VIG goes live with N4
NewsThis month, the Port of Virginia has gone live with Navis N4 TOS at Virginia International Gateway Terminals (VIG)....
Kalmar USA expands in Portsmouth
NewsKalmar USA Inc. is leasing a new property in Portsmouth to provide parts, service, maintenance and repair of Kalmar equipment....
Rising with the economic tide
NewsEconomic growth has lifted container volumes across the largest US container ports on all three coasts....
Major equipment deals revealed
NewsWithin the past 5-6 weeks (at the time of writing), some big deals in the handling equipment sector have been announced by suppliers and/or ...
Counting the cost of ASC delays
NewsThe delay in the time it takes software to allocate moves to ASCs at Virginia International Gateway (VIG) means the terminal is missing out ...
RTGs roll towards automation
NewsRemote control RTGs are a tempting prospect, but progress will vary....
Spreaders going electric, going tandem
NewsSpreader manufacturers continue to focus on all-electric designs, and there is renewed interest in tandem systems for twin 40ft container ha...
Konecranes set for massive ASC order?
NewsKonecranes has received a Notice of Intent to Award Contracts from Virginia Port Authority in the USA for 86 automated stacking cranes...
Automation for Morocco and Virginia
NewsThis month, there have been two significant developments in port automation. APM Terminals has announced orders for 12 remote-controlled STS...
Virginia ready for more automation
NewsThe Port of Virginia is expected to place what is likely to be the largest single order (or orders) for ASCs this year, after successfully r...
Kalmar hybrid shuttle fuel savings "up to 40%"
NewsKalmar and The Port of Virginia have released actual fuel efficiency information on the Kalmar hybrid shuttle carriers in operation at Virgi...
Virginia in box boom
NewsThe Port of Virginia is struggling to cope with a surge in container traffic. It handled over 220,000 TEU in October, up 7% on last year and...
PMT to reopen
NewsNearly three years after it was closed as a container terminal, the Virginia Port Authority is re-opening its Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PM...
APM T closes Virginia deal
NewsGroundbreaking semi-automated terminal will now be called “Virginia International Gateway”...