APM Terminals Maasvlakte II delay

The Netherlands and Brazil ink cooperation deal on green port development.

The aim is that by 2030 a large percentage of seagoing vessels will be ‘plugged in’ when at berth. Diesel generators can then be switched off.

The trimodal hub, located in the Yvelines Département around 60 kms from central Paris, is aimed at serving the construction and civil engineering sectors in the Greater Paris/Seine Valley region in a cost-effective and environment-friendly manner

Works to provide direct access for barges to the Port 2000 berths in Le Havre are due for completion in 2026 and the immediate aim is to double container barge traffic on the Seine between HAROPA Le Havre and the Paris river terminals

The strategy is prefigured by the recent establishment of a dedicated terminals division in Rotterdam

The Port of Long Beach will receive US$283M from the federal government to assist in building what it calls “America’s Green Gateway”