MIT looks to expand

Tideworks’ new Mainsail 10 TOS has gone live at SSA Terminals’ Manzanillo International Terminal in Panama

This summer’s inauguration of the Panama Canal’s new, larger locks paves the way for more shipping line strings to deploy neo-Panamax tonnage.

Tideworks’ business is growing, driven by the diversity and IT needs of its expanding customer base.

APL is expanding its presence in the west coast of South America (WCSA) liner trades, with a new service scheduled to be launched to/from Asia in late May and a new US east coast link planned for July, pending regulatory clearance from US authorities.

SSA Marine is making progress with developing its own automation systems for container terminals. Group company Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT) is now testing its first ZPMC automated stacking cranes (ASCs) in Panama, with a view to deploying similar systems at other terminals in the future.

Despite recent volume declines, a series of container terminal developments are underway in Central America and the Caribbean.