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SCPA reports first quarter fiscal year growth

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First quarter TEU volumes were up 1.4 percent over the same period last year, with 520,276 TEUs crossing SCPA docks from July to September.

As measured in pier containers, or box volume, SCPA moved 91,784 containers in September. Fiscal year to date, SCPA has handled 293,275 boxes at its North Charleston and Wando Welch container terminals.

“Loaded container volume, particularly on the import side, supported SCPA’s growth for the first quarter of the fiscal year,” said SCPA president and CEO Jim Newsome. “We also saw strong volumes on the breakbulk side of our business relative to plan, and Inland Port Greer achieved record volumes, providing a solid start to FY2017.”

Non-containerized cargo volumes during the first quarter exceeded plan by 11.8 percent, with Charleston handling 217,533 breakbulk tons between July and September.

Rail volume at Inland Port Greer increased 18.6 percent during the first quarter, with 26,216 moves handled since July. In September the facility handled 9,521 rail moves, a record in monthly rail volume. SCPA Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year Growth

CHARLESTON, SC – October 19, 2016 – Today South Carolina Ports Authority reported year-over-year growth during the first quarter of its 2017 fiscal year.

SCPA handled 162,858 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in September. First quarter TEU volumes were up 1.4 percent over the same period last year, with 520,276 TEUs crossing SCPA docks from July to September.

As measured in pier containers, or box volume, SCPA moved 91,784 containers in September. Fiscal year to date, SCPA has handled 293,275 boxes at its North Charleston and Wando Welch container terminals.

“Loaded container volume, particularly on the import side, supported SCPA’s growth for the first quarter of the fiscal year,” said SCPA president and CEO Jim Newsome. “We also saw strong volumes on the breakbulk side of our business relative to plan, and Inland Port Greer achieved record volumes, providing a solid start to FY2017.”

Non-containerized cargo volumes during the first quarter exceeded plan by 11.8 percent, with Charleston handling 217,533 breakbulk tons between July and September.

Rail volume at Inland Port Greer increased 18.6 percent during the first quarter, with 26,216 moves handled since July. In September the facility handled 9,521 rail moves, a record in monthly rail volume.

Port of Durban getting smart

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The future introduction of the Smart People’s Port has been informed by the new era of the world’s Fourth Industrial Revolution which involves developments in genetics, artificial intelligence, robotics and 3D printing among other things. South Africa’s busiest commercial port is leading the pack in embracing this new industrial revolution by recently completing a three month ‘proof of concept’, providing a glimpse into a new era in port surveillance, monitoring and communication using wireless connectivity and technology.

The Smart People’s Port concept is aligned to the company’s Market Demand Strategy, which will not only see all commercial ports in South Africa increasing capacity ahead of demand but also increasing customer satisfaction by running seamless port operations.

Speaking at the African Ports Evolution 2016 Conference this afternoon, Ristha Joga, Information, Management and Services Manager at Transnet National Ports Authority’s Port of Durban said: “A Smart People’s Port will result in an efficient data-rich and information-rich eco-system connecting port assets, port employees, terminal operators and the port community including road and rail.

“It will also help the ports to achieve a more focused customer centric technology that will reduce the latency of information sharing and result in a more informed decision-making process.”

Aerial and underwater drones, as well as track and trace technology used to track port assets such as tugs and dredgers, have been piloted successfully at the port. The ‘proof of concept’ exercise showed that drones can be used in a number of ways including inspecting infrastructure and the condition of the sea bed, which can be done safely without interrupting port operations. The drone technology can also assist in collecting information on port traffic.

Sensor technology provided port and terminal performance management data, including capacity utilisation, berth occupancy, port limit access and civilian count during surveillance and security management.

The port has also introduced a mobile application (app) designed to streamline complaints and issues reported while ensuring improved accountability, transparency and communication with port stakeholders, users, government and community.

Smart meters converted analogue information to digital data for electricity and water metering.

3D printing was explored to make port and precinct modelling easier for port planning and development projects.

