Montevideo five-year plan fuels row

The first 10 of 20 Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers have arrived at Terminal Cuenca del Plata, as part of a US$500m expansion to triple its capacity by 2026.

Kalmar announced on social media that the first 10 of 20 hybrid straddle carriers for Terminal Cuenca del Plata SA are en route to the Port of Montevideo.

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

Another new automated stacking crane module has been commissioned at DP World Antwerp Gateway; three more quay cranes are now operational and another nine hybrid straddle carriers have joined the fleet

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