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Cagliari International Container Terminal set new records

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Porto Industriale Cagliari SpA better known as Cagliari International Container Terminal (CICT), one of three trans-shipment hubs operated by the Group, is strategically located in the Mediterranean. CICT continues to provide value to existing customers and has capacity available for new customer potential.

In recent days two ships were involved in four operational records :

– The highest phase in / out record between two deep–sea ships in the same service : 6,500 containers
– The highest relay record between two deep –sea ships : 1,970 containers
– The highest number of moves performed on a single ship : 4,023 contract moves
– The highest gross hourly ship productivity performance : 92.75 mph

With his usual modesty, Franco Cupolo, Managing Director CICT, outlines “…there was some concern about the impact of service level that this extensive operation may have on regular operations. But I am glad to say that with careful co-ordination, everything worked out fine. In terms of the numbers, care must be taken in quoting record performances. CICT operates in a highly competitive market and it is sure that others are responding to the challenges of the Mediterranean. Here in CICT, I would rather focus on the value that and what this means for our valued customers: reliable and safe trans-shipment operations. My team is here to serve: we are open for ( MORE ) business….”

February weather compounds congestion and adversely impacts service performance

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The port had budgeted for a USD288,000 operating loss, but the cost of the closures, ensuing snow-removal and resumption of operations costs and lost productivity increased the loss. The loss in February 2013 was USD1.3 million, comparatively.

“It was a difficult month, the residuals of which we are still addressing,” said John F Reinhart, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority. “The storms and ensuing closures had a negative effect on every phase of our operation, especially service to motor carriers.

“The volume was lower than forecast and prior year because of vessel delays where 7,000 moves from February did not occur until the first days of March. Further, we had to halt eastbound export rail for work to clear up rail cargo on terminal. Those delays resulted in volume and revenue reductions in February, much of which we will be captured in March.”

February’s snow storms resulted in:
• Four lost workdays
• Slowed productivity following resumption of operations due to difficult working conditions
• A temporary halt to eastbound export rail traffic
• Poor service at the gates
• Significant snow removal and clean-up costs

The fiscal-year-to-date result is an operating profit of USD4.6 million, versus a prior year operating loss of USD16.6 million, or an improvement of USD21.2 million year-over-year.

“February is behind us and March continues to be extremely challenging, but we will continue to invest and target a positive operating result for the fiscal year,” Reinhart said. “We have not been able to deliver consistency at the gates at Virginia International Gateway, but we are taking multiple steps and putting forth our best effort to restore service there. We continue to be committed to delivering reliable service to our customers, stakeholders and partners.”

In February, The Port of Virginia reported that it handled 178,105 TEU, a decrease of 0.8%, or 1,419 TEU, when compared with February 2014.

Largest shipment of stone in Ipswich

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The MV Arklow Bay arrived in Ipswich, from Belfast, to deliver 8229 tonnes of stone for Lafarge Tarmac, close to a thousand tonnes more than the previous record of 7371 tonnes.

Materials for the construction industry represented around 30% of the Ports total tonnage in 2014.

Ipswich welcomes a vast range of construction materials into the port every year, including bricks, stone, sand, gravel and cement which are vital raw materials for the region’s construction industry.

Alastair MacFarlane, ABP Port Manager East Anglia said; “The Port of Ipswich is a key gateway to markets for the region’s construction industry.”

The vessel owned by Arklow Shipping delivered the cargo to Lafarge Tarmac’s state of the art asphalt plant at the Ports Cliff Quay”.

Nigel Stephenson, Production Manager Lafarge Tarmac said; “”Receiving aggregates on a vessel of this size is a great opportunity for Lafarge Tarmac to contribute to a reduction in our carbon footprint and to help us provide the best possible solutions in a growing construction market.”

Together with their customers, ABP Ipswich supports 1,812 jobs locally and contributes £122 million to the regional economy.

LSCT new 23-row cranes just arrived in La Spezia!

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Being now more than 30 days since the departure of the specialist heavy lift vessel, the TERN is now past the half-way stage, destined for La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT).

Having safely loaded on-board the brand new gantry cranes in China, the voyage has taken around 60 days. Final preparations were underway with technicians from MGM-OMG, Officine Meccaniche Gallileo for the final commissioning processes. The original contract was inked in November 2013 reflecting no more than 16 months from date of order to date of delivery, including a sea voyage of 50-60 days from China to La Spezia.

“MGM-OMG has a long-standing relationship with LSCT, being involved in delivering a number of crane related projects over the years,” explains Michele Giromini, Managing Director LSCT “MGM-OMG is renowned for the engineering and manufacture of high quality products and having worked together in the past it is quite natural to work again with MGM-OMG with this latest project.”

Closer to home, the revamped 20 row crane is almost ready for commissioning and will be moved onto crane rails on Fornelli East, where in a short time, it will be possible to operate 14,000 TEUs ships with up to 6 x 20 row gantry cranes.