor tant por t Representing an investment of USD 8 million, the new RTGs will help speed up container loading and unloading times They also reaffirm the company ’ s commitment to continue strengthening the por t for the benefit of the supply chain

SC Ports maintains fluidity during record September South Carolina Por ts maintained fluidity for vessels calling the East Coast while handling a record number of containers in September SC Por ts handled 226,807 TEUs at Wando Welch Terminal, Nor th Charleston Terminal and Leatherman Terminal in September, up nearly 11% year-over-year SC Por ts has handled 666,315 TEUs thus far in fiscal year 2023, from July through September SC Por ts moved 124,963 pier containers - accounting for containers of any size - in September, up 10% year-over-year SC Por ts handled 367,846 pier containers fiscal-year-to-date . Consumer demand drove this growth Loaded impor ts were up 16% year-over-year. “We have invested in capacity to efficiently handle the cargo flowing into the Southeast por t market,”

SC Por ts President and Chief Executive Officer Barbara Melvin said “Our modern por t infrastructure , along with our skilled team and maritime par tners, delivers much-needed fluidity to the East Coast. Realtime supply chain solutions have provided relief for shippers in today’s challenging environment ”

Por t Houston is expanding significantly with a channel improvement programme and land infrastructure investment Container volumes grew a record 15% in 2021, year-over-year and as par t of its investment programme , the por t has ordered 26 hybrid Konecranes RTGs to reinforce its current fleet of Konecranes RTGs at its Barbours Cut and Bayport container terminals. Across the two terminals, the current fleet comprises 90 diesel Konecranes RTGs and 26 hybrid RTGs

The machines on order feature advanced Li-ion batter y technolog y and a batter y management system that monitors the charge level and general health of the batteries. Konecranes can monitor the status of this system via TRUCONNECT® remote connection The hybrid power system is completely modular and retrofittable It includes an eco-efficient Tier 4f diesel engine that will charge the batteries when necessar y “Por t Houston is forging ahead in both productivity and container crane eco-efficiency Hybrid Konecranes RTGs have a proven track record, and this new order from Por t Houston exemplifies this,” says Jussi Suhonen, VP Regional Sales, Por t Solutions, Konecranes

The RTGs will have a lifting capacity of 50 tonnes while stacking containers 1-over-5 high and 6 plus truck lane wide They will be equipped with the Active Load Control system, which eliminates container sway They also include the following smar t features: Auto-steering, Stack Collision Prevention and Truck Lift Prevention

Por t NOL A State of t he Por t Address

future together” Christian pointed to the 2022 Louisiana legislative session where NOLA secured USD96 595 million in funding for infrastructure projects across the region with the goal of meeting future growth and creating new jobs and oppor tunity. On the infrastructure side , NOLA has finalised a three-year project and USD140 million investment in the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal

Houston orders 26 eco-efficient hybrid Konecranes RTGs

Por t Houston in Texas, USA, has ordered 14 hybrid Konecranes RTGs for its Barbours Cut Container Terminal and 12 hybrid Konecranes RTGs for its Baypor t Container Terminal The order suppor ts the por t’s expansion as it gets ready to receive larger ships and higher volumes of container traffic The order was booked in Q3 2022 The crane deliveries will star t in the last half of 2023 and continue to mid-2024

Brandy Christian, Por t of New Orleans (Por t NOLA) President and CEO, and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) CEO, recently delivered the 2022 State of the Port address highlighting successes across the port’s four lines of business and the completion of several vital maritime infrastructure projects. This was the first State of the por t gathering since 2019 before the pandemic In the address titled, “Delivering Louisiana’s Future,” Christian attributed the successes to collaboration and partnerships, while emphasising there is more work to be done . Christian outlined key shor t- and long-term strategies to capitalise on current momentum and to create oppor tunities for the future of Louisiana “The future is bright at Por t NOLA as we continue to shine a light on our gateway’s diversity that has allowed us to pivot, providing supply chain solutions to customers old and new, ” said Christian. “We have the opportunity to be the next generation leader in global trade so let’s seize this moment of clarity brought by global events, and let’s deliver Louisiana’s

12th International Conference & Exhibition

Savannah International Convention Center, Georgia, USA

Conference Speaker s

Some of the conference speaker s with their presentation topics:

Keynote presentation

Speaker : Griff Lynch, Executive Director, Georgia Por ts Authority, USA

TopView: The smar t spreader

Speaker : John Lund, Sales & Marketing Director, Visy, USA

Optimization in the digital age: the key role of human experience to boost productivity

Speaker : Marco Fehmer, Chief Executive Officer, DSP, Switzerland

Floating automated ship-to-ship terminal

Speaker : Reece Shaw, Por ts & Maritime Project Manager, Burns & McDonnell, USA

Por t of Virginia digital transformation by air, land and sea Speakers: Dakota Ander son, GIS Manager, Virginia Por ts Authority, Derek Lobedan, Marine Engineer, Jacobs , and Beckie Haney, Project Manager, Jacobs , USA

Anti-snag load systems

Speaker : Johannes Kring, Managing Director, SIBRE, Germany

Por t planning in Latin America

Speaker : Rodrigo Paiva, Lead Infrastructure Economist, Nigel Nixon & Par tner s , USA

The do’s and don’ts for automated container terminals

Speaker : Ashebir Jacob , Vice President & Senior Por t Engineer, Moffatt & Nichol, USA

Systems designed to suppor t climate change initiatives

Speaker : Sean McCaskill, Engineered Systems Manager, igus , USA

Hybrid-Power GuardianTM - a step towards decarbonization at por t Speaker : Niranjan Patil, Project Application and Hardware Engineering ManagerIndustrial Systems , TMEIC , USA

Automatic coupling systems - market update , pros and cons

Speaker : Dick Eichhorn, Electrical Engineer, Aucos Systems , Germany

Steel asset protection rust proof piling in por ts and terminals

Speaker : Rob Wendt, President, Sheet Pile , USA

Implementing crane OCR in brownfield operations

industr y leading crane OCR performance

Benjie Wells , VP Business DevelopmentAmericas , Cer tus Por t Automation, USA

Design and construction of heavy duty pavements on poor quality subgrades

Speakers: Elham Farzam, President/Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering and Adam Davisson, Project Manager, Engineering, South Carolina Por ts Authority, USA

Title to be announced

Speakers: Vijay Agrawal, Vice President, Director - Goods Movement, Americas & Dr. Simon Lewis , Lead AM Practice , AECOM, USA

MORE SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED!

E x c i t i n g t i m e s f o r W e s t C o a s t p o r t s E x c i t i n g t i m e s f o r W e s t C o a s t p o r t s

Taking a look at last year ’ s cargo statistics for the biggest por ts on the U S West Coast shows universal positive results The Por t of Oakland hit a new impor t record in 2021, while volumes at NWSA improved, with the Por t of Long Beach ending the year with a 15 7% increase in container volume Moreover, the Por t of Los Angeles broke a new record for cargo throughput in 2021, processing more volume than any other port in the Western Hemisphere Not to mention, San Diego is experiencing a period of growth and is in a position to have the heaviest lift capacity on the west coast

It will cer tainly be interesting to see where things lie at the end of 2022 in terms of capacity, cargo throughput and trends in container traffic . Something that will likely have an effect on all West Coast por ts going forward is America’s Marine Highway Project California’s road and railway network is running at near or over capacity and remains insufficient to satisfy requirements Therefore , the Por t of San Diego, Por t of Bellingham, Washington,

CalTrans and Por t of Southern Oregon teamed up to explore the possibilities of creating a marine Highway that hugs the west coast of the United States The project aim is to shift the heaviest cargoes from land-based transpor tation systems to sea The project was given the name M5 in reference to a Maritime Interstate route

The Por t of San Diego along with the Por t of Bellingham received federal designation for the Marine project. This, essentially, will star t up in the next few years and offer ser vices to the end points along the west coast The benefits of this service will primarily be environmental savings getting many trucks off the roads and off the Interstate 5 (I5) What that would do is allow shippers to use other por ts as gateway por ts moving out of the west coast as opposed to a truck option So, the northbound move may offer options to ship out of Canada, the southbound route from the Oregon, Washington por ts may offer options for shippers to come into San Diego and ship out of either Ensinando or Long Beach Its designed as a lumber move southbound then Nor thbound empty, container repositioning or laden containers depending on the need

This is an exciting project - and time - for the west coast por ts of the U.S. it seems. We look forward to bringing readers a further update in our next annual sur vey For now, however, let’s take a look at the performance of each por t across 2021…

NWSA

The Nor thwest Seapor t Alliance (NWSA) full-year 2021 volumes improved 12 5% to 3,736,206 TEUs, with full impor ts growing 16.8% and full expor ts declining 12.5%. Full impor ts were fuelled by strong consumer demand, while full expor ts were impacted by a shor tage of equipment and space . Domestic volumes grew 8 7% compared to 2020 Alaska volumes increased 5 6% while Hawaii volumes grew 22 8%

Meanwhile , total breakbulk grew 25 6% over 2020 volume to 366,184 metric tonnes making 2021 the highest breakbulk volumes in NWSA histor y Since 2015, the NWSA has operated breakbulk cargo facilities at East Blair 1 and Terminal 7 in Tacoma. The majority of breakbulk cargo in 2021 was comprised of ro-ro (roll-on, roll-off) cargo with construction equipment making up 67% of the volume

Claire Instone delivers WPD’s annual port survey on U.S. West Coast ports.

The surge of breakbulk cargo can be attributed to new customers and carriers calling the NWSA gateway as well as rebounding volumes from Covid-impacted operations in 2020 Additionally, high containerised cargo rates incentivised container cargo shippers to seek creative transportation solutions, utilising ro-ro Breakbulk is expected to remain high as increased federal infrastructure funding drives additional demands for construction equipment to work newly funded infrastructure projects

Towards the end of 2021 Terminal 5 (T5), in the Seattle Harbour, re-opened for business with the arrival of the MSC Monterey. Completion of Phase One of the T5 Modernisation Project adds berth and terminal capacity to the gateway while expanding big-ship handling capabilities The modernised facility features on-dock rail, shore power, a reconfigured ber th, four new super-post Panamax cranes, and reefer plugs

Looking at the gateway’s most recent figures, NWSA TEU volumes in August of this year showed improvement compared with July with laden imports up 15% and laden exports up 19% So far, YTD volumes remain down Vessel delays and omissions due to congestion

in other por ts continue to negatively impact volumes at the NWSA Impor t volumes are also reflecting softening consumer demand for certain commodities Total container volume for August decreased 10 4% to 280,436 TEUs, with full impor ts declining 11.1% and full expor ts declining 9 9% year-over-year Year-to-date volumes declined 6 2% to 2,347,740 TEUs, with full imports and exports declining 10.4% and 21.8%, respectively. Domestic container volumes increased 0 8% compared to YTD August 2021 YTD August breakbulk cargo volumes grew 34.3% for 318,044 metric tonnes

Oakland

Containerised, loaded import cargo volume hit a new record at the Por t of Oakland in 2021 The por t states that it handled the equivalent of 1.05 million 20-foot import containers in 2021. That was the most in Oakland’s 94-year history and 6% above 2020 totals Record impor t volume was achieved despite supply chain miser y that plagued por ts worldwide

Late-arriving ships, cancelled voyages and weeks-long delays at some por ts hampered freight movement Oakland’s 2021 expor t volume declined 8% year-over-year because of the disruptions. The facility handled a total of 2 4 million TEUs in 2021 The por t said unprecedented U S consumer spending drove last year ’ s impor t surge . Shipping lines devote more energy and resources to imports because they’re better paying The port blamed the drop in exports on supply chain challenges: voyage cancellations reducing the number of ships able to move expor ts overseas; and a cargo container shor tage for expor ts

One number in the por t’s year-end cargo repor t underscored the dichotomy in supply chain impact. Oakland repor ted that 55% of its 2021 cargo loads were impor ts; only 45% were expor ts Historically, Oakland’s business split is 50/50. The por t predicted more disruption in 2022 as trade growth continues to outpace supply chain capacity Oakland responded with two announcements: 1) a queueing system for arriving ships; and 2) an exclusive empty container yard for expor ters

Oakland said it’s collaborating with shipping lines to restore vessel ser vices suspended in 2021. Some carriers skipped Oakland because of crippling delays at Southern California por ts, the por t explained Ser vices began returning by the four th quar ter

The por t has previously stated that it was lobbying to recoup the remainder this year According to the facility, more vessel calls would mean greater opportunity for exporters to reach overseas markets In recent news, Oakland’s total loaded container volume dropped by 8% in August of this year compared to August 2021 155,682 loaded TEUs transited the por t, compared to 169,602 TEUs in August 2021. Loaded impor ts declined by 10 2% recording 87,844 TEUs compared to 97,850 in August last year Loaded expor t containers experienced a 5.5% decline , with 67,838 TEUs passing through the port in August compared to 71,753 TEUs in August 2021

Full impor ts in 2022 year-to-date were down by 5% compared to the first 8 months of 2021

“We’re beginning to see signs of supply chain recover y after multi-year pandemic-related congestion, but we still have a way to go, ” said Por t of Oakland Maritime Director Br yan Brandes. “We will continue working with our industr y par tners to boost cargo fluidity and vessel ser vice ”

Freight rates for cargo shipped from Asia to the U S continue to drop pointing to a softening in demand for impor ts Continued congestion at container yards may still be a factor in ship delays at the Oakland Seapor t, with most docked vessels staying two or more days In addition to notable volumes, August of this year also marked the inaugural call of the MV George III to Oakland The ship is the first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) powered vessel to call the Californian facility

Long Beach

The Por t of Long Beach set a new record in 2021 by moving 9 38 million cargo containers as dockworkers and terminal operators worked to clear the docks amid an historic , pandemic-induced impor t surge The por t ended 2021 with 9,384,368 TEUs processed, a 15.7% increase from the previous record of more than 8 11 million TEUs moved in 2020 Impor ts jumped 14 6% to 4,581,846 TEUs and expor ts declined 2 6% to 1,437,916 TEUs compared to last year. Empty containers moving through the por t were up 27 5% to 3,364,606 TEUs

“This incredible milestone was achieved by the skilled workers who keep goods moving through the supply chain as we continue to seek solutions to improve efficiency, attract business and build for the future,” said Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero

Courtesy of Port of Los Angeles

“I look forward to enhancing productivity in 2022 by advancing our move toward 24-7 terminal operations, deploying data-sharing technologies for our industr y par tners, and continuing our infrastructure improvements ” The significant increase in cargo was driven by evolving consumer spending habits during the COVID-19 pandemic , when demand for vacations, dining out and enter tainment declined due to health precautions and pivoted toward home office supplies, furniture and exercise equipment

The Por t of Long Beach had 980 container vessel calls in 2021, down from 1,042 a year earlier due to the elimination of “dual calls” for some shipping services that moved up and down the West Coast The por t collaborated with stakeholders at the local, state and federal levels to enhance cargo movements, including: expanding hours of operation; creating temporar y staging areas for full containers; and encouraging truck drivers to drop off expor t containers when picking up an impor t

Looking at recent cargo volume in August of this year, Por t of Long Beach fell just shor t of another record month as a slowdown in consumer spending in the U.S. continued. The facility moved 806,940 TEUs, down just 764 TEUs - 0 1% - from August 2021, which was the busiest August ever. Impor ts were down 5 6% to 384,530 TEUs and expor ts increased 1 6% to 121,408 TEUs Empty containers moved through the por t increased 7 2% to 301,001 TEUs The por t moved 6,600,560 TEUs during the first eight months of 2022, up 4% from the same period last year

Most recently in September, Long Beach was named the best West Coast Seapor t in Nor th America for the four th consecutive year by Asia Cargo News “To be named best West Coast Seapor t in Nor th America for the four th time is a fantastic honour,” said Cordero

Los Angeles

Total container volume for the Por t of Los Angeles in 2021 hit 10,677,610 TEUs - a new record for cargo throughput, processing more volume than any por t in the Western Hemisphere The 2021 total is about 13% more than its previous record set in 2018 In November last year, cargo volume dipped 8 8% to 811,460 TEUs compared to the previous year Half of the 86 container vessels that arrived in November carried less

than 5,300-TEU capacity Smaller vessels can take nearly as long to process as larger ones and was a contributing factor in the year-over-year monthly decline November impor ts landed at 403,444 TEUs, a 13 2% decline compared to the previous year.

Overall, however, 2021 impor ts achieved an all-time record of about 5 5 million TEUs, 13% higher than the 2018 impor t record. Eleven months into 2021, the por t had processed 9,891,021 TEUs, 18 7% more than the same time the previous year. Los Angeles is Nor th America’s leading seapor t by container volume and cargo value

After record-breaking cargo volume in 2021 and the first half of 2022, the impor t surge at the Por t of Los Angeles slowed in August of this year. The por t handled an estimated 806,000 TEUs, approximately 15% less than the same period a year ago “Some goods that usually arrive in August the for the autumn and winter season shipped earlier to make sure they reached their destination in time , ” Por t of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka stated

“Additionally, inflationary concerns and elevated inventor y levels have made some retailers and e-commerce sellers more cautious We’ve been able to nearly eliminate the backlog of ships waiting to enter the por t by 90% compared to earlier this year, ” Seroka added “We’ve got capacity on our terminals and the ability to handle cargo coming in more efficiently than last holiday season ”

August 2022 loaded impor ts reached an estimated 404,000 TEUs compared to the previous year, a decrease of about 17% Loaded expor ts reached an estimated 100,000 TEUs, a 1% increase drop compared to last August Empty containers landed at an estimated 301,000 TEUs, an 18% decline compared to last year Eight months into 2022, the Por t of Los Angeles had moved an estimated 7 2 million TEUs, down about 1 6% from last year ’ s record pace .

San Diego

California’s fourth largest port is experiencing a period of continued growth and inward investment and is fighting off the worst economic effects of the global pandemic . Whilst we don’t have a full breakdown of 2021 volumes, we can report that the facility’s most recent cargo throughput has on the

whole remained static with a 7% decrease in breakbulk, a 5% decrease in RoRo traffic and a 54% decrease in militar y traffic . Moreover, containers have improved over the 2021 figures by 3% and bulk by 1% Most recently, one of the por t’s terminals - Tenth Avenue Marine - secured a highly selective USD10 million TIGER grant which is par tly being used to under take the long-term market driven redevelopment process for the facility.

Moreover, in March of this year, the arrival of a pair of new all-electric Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 mobile harbour cranes with a lift of 400 MTs made histor y as the first all-electric crane set in the United States. The order, wor th $14 million, replaced the por t’s existing cranes that had a capacity of around 250/260 metric tonnes

Speaking on the additional capability, Greg Borrossay, Principal Maritime Business Development, Por t of San Diego, said: “This is going to put the Por t of San Diego in the position of being able to handle a great deal of project cargo including transformers, solar, wind, machiner y that needs to go to inland locations When they arrive and once they are up and running that will put San Diego in a position to have the heaviest lift capacity on the west coast It’s a big game changer for us and we ’ re ver y excited ”

Looking to the future , Tenth Avenue is in the midst of a three-phase modernisation plan “We’ve already completed phase one , which represented lay down space and mobility on the dock Phase two is going to commence shor tly and that will be an update of the gate and entrance and lay down area and also includes more rail and better access, ” confirmed Borrossay

Another recent development at the facility is the start-up of the Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) The FTZ is a valuable tool in San Diego’s toolbox to help defer and reduce duties and added logistical benefits for impor ters and expor ters

“We’ve had increases from auto manufacturers We are using the FTZ actively now for one customer and talking to others about possible expor ts or an impor t that comes in, gets reworked and then brought back to the terminal for re-expor t. This is a creative way for some of our global shippers to reduce their costs and to defer or reduce duties,” explains Borrossay

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P o r t o f M i l f o r d H a v e n b r e a k s g r o u n d o n k e y p h a s e o f m a r i n e r e n e w a b l e e n e r g y p r o j e c t

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The construction of a new supersize slipway and new workboat pontoons is now underway at Pembroke Port It marks a big step forward in the realisation of the Por t of Milford Haven’s vision for the Milford Haven Waterway to play a vital role in driving new green growth across the region, while suppor ting the countr y ’ s transition to a net zero future The Por t of Milford Haven is the UK’s top energ y por t and Wales’ busiest por t handling around 20% of Britain’s seaborne trade in oil and gas. It is widely recognised in the industr y as the energ y capital of the UK

The new slipway will provide maximum flexibility for the launch and recover y of marine energ y devices and vessels, while the pontoons will strengthen the port’s operations and maintenance proposition for the floating offshore wind (FLOW) industr y

Commercial Director at Milford Haven, Steve Edwards, said: “It’s fantastic to see this development underway at Pembroke Por t The new upgraded spaces and facilities will be perfect for the growing low carbon industry around the Celtic Sea as well as the supply chain companies that will benefit from the oppor tunities created here ”

“We’re looking forward to seeing huge changes over the next eighteen months, working with industr y and academia to maximise local and regional benefits.”

The works sit alongside the renovation of the Annexes attached to the Sunderland Hangars These are now midway through construction and will create new office and workshop spaces for industr y. Later phases will focus on creating large scale laydown spaces for device fabrication and development

The modernisation of the port’s infrastructure forms par t of the Pembroke Dock Marine project, a £60m par tnership between the Por t of Milford Haven, Offshore Renewable Energ y Catapult, Marine Energ y Wales and Celtic Sea Power The project is funded by the UK Government and Welsh Government through the Swansea Bay City Deal, and via the public and private sectors It is also par t funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government.

This collaborative platform has already attracted companies from across the globe who are spearheading new research, development, and manufacturing in marine energ y power generation, with an appetite to do much more .

The Offshore Renewable Energ y Catapult, the UK’s leading technolog y, innovation and research centre for renewable offshore energy, has also demonstrated its confidence in the area ’ s potential with the development of a multi-million pound Marine Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence based at Pembroke Dock.

Cllr Paul Miller, Pembrokeshire County Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Place, the Region and Climate Change, said: “The Haven Waterway is inextricably linked to the health of the Pembrokeshire economy We need to invest in the waterway in order to sustain employment but also to ensure it remains the UKs leading energ y por t Up to 30% of the UK’s gas today, but also Green/Blue Hydrogen and Floating Wind Generated electricity tomorrow These investments are the foundation upon which we hope the next generation of energ y industr y is built and along with it, the next generation of energ y jobs ”

Civil engineering firm B AM Nuttall has been appointed to construct the new slipway and workboat pontoons

Representatives from across the region came together to celebrate the start of the construction

R e c o v e r i n g s l o w l y a n d g r a d u a l l y

WPD reports…

s we know, por ts and terminal operators worldwide saw throughput figures plummet amid supply chain disruptions and a global pandemic - the related restrictions of which affected shipping across all segments Reviewing the performance of the major por ts of Spain and Por tugal shows that 2021 was clearly the year for - albeit gradual - recovery These Spanish and Portuguese maritime hubs are slowly gaining ground, demonstrating resilience and dynamism, with a few even boasting volume growth and achieving new milestones WPD is pleased to bring readers a review of 2021: a year of consolidation.

Por t of Algeciras, Spain

Por t of Algeciras processed 4.8 million TEUs in 2021 versus 5 1 million in 2020, reflecting a drop of 6 04% On the flip side , in terms of vessels, the Spanish facility welcomed 19,519 in 2021, up 6.53% from 2020’s total of 18,322. With regards tonnage , Algeciras hit a total tonnage of 105,075,790 tonnes last year, down 2.09% from the previous year which totalled 107,323,349 According to efficiency data published by the World Bank, the Por t of Algeciras was once again ranked as the most efficient por t in Europe , confirming the Strait of Gibraltar as one of the areas with the highest level of performance in the world:

all of that, in a year characterised by world-wide por t log-jams and supply chain disruption

Looking at more recent operational milestones, back in Januar y of this year APM Terminals Algeciras confirmed the arrival of 12 new rubber-tyre gantr y (RTG) cranes The new equipment was supplied by Konecranes and arrived at the terminal in July 2021 for assembly

The move came as par t of a major project to replace the old machiner y at the facility The new additions to the terminal’s infrastructure offer improved features for loading and unloading containers in the stacks of APM Terminals’ trans-shipment hub yard located in the Strait of Gibraltar New features also included environmental, equipment and safety improvements

In August 2022, TTI Algeciras welcomed the biggest container vessel in terminal histor yC O S C O ’ s c o n t a i n e r s h i p S h i p p i n g Ta u r u s

The megaship of the Chinese shipping company has a capacity of 20,000 TEUs and belongs to the AEU3 ser vice that links Asia and Nor thern Europe TTI Algeciras has been boosting its capacity to handle larger vessels, including the upgrading of five of its eight Super Post Panamax cranes to Malaccamax, a project that is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Recently in September, the four th ship-to-shore crane was delivered to the por t

The crane successfully completed heightening works which consisted of increasing it from 43 to 52 meters and allow the port to operate up to twelve deck heights. Moreover, its boom was extended by three meters to exceed row 24

Por t of Barcelona, Spain

The Por t of Barcelona processed a total of 3 5 million TEUs in 2021, demonstrating growth of 19.3%. This also shows a 6.2% increase over its 2019 results Both expor ts and impor ts rose 10% and 5% respectively

“Once again we are setting records in total import and export container traffic and transits,” said José Alberto Carbonell, General Manager

“This was possible because more and more shipping companies are relying on the Por t of Barcelona, not only to move expor ts and impor ts but also for their trans-shipments, which translates into even greater customer diversification The productivity of the Por t of Barcelona terminals and the high-quality of stowage , linked to the strong network of ser vices, enables us to be one of the leading alternatives for shipping companies ”

Fur thermore , the por t’s commitment to intermodality led to a significant rise in rail traffic in 2021 By the end of the year, 318,971 containers moved through the por t’s facilities by train, marking year-on-year growth of 18 4%

This represents an annual saving of 46,315 tonnes of CO2, equivalent to 197,928 trucks off the road

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Photo courtesy of Port of Sines

Operational highlights from 2021 at the Por t of Barcelona included the opening of the Korean Logistics platform located in the Logistics Activities Zone (ZAL) The por t signed an agreement with the Port of Busan to start a company that will manage and promote the platform among Korean companies Moreover, back in March 2021, APM Terminals (APMT) Barcelona began to work on a pilot project to use 5G technologies to improve safety in the por t The goal of the project was to minimise the potential risks of collisions between mobile machinery and fixed elements, vehicles, and people in the terminal

Lastly, the Por t of Barcelona Management Board approved a €60 million (USD68 million) investment for increased capacity at the Hutchison Por ts BEST terminal Looking at more recent figures, the por t of Barcelona broke the record for total traffic in the first half of this year with 36 3 million tonnes and a year-on-year increase in total traffic of 11%. The previous record dates from before the pandemic when traffic hit 34 5 million tonnes in 2019. This year ’ s figure exceeded that by 6%. This was possible because, with the exception of vehicles, all major traffic closed the recent six-month period in positive territor y

