These cranes have an outreach of 62 m and a safe working load of 65 t under twin lift spreader. These are the largest container cranes that Liebherr has ever manufactured for the west coast of South America. The cranes allow the terminal to meet shipping companies’ newest requirements, operating on large container vessels such as the CMA CGM Marco Polo container ships. These ships have a length of 396 meters, a breadth of 53.6m and a TEU capacity of over 16,020 TEU.
Port of Felixstowe first choice for Evergreen
The 8,452 TEU Ever Laden launched the service from the Port of Britain in late May.
The CES Service links North Europe to Asia with calls in Taiwan as well as China. The service has recently been calling at ports in continental Europe only.
Commenting on the decision by Evergreen to introduce a UK call at Felixstowe, Clemence Cheng, Hutchison Ports (UK) Limited Chief Executive Officer, said:
“The decision by Evergreen to call at the Port of Felixstowe underlines our position as the port of choice for container lines in the UK. The unique location of Felixstowe closest to the main shipping lanes and the ports of Northern Europe, combined with a road, rail and feeder network that is not replicated anywhere else, continue to set us apart from the alternatives.
“The UK container market is highly competitive and our customers all have a choice when it comes to selecting a port of call. We are committed to continually improving the levels of service we provide to them and ensuring that Felixstowe represents the optimum solution for their supply chain needs.”
Scott Chang, President of Evergreen Marine Corp. said:
“We are pleased to be using the excellent facilities at the Port of Felixstowe for the UK call of our CES service. We are eagerly anticipating this new phase of our service from Asia within the CKYHE alliance. The improved CES via Felixstowe will provide a direct service from Taipei, Ningbo, Shanghai and Colombo and bring additional benefits to our customers in the UK.”
The first call of the CES service at Felixstowe is part of a realignment of the service which will also see new calls westbound at Colombo in Sri Lanka.
The move further extends Felixstowe’s advantage as the clear market leader in what is the UK’s largest trade lane. Felixstowe already has 3 calls per week by Evergreen and its new alliance partners Cosco, K-Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin. It is also the only UK port of call for China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and its partners UASC, as well as the world’s largest two container lines, Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), for services to Asia. Subject to regulatory approval of the P3 Alliance, CMA CGM will join Maersk and MSC as a vessel provider at Felixstowe.
APM Terminals JV launches new chapter in Angolan ports
Sogester, the leading operator in Luanda, will invest in equipment, infrastructure, training, safety, and processes to improve productivity and increase the number of vessel calls and volumes going through Namibe as part of the port master plan designed to enhance Namibe’s economic growth, job creation, transportation competitiveness and community.
“We look forward to creating higher levels of productivity, safety and efficiency to help grow Namibe and the broader regional market through a more competitive port”, said Richard Mitchell, Managing Director of Sogester.
As the only port in Southern Angola, the Port of Namibe is in a strong commercial position with a growing population. Equally important, Namibe is ideally located to some of the finest quality marble and granite sourcing in the world. The city is also the starting point of the 907 km long Caminho de Ferro de Moçamedes railway.
The port of Namibe has a 480 meter berth with 10.5 meter depth; and a 274 meter berth with 6 meter depth, serving both container and general cargo. The new port will significantly improve bulk handling capabilities.
Puerto Limon container throughput up 5% in 2013
From January to April 2014, container traffic at the Port of Limon/Moin reached 371,974 TEU – a 2% increase over the same period in 2013, therefore port authority expects 2014’s volumes to exceed 2013’s.
Construction of the new MoÃn Container Terminal (TCM), which will be operated by APM Terminals, is expected to get under way in the fourth quarter of this year. Geotechnical surveys and soil evaluations have been undertaken along with meteorological, wind and wave studies, and submitted to the respective government branch for review and approval.
In the first phase of this US$600m development, the TCM will have 650 m of berth and a 40 ha container yard. It will be equipped with six ship-to-shore cranes and twenty-three RTGs and will have around 3,000 reefer plug points, reflecting the fact that around 65% of the terminal’s exports are likely to be reefers transporting bananas, pineapples and melons to the US East Coast, Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. The project further calls for the access channel and turning basin to be dredged to 16 m, and for a new breakwater to be constructed.