Northwest Seaport Alliance one step closer to making Terminal 5 'Big Ship Ready'

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The proposed upgrades to Terminal 5 are wharf rehabilitation, berth deepening, electrical service and improvements to the upland portions of the property.
“Based on public comment we are including a number of improvements, such as shore power for vessels, installing gates for noise and safety mitigation for rail, and significant traffic improvement measures,” said John Creighton, Port of Seattle Commission president and co-chair of The Northwest Seaport Alliance. “We want to thank the public for weighing in on this proposal during the comment period.”
“With this Final Environmental Impact Statement for Terminal 5, we are one step closer to making this prime maritime asset ‘Big Ship Ready’ and able to handle the largest container vessels working the market today,” said Connie Bacon, Port of Tacoma Commission president and co-chair of The Northwest Seaport Alliance. “This region needs this terminal to remain competitive in today’s global economy.”
Mitigation measures for the project include construction of plug-in capability for shore power at two berths, tracking of air quality performance, establishment of a safety corridor between the Terminal 5 gate and the Duwamish river in order to minimize the need to use locomotive horns, required use of ambient-sensing broadband back up alarms, implementation of a Gate Queue Management plan, establishing a truck driver information system, comprehensive traffic signal improvements along SW Spokane Street and an operation noise management plan to ensure and monitor compliance with the Seattle noise code.
The FEIS evaluated potential impacts to earth, air, water, plants, animals, energy and natural resources, environmental health, noise, aesthetics (including light and glare), historic and cultural resources, transportation and public services. The Port of Seattle Commission must approve the recommended improvements in public session.

APM Terminals signs joint venture with COSCO

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APM Terminals has concluded an agreement with China COSCO Shipping Ports subject to customary conditions for the sale of a minority share in a new joint venture created for the APM Terminals Global Terminal Network’s operations in Vado, Italy. A similar agreement was also concluded with Qingdao Port International Development (Hong Kong) Co., Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qingdao Port International Co., Ltd. (06198.hk), which shall become an indirect minority shareholder in the joint venture. The agreements include interests in both the existing Reefer Terminal in Vado, the largest refrigerated cargo facility on the Mediterranean Sea, and the new 800,000 TEU capacity deep-water terminal currently under construction at the Port of Vado. APM Terminals will have a 50.1% share and will operate both the Reefer Terminal and the APM Terminals Vado container terminal; COSCO Shipping Ports will have a 40% share and Qingdao Port International Development (Hong Kong) Co., Limited a 9.9% share.

The signing ceremony with COSCO Shipping Ports was held in Shanghai, and attended by current APM Terminals CEO Kim Fejfer, as well as Mr. Morten Engelstoft, who will succeed Mr. Fejfer as CEO on November 1st.

“Through global partnerships and shared goals of operational excellence, there is much we can achieve together, even in the current difficult business environment” stated Mr. Fejfer, adding “and we are pleased to build upon our close relationships with COSCO Shipping Ports, and the Qingdao Port Group.”

COSCO Shipping Ports is a subsidiary of COSCO Shipping Group which assumed control over the Greek Port of Piraeus earlier this year. With the support of its affiliated shipping line, COSCO Container Lines, the world’s number one in total tonnage and number four in container capacity, COSCO Shipping Ports has been expanding its operations in the Mediterranean Region as part of the “One Belt One Road” initiative to strengthen logistics links between China and Europe. COSCO is already a shareholder in several operations within the APM Terminals Global Terminal Network, such as the Suez Canal Container Terminal, in Egypt; APM Terminals Zeebrugge, in Belgium; and Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal (QQCT) in China.

APM Terminals and the Qingdao Port Group, which has also been expanding its global presence, have existing joint venture relationships with shared investments in QQCT and four other container terminals in Qingdao, and most recently, Qingdao Port Dongjiakou Multi-Purpose Terminal. Qingdao Port is the fifth-largest container port on the Chinese Mainland, and the 8th-largest world-wide, with 17.4 million TEUs handled in 2015.

The Port of Vado is located in north-western Italy in the region of Savona on the Ligurian Coast, near Genoa, Italy’s busiest container import/export port, with a throughput of 2.24 million TEUs in 2015. The expansion of Vado’s facilities is part of the port’s master plan to create new and improved supply chain capabilities for markets in Northern Italy, Switzerland and Southern Germany.

APM Terminals Vado will be a new semi-automated container terminal scheduled to become operational in 2018, with the unique ability to accommodate Ultra-Large Container Ships (ULCS) of up to 19,000 TEU capacity without any physical restrictions among North Italian ports. In August 2015, APM Terminals purchased the existing Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal, which has an annual capacity of 275,000 TEUs and more than half a million tons of refrigerated fruit. Operations at the Reefer Terminal will be merged upon completion with the adjacent APM Terminals Vado container terminal.