Head of Top US Oil-export Port Resigns Suddenly
Sean Strawbridge, chief executive of the Port of Corpus Christi, the largest U.S. oil-export port by volume, resigned on Tuesday, the port operator said without providing any explanation.Strawbridge, who was the port’s chief operating officer before taking over the top role in 2018, did not immediately reply to requests for comment.During his tenure, he helped the port obtain federal funds to support a dredging of its ship channel to bring larger oil tankers to its docks.Strawbridge had spoken a day earlier at the port at an event celebrating the future of energy and the port’s emergence
Trade Group ABP Names Morris Head of Corporate Affairs
industry knowledge and experience. Tim will play a critical role to help deliver our ambitious growth strategy and the leading role ABP will play in enabling the UK’s energy transition.”Morris commented, “I’m excited to be joining ABP at this point. As the UK’s largest port operator they’re playing a leading role in enabling the trade we all rely on, boosting growth and opportunity and providing the foundations for a more sustainable future. Corporate affairs has a key part to play in achieving these crucial goals both for ABP and the UK. I’m looking forward
APM Terminals to Cut 160 Staff at Gothenburg after Strikes
Port operator APM Terminals, part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, said it will cut 160 staff at its Gothenburg terminal in Sweden, the largest in Scandinavia, as labour disruptions had caused container volumes to drop by 25 percent over the past year. "We have lost about 70,000 containers in revenue over the past year," Henrik Kristensen, head of APM Terminals in Gothenburg, told Reuters on Tuesday. Around half of all Swedish container traffic moves through the terminal in which APM Terminals invested 800 million Danish crowns ($120 million) in 2012-16, and is currently investing a further 250
Djibouti Breaks Ground on Massive FTZ
the Great Lakes region," Aboubaker Omar Hadi, chairman of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority, told Reuters. "This new free zone will be the country's first employment reservoir, with more than 15,000 direct and indirect jobs created." China's largest public port operator, Dalian Port Corporation Limited, is building the free trade zone. The Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority will operate it in a joint venture with China Merchants Holdings. The agreement calls for the zone to handle $7 billion in trade within two years. Djibouti will create a unified
Valletta Cruise Port Announces New Appointments
cruise ports in the Mediterranean, and ensuring that Valletta Waterfront remains a prime leisure destination. “Valletta Cruise Port is already rated very highly in terms of service delivery. Indeed for the fourth consecutive year, Valletta Cruise Port has been named as the Best Turnaround Port Operator 2014 by Cruise Insight, an award recognizing the impeccable service delivered by the port, its responsiveness, and the continued development of its facilities in the past years. Since its official launch in June 2005, the Valletta Waterfront destination with its coloured doors has become a recognizabl
ICTSI Efforts to Labor Slowdowns
and Longshore Union (ILWU) to essentially engage in a strike with little or no cost to their members. In contrast to a formal strike, however, union workers continue receiving full pay and benefits, even as they inflict significant damage on the local, regional and national economies. “As a port operator, ICTSI Oregon has deep relationships with local small businesses, farmers, and the import and export community throughout the Columbia River region and Western states. We identify with the significant pain they continue to experience as a result of the ILWU’s actions during the most recent
ICTSI Names Head for Australian Unit
his native Denmark and China, his work has taken him to Dubai, Singapore and Malaysia where he served in local or regional capacities. VICTL is a subsidiary of ICTSI, an international operator of common-user container terminals serving the global container shipping industry. ICTSI is the largest port operator in the Philippines and has a portfolio of 29 container terminal operations in 21 countries across six continent
ICTSI Names Head for Australian Unit
native Denmark and China, his work has taken him to Dubai, Singapore and Malaysia where he served in local or regional capacities. VICTL is a subsidiary of ICTSI, