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  • 15 Mar 2017 11:01 AM | Anonymous

    Original news was published on 14 March, 2017

    Manila-based port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and global port operator group PSA International (PSA) have formally opened Puerto Aguadulce, a joint venture terminal in the Port of Buenaventura, Colombia.

    The first phase of the USD 550 million multi-user container and bulk handling facility can handle mega container vessels with capacities of up to 18,000 TEUs, and is seen to further spur the Colombian economy. Puerto Aguadulce is operated by Sociedad Puerto Industrial de Aguadulce, the joint venture company of ICTSI and PSA.

    “We have always been bullish on Colombia and believe that its economy is a key driver in pushing the Latin American market into the future. Exports from Colombia such as coffee and sugar remain in high demand. We at ICTSI want to be a partner in the country’s economic journey by offering top-notch port equipment, facilities and technology to facilitate this growing economy,” says Martin O’Neil, ICTSI Executive Vice President.

    “The terminal is ideally positioned to be a hub for international trade. It was built and designed to meet the current and future requirements of customers and partners, with whom we are going to work with to offer high levels of services and productivity,” says Miguel Abisambra, Puerto Aguadulce CEO.

    ICTSI and PSA signed the agreement to jointly develop, construct and operate the terminal and its ancillary facilities back in September 2013.

    The terminal had its soft opening late in November last year, servicing its first container vessel – the MSC Sasha.

    Puerto Aguadulce is equipped with neo post-Panamax quay cranes and can service new generation container vessels with capacities of up to 18,000 TEUs.

    Under its first phase development, the terminal has an annual handling capacity of 550,000 TEUs operating two container berths. The bulk terminal, on the other hand, is set to have a capacity of two million tons annually.

    *NEWS SOURCE

  • 13 Mar 2017 2:01 PM | Anonymous

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  • 13 Mar 2017 9:52 AM | Anonymous

    Original news was published on 10 March, 2017

    Authorities at the port of Ghent in Belgium have announced the launch of a breakbulk service from the port to Guinea in West Africa.

    The new service was driven by collaboration between Belgian transport firm and the French African Maritime Agencies Guinea. The semi-shipping service will operate a direct connection between the port of Ghent and Kamsar every four to five weeks.

    The new service will carry general cargo, project cargo and containers via specialized multipurpose vessels. Vessels will be equipped with their own heavy-lift cranes with capacities of 60 to 160 tons.

    “Ghent Port Co. is delighted with this new line for breakbulk. The loading dock of Stukwerkers in Ghent Grootdok will be the main loading point, but other ports can also be approached route on request,” a spokesperson for Ghent Port said.

    *NEWS SOURCE

  • 02 Mar 2017 10:00 AM | Anonymous
    MISSION ASSIGNED:

    M/s. Msharib Shipping & Logistics (Pvt.) Limited was tasked to handled Kalmar Reach Stacker (Over-Dimensions 55L x 15W x 16H Feet) along with others Four Units from Karachi Port East Wharf to Sadiqabad Punjab Pakistan. Complete shipment was transported by road to final Destination which is located 700 KM.

    MSL SCOPE OF SERVICES:
    • Transportation
    • Lasing/Securing
    • Loading
    • Technical Support/ Operator
    • Survey/Inspections
    • Online Tracking/Monitoring
    • Physical Security and Cooperation Level with Traffic/National Highway Department & arrangement of Delivery at SITE.

    MISSION CHALLENGES:
    • Karachi Port and MSL coordinated to manage most economical solution for customer, by managing and arranging to load Reach Stacker on Lowbed Trailer through handmade platform created by MSL staff inside KPT, which is record in first time in history of Karachi Port.
    • Enroute to final destination, on the Road, MSL priority was to ensured safety of the public and other transport traffic while our unit was moving enroute and our Special Escort Team designated was assigned to keep in liaison and monitored 24x7 with all stake holders during entire journey upto final delivery location.
    • Sadiqabad – Punjab, is small village area /  sub-district of Rahim Yar Khan,  and it had not arrangement or resources to make available heavy cranes to unload the Reach Stacker from Lowbed, MSL  team discovered and  arranged platform 2 kilometer away from factory at Concrete Crash Plant where we offloaded the unit and delivered safely and at the same time making it most economical for valued customer.

    Please review the project pictures as below:


  • 01 Mar 2017 2:42 PM | Anonymous
    Great partners are going on to join Overseas Project Cargo Association from all around the world. Today it is our pleasure to share with you that MSHARIB SHIPPING & LOGISTICS joined our group from PAKISTAN.

