Completed in December 2010, Phase 2 of the study showed that the direct economic impacts of inadequate maintenance of the channel resulted in at least USD52 million in losses in 2008. Phase 3 will allow identification and qualification of the indirect economic impacts and enhance funding discussions with the administration and Congress.
Update from Lyttelton Port of Christchurch
Container operations
We are due to unload our first container ship tomorrow, Saturday 26 February. Transit NZ have indicated that there is a strong likelihood that the Lyttelton Tunnel will be available to all traffic from midday 26 February. We are aiming for receival and delivery for container services to be operational on Monday 28 February 2011.
General cargo operations
Over the next week the inner harbour will be brought back to full commission. On Saturday 26 February we will be accepting the Transfuture 7 which is bringing in emergency vehicles and palleted water supplies. On Sunday 27 February The Spirit of Resolution will be bringing in general supplies and on Monday 28 February The Antwerp will be bringing in bananas.
CityDepot operations
We expect to commence receival and delivery operations on Monday 28 February.
Houston Port approves USD2 million for technology upgrades
“While ship arrivals at the container facilities and in the Turning Basin were essentially flat between January of this year and last year, barge traffic was up a stout 30% for the first month of the year,” Dreyer said. “Nevertheless, TEU volumes were up 5% in January while unit counts were up 4%. Container tonnage was up a strong 7%. “Put simply, we had the same number of ships arriving between years, but each ship was moving substantially more cargo,” he said.
Steel started the year well with 243,000 tonnes as compared to 154,000 tonnes in January of 2010: a 58% increase. Dreyer said other commodities also showed nice gains for the month, with an overall increase in general cargo of more than 21%. Container revenue was up 8%, reflecting the growth in TEUs for the month. Turning Basin revenue was up 24% in January, directly in line with the amount of steel handled this year over last.
AS&E receives USD16.3 million order
“This customer win signifies the traction that the ZBV system is gaining within this Latin American region,” said Anthony Fabiano, President and CEO. “We are delighted to add yet another customer in-country to the growing list of satisfied ZBV system users. The ZBV system has received outstanding field performance reports with its first-rate versatility, manoeuvrability, and threat and contraband detection capabilities – we are confident it will meet the requirements of these agencies’ missions moving forward.”
The ZBV system is a low-cost, highly mobile screening system built into a commercially available delivery van. The ZBV system allows for immediate deployment in response to security threats, and its high throughput capability facilitates rapid inspections.