4ALLPORTS News Update January 2019

APM Terminals submits design for Poti Port expansion News in brief:

 DP World increases Australia port in Georgia, han- stake: DP World has acquired an dling liquids, dry bulk, additional stake in DP World passenger ferries and Australia (Holding) Pty Ltd from Gateway Infrastructure Invest- 80% of Georgia’s con- ments and other financial inves- tainer traffic. The cur- tors. DP World Australia is valued rent multi-purpose at an enterprise value of approxi- facility has 15 berths, a mately A$ 1.4 billion (USD 997 mn). The acquisition is subject to total quay length of regulatory approval and is ex- 2,900m, more than 20 pected to close in Q1 2019. quay cranes and 17km  New warehouse in : The Image source: APM Terminals of rail track. has invested "Poti Sea Port, owned £700K in the construction of a APM Terminals Poti and ties for various cargo sisting in our journey to and managed by APM new de-mountable warehouse. Construction of the new portable Poti New Terminals Con- types, including grain, further develop the Poti Terminals, has a well- warehouse began in 2018 and sortium have submitted ore, and minerals. Sea Port,” says Klaus established market was completed on schedule to a design for a first stage “After high-level and in Laursen, Managing position. Based on the provide extra storage space facili- construction for the -depth negotiations Director of APM Termi- existing infrastructure ties to accommodate the growing business needs of Clarksons Port expansion of the Poti with authorities, cargo nals Poti. in and around Poti it Services. Sea Port, Georgia. The owners, equity part- “The new bulk port will offers a strong plans were received by ners and financial insti- handle cargo lots up to platform for continued  Sunderland welcomes Liebherr crane: The Port of Sunderland the Ministry of Economy tutions we concluded 60,000 tons/vessel cre- growth. With the intro- has taken delivery of a new crane and Sustainable Devel- that Poti will continue ating new cost- duction of modern with the aim of boosting the opment of Georgia. as the prime access to effective opportunities technology, we are cargo handling capabilities at the The project entails a the Caucasus and the for cargo owners in confident that Poti will council owned port. The new Liebherr LHM420 arrived fully 14.5m water depth at Central Asian markets. Georgia, Azerbaijan, remain the most effec- assembled onboard MV the 700m quay wall and We believe that we Armenia and other tive and efficient logis- MERI which had loaded the crane 25 hectares of dedicat- have the skills, ability central Asian coun- tical solution for our at the Liebherr facility in Rostock. ed land for a bulk opera- and expertise to con- tries,” added Laursen. existing and future  Crane investment at Port of tion for yard as well as tribute to the economy The Poti Sea Port is customers,” added Rosyth: The Port of Rosyth has covered storage facili- of Georgia by per- currently the largest Laursen. taken delivery of a new Liebherr multimillion pound mobile har- bour crane (model LHM 550) as Unifeeder to begin calling at DP World London Gateway part of an investment programme at the Scottish port for bulk han- Unifeeder is to begin February 22. the UK and a container vices and flexible distri- dling primarily for Cefetra. The 439 tonne crane arrived on board operating a direct ser- Chris Lewis, UK CEO, terminal that places car- bution and warehousing the MV MERI and was rolled off vice between Poland DP World, said: “We go owners and users at options.” the specialist vessel directly onto and DP World’s London are pleased to be its heart by offering Timm Niebergall, Direc- the quayside during slack tide.