“This good news indicates that our hinterland companies are working well and are striving to recover pre-pandemic levels”, remarked Damià Calvet, President, Por t of Barcelona In addition to historically high total traffic , an impor tant milestone was achieved in container traffic , which registered its record best in a first half of the year Between January and June of this year, 1 8 million TEUs passed through the Por t of Barcelona, with growth of 0 7% The previous record was 1 7m TEUs Carbonell said that besides outpacing throughput in 2021, total traffic “also grew 6% compared to 2019, which clearly indicates a full recover y in this beginning of the year ” He also highlighted “the strong performance of impor ts, up 11%, and of traffic , which registered an increase of 7% However, exports are 6% below the records set in 2021”

Valenciapor t, Spain

Valenciapor t processed over 5 6 million TEUs in 2021 and 85 million tonnes of cargo. 5,604,478 TEUs was reached thanks to the expor t/impor t pull of Spanish companies Containers grew by 3.25% with respect to 2020 figures and by 3% when compared with 2019 The Por t of València stated that its results reaffirms its position as the four th key por t

in Europe, overtaking the Greek port of Piraeus

Full cargo containers (expor t) increased 13.89% while full discharge containers (impor t) improved 17 38% on the previous year On the other hand, TEUs in transit fell by 3.45%. In total, 85,269,726 tonnes were handled last year, 5 42% and 5 18% more than in 2020 and 2019, respectively

Specific hikes to note were +24.61% in construction materials, +18 41% in iron and steel products, and +17 53% in the agri-food industry. Compared to 2020, liquid bulk (44.69%), solid bulk (16 11%), non-containerised cargo (16 15%) and cargo arriving by container (1 2%) all increased. Fur thermore , ro-ro exceeded 12 86 million tonnes, 14 61% more than in 2020

In full container traffic , China continues to be Valenciapor t’s main trading par tner with 612,497 TEUs handled in 2021 - an increase of 14 37% Growth was also seen with Morocco (26 96%), Italy (26 78%) and Israel (22 74%)

It should also be noted that the United States is the most impor tant countr y in the movement of expor t containers, with a total figure of 145,953.

When reflecting on the TEU achievement for 2021, President of the PAV, Aurelio Mar tínez, stated: “These figures show that the Por t of Valencia has the beginning of saturation We are close to our maximum capacity of 7.5 million TEUs and, when there is a lot of operational cargo, these limitations are already noticeable That is why the new nor thern container terminal is essential if we want to continue to be a port of reference in world traffic”

Highlighting the por t’s dynamism over the last year he noted: “These figures are ver y positive and reflect the activity of Valencian and Spanish companies over the last year We have handled between impor t/expor t almost two million TEUs and this is where the ser vice provided by the por t to the companies in our hinterland - which represents 41% of the full expor t and impor t containers moved by the Spanish port system - is evident”.

Por t of Bilbao, Spain

For the Spanish por t of Bilbao, 2021 was the year when traffic star ted to recover, with growth of 5 5% enabling the facility to exceed 31 million tonnes in cargo. In terms of container traffic, the port processed 538,918 TEUs in 2021 - up 10 94% from 2020’s total of 485,776 TEUs Contributory factors to this achievement cited by the por t include the general recover y of goods during the second half of the year, and especially in the last quar ter ; an 18% increase in dr y cargo, with growth of one million tonnes in both bulk solids and general cargo; and the increase in the number of vessels entering the por t.

The Por t Authority is confident that this trend will continue in the current financial year and that 2023 will see a return to 2019 levels of traffic Other activity at Bilbao also showed clear signs of recovery Special mention must be made of the 25% increase in ro-ro traffic in terms of tonnes, and 30% in terms of lorries, whether full or semi-trailers, which consolidates the multimodality strategy. Bilbao also consolidated its standing as a por t specialising in Shor t Sea Shipping

Photo courtesy of Valenciaport

In the first year of the Brexit era, the collaboration of the entire por t community enabled the por t to adapt to the new requirements and, as a result, Bilbao continues to be the leading Spanish por t in traffic with the United Kingdom and Ireland, with a 25% share of maritime traffic with these two countries. In terms of rail traffic last year, 4,358 trains entered or left the port premises, 15% more than in the year prior It was repor ted that 23% of container traffic now uses the train as a means of transpor t

Moreover, the Arasur logistics platform, in the province of Araba, is now connected by rail with the port of Bilbao, and Containerships, of the CMA CGM group, have a new weekly rail transpor t ser vice linking it with the Intermodal Terminal of Navarra in the town of Noain, close to Pamplona Rail connections are now available from the por t of Bilbao with Abronigal, Arasur, Azuqueca, Barcelona, Coslada, Jundiz, Noain, Nonduermas, Pancorbo, Seville , Silla, Vicalvaro, Villafria and Zaragoza

Por t of Lisbon, Por tugal

The Por t of Lisbon confirmed the gradual recover y of its activity in 2021, registering more than 9 4 million tonnes from Januar y to December and growth of 5% The facility did par ticularly well in the first quar ter of the year, registering an increase of 6 2% in total throughput, and a total of 2 263 million tonnes of cargo handled

At the base of the recovery was containerised cargo, with a year-on-year growth of 20 7%, and solid bulks, also with an increase of 9.3% compared to 2020 Between Januar y and March, all specialised container terminals repor ted positive variations above 5%, and Santa Apolonia Container Terminal - Yilpor t Sotagus, in par ticular, a 43% increase in movement numbers Also notewor thy was

an increase of 27% in tonnes of goods embarked in containers, at the terminals, compared to the first quar ter of 2020 Moreover, the Trafaria Bulk Terminal-Silopor registered an increase of 52%, mainly related to the disembarkment of maize , while the Cement Terminal of Alhandra-Cimpor saw a significant increase in the quantities of clinker expor ted, with a variation of 159%, compared to 2020

When looking at the numbers for the first half of 2021, the por t handled more than 4,820 million tonnes, an increase of 15 7% compared to the same period the year prior. Despite the strong global economic downturn, which affected the Por t of Lisbon cargo throughput, June 2021 showed a very impressive increase in global movement, corresponding to a variation of +56 2%, in tonnes handled, marking the four th consecutive month of uninterrupted growth In the handling of containerised cargo, June 2021 showed a rise of 73 6%, while solid and liquid bulk went up 52.2% and 12.5%, respectively. The total number of ships calls for the first half of the year was down 6 9% compared to 2020, with a 3 3% decrease in the entr y of cargo ships.

Por t of Sines, Por tugal

In the year 2021 the Port of Sines consolidated its position as national leader in cargo throughput, with 1 8 million TEUs handled This throughput marks a new record for the facility and growth of 13% compared to the previous year In terms of tonnage , Sines processed 46 6 million tonnes, a 10% increase over 2020. Between 2019 and 2021, the Port of Sines has grown more than double when compared to the other top 15 por ts in Europe . A recent study also states that the growth trajector y at the Por t of Sines between 2007 and 2021 grew by more than one thousand percent (1,116%)

Moreover, the por t can boast a 28 2% increase in container handling during a pandemic which demonstrates a strong response capacity on the par t of all the companies in the Sines por t community

Recently, in June , a repor t by the World Bank and the consultancy firm S&P Global placed the Por t of Sines as the third most efficient in Europe and 30th in the world, in a list of 370 por ts worldwide Factors taken into account include the time ships spend in por t from entr y to the end of operations, revealing the performance of various stakeholders, from traffic control and pilotage ser vices, towing and mooring, dispatch by the various authorities, supplies and, of course, the loading and unloading of containers guaranteed by the concessionaire

Going forward things look like they will only continue to improve for Sines with more growth expected following completion of expansion works In July of this year, PSA Sines held an inauguration ceremony to mark the completion of the first stage of Phase III of the Sines Container Terminal Expansion The works completed in the first phase of the expansion include an additional 204 meters of quay length, which will now allow PSA Sines to handle three mega-ships simultaneously Since construction of the terminal began in 2000, PSA Sines has invested more than 200 million Euros in developing its state-of-the-ar t facilities

To facilitate increased cargo volumes and meet the growing needs of its customers, PSA Sines has embarked on an ambitious, 300 million Euro expansion project called Phase III When Phase 3 is fully completed, the terminal will nearly double its annual handling capacity to 4.1 million TEUsstrengthening PSA Sines’ position as one of the leading por ts in the region

David Yang, Regional CEO, PSA Europe , Mediterranean & Americas says, “PSA has always believed that the por t of Sines - a deepwater por t strategically located at the intersection of the Nor th-South, East-West routes - offers a unique oppor tunity for the successful development of a container terminal for its customers Today, PSA Sines has already exceeded our highest expectations, having become a major regional hub capable of ser ving the most impor tant sea routes and with the capacity to receive the largest container ships ”

Photo courtesy of Port of Bilbao

B r i n g i n g b i g t r u c k s i n t o t h e e l e c t r i c a g e

B r i n g i n g b i g t r u c k s i n t o t h e e l e c t r i c a g e

Jan Willem van den Brand, Director Global Market Development Big Trucks for Hyster, looks

at the options for terminal operators to go electric…

reen-focused targets have been embraced by governments worldwide, such as the US government aiming to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half from 2005 levels by 2030, and the European Union setting rules to achieve at least 32% renewable energ y by the same deadline

These bold targets impact por t terminal operations worldwide , par ticularly because supply chains are an impor tant focus areaaccording to the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), supply chains often account for more than 90% of an organisation’s GHG emissions

For por ts to fulfil their par t in meeting emissions reduction goals, they need the right power technolog y and the infrastructure to suppor t it. Luckily, for intensive operations such as por ts, the number of suitable electric options for forklifts and material handling equipment continues to grow

However, before deciding whether to electrify, it’s impor tant to consider what options are available and which considerations are priorities for the operation

Going electric without compromising operational requirements

Leaving behind internal combustion engine (ICE) power in favour of electrification does not mean sacrificing productivity. Electric power can deliver the performance you expect from a diesel, with charging capability to work effectively in heavy duty applications. Electric drivetrains also have fewer components and less complexity than ICE, offering similar or better reliability with reduced maintenance .

