In 25 months the access channel and the port basin will be deepened, and the berths on the existing quay walls will be reinforced and renovated. Hence, the port will be able to provide access to larger container vessels , which will find their way to the region more easily thanks to the expansion of the lock complex in the Panama Canal.

For the dredging activities Jan De Nul NV will mobilize 6 vessels, namely the cutter suction dredger Marco Polo with four accompanying split barges and the trailing suction hopper dredger Pedro Alvares Cabrál. It is the fourth project in Jamaica for Jan De Nul. “We are very pleased that once more we have gained the confidence to play an important role in the further development of this port,” says Dominique Bombaert, Area Manager at Jan De Nul Group.

“We’re thrilled to bring on someone with Ed’s expertise to oversee port operations,” said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch. “His experience at major shipping lines and port terminals on both coasts will deliver important insights as we work to capture new opportunities in Savannah and Brunswick.”

At CMA CGM, McCarthy oversaw an annual budget of $1.9 billion and led a team of 150 employees, managing more than 400 vendors in marine, rail, trucking and logistics.

“It’s an honor to join the team at the GPA,” he said. “Georgia’s ports are known throughout the industry as models of efficiency, and I am excited for the opportunity to help grow that success.”

Named CMA CGM America’s senior vice president of operations in 2011, McCarthy was promoted to chief operating officer for the shipping line in 2013. Prior to his tenure with CMA CGM, McCarthy had served in senior management and operations positions at Sealand Services, APM Terminals and Virginia International Terminals.

As chief operating officer at the GPA, McCarthy will be responsible for sustaining the profitable growth and development of GPA’s operations, while maintaining world-class operating standards. His direct reports include the directors of engineering and facilities maintenance; information technology; equipment maintenance and crane and ship operations; container operations; breakbulk and bulk operations; and the director of protective services, as well as the senior director of strategic operations and safety. A total staff of 973 employees will report to this position, which represents nearly 90 percent of the GPA’s total workforce.

McCarthy obtained a Bachelor of Science from the Maritime College at the State University of New York, a diploma in terminal management at Lloyd’s Maritime Academy at Kent College, Dartford UK, and a Masters in Business Administration from William & Mary University, Mason School of Business. He has served as chairman of the board for Consolidated Chassis Management Company and as a member of the board of directors for the Ocean Carrier Equipment and Maintenance Association.

McCarthy and his wife, Heather, have a daughter, 15, and two sons, aged 14 and 17. They will live in Savannah, Ga.

In October 2016, ABP will commence operation with the new cargo handling cranes, which will replace older quayside equipment, in the southern English Port of Southampton. There the two cranes will primarily unload arriving fruit pallets at two berths. As usual, the new machines for Southampton are equipped with a diesel generator for on-board power generation. In addition, the rotary lead-through between the crane chassis and superstructure is already being prepared for use of alternative power from the port’s own electricity supply, whereby the energy efficiency of the cranes increases and exhaust emissions can be eliminated from the terminal.

Versatile in application at several berths in the port
The new mobile harbour cranes for Southampton have a maximum lifting capacity of 63 t, an outreach of up to 40 m and a maximum lifting speed of 100 m/min. In addition to the usual propping base of 11.5 m x 11 m, they also have a further base reduced to 11.5 m x 8.9 m with which they can also be operated on a particularly narrow quay. Gary Brown, Engineering Manager, ABP: “In addition to fruit pallets, our new cranes will also handle general cargo and containers at other landing stages. Here we benefit from the mobility of the machines, which can be moved quickly and easily throughout the entire port. With the G HMK 2204 cranes, we will also diversify our business and increase our handling possibilities and capacities over the long term.”

New chapter in the business relationship which started in 2006
Neil Griffiths, Sales & Service Director UK and Ireland, TPS, is delighted with the new chapter in this business relationship which started with ABP Southampton a decade ago: “Between 2006 and 2010, we supplied five mobile harbour cranes of our crane generations 4 and 5 to Southampton. The fact that ABP has now opted for Model 2 cranes in the next step also shows that we have the right product strategy. TPS is continuing to develop its mobile harbour crane technology and is guided by the changing requirements of its customers. Here we also pay particular attention to service, which, as part of the overall package, played a major role in the award of this contract by ABP.” The order from ABP Southampton is the second success for Terex Gottwald harbour cranes in the UK within a very short period. In April this year, ABP also ordered two Model 8 portal harbour cranes in the G HSK 8424 B four rope grab variant for its terminal located in Immingham on the Humber estuary.

Demand for model 2 mobile harbour crane type variety
The order from ABP is continuing the success story of the Model 2 harbour crane. Here the most recent orders show that the market has embraced the variety of types of this first member of the small crane family from TPS. Andreas Moeller, Sales Director Harbour Cranes TPS: “A G HRK 2204 rubber-tyred portal harbour crane has been handling containers in the Netherlands since last fall, and from the end of 2016, a G HSK 2224 rail-mounted portal harbour crane with motor grab will unload imported coal for a power plant operator in Argentina.”