Gateway facility. It working in conjunction transparency, visibility tor of Unifeeder  Taiwan port agreement inked: comes just over a month with Unifeeder to offer and numerous points of Shortsea, Unifeeder James Fisher Marine Services and after DP World’s 100 per its customers – and contact.” Group, said: “Due to harbour port management com- cent acquisition of the European importers “After five years of oper- integration to the UK’s pany, Taiwan International Ports Corporation Ltd (TIPC), signed an Unifeeder Group was and exporters more ations, the port is among largest Logistic Park as agreement to explore port ser- finalised. generally – a competi- the fastest growing in well as great accessibil- vices in Taiwan. TIPC is in charge The direct shuttle ser- tive alternate gateway the world and has a sup- ity to the highway and of seven international commercial vice between DP World into the UK. The port porting infrastructure rail connections– DP ports including Taichung Port, which is the second largest in London Gateway and and its integrated Lo- that has potential to World London Gateway Taiwan. The collaboration aims to Gydnia – located on gistics Park offer un- assist those trading is a true logistic hub, explore ways to broaden TIPC’s Poland’s Baltic coast – matched road and rail goods between the UK making it a powerful services to meet the needs of commences on Friday, links to the whole of and Europe, through extension of Unifeeder’s Taiwan’s offshore wind industry. outstanding lo-lo ser- network.” For further information please visit the 4AllPorts news pages: www.4allports.com | +44 1502 307037 | [email protected] www.4allports.com 1 4ALLPORTS News Update January 2019

ABP steels the deal

ABP has secured new 12,579 tonnes of steel be able to offer our shown by the entire discharge of the vessel business handling beams from the 147m customers expertise in ABP team; from the through to the forward- 40,000 tonnes of steel long New Agevessel. handling a range of planning stages, the ing of the cargo.” each year at the Port of The steel imported cargoes in an efficient . Freight from United Arab and safe manor. Image source: ABP forwarding company Emirates will be stored Jon Brownbridge, R.M. R.M. Maritime, has cho- externally and then Maritime Managing sen ABP to handle steel distributed by road to Director, added: “As destined to be used in Rainham Steel based in dedicated steel freight the construction indus- Scunthorpe. forwarders, we’re de- try in the UK. Simon Bird, ABP Hum- lighted with the man- The first shipment saw ber Director, ner and professional- ABP discharge over said: “We’re proud to ism of the operation

HHLA expands in Hamburg

Hamburger Hafen und cranes have been add- in total and the final cranes have been new- of its terminal facilities Logistik AG (HHLA) has ed to the rail terminal component of the ex- ly purchased and de- and in the extension of further developed its at the Container Termi- pansion. signed by the manufac- intermodal transport container terminal in nal Burchardkai (CTB). CTB Managing Director turer Kocks Ardelt and handling capacities the Port of Hamburg The rail terminal now Andreas Kranbau in close coop- in the future. By 2022, with the expansion of has ten tracks. It previ- Hollmann: “The four eration with HHLA. the company intends its rail terminal. The ously had eight. The rail gantry cranes, The German Federal to invest a total of € expansion is expected longest trains per- which work inde- Railway Authority con- 800 million in the Port to increase the rail ter- mitted (measuring in at pendently of one an- tributed towards the Logistics subgroup, of minal’s capacity by 740m) can be pro- other, enable more costs of the € 13 mil- which € 450 million has approximately 200,000 cessed on every track. flexible processing and lion expansion project been earmarked for standard containers The second of the new faster reaction times through a programme the Container segment (TEU) to around cranes went into oper- for rail throughput.” designed to promote and € 350 million has 850,000 TEU per year. ation on 18th January. It Two rail gantry cranes combined traffic. been earmarked for Two extra tracks and is the fourth crane op- will serve five tracks HHLA also intends to the Intermodal seg- two new rail gantry erating on the terminal each. Two of these invest in the expansion ment.

