Auckland announces automation plans

Plans to sell the Port of Auckland’s operating business via a long-term lease shelved.

Total bulk cargo volumes of 861,000 tonnes were down 6% for the six months, due to log volumes being 7% lower at 504,000 tonnes.

This enhancement facilitates domestic freight delivery and ensures seamless connections with international shipping services to reach offshore markets.

The Port of Salalah has taken delivery of the first four cranes in a series of 10 super-post panamax STS cranes being manufactured by ZPMC. The remaining cranes will arrive at Oman’s largest container port in Q2 2024 with all units fully commissioned in the third quarter of the year.

As part of an Executive Order aimed at strengthening maritime cyber-security, the Biden Administration plans to invest over US$20B over the next five years in port infrastructure including funds for recreating the domestic port crane industry

Kalmar, which is part of Finland’s Cargotec group is to supply Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam with two fully electric and eight hybrid straddle carriers. The machines will be used in the company’s ECT Delta terminal and be delivered by the end of this year.