Electric options can also help reduce costs related to fuel consumption and engine maintenance . Currently there are incentives, grants, and offset credit programmes, such as the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) programme in the US and various tax subsidies in many European countries that make the business case even more attractive Governments and businesses are embracing electrification as a means to reduce emissions and are investing in the infrastructure necessar y to suppor t it

Of course , electric lift trucks may not make sense for ever y por t or terminal operation

Not only must operations find an electric solution with the necessar y performance to get the job done , factors like local utility grid capacity and run time requirements come into play For example , more developed areas with weak electric grids can experience brownouts that slow down operations and time spent charging equipment must not compromise operational schedules

What are the electrification options for por t applications?

High-capacity applications in por t terminals have long relied on the exceptional durability and consistent power deliver y of internal combustion engines. But now lithium-ion batteries provide an electric option capable of delivering the diesel-like performance terminal operations require - a major step forward from lead-acid batteries.

This capability is possible because lithium-ion batteries can tolerate a high energ y draw without overheating or dropping in efficiency Lithium-ion technolog y also provides far greater energ y density, power transfer and service life than lead-acid batteries Lithium-ion batteries are powering lift trucks of increasingly high capacity For example , Hyster recently introduced the J10-18XD lift truck with factor y integrated lithium-ion power, for lifts up to 18-tonnes With 350-volt lithium-ion batteries, these trucks will still be going strong when 120-volt lead-acid batteries are done for the day

Equipment powered by hydrogen fuel cells, such as those from Nuvera, may also be an option These solutions combine the simplicity and sustained performance of internal combustion engines with the zero harmful emissions and maintenance-friendly attributes of electric technologies. An added benefit is the speed with which they can be refuelledas quickly as three minutes, with no downtime for batter y changing and charging, and no need to remember to plug in during breaks to oppor tunity charge

As well as providing opportunities to electrify forklifts, electrification is taking on even higher capacity equipment, with hydrogen fuel cell and lithium-ion batter y powered solutions in development for container handlers and reachstackers used in port settings For instance, equipment with a large lithium-ion batter y that offers choice between conventional and oppor tunity charging, designed for a medium-duty cycle Or container handlers with

a hydrogen fuel cell working in combination with lithium-ion batter y, offering a choice between conventional and oppor tunity charging, and standing up to a heavy-duty cycle - enabling operators to work a full day without refilling. Matching performance to operational requirements in this way can expand the possibilities for electric power adoption and help enable fur ther progress toward emissions reduction.

What does electric mean for ergonomics?

Of course , emissions reduction and strong, sustained performance are not the only benefits for intense applications exploring electrification Many operations are struggling to recruit, train, and retain sufficient labour In fact, according to the MHI Annual Industr y Repor t in the US, respondents continue to identify hiring and retaining talent as their greatest challenge , with a majority rating it as extremely or ver y challenging. And with demanding duty cycles and inhospitable environments pushing both equipment and operators to their limits, businesses need to find equipment tough enough to depend on, with the ergonomics to help operators perform at their best

Ergonomic , electric equipment can be par t of the answer to maximising the efficiency and productivity of operators and their time . Reduced charging or refuelling time , fewer maintenance requirements and easier ser viceability can all add up to operators spending more time working and less time waiting The reduced maintenance workload associated with electric trucks can also be an important aid for businesses struggling to source technicians from a tight skilled labour pool

Electric trucks can also suppor t a work environment that can offer greater operator comfor t and performance With no internal combustion engine running, truck noise levels and vibration are reduced, and there are no tailpipe emissions The smaller, lighter form factor of a lithium-ion batter y pack can also enable strategic design decisions that provide more space in the operator compar tment for greater comfor t and convenience In addition to unique design possibilities, ergonomic fundamentals like visibility and operating position remain primar y factors for electric lift trucks. Whether electric or ICE-powered, there are cer tain features that indicate equipment is designed to help suppor t operator comfor t and efficiency

Spacious, cockpit-style cabins with ample space also make it easier and more comfor table for operators to enter and exit easily. A variety of seat configurations, such as mechanical or air suspension, cloth or vinyl covers, lumbar suppor t, and ventilated or heated seats, allow operators to choose their positioning based on their preference and comfor t As a bonus, lateral seat sliders allow for easy positioning and even make room to accommodate an extra seat for trainers to supervise performance

Scratch-resistant glass all around the cabin, including an armoured glass top window, cur ved front and rear windows, and steel doors with tempered glass for visibility without straining Also look for full colour displays which present truck performance data in one clear screen and can be customised based on the operator’s skill level.

So, what does the future hold for electrification?

Power sources wield a major effect on por t operations every day It goes beyond sustainability - power sources influence the utilisation and efficiency of workers, operational space , time and more Por ts depend on mission-critical equipment to be reliable day-in and day-out,

playing critical roles helping unload containers as soon as they arrive But lengthy charging processes and frequent equipment downtime or disruption can add up to bottlenecks that snowball into costly delays As government regulations and corporate initiatives are looking to reduce emissions, electrification is emerging as a realistic option to satisfy the business requirements for heavy-duty applications And beyond suppor ting green

initiatives, electric equipment can help address other operational needs, including labour utilisation and efficiency Advanced electric options like lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen fuel cells deliver on long-term value and total cost of ownership, helping reduce emissions and maintenance costs while boosting performance and efficiency. But delivering on that promise requires the right par tner

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hen it comes down to electrifying forklift trucks it seems there are only a handful of players in the market. In this ar ticle we look at two Finland-based manufactureres of forklift trucksKonecranes and Kalmar who are both world leaders in this field. Over the years, Konecranes have left their (future) customers somewhat in the dark about what they were doing when it comes down to battery technology for forklift trucks They have been very succesfull applying battery technology to their automated guided vehicles (AGVs) for years so it was somewhat confusing why they didn’t make the step to electric (heavy-duty) forklift trucks sooner

Instead, they focused on their Ecolifting initiative intended to reduce the energ y consumption and overall carbon footprint of their forklift trucks. “Ecolifting is the commitment of Konecranes Lift Trucks to suppor t the market and customer through future decades of transition with environmental footprint reduction, sustainability, technolog y and operational change , ” said Jeffrey Stokes, Director Product Management, Konecranes Lift Trucks. “It’s clear that the next decade will see a significant shift in many aspects of our business and market, to which new innovative ideas combined with new technologies will be a key enabler ”

But it became obvious that Ecolifting, although sucessfull, was not enough and that customers demanded a much fur ther reduction in the environmental impact of each lift truck they delivered. So in order to decrease the carbon emissions when using the trucks, the company started applying lithium-ion batteries on lift trucks This started with the lower end - up to 5 tonnes - and it took a while before making the next step to the heavy-duty forklift trucks

“For businesses that operate forklift trucks from 10 tonnes capacity and up, electrification is becoming more and more of an attractive option,” said Stokes. “The potential for electrifying industrial lifting has come so far that it’s becoming hard not to justify transitioning towards it, especially if the goal is reducing carbon footprint and noise emissions while lowering operating costs and improving the drivers’ work environment ”

At competitor, Kalmar (par t of Cargotec) there has been great progress since 2021 according to David Pilten, Business Development Director, Kalmar Forklift Trucks, who told WPD that “since the end of last year, ever y piece of equipment in the Kalmar forklift range has been available in an electrically powered version, including an electric heavy forklift suitable for use in a range of environments from ports to factories ”

Kalmar prides itself on the fact that more than one-third of their forklifts in Europe are now electrically powered, and that there are in excess of 5500 electric forklifts operating in 75 countries across the world – however there is an issue These primarily light vehicles with lifting capacity ranging from 5-9 tonnes are often powered by lead-acid batteries, although newer models are equipped with lithium-ion batteries These lead-acid batteries used on the forklift trucks might cause an issue with ‘environmentally- friendly’ operators, not only on the issue of disposal, but also the life span which is not as long as lithium-ion batteries, Fur thermore , charging of lead-acid batteries takes much longer (which results in less productivity)

It is therefore no surprise that Pilten points out that the company has seen an increase in interest in lithium-ion powered electric heavy forklifts trucks, and in par ticular, with lifting capacity of up to 33 tonnes Needless to say that Kalmar's new series of electric forklift trucks of 9-18 tonnes are all equipped with lithium-ion batteries offering eight hours of operating time and charging from empty to full in less than two hours (offering improved productivity compared to lead-acid batteries)

Reading between the lines, there is a huge market for forklift trucks in the 3-18 tonnes range and it is no surprise that Konecranes has focused on businesses that operate forklift trucks from 10 tonnes capacity and up, as electrification is becoming more and more of an attractive option for them

The Konecranes electric forklift truck E-VER combines durable, heavy-duty lifting machinery with an all-electric drivetrain and the latest eco-efficient features to help improve productivity while reducing the energ y consumption, emissions and costs

The E-VER achieves this by using a lithium-ion batter y that powers a 110kW electric drive motor and an 80kW motor for hydraulics and lifting

Return on investment

While customers appreciate the impor tance of working towards a zero-emission future , they also need to understand what the switch to electric vehicles means in terms of infrastructure requirements including charging facilities, shift patterns and total cost of ownership.