New rail service from

A new intermodal rail the way. Made up of 33 of Felixstowe already sea change we are see- that was going to freight service con- platforms, the service offers a wide array of ing in the rail freight , allowing necting the Port of Fe- transports a mixture of rail services through industry, as the UK our client Wincanton lixstowe with the Birch intermodal containers, our three intermodal moves from its industri- additional space for its Coppice terminal in the and will initially run 5 terminals and this lat- al roots to become a logistics operation that Midlands has been days a week. est service supports the service and consumer- is centred around the launched by GB Rail- Commenting on the range of sustainable led economy. This is facility." freight. new service, Clemence transport options avail- reflected in the fact Regular rail services are The first locomotive on Cheng, Chief Executive able to port users." that intermodal traffic also run from Felix- the service left Birch Officer at the Port of John Smith, Managing now accounts for ap- stowe to Glasgow, Coppice at 14:14 on 23 Felixstowe and Execu- Director of GB Rail- proximately 36% of rail Manchester, Liverpool, January 2019 and ar- tive Director of freight added: "Were freight industry wide. Leeds, Teesport, Bir- rived at Felixstowe at Hutchison Ports, thrilled to be putting on “The route is also prac- mingham, Doncaster, 20:14, having passed said: "We are delighted this new service, which tical, with this new Selby, Hams Hall, through Hams Hall, to welcome this latest will be running on a Midlands service mean- Wakefield, Ditton Leicester, Peterbor- service offering from daily basis. It is demon- ing Birch Coppice can (Widnes), Rotherham ough and Ipswich along GB Railfreight. The Port strative of the wider accommodate business and Cardiff.

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2M shipping commits to Liverpool

The 2M shipping line attracting interest for cerns about the impact One of the companies parts used around the alliance has confirmed trade in manufacturing of Brexit on continental using the service is YKK world. that Liverpool will be- and industrial goods, trade. The logistics (U.K.) Ltd, the global The service will use a come a permanent call according to Peel business is naturally manufacturer of zips port rotation that takes on its TA4 service con- Ports. risk-averse, especially and industrial fasten- in Antwerp, Rotterdam, necting Europe with Mark Whitworth, Chief in these unprecedented ings, for refilling spools Bremerhaven, Liverpool, several US ports. Executive of Peel Ports times, but it’s clear of metal in the US Newark, Savannah, Port The service is currently said: “The south-east that the rewards are which are then re- Everglades and North used to export UK cargo has congested ports, there for those pre- turned to its Runcorn Charleston. such as food produce an acute haulier short- pared to take bold facility for making into and retail, but also is age and major con- moves.” specialist automotive

New agribulk terminal for

ing the warehouse has another major agribulk been awarded to a terminal in Ayr is a huge Scottish family-owned vote of confidence in company, 3b construc- both our Scottish Ports tion, in line with ABP’s and our local work- “buy local” strategy, force. which aims to support “I strongly believe that local businesses. the facilities we are de- Stuart Cresswell, ABP’s veloping at Ayr and Port Manager at Ayr offer a beacon of and Troon, hope for the many the new 4,000 sqm new facility will be said: “Following other Scottish voices calling (ABP) has announced a agribulk terminal be- located on the west recent investments in for a renaissance of £2.2 million investment gan in 2018 to support side of Griffin Dock at warehousing, cranes maritime-related indus- in a new warehouse at South West Scotlands the port. and a new pilot boat, try and shipping on the the Port of Ayr. Work on agricultural sector. The The contract for build- the development of Clyde.”

ABP and Thor Shipping forge ties

Associated British Ports As part of this key in- necting the UK with the demolition of a Thomas Bryan, Thor (ABP) has signed an vestment, in March the East Coast of Swe- building to make way Shipping and Transport agreement which sees 2019, a hybrid £3.5 den twice a week. It for new container stor- Managing Director, Thor Shipping & million Liebherr har- also facilitates vessels age. commented: " Transport commit 10 bour crane will arrive, three times a week to This year Thor expects “Our future is bright and years to The Port of to bolster eco-friendly Zeebrugge and a handle one million we look forward to con- Hull. In addition, ABP operations. breakbulk liner service tonnes of cargo. In tinually building upon has invested £6 million Since July 2014 Thor every fortnight from addition to containers, our international trade into Thor’s 10-acre has trebled its tonnage Finland and Iceland. Thor’s other core busi- and transport links, leased terminal, allow- through the two-berth “ABP’s investment in ness concerns steel and helping to put the Hum- ing substantial infra- terminal on King the contin- timber, both of which ber on the map as a key structure improvement George Dock. It has a ues, recently including benefit from the rail gateway for trade. It will works and an additional regular container and the installation of LED links directly to the enable us to realise and 2.5 acres of container breakbulk service from mast lighting, the im- terminal at the port, sustain future growth storage space. its own short sea oper- plementation of new stated ABP. opportunities.” ator - Sunline - con- heavy-duty paving and

