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Best quarter for Long Beach port

The port of Long Beach in California has its best quarter since 2007 with 20 % growth in import container volumes. 

​Within ​first 3 months of 2017  the port managed 1,6 million tons of container cargo, which is 1,5% higher than the same period of 2015. In the begging of this year imports raised by  2,1% and export cargo by 0,4%. 

Last month dockers of Long Beach port unloaded over 250 thousands tons from vessels. As per the port authorities, the export has decrease this year by 5,3%  since all shipments abroad keeps facing challenges due to the strong dollar. 

​In March the port handled ​505,382 tons in total, which is 8,7% rise.

​Virginia Port Getting Ready for the Biggest Containership It Ever Welcomed

The specialists notice a huge raise in trade lastly as bigger ships started bringing more cargo. The last month was the busiest one in port's history, but now it prepasres to welcome giant 13000 TEUs containerships and the first is going to be the ​COSCO Development, since ocean-carrier Alliances sent biggest vessels to the East Coast of USA.

​Currently the ​ Virginia International Gateway (VIG) is undergoing the process of expansion, that should raise port's capacity by 40% by 2020. The project will take USD 320 million and will bring to Virginia 1 million containers for the next 3 years.

​As per the port’s spokesman: "The expansion includes doubling the capacity of the rail operation, adding 13 container stacks serviced by 26 automated stacking cranes (ASCs), lengthening the berth by 650 meters and the purchase of four Suez-class cranes"

Port of Virginia is ready to welcome its biggest incoming ship

According to the port authorities, port of Virginia had one of the busiest months ever and now is preparing to start receiving even more cargo. COSCO Development, with its capacity of 13,000 TEU,  will be one of the first ocean giants coming to US East Coast. Reconstruction works, which are in progress now, will increase port's annual container capacity by 1 mln container units by 2020. Expansion project also includes creating of a new berthing and  enlargement of its south stack/container yard Norfolk International Terminals.

MEPs Calling for Ban of Heavy Fuel Oil in Arctic

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are urging the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to ban the highly polluting heavy fuel oil (HFO) from use in Arctic waters.

HFO enjoys widespread use in shipping because it is a cheap waste product of the oil refining process. It is the dirtiest fuel on the marine fuel market. It creates pollutants which harm human health and a spill is almost impossible to clean up.

European Federation for Transport and Environment stated: “We welcome the parliament’s clear call for a ban on the use of heavy fuel oil by ships in the Arctic. This vote should be a clear signal for EU member states to put HFO on the agenda for the next meeting of IMO’s environment committee in July. This is an important opportunity to start formal discussions on the risks related to using HFO in the Arctic.”

Shipping operations are on the rise in the Arctic due to previously frozen routes now being accessible. HFO has been banned from Antarctic waters.