But when considering operating costs, it is impor tant to note that the electric machines do not have many of the components of a diesel powered vehicle that need to be ser viced/replaced regularly

“For instance , they don’t require oil filter changes, catalysers or diesel par ticle filters,” explains Mikael Andersson, Product Manager for Kalmar forklift trucks “In terms of emissions, the diesel combustion process emits 2.64kg of CO2 for ever y litre of fuel consumed, which equates to approximately 40 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year for the average forklift truck. To produce the same output as a litre of diesel, an electric machine requires approximately 3kWh of electricity. So over the course of a year our average machine will consume approximately 45,000kWh of electricity, but will produce zero emissions.”

Therefore it is expected that taking in to account the reduced costs for fuel, m aintenance and spare par ts, and the higher price for an electric forklift versus a diesel forklift, the return on investment will be within two to three years.

“Today the focus is primarily on Tank-toWheel (TTW) rather than Well-to-Wheel (WTW) when discussing emissions from batter y electric vehicles We believe the focus should of course consider the complete Well-to-Wheel chain. One thing also seldom considered is the carbon footprint from producing batteries,” says Anders Nilsson, Director R&D Technolog y, Konecranes Lift Trucks. “Our award winning fully electric forklifts are equipped with batter y cells with an 80% lower carbon footprint in benchmark comparison”.

Patrik Lundback, Vice President, Sales and Distribution, Konecranes Lift Trucks told WPD: “On the sales side we understood there will be a great interest in our E-VER forklift truck, but I must admit that the interest is greater than we expected and the

reception from our customers has been nothing but great. In addition, in December 2021, Konecranes launched Battery as a Service (BaaS), a breakthrough technology and business model We now provide upgradable and remotely monitorable Li-ion batteries to our BaaS users. ”

When it comes down to sales a similar response comes from Kalmar. “We had a strong order intake during the first half of 2022 with good activities from most markets

The electric trend continues to be strong, especially in the nor thern EU,” said Pilten. “Markets outside the EU are now also investing into sustainable solutions ”

It is obvious that manufacturers are positioning themselves in this market segment of the port industr y as it is a clear win-win situation, driven by increasingly strict legislation, investor demands, and local requirements, driving the transition to more eco-efficient cargo handling for now and in the future .

Konecranes FLT E-VER

Kalmar electric heavy forklift

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ender systems are the interface between ship and ber th. A safety measure to protect vessels, infrastructures and people , that needs to perform for its entire ser vice life , even in the most remote locations and under harshest conditions

Designing good fender systems encompasses many skills and disciplines, and standards are needed to design and manufacture them Never theless, even two ber ths for the same application might require different fender systems and a design concept that is rarely simple and never an off-the-shelf solution. Putting an extensive focus just on the rubber unit and more or less ignore the requirements of the overall project, is a dangerous one-sided approach to fender design, which unfor tunately seems to become common practice in the industr y by some No two projects are alike , no two solutions are alike and customisation is the new standard when dealing with a marine infrastructure project

Figuring out customisation

First things first Customisation refers to the act of adapting a product or ser vice to suit cer tain requirements and preferences, and also applies when modifying something to solve a specific task. Translated into business language this means, customisation is the result of putting the spotlight on the project and the customer

We are used to seeing customisation in the retail industr y, e .g. soft drink cans are customised with the buyer’s name , or in the automotive industr y Now, what is the path to fender system customisation? A focus on the uniqueness of each project and of each client This uniqueness might come in the shape of the product, the installation, sustainability, deliver y and other special project and client requirements

A customised fender system can only perform as expected if several aspects are considered, such as the project conditions, all the system components and their manufacturing Considering them all and treating a fender system as one unit is the way to meet the project and client expectations.

Project conditions

Firstly, deeming and delivering each project as unique means taking into account the constraints of the project. These are ver y individual and comprise , amongst others, the local climate , vessel types and ber thing energ y, location, ber thing approach or berthing structure Furthermore, the review of different characteristics of the various fender types should also be incorporated in the design process

Components

Par t of the customised approach is to ensure the fender system is up to its task, the designer must keep an eye on the big picture , while paying attention to ever y little detail. The rubber unit is a crucial component of the system, but it is only as good as the system’s overall design A fender system is made of different components: rubber unit, steel panel, chains, anchors, fixings and PE plates All of them and their interaction should be seen together to make sure they are all designed in the correct balance and work together properly.

Manufacturing

From a technical point of view, the road to a good rubber fender is completed with the combination of high-quality source materials and a fender manufacturer exper tly skilled to guarantee the performance of the final product to the individual project requirements, and also international standards The same applies for steel par ts and PE as well

When speaking about customisation, the focus is often on the product itself as an individual solution for the client, based on project requirements However, customisation goes far beyond that and is valid for the entire steps of a project, from consulting to design, to manufacturing and deliver y

Such level of attention to the uniqueness of each project and of each client is only possible when relying on a company that has the resources and experience to design, engineer, manufacture and follow up the whole process until its completion

What it looks like: A Trajector y to Customisation

Projects that speak for themselves

The construction of a completely new por t is a huge project, coming with the same project conditions, such as weather, tides and water levels, but challenged to meet many different requirements This is the case of the international Seapor t of Turkmenbashi, the largest on the Caspian Sea, customised to safely ber th different types of vessels at its different terminals: general cargo, dr y bulk, ferr y, shipyard, passengers and containers.

On the other hand, there is a single pontoon in Singapore in an exposed location with strong currents, swell and choppy waters that needs to perform 24/7 Customisation came with extra suppor t of the Cushion Roller to dampen the main impacts and with the addition of a roller hinge to accommodate the tilting movements

The small passenger terminal in Stubbekoebing (Denmark) needed a cur ved fender system so the ferries could pivot ”around” the dolphin, which ser ves as a turning suppor t. The customer’s requirements in this case called for customisation in the engineering, solved with a pre-bent panel that snugly fits around the dolphin, creating an energ y absorbing and deflecting fender system

A recent project in Norway came with the challenge of differently sized dolphins to which the fenders had to be installed. Additionally, the existing concrete was quite old and par tly damaged, and the required stand-off distance was rather small, posing a high demand for the design and installation of fenders, panels and chains These three challenges were overcome with a customised product that integrated special tubes into the steel panels to avoid the need of additional flanges

Logistics can also be the focus of attention, especially if the construction site is located near the centre of a large city, where the lack of space to store materials is one of the biggest issues In this case in Sweden, customisation comes in the shape of the deliver y being done in separate shipments, simple solution but not handy for every supplier

And what about if the construction happens in Antarctica, an “ecologically fragile and worth preserving” environment In such environments, the shor t installation window (only possible during the Antarctic summer) required a customised ser vice and a ver y close and individual coordination between the client, the contractor and the manufacturer : “Tr y to imagine all the steps they [the installation crew] have to take and under what conditions they have to do it If you give them small bits and

pieces to assemble in -50°C Give the team something that’s easy to assemble and to perform for a long time without maintenance.”

To finish this trajectory, let’s look ahead in the future where customisation is coming in the form of sustainability A LNG project in Jakarta (Indonesia): “After 10 year of being exposed 24/7 to waves, wind, sun, and salt water at an offshore terminal without major maintenance, all fenders are still in good condition” and will continue to do so for at least the next 10 years

With more than six decades of group experience, ShibataFenderTeam have always had the focus on customisation. For the past five years, we have advocated in the industr y for a holistic approach to fender system design, valuing the aspects of project conditions, system components and manufacturing as being seen equally. Starting in 2021, we finally noticed an evolution within the industry and corresponding standards, and it is good to see that others finally follow.

What to expect from 2023

Sustainability will move fur ther to the centre of the table with the goal to reduce emissions Reducing the impact is key, like with reskinning Foam Fenders so they can be used again and do not need to be manufactured new - which we have done for the Port of Kiel (Germany) Also reduce from the beginning, which means

working with a sustainable and green design to extend the life cycle of fenders Following this approach, it will not be necessary to waste more raw material and other resources for early refurbishments or even new fenders in cases of damages.

