The release said the mainline container vessel – m.v. CMA CGM Anna Purna – with raw cashew cargo from West African port of Cotonou called at the port on May 7. The vessel unloaded 381 TEU of raw cashew for distribution among various cashew processing units situated in and around Mangalore and sailed out on May 9. This is the second mainline container vessel calling at the port during the current fiscal. The first mainline container vessel – m.v. O.S. Sumsun – with raw cashew cargo called at the on April 23.?The direct calling of mainline container vessels at the port helps bring down the transit time between the two destinations and reduces the cost of handling for importers. The release said the mainline container vessels from West Africa bring the cargo to New Mangalore in 25 days. Otherwise, it will take 40 days if the vessels bring cargo via Colombo. Exporters can
utilise the advantage of moving their export cargo since the vessel is touching the ports of Jebel Ali and Khor Fakkan in West Asia, it said. The third mainline vessel – m.v. CMA CGM Everest – from West Africa is expected in the fourth week of May.
India's New Mangalore Port recorded 38.48 per cent growth in container traffic
Five TEREX reach stackers ordered following Brazil tradeshow
Terex Cranes exhibited in partnership with Equiport, the company’s port equipment distributor in Brazil. Terex Cranes has been a key player in the South American market for many years. The success of the TFC46M Reach Stacker is a good example of the company’s ability to adapt to its Brazilian customers’ specific needs with products that work for them, or as in this particular case, reach higher. Designed for increased performance and productivity, the Terex TFC46M lifts full, high-cube containers up to 6-high on the first row, and 6-high ISO containers on the second row. Terex port equipment is represented throughout Latin America by 13 specialised distributors in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela and Uruguay.
Harwich Makes Space for Largest Jack-up Vessel
The initial call is a trial berthing prior to installation operations for offshore wind turbines commencing in a few months’ time. The vessel will join the Sea Worker which is already installing the towers that will support the turbines for the London Array project. David Gledhill, Chief Executive Officer for Hutchison Ports (UK) Ltd, which owns Harwich International Port, commented: “We are pleased to welcome the MPI Adventure, whose call is further evidence of the crucial role played by Harwich International Port in the development of the offshore renewables sector. Having been involved in both the Gunfleet Sands, Thanet and Greater Gabbard projects, we are proud to continue our sterling record within this exciting industry.” The London Array wind farm commenced operations from Harwich in March and will continue with Phase 1 of the project, which represents 175 turbines, and is due to be completed at the end of 2012.
Eighteen companies have qualified to bid for developing India's port at Nargol,
The Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) had
received requests for qualification from 22 players last year. The Gujarat Maritime Board wants to sign the letter of intent by July 2011. The state government’s agencies have planned a pre-bid conference on May 18 before soliciting technical and financial bids. A state government-appointed committee will assess the technical and financial abilities of the interested players. The proposed port location, which has a draught up to 16 meters, is 140km from Mumbai and 120 km from Surat. The developers are expecting to attract traffic from government-controlled Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Maharashtra to Nargol, which falls on the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor.