LBCT borrows US$81M for AGVs

OOCL, part of COSCO Shipping Group, resumes biofuel trials as it welcomes final mega 24,188 TEU mega vessel to its fleet.

Dongwon Global Terminal in Busan New Port is operating with remote-controlled STS cranes and AGVs.

Busan’s newest automated terminal features AGVs produced in a partnership between VDL and Hyundai Rotem.

There was a necessity to develop a service that enables long-term ocean transportation utilising refrigerated storage technology with minimal quality loss.

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