The industry path in 2023 will also be influenced by the release of the updated ‘Guideline for the design of fender systems’, revised by PIANC Working Group 211 Being future oriented, this updated guideline will strengthen a sustainable approach and includes a holistic view to fender system design For the market, we expect a fur ther positive development First with the - hopefully soon to be calmed down and solved - disruption of the supply chain (with regards to raw materials and shipment in general) and also with Governments maintaining the flow of money for infrastructure projects to work against the Corona impacts

Finally, we have seen two applications rising lately as key in the industr y Energ y diversification being the uppermost concern, has meant that LNG supply installations are a big topic in Nor thern Europe: new terminals are being built to help countries to become more energ y independent. And, back to normal after the Corona crisis, cruise projects which had been paused due to the pandemic are flourishing as tourism star ts up again

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The international Seaport of Turkmenbashi, the largest on the Caspian Sea, customised to safely berth different types of vessels at its different terminals

Herein: On a project in Singapore in an exposed location with strong currents, swell and choppy waters, customisation came with the extra support of the Cushion Roller

Below: Reskinning Foam Fenders so they can be used again and do not need to be manufactured newsuccessfully done for the Port of Kiel

igus recently presented its revolutionary mobile shore power technology, the readychain® iMSPO, at the Ports ‘22 conference in Hawaii in September. WPD reports...

gus, based in Germany, runs its Nor th American operations out of Providence , Rhode Island The readychain® iMSPO, which is going to be installed in European por ts as a self-propelled socket for the shore power connection of container strips, is now available in the United States

Por ts are critical to jobs, competitiveness and economic prosperity for the United States When in por t, vessels such as cruise ships, container ships, and reefer ships have significant energ y needs Today, this energ y is typically generated by ships’ auxiliar y diesel engines Emissions from ships at ber th contribute significantly to air pollution and cause health problems for local residents Based on its core competence in the field of energy supply systems with energ y chains, igus has developed a movable socket that travels along the quay over hundreds of meters precisely to the respective connection position of the ship.

Reducing emissions

Like all industries, por ts are facing the major challenge of reducing pollutant emissions and ultimately becoming climate-neutral When ships at ber th obtain their electricity with diesel generators, the demand is immense , similar to that of a small town The generators also emit CO2, as well fine dust and nitrogen and sulfur oxides. Shore power can be used by ships to connect to the local power grid Auxiliar y engines can then be switched off while in por t

Flexible systems solve the connection dilemma

Ever y por t is unique: tidal behavior, terminal design and equipment differ from por t to por t Container ships equipped for shore power carr y a cable reel on board that makes it possible to lower two cables with connectors down onto the quay These can then be connected to appropriate couplings on the quay.

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This allows power for lighting or air conditioning or other electronic equipment on board for the crew to draw from the local power grid Shore power thus ser ves to reduce emissions from auxiliary engines at berth. The advantage of shore power technolog y is that there is an internationally recognised standard and pilot systems that are already operating successfully However, as with any new infrastructure , there are great challenges to be faced, whereby encouragement is needed and someone to lead the way.

Por t of Hamburg takes first step California was the first in the world to implement shore power Now, five major European por ts - Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Le Havre - have jointly agreed to supply their container ships of 14,000 TEUs or more with shoreside electricity by 2028 In the U S , the ports of San Diego and Miami are investing millions of dollars in the new shore power technolog y, also known as cold ironing

The Por t of Hamburg has decided to take the first step and install the world’s first mobile connection systems for container ships In addition to the technical challenges of power supply, such as the right voltage and frequency, another problem must be solved for the future-proof operation of a shore power system - the connection dilemma.

A container terminal is a carefully timed operation with constantly changing ships of different sizes and ber thing positions This means that the connection points var y continually - there is no fixed place where the vessel can be “plugged in.” The Por t of Hamburg therefore relies on the movable connection systems from igus

However, the cable reel may be installed at different positions on the ship. Ships can dock at the quay at either the por t or starboard side Vessels also var y considerably in size This means that no fixed connection point will be right for all situations.

The iMSPO (igus Mobile Shore Power Outlet) system is a solution to this connection problem: The combination of igus roller energ y chain and special chainflex® medium-voltage cables enables the system to travel within a range of up to 400 meters (which corresponds to the length of the largest container ships)

Due to the small bending radii of the chainflex® cables, the system can be designed compactly and mounted in a space-saving manner. Thus, shore power availability is provided over the entire ber th The movable socket is moved along the quay, exactly to the point where the ship’s connection point is located The ship cables only have to be lowered and connected to the movable socket The iMSPO is operated with a remote control.

The knowledge gained through interaction with customers and the company ’ s own experience from successfully installed shore power systems for ferries, FSUs (floating storage units), OSVs (offshore supply vessels) and the largest working vessels in Rotterdam were incorporated into the development

The possibility of testing the system’s functionality in igus’ test laborator y, which is the largest in the industr y, was a decisive factor in the decision.

“Being able to be a par t of this project is a great honor for us, ” said Mar tin Tiling, Shore Power industr y manager at igus.

“We are proud to be par t of a new green innovation and are confident that our ideas and technologies will continue to contribute to a more climate-friendly future ”

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e take a look at milestones celebrated, investments and projects driving future growth, permits and applications granted and contracts recently won at por t facilities worldwide .

Mega milestones

* AD Por ts Group is making progress in the build-out of Khalifa Por t Container Terminal’s latest project The Group has installed the first 90-tonne block for the quay wall, marking the major development milestone with a special ceremony Unveiled in September 2021, the terminal will be managed by a joint venture owned 70% by CMA Terminals, a subsidiar y of global shipping concern, CMA CGM, and 30% by AD Por ts Group

“This is an important moment for our company and our par tners, as work continues to develop this new terminal, which will expand our Group’s shipping and logistics network in the region,” Michael Lund Hansen, CEO of CMA Terminals Khalifa Por t, said Estimates on the timing of first operations at the facility appear to have been pushed back at least 12 months from earlier targets which called for launch in the first quar ter of 2024

* The Massachusetts Por t Authority (Massport) recently celebrated the completion of critical infrastructure investments as par t of a nearly USD850 million plan to upgrade the Port of Boston The multi-year investment is designed to accommodate bigger ships and is already resulting in new ser vices that are connecting Boston to more global por ts Projects that were completed included the deepening of the main ship channel and Reser ved Channel to -47 feet and the outer harbour to -51 feet, and expanding the Turning Basin for larger vessels

In addition, a new ber th with a depth of 50 feet was also created to accommodate larger ships, along with the addition of three ship-to-shore electric cranes to ser ve ships carr ying up to 14,000 TEUs Myriad shoreside improvements were also made

Before the por t’s modernization, Conley offered two ser vices reaching seven major global por ts. With the completion of the infrastructure investments, Conley Terminal now repor ts that it offers direct connectivity to China, Nor th Europe , Southeast Asia including Vietnam and India, the Mediterranean, Middle East, and Latin America through five ser vices

* The Governor of Jazan Region in Saudi Arabia has inaugurated the Por t of Jazan City for Primar y and Downstream Industries (JCPDI Por t). JCPDI, which forms par t of the countr y ’ s Vision 2030 initiative , is spread over an area of 114 sq km and includes a por t, a refiner y, and a mineral processing facility. Saudi Aramco carried out the initial development work

Investments in the future

* The Guangzhou Por t Group (GPG) has invested around USD1 billion in a new ber th in the Nansha por t area to create additional capacity of half a million TEUs The new ber th will be able to accommodate six inland container barges at a time and process 15.5 million tonnes of bulk and general cargo per year The new addition joins the four ber ths already in place that were opened in November 2021 and June 2022.

The aim of the project is to bolster the economic and social development of the hinterland, speed up capacity building, improve the passing capacity of general and container terminals, and accelerate the development of the main por t business The construction period of the project is estimated to be in the region of three years

Claire Instone reports.

* In the US, the Biden Administration has awarded The Por t of Philadelphia (PhilaPor t) USD20 3 million to construct a new 100,000square-foot warehouse at the Tioga Marine Terminal, as well as safety and efficiency upgrades with the modernisation of the terminal’s main gate . “A significant hub for global trade , PhilaPor t is an impor tant link in the supply chain and plays a critical role in strengthening our economy and our infrastructure , which is why I have prioritised investing in the por t throughout my a dministration,” said Governor Tom Wolf

The project was developed in a collaborative planning effor t between the facility’s terminal operator, Delaware River Stevedores and PhilaPort The funding from the US Department of Transpor tation 2022 Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant programme will enable the por t meet a growing demand and attract more business Upon completion of the new warehouse Tioga Marine Terminal will have over 800,000 square feet of on-dock warehousing The safety improvements for the entrance to the facility, including completion of a modernised gate , will increase terminal efficiency while reducing emissions and increasing safety Construction is due to begin in 2024

* Transnet National Por ts Authority (TNPA) is said to be investing around R16 billion on infrastructure development at the por ts of Mossel Bay, Saldanha and Cape Town across the next seven years The move is par t of the TNPA’s strategic repositioning of its Western Region por ts to efficiently facilitate trade and create much-needed jobs, amid high levels of unemployment The Western Region’s capital investment programme has an allocation of R2 2bn to the Por t of Mossel Bay; R8 4bn to Saldanha; and R5 5bn to Cape Town

At the Por t of Mossel Bay, some of the key capital projects include the slipway facility refurbishment, and Quay 3 sheet pilling Projects that are spread across the seven-year period include the deepening of the por t and Quay 4, as well as the breakwater extension The implementation of capital projects planned for the Port of Saldanha for 2022/23 is already under way, which includes the acquisition of a tugboat, installation of perimeter-fencing and provision of bulk-power.The broader seven-year programme includes the extension of Berth 205; ber th construction of the ore expansion phase 2; as well as the refurbishment of the main breakwater and causeway rock revetment

In the current 2022/23 financial year, the Por t of Cape Town will see the delivery of a robust R260m capital programme , comprising the procurement of a helicopter and the replacement of two tugboats Phase 2 of the Cape Town container terminal expansion and the acquisition of 10 dr y-dock cranes form par t of the por t’s seven-year programme

* Maersk and the Suez Canal Authority have signed a USD500 million deal to construct a new berth at the Suez Canal Container Terminal in East Por t Said. The deal looks to turn the terminal into global hub for container handling in the eastern and southern Mediterranean region and includes an increase in the number of cranes to 30 The new cranes will be electricity-powered as par t of the terminal’s aims to become net-zero by 2030. Moreover, a new 1-kilometer container ber th will set adjacent to the existing 500-meter one The deal also aims to turn the Suez Canal Container Terminal into a smar t terminal.

