Original news was published on 28 November, 2018

Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) has selected Konecranes to be the supplier of an automated stacking crane (ASC) system for the second phase expansion of its container terminal in Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT).

As informed, ADT has placed an order with Konecranes for a total of 54 automated rail mounted gantry (ARMG) cranes.

The value of the deal has not been disclosed.

Konecranes has previously delivered 52 ARMG cranes for the first phase of KPCT, which went live in December 2012.

The second phase involves a large expansion of the terminal area, infrastructure and container handling equipment including the delivery of 54 Konecranes ARMGs.

ADT has, along with Abu Dhabi Ports’ multi-billion-dirham port expansion project and the Khalifa Port South Island project, embarked on the expansion of KPCT. This project will see the terminal’s capacity grow from its current 2.5 million TEU to 5.5 million TEU by 2021.

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Original news was published on 24 November, 2018

The third Liebherr STS gantry cranes has been commissioned and put to work at Forth Ports’ Grangemouth container terminal.

Grangemouth’s STS crane complement has increased by 50% to three and so, backed by an efficient straddle carrier-backed operation, shipping line customers can expect a significant reduction in turnaround time.
 
Delivered part-big from Ireland and erected under the supervision of Liebherr engineers, the panamax crane has an SWL of 40 tonnes under spreader and 50 tonnes under lifting beam. As also previously reported, clear height under portal is 14.5m, enough clearance for 4-high straddle carriers should Forth Ports decide to go down this route.

The first ship to be worked by the three cranes was ANDROMEDA J, a 962 TEU feeder vessel bound for Rotterdam.
 
Forth Ports states more than £6B worth of goods passes through Grangemouth each year, including food and drink, chemicals, timber, paper and equipment, as well as project cargoes for the oil and gas industry.
 
Derek Knox, Grangemouth’s Port Manager, said: “We are Scotland’s largest container port and we handle some of the country’s most valuable exports including food and drink. It is vital that we deliver fast turnaround times for our export and import customers and with this new crane, we can now unload and load a ship with a trio of cranes."

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Original news was published on 21 November 2018

DEME’s offshore installation vessel, Orion, has been launched at the Cosco Qidong shipyard in China.

The vessel will be used in the construction of large offshore wind farms, servicing of the oil and gas industry, and decommissioning of offshore installations.

Orion will be fitted with a 5,000-tonne capacity Liebherr crane - the HLC 295000 - which will be able to lift heavy loads at a height of over 170 m.

Liebherr is currently constructing a 1,600-tonne capacity crane - the TCC 78000 - at its facility in Rostock, Germany, which will be responsible for installing the HLC 295000 heavy lift crane onboard Orion.

The vessel’s deck space has been optimised to provide a high load capacity and will be capable of carrying monopiles, jackets, wind turbine components and other structures in a single shipment. It will also be able to transport and install the next generation of wind turbines, said DEME.

Measuring 216.5 m long, Orion features DP3 capability, is fitted with dual-fuel engines and can run on liquefied natural gas (LNG).

The vessel is expected to join DEME’s fleet at the end of 2019.

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Dear All,

Very Professional partners are going on to join Overseas Project Cargo Association from all around the world.

Today we are happy to announce you that WORLD JAGUAR LOGISTICS INC. TIANJIN BRANCH is our new member from CHINA.

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

Have a great cooperation together!

WORLD JAGUAR LOGISTICS INC. TIANJIN BRANCH_CHINA
ADDRESS: City Center Tower VIP B-203 / 210-3, No.87 Yueyang Road,Heping District, Tianjin, China
CONTACT: Teresa Wong / Project Manager
TEL: +86 022 8712 9881 / 2310 6828
WEB: www.worldjaguar.com

COMPANY PROFILE
World Jaguar Logistics Inc, Tianjin Branch, established in February 2012, after years’ development, has developed into an international freight forwarder with ocean freight service, air, rail, multimodal transport, bonded logistics, warehousing, customs clearance, insurance, packaging, delivery etc comprehensive service, committed to provide safe, fast, efficient service to the broad masses of new and old customers.

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Original news was published on 16 November 2018

Two Liebherr mobile harbour cranes, type LHM 600, were recently delivered from Liebherr’s maritime production facility in Rostock in Germany to Yilport’s recently acquired multi-purpose terminal in Quetzal, Guatemala.

Yilport has an option for two more LHM 600s in 2019.
 
The machines are equipped with a tower extension of 12m, which ensures a maximum cabin height of more than 37m. The higher position of the operator cabin ensures high visibility into deep cargo holds and enables highly efficient container handling with maximum safety.

With a maximum outreach of 58m, twin lift capability and a lifting capacity of 104 tonnes, the LHM 600 is capable of servicing vessels up to 19 container rows wide and nine container stacks high.

