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APMT plans to double the capacity of its Maasvlakte 2 terminal

APMT plans to double the capacity of its Maasvlakte 2 terminal

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 1, 2021 | News, Ports

APM Terminals wants to double the capacity of its container terminal on Maasvlakte 2. The terminal must become larger, but also work more efficiently. The company has indicated that jobs may be at risk and plans to discuss this with its works council and trade unions....
Five European seaports want to plug container ships into shore power

Five European seaports want to plug container ships into shore power

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 29, 2021 | News, Ports

The ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Bremen and Haropa (including Le Havre) want to provide large container ships with shore power by 2028. This would mean the onboard generators are not used when the vessels are berthed. The ships will then be connected to the...
Dutch seaports’ throughput in 2020 fell sharpest since 2009 crisis

Dutch seaports’ throughput in 2020 fell sharpest since 2009 crisis

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 28, 2021 | News, Ports

The incoming and outgoing throughput of goods in Dutch seaports declined to almost 558 million tonnes in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. This is more than eight per cent less than in 2019, and thus the largest drop since the economic crisis of 2009. This follows...

Dutch flag drops one spot on Port State Control performance list

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 17, 2021 | Maritime regulations, Ports

The Dutch fleet moves down from fourth to fifth place on the Performance List of the Paris MoU. Both the lists of best performing flag states and worst performing flag states got smaller, causing the so-called “Grey List” in between to grow. The lists are...
Shipping heavily disrupted after corona measures in Chinese ports

Shipping heavily disrupted after corona measures in Chinese ports

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 15, 2021 | News, Ports, Shipping

Stringent Covid measures in South China’s container ports are causing serious disruptions to shipping. Local authorities have severely curtailed port operations, leading to the biggest backlog since at least 2019. The transport world is already saying that it...

Wärtsilä to develop autonomous, zero-emission barge for Port of Rotterdam

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 2, 2021 | Autonomous operation, News, Ports, Ship design

As part of an international alliance headed by the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Wärtsilä seeks to demonstrate a commercially viable autonomous intra-port inter-terminal container shuttle. The barge will feature electric propulsion supplied through interchangeable...
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