    Let's welcome our new agent on board of Overseas Project Cargo Association !

    MSHARIB SHIPPING & LOGISTICS
    ADDRESS: Office #101, First Floor, Anum Empire, Plot ZCC-1, Block 7/8 KCHS, Main Shahrah e Faisal, Karachi, Pakistan
    CONTACTS: Mohammad Azhar / Managing Director
    Calvin Wilson / Director Global Network
    TEL: +92 341 68162 / 64
    FAX: +92 341 68160
    WEB: www.msl-pk.com

    COMPANY PROFILE

    Msharib Shipping & Logistics is recognized with their local and global valued customers & service partners – as being among well established, credible and professional service provider in Pakistan, with management and team having combined experience of over 30 years, established in 2011 within a short span of time they stand among cadre of leaders in the industry today.

    Customers are offered total integrated solutions in logistics including international freight forwarding; their key niche product is handling specialized defense & project logistics, along with Afghanistan transit trade with network of offices in Pakistan, Afghanistan, UAE and global network partners.

    Msharib Shipping & Logistics has its own branch offices in all major cities of Pakistan, i.e. Lahore, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Peshawar, Islamabad and International office UAE (Dubai) and Afghanistan (Kabul).

    From shipping large scale heavy equipment to providing turnkey services to remote areas, as specialists in project cargo management, they have the capability to solve even the most demanding of logistic challenges. Their experts are able to propose most customized, viable and competitive mode of transport and logistics solutions to meet your requirements however complex they maybe, ensuring to do all possible to meet your timeline and service expectations.

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  • 01 Mar 2017 9:31 AM | Anonymous

    Original news was published on 28 February, 2017

    Mexico’s largest semi-automated terminal Lazaro Cardenas, operated by the Netherlands-based APM Terminals, has officially started operations as it welcomed its first vessel, the 9,600 TEU Maersk Salalah.

    With the first phase of the terminal complete, APM Terminals Lazaro Cardenas occupies an area of 49 hectares, with a quay of 750 meters in length for ships and a depth of 16.5 meters.

    “Today is a milestone as we add an additional operational terminal to our portfolio,” Morten H. Engelstoft, CEO of APM Terminals, said.

    “We have a significant portfolio across Latin America, and this will be our second terminal in Mexico after Yucatan. We are pleased to be a contributor in helping Mexico to reach its growth ambitions,” Engelstoft added.

    By the final phase of the terminal buildout, which is scheduled to happen between 2027 and 2030, the terminal’s water depth will increase to 18 meters.

    By then, the terminal will have a quay 1.5 km long in a total area of 102 hectares and a capacity of 4.1 million TEUs, operated by 15 ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and 10 rail tracks, providing intermodal access.

    The total investment cost for the full project is expected to reach some USD 900 million, according to APM Terminals.

    *NEWS SOURCE

  • 27 Feb 2017 12:28 PM | Anonymous

    Freight Management – Rig and Rig Accessories

    Project Case Name – Rig and Rig Accessories
    Load Port – Jebel Ali, UAE
    Discharge Port – Duqm, Oman
    Volume 7700 CBM

    Project Description: - Khimji Ramdas Shipping has once again been instrumental in providing its specialized Freight Management Solutions to its client in Oman. The job involved jacking the cargo on stools and Beams, loading the cargo on suitable Multi Axles, transporting the packages through the Jebel Ali Freezone, crossing over the Sheikh Zaid Road and safely brining the packages to the port at Jebel Ali, loading the cargo onto a barge, sea freighting the package to Duqm port, transporting all the packages Nimr and jacking down the cargo at Nimr site. Their scope also involved Custom Clearance at both the ports, coordination with a ballast engineer & marine warranty surveyor, lashing & securing of the cargo on the barge and obtaining all the necessary RTA and Police permissions in Dubai and Oman to safely transport the cargo to the final point of delivery.

    Khimji Ramdas Shipping thanks all the Project stakeholders for providing this opportunity.

    Khimji Ramdas Shipping, Oman… contributing to Oman and its economy in moving forward…

    Please review the project pictures as below:


  • 24 Feb 2017 9:51 AM | Anonymous

    Original news was published on 23 February, 2017

    The Ports of Indiana has handled nearly 3.9 million tons (3.5 million tonnes) of cargo during the fourth quarter of 2016, the highest quarterly shipment total in the organisation's 55-year history.

    The total surpassed the ports' previous quarterly record, set in the second quarter of 2015, by 300,000 tons (272,155.4 tonnes).

    The state's three ports' - Indiana-Burns, Indiana-Mount Vernon and Indiana-Jeffersonville - shipped nearly 11.3 million tons (11.25 million tonnes) in 2016, the second highest volume in its history and the third consecutive year the ports exceeded 10 million tons (9.07 million tonnes) annually.

    Rich Cooper, ceo, Ports of Indiana, said: "With our total 2016 shipments more than 2 million tons (1.8 million tonnes) higher than the previous five-year average, a global steelmaker announcing plans to build a processing plant at our Jeffersonville port and several existing port companies making significant capital investments during the year, the prospect for continued growth at the ports is certainly encouraging."

    As HLPFI reported earlier this month, the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor saw a 25 percent increase in large over dimensional cargoes, and has handled significant project cargoes, including beer fermentation tanks and wind turbine components, throughout 2016.

    Meanwhile, the Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon handled 2.5 million tons (2.3 million tonnes) of cargo during the fourth quarter, surpassing its previous quarterly record by 44 percent, and the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville handled the second highest steel shipments in the port's history.

    *NEWS SOURCE

  • 23 Feb 2017 12:30 PM | Anonymous
    PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGES STRUCTURES AND ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS  FOR THE JINNAH  INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - KARACHI

    Freight Connection Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. has recently experienced another special Project covering complete handling from Vessel agency till final delivery of very delicate Passenger boarding bridges (PBBs) structures and assembly components for Karachi International Airport.

    Right from Tarragona, Spain Port to Port Qasim - Pakistan and final destination to Karachi International Airport, Freight Connection Pakistan has remarkably handled the project, which was a real challenge delivering such a complex & Fragile cargo of High quality Passenger Boarding Bridges with two or three bodies, a hydraulic / electromechanical elevation system, glass / steel tunnels and an increasing or decreasing telescope extension and other assembly components.

    Previously in phase I, there was a cargo of around 3900 cbm with 16 passenger and other components of boarding bridges for Domestic Apron. In phase II there was a cargo of approx 6500 cbm with 18 Passenger Boarding Bridges along with 21 SOC container and other components for International Apron.

    Their dedicated Project team has made it possible by giving 24/7 at Port Qasim while unloading cargo from vessel to Semi Bed, Low Bed, Extendable & Multiaxl trailers, made all customs clearance arrangement in advance for timely and smooth delivery. Actively coordinated with Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority - PCAA and consignee to deliver the cargo on their given date and time.

    The task was finished with in the given timeline & customer is highly satisfied with the provided devoted one window services.

    Please review the project pictures as below:


  • 22 Feb 2017 9:16 AM | Anonymous

    Original news was published on 22 February, 2017

    Oman’s Sohar Port and Freezone handled approximately 619,000 TEU and over 2.3Mt of breakbulk cargo in 2016, up 15% and 18% respectively.

    The port’s strong trading performance was attributable to it attracting several new services while its existing customers generally handled more cargo than in the previous year.

    Mark Geilenkirchen, CEO of the port, is confident that 2017 will be another successful year for Sohar. In an address at the port’s annual business meeting recently held in Muscat, he outlined the port’s main plans for the year that will sustain the growth momentum.

    In particular, he pointed to expansion of the port, including the start of the phase two development programme for the free zone. In addition, Geilenkirchen drew attention to further improvements in the food logistics zone and to better connectivity between the port’s maritime, logistics and warehousing activities.

    He explained: “Sohar Port South is a significant land reclamation area and it will accommodate new industrial projects that will be announced soon. The project will also include new deep-water berths to the south of the existing port area and it will give a substantial boost to the Sultanate’s diversification efforts, which are aimed at increasing the contribution of the non-oil sectors to Oman’s GDP.”

    At the meeting, the executive also stressed the importance technology, stressing that a new innovation zone would be created in conjunction with Rotterdam Port Authority, which is Sohar’s strategic partner.

    “Together with private sector companies, international research institutes and some of the world’s leading universities, we are seeking innovative solutions across a broad range of issues that affect our shipping, logistics and industrial sectors,” said Geilenkirchen. “In Sohar we always say ‘it all starts here’ and that has never been truer than now. It means 2017 promises to be our most exciting year ever.”

    *NEWS SOURCE

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