The two cranes were shipped fully-erect by the ro-ro vessel ROLLDOCK STORM. This is a proven method of shipping Liebherr cranes built in Rostock. Shipping fully-assembled Liebherr cranes by ro-ro vessel means that the machines can be ready for operation shortly after driving off the vessel onto the quay. Both cranes will be ready for operation by the end of November.

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Dear All,

OPCA is going on to introduce you new partners. Today it is our pleasure to announce you the arrival of INTERFREIGHT GROUP CARGO SAS from COLOMBIA.

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

Have a great cooperation together!

INTERFREIGHT GROUP CARGO SAS_COLOMBIA
ADDRESS:Street 94 #51B-43 - 4th Floor Business Center Movich Buró 51 Office 401-14, Barranquilla Colombia
CONTACT:Natalie Trujillo Hernandez / Operations and Pricing Assistant
TEL:+57 5 316 1553
WEB:www.ifgcolombia.com

COMPANY PROFILE

InterFreight Group is a company specialized in the international freight transport service, in its different modalities of export and import of goods, aimed at the development of the different operations of foreign trade. They take care of designing and executing solutions for your supply chain, you can trust that your cargo will be safe with them.

They have a team with more than 10 years of experience in international freight transport and customs brokerage, which allows them to provide their clients with the confidence and support of their foreign trade operations. Their worldwide network of agents, has high quality standards. They understand the need to offer just in time services under the agreed conditions.

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Dear All,

Good News...

Proud to share with you the professional performance of OPCA member PROJECTS FPS (PVT) LTD., Sri Lanka.



PROJECTS FPS (PVT) LTD. handled the movement of machinery for a fabric manufacturing plant in the North West of Sri Lanka.

They successfully completed the first movement of sixty TEUs including 14 X 40’ Flat Racks of Over Dimensional Cargo.
 
This movement of cargo contained units of 600 million KCAL coal-fired conducting oil boilers in complete knocked-down condition which was handled during the first week of November 2018, according to Projects FPS Director Travis Meerwald.

The services rendered by Projects FPS included port handling, customs clearance, transportation, unloading and placement of machinery equipment.

In addition, the ODC was re-worked near to Colombo port yard from F/R containers, enabling the special equipment such as low beds and extendable trailers to be manoeuvered through the narrow roadways to final destination.

The total operation was carried out by PFPS special operations team, headed by Project Manager Ishan Fernando with the use of 20’ and 40’ high bed trailers, 40’ low bed and extendable trailers, fork lifts, a 160 ton crane and an engineering team.

Further, the client was extremely satisfied with the services and technical assistance rendered by Project FPS in completing the operation with zero errors or damages and with timely delivery. They can look forward to handling the balance project shipments in similar manner.

Congratulations to PROJECTS FPS (PVT) LTD., Sri Lanka for their excellent job.

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Dear All,
New members are going on to join Overseas Project Cargo Association from all around the world.

Today we are happy to announce you that SCHARFF LOGISTICA INTEGRADA S.A. is our new member from PERU.

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

Have a great cooperation together!

SCHARFF LOGISTICA INTEGRADA S.A._PERU
ADDRESS: Calle Los Cedros 143, Urb. Las Fresas, Callao Santa Cruz 888, Piso 7. Miraflores, Lima, Peru
CONTACTS: Paul Chavarry
Carmen Barrueta
TEL: +51 981177677
WEB: www.holascharff.com

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Dear All,

We are glad to inform you that GAC (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD has become the Bronze Sponsor for OPCA 5th AGM, INO Summit 2019 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. With their sponsorship GAC (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD will now be able to significantly increase their brand awareness not only during the event but also for the remainder of the year.

If you would like to further promote yourself and easily increase your company’s exposure please consider one of our sponsorship packages. Please contact us at info@overseasprojectcargo.com with any questions or to sign up for sponsorship.

We are proud to highlight our most recent sponsor and delegate:

Mr.Desmond Sim
from GAC (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
SINGAPORE
www.gac.com/Singapore

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Original news was published on 14 November 2018

Ontario’s Hamilton port is to receive CAD17.7 million (USD13.3 million) from the National Trade Corridors Fund.

The investment, which will be matched by the Hamilton Port Authority (HPA), will go towards the port’s CAD35.45 million (USD26.7 million) modernisation project, which aims to create a multimodal transportation hub at the 115 ha Westport area of the port.

According to HPA president and ceo Ian Hamilton: “This investment recognises what a critical trade gateway the Great Lakes are in serving Canada’s most populated area, and the country’s industrial heartland.”

Close to 10 million tonnes of marine cargo transits Hamilton port each year, including exports of Ontario-manufactured components, factory equipment and machinery.

“Improvements to the Westport area will optimise the port’s current footprint, create new development parcels, and help Canadian companies get their goods to global markets,” added Hamilton.

The modernisation project includes construction of a new dock wall at one of the port’s busiest piers; upgrades to the Westport rail network to provide more cargo handling capacity; improvements to internal roadways; and grading and paving of cargo laydown areas.

Investment will begin before the end of this year and continue through to December 2020.

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