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MHI Vestas Offshore manufactures, installs from Oostnieuwkerke Bark, Regional Direc- sector even more inter- Wind (MHI Vestas) has and services wind tur- with subcontractors: tor, MHI Vestas Bel- woven in the re- opened a new office at bines for the offshore Van Vooren gium. gion,” says Dirk De- the Port of Oostende. wind industry. (electricity) and SPIE “We proactively con- clerck, CEO of Haven An opening ceremony MHI Vestas has been (HVAC). tribute to the expan- Oostende. was attended by Danish operating out of the “Because we will be sion of the offshore MI Vestas explained ambassador, Karsten Port of Oostende since servicing no fewer than wind business in our that in the near future, Vagn Nielsen, the new 2013. The new office 244 wind turbines at port. By establishing more and more service mayor of Oostende, Bart saw an investment of sea from the Port of the needs of the mar- vessels will operate of Tommelein, and alder- €2 million from the Oostende by 2020, we ket early on, we can the Port of Oostende. man of the port, Char- Port of Oostende au- were in urgent need of invest in the necessary Currently the companies lotte Verkeyn. thority. The total build- expansion. This new infrastructure so that Service Operations Ves- MHI Vestas is a joint ing has a capacity of location offers room the present partners sel (SOV) Esvagt Merca- venture between Vestas 1300m² office space for our new employees. can expand and new tor operates out of Wind Systems A/S 50% and an extra 1000m² Meanwhile, we now companies are attract- Oostende and is staffed and Mitsubishi Heavy of offices. It was con- have over 100 employ- ed. This translates into by 36 offshore techni- Industries (MHI) 50%. structed by main con- ees in our Belgian permanent jobs, mak- cians who stay at sea for The company designs, tractor Alheembouw branch,” says Aart ing the offshore wind a duration of two weeks.

Ocean Alliance extended

The OCEAN Alliance of OOCL. It follows on from ing. CMA CGM, COSCO, Ev- the initial launch in 2017 In addition to ergreen and OOCL, one for a period of five this, all mem- of the world’s largest years. bers of the car- operational agreement The ten year extension rier body have between shipping com- is expected to benefit agreed to per- panies, has extended its the OCEAN Alliance’s form the neces- duration for a further preparations for the sary procedures ten years until 2027. challenges facing ship- for related reg- The signing ceremony ping in the future, ulators, ensur- took place in Hainan, with trade talks be- ing their opera- China, with the execu- tween the world’s major tions conform tives of COSCO SHIP- economic powers the to existing mari- PING, Evergreen and US and China still ongo- time rules.

Hamburg prepared for ‘Hard Brexit’

Peterson UK Limited, a cargo and logistic ser- . We have a supported by our ma- ments by Scottish Power logistics and service vices from the port, strong track record in jor stakeholders and to develop its perma- provider to the offshore including fuel bunker- servicing the Southern we look forward to nent operations and energy industry, has ing to support the oil & from both continuing to work maintenance base for its concluded a new long- gas and renewable the UK and Nether- closely with ABP to East Anglia ONE off- term agreement with energy sectors being lands and the Port of establish a best in class shore wind farm. The Associated British Ports supplied from its Lowestoft is an ideal facility.” agreement will see in- (ABP) to establish a new Lowestoft Supply Base. location from which to The move by Peterson creased activity in the operational and logistics Paul Smith, Peterson support our existing comes at a time when port’s Inner Harbour base to the Port of Business Manager East Southern North Sea the Port of Lowestoft is and provides a further Lowestoft. of England, said: “We customer base and expanding its provision indication of positive The new agreement will are delighted to estab- potential new custom- of services to the off- business growth in the see Peterson operate a lish a new operations ers. Our move to shore energy industry, port, according to ABP. range of warehouse, base in the Port of Lowestoft has been with recent invest-

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