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Kalmar to provide integrated automation system for Melbourne's new automated container terminal

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According to the contract, Kalmar will be responsible for the delivery of the control systems of automatic stacking cranes (ASCs) and AutoShuttles, and terminal logistic system (TLS) as well as for the integration of the system components and terminal operating system (TOS). The value of this new automation contract is approximately EUR 15 million and it has been booked into Cargotec’s 2014 fourth quarter order intake. The contract follows an order for 12 ASCs and 11 AutoShuttles received in September 2014. Furthermore, the TOS will be provided by Navis, part of Cargotec.

The Kalmar TLS is a flexible, equipment independent automation platform capable of supporting different types of equipment. At VICT’s new terminal at Webb Dock, the system will integrate Kalmar ASCs and AutoShuttles, access control, ship-to-shore crane interface and safety and fault monitoring systems. The project includes virtual simulation as well as testing of the components with live equipment at the Kalmar Technology and Competence Centre in Tampere, Finland.

Kalmar TLS is pre-integrated with Navis N4 TOS, which runs automated processes in the container yard. The landside operations of the container yard will be highly automated with the Kalmar Automated Truck Handling solution.

Christian R. Gonzalez, ICTSI head of the Asia-Pacific region said: “We had already chosen Kalmar as the supplier of automated equipment for the new terminal in Melbourne so it was a natural step to enlarge the scope of the cooperation also to automated system and integration services. Through Kalmar, we will be able to leverage their knowledge and experience from similar automation projects throughout the world and get an integrated system comprising the equipment TLS from Kalmar and the terminal TOS from Navis. We believe that this approach to use a key partner for equipment and software services will help us optimise the operational performance for the future.”

Olli Isotalo, President of Kalmar, said: “The latest contract with VICT is a major milestone for Kalmar. We believe that the ability to integrate and link several components into a one seamless process brings true value to the customer. As a system integrator, we will provide our customer with a solution, all the way from the TOS, TLS automation, software, equipment, services and consulting to the integration services that bring an automated terminal together. An important part of the project will be the emulation
software enabling the customer to test their system before the actual equipment delivery.”

CMA CGM adds Port of New Orleans to weekly European Service

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CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest container carrier, announced today it is adding the Port to its Victory Bridge Service. CMA CGM will launch the service Feb. 2 with the arrival of the CMA CGM Jamaica at the Port’s Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal.

“We are thrilled to have France-based CMA CGM add the Port of New Orleans to their Victory Bridge Service,” said Port President and CEO Gary LaGrange. “Shippers will now have greater options, which will further strengthen our connections to not only Europe, but also the Mediterranean, Africa, India Sub-Continent, Middle East and Red Sea.”

CMA CGM has called the Port of New Orleans since 2009 and operates its weekly Gulf Bridge Express to the Caribbean and South and Central American ports from New Orleans. CMA CGM is based in Marseilles, France, with its United States head office in Norfolk, Va.

The new weekly service will call New Orleans, Antwerp, Belgium; Rotterdam, Netherlands; Bremerhaven, Germany; and Veracruz and Altamira, Mexico.

Stevedore Ports America will work the new service’s cargo at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal.

Port of Amsterdam International embarks on Benin venture

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The objective is to deliver a master plan and an
implementation plan to renovate andrestructure the port. PoAI will be supervising the project. Already serving as a major West African port, the Port Autonome de Cotonou (PAC) has the potential to develop into a regional hub. Transhipment currently
exceeds six million tonnes annually, with the port looking to raise these volumes to around twenty million tonnes. Besides serving Benin itself, the port also supports several neighbouring countries, including Nigeria, and is also the closest port for countries such as Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. The Port of Cotonou, currently accounts for 60% of GDP and vitally important to the Benin economy, is held back by outdated facilities, major congestion problems and a shortage of quay space and is unable to achieve its growth objectives in its current condition.

Master plan

PoAI will assist the Netherlands Embassy in developing a strategic master plan in conjunction with an action plan and technical specifications for the port’s renovation and restructuring operation PoAI will be sharing its expertise and assist with the organisational and technical structuring, monitoring, quality control and support onsite, in which it will be working closely with its network of Dutch and other international partners. PoAI Director Gert-Jan Nieuwenhuizen: “This project will eventually result in a master plan and implementation plan that will transform and restructure the Port of Cotonou in order to facilitate its growth and drive the Benin economy. PoAI is focusing on West Africa on account of its existing trading relationship with this region. Port of Amsterdam is a major cocoa port that receives very large volumes of cocoa shipments from West Africa. Once Benin’s infrastructure has been upgraded, it will become easier to increase the speed and efficiency of the port’s cargo transhipment.”

In preparation of the project, a delegation of Benin officials is visiting the Port of Amsterdam this week, from Monday 19 to Wednesday 21 January. The delegation includes the PAC management board and the Ambassador to Benin, His Excellency Mr Van Aggelen. The purpose of the visit is for the delegation to learn more about the Port of Amsterdam and for the partners to share their knowledge and experience. The delegation will also visit the AMPT break-bulk terminal, one of the terminal operators in Cotonou, and the facilities of port logistics services provider CWT Sitos.

Pentalver announces plans for permanent container depot at DP World London Gateway

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Pentalver has been providing empty storage, dry repair
and reefer services at its temporary premises at DP World London Gateway since April 2014. Now it is to move ahead with a permanent facility, to be built in two phases. The agreement will see Pentalver operating out of a purpose-built facility on a five-acre site, with additional land available for future growth. The second phase will expand the facility to nine acres within the first five years.

When the first phase opens for business in April 2015, Pentalver will offer its full range of services to vessels discharging at the port including cargo handling, transport, loaded storage, empty storage, reefer services, maintenance and container refurbishment.

Chris Lawrenson, Managing Director of Pentalver, said: “Our DP World London Gateway operation has gone from strength to strength since opening our temporary site. We are delighted to be announcing plans for our new permanent depot in a deal which not only offers us the potential for growth, but reinforces our commitment to investing in our customers’ requirements at locations of their choice.”

He added: “The new operation will bolster the services we offer at our existing dockside depots and we are delighted to be playing a significant role in the future plans of the UK’s newest port.” Simon Moore, CEO, DP World London Gateway, said: “Pentalver’s decision to move ahead with their permanent facility is a major development for us; this commitment clearly recognises the strategic importance
of the UK’s newest deep-water port. “Pentalver will provide a suite of complementary services for our shipping lines and we will work together to ensure speedy, smooth and efficient connections between our operations and those of the container depot