* PSA Antwerp and the Por t of AntwerpBruges have approved the renewal of the quayside and terminal at Europa Terminal Estimated at cost of around €335 million (approx. USD324 million), works will take some nine years and will be executed in three phases to ensure that the latest

generation of container ships can call at the port

The depth of vessels that can moor at the 1,200-metre quayside will be increased from 13 5 meters to 16 meters Moreover, the project will allow the por t to star t the transformation process of Europa Terminal, increasing capacity by more than 700,000 TEUs annually “With the modernisation of the Europa Terminal we are underlining our ambitions as a container por t,” said Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO Por t of Antwerp-Bruges “As a world-class port, it is essential we continue to play at the highest level and are able to accommodate the biggest ships ” The contract includes four contractors - Artes-Roegiers, Artes-Depret, Herbosch-Kiere and Boskalis.

Under consideration

* The Port of Tauranga’s application to extend its whar ves and shipping channel by dredging 1 8 million cubic meters of seabed was to be heard in the Environment Court recently At the time of print, a panel of four judges were due to hear the case , which skipped the usual process of regional council hearings after it argued a decision on the proposed extension was an urgent national priority The port states that it would run out of capacity within three years if the extension to its operations did not go ahead. It had already been declined by the Government’s shovel-ready and Covid fast track infrastructure schemes, putting the project behind schedule. According to reports, without the development, New Zealand is looking at “ severe ” capacity constraints on expor ts within a few years.

The por t’s application showed it applied for a resource consent for a 385m wharf extension and 1.8h reclamation at Sulphur Point, as well as wharf extensions of 530m north, and 388m south, of the tanker berth and a 2 9ha reclamation on its Mt. Maunganui whar ves. It said the associated extension to the shipping channel covers 14 4ha and involves dredging up to 1 8 million cubic meters. The development will allow the por t to host several large ships at once Hearings were due to run for ten days If the application is successful, the port estimates the project will take nearly three years to complete, and cost in the region of USD68 million

* In Sweden, the Land and Environmental Court has granted a permit for deepening and widening the fairway and strengthening the quay at the Por t of Gothenburg. The decision will allow the Skandia Gateway project’s dock reinforcement work to star t according to schedule

Skandia Gateway is a joint project between Göteborgs Hamn AB, the Swedish Maritime Administration and the Swedish Transpor t Administration The initiative will be carried out in multiple stages, each in order to enable today’s ocean-going container ships to be fully laden, thus utilising all available load capacity at each port of call, which is not possible today At present, the biggest vessels can only call at the Por t of Gothenburg semi-laden. Göteborgs Hamn AB will take care of the quay reinforcement and deepening of the dock basin, while the Swedish Maritime Administration is responsible for deepening the fairway and the removal of dredge spoil Construction will begin at the end of 2022 with Skandia Harbour due to welcome its first fully laden ocean-going vessels into the Por t of Gothenburg by 2026

* After an extensive environmental review, the Long Beach Harbor Commission has approved the dredging project to deepen the channels at the Por t of Long Beach At a cost of around USD170 million, the works will improve por t efficiency. The project will see the channel approaching Long Beach deepened from 76 feet to 80 feet, the turning bends of the main channel taken to 76 feet, and par ts of the west basin deepened from 50 to 55 feet Works also ecompass construction of a 55 feet-deep approach channel and turning basin to get to Pier J south. The por t will pay USD109 million of the total USD170 million with the rest covered by the federal government As a result of the dredging, ships will be able to load more cargo and navigate better in the channels, leading to goods moving faster in the supply chain

* Back in Januar y it became known that SCA (Europe’s largest private forest owner) will receive the environmental permits necessar y for the land building in connection to the new container por t in Tunadal, just outside of Sundsvall in Sweden. The land building is a crucial element in the project as it creates more surface for increased cargo handling and the reception of larger project goods Since then, preparator y work has been taking place, with dredging work (by Wasa Dredging) due to star t in the autumn of this year The dredged masses are cited to fill around 10-15 barges per day In parallel with that work, stone filling from barges will take place in the dredged area, a work that continues throughout the year. The whole project, including the new container por t, is expected to be complete by the end of next year

You’ve got the job!

* DCT Gdansk has chosen contractors to begin works for the T3 expansion project, an initiative which includes a deep-water quay of 717 meters long and 17 5 meters deep, and a yard area of 36.5 hectares. The investment also includes the purchase of 7 new quay cranes capable of handling the world’s largest vessels, and 20 semi-automated Rail Mounted Gantr y (RMG) cranes for the container yard. The contract for the dredging and reclamation works - due to star t September - was signed with a consor tium of Budimex S.A. and Dredging International NV

Once this stage is completed work will begin on the construction of the nor thern and southern walls, and the main ber th When T3 is completed, DCT Gda sk will be among the largest container terminal hubs in Europe , able to handle the next generation of containerships arriving to the Baltic Sea, reducing sailing distances for feeder vessels, and providing Polish and regional shippers with more connections around the world on efficient ser vices. T3 is scheduled to open for commercial operations by mid 2024, with full completion planned for the second quar ter of 2025 In its first phase , the new terminal will increase DCT Gdansk’s handling capacity by 1 7 million TEUs to a total of 4 5 million TEUs per year

* The Mongla Por t Authority has signed a deal with Jianshu Haihong Construction Engineering Company and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation to dredge the inner bar of the Mongla Port channel The Tk 754 08 crore project will begin in Januar y 2021 and enable the anchoring of container ships with 10-meter draught Completion of the dredging of the inner bar area will shor ten the turnaround time of ships arriving at the por t while cutting the cost of transpor ting goods Moreover, the number of ships arriving at Mongla Por t will surge , playing a major par t in the economic development of the south-west par t of the countr y

* Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding (Heisco) has announced that its consor tium has secured a contract wor th KD48 74 million (approx USD160 million) from Kuwait Port Authority for implementation of rehabilitation works linked to ber ths in the Shuwaikh por t of Kuwait Por ts Authority. Heisco’s consor tium is set to rehabilitate ber ths 1 to 7 providing 1,330m ber th length

for general cargo (Ber ths 2 to 7) and bulk cargo (Ber th 1) The proposed new ber ths require special ber thing and mooring facilities to accommodate general cargo, container vessels and bulk carriers They will be equipped with mobile cranes with a capacity of 600 tonnes, reachstackers, and heavy trucks for handling and storage of incoming products from or to ber thing vessels

Intermodal and supply chain

* The BNSF will invest more than USD1 5 billion to build an intermodal complex in California’s High Deser t helping to ease c ongestion near the por ts of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Barstow International Gateway complex in Barstow will sit on 4,500 acres and include a rail yard, an intermodal facility and warehouses for transloading freight. The complex, about 130 miles from Long Beach, will ultimately help the railroad move containers faster out of por ts as well as improve efficiency at existing intermodal hubs in the Midwest and Texas

Inland port facilities have become an increasingly popular idea to reduce congestion on the West Coast Instead of letting cargo crowd the docks, the goal is to move goods fur ther inland where they can be processed and shipped to their final locations A private investment firm received the go-ahead from local officials in August to move forward with a por t facility BNSF said it would use the Alameda Corridor to transpor t freight from the por ts of Los Angeles and Long Beach to the Barstow facility Cargo would then be processed at the facility before heading to its final destination

* Supply chain services leader, Agility, is going to put USD60 million into building a 100,000 sqm customs and logistics centre in the industrial zone in Ein Sokhna in Eg ypt and another 100,000 sqm customs and logistics centre in East Por t Said. The project, to be implemented during the latter end of 2023, is intended to turn the zone into a global logistics hub, will improve the flow of goods and commodities and bring efficiency and lower costs to international companies and investors operating there

By developing and modernising the customs and logistics center, the SCZone and the Eg yptian government are positioning Eg ypt to be the one of the world’s most advanced operators and an indispensable 21st centur y trade par tner for Mena, Asia and Europe