​The Next in Queue for Terminals Expansion - ​Gävle, Sweden

​Local port authorities have launched a project to double the container terminal's capacity by the end of 2019​. The goal is to rise the volume of annual cargo to 600 000 TEUs, to add 1 more deck with cranes and all necessary accommodations and to deepen the berth so it could operate 4 mega-containerships at the same time. 

Gävle container terminal was incepted 10 years ago and since that time cargo turnover has been constantly rising, which served fir the final decision to invest into expansion, as Gothenburg stays mainly RORO terminal. As of the moment the project was financed with USD 85 millions.

Hyundai Builds Largest LNG Ship

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is set to deliver the world’s largest LNG-fuelled ship.

By the end of the year, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard will deliver a 50,000 dwt bulk carrier to Ilshin Logistics. The vessel is scheduled to transport limestone in the Korean coastal trade.

HHI has been focusing on LNG-powered ship construction. The company is close to designing a 180,000 dwt bulk carrier. 

“We believe that our work in creating environmentally-friendly designs is more of a mission than a choice, which will lead to a cleaner shipping industry and a greener world. We hope that the first beneficiary of this effort will be the shipping industry,” Hyung Kwan Kim, HHI’s Senior Executive Vice President, stated.

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Crowley company rearranges its structure

Crowley Maritime Corp. has started overhauling its business segments directing the focus to government-related business and fuel distribution along with vessel operations.  In the nearest months company said its performance will be divided into 3 main sectors: Crowley Shipping, Crowley Solutions and Crowley Fuels.  Moreover, its liner shipping and logistics activity will keep moving towards one general union - Crowley Logistics and will become as separate company's division during the next couple of years. 

​New Fully Automated​ Container Terminal Started Operation

The biggest in the world automated terminal for containers is China’s Shanghai ​port launched trial operation on December 10th.  ​A deep water unmanned terminal is located in Hangzhou Bay and covers area of ​2,23 million square meters  with the berth of ​2,350 meters  long. ​Right now the terminal can handle mega-ships without human assistance and once full operation approved, more than 4 million TEUs will be handled here annually, though Ports authorities aiming at 6 million TEUs as a final goal. The automatic system was invested with USD 2.1 billion so far and the project has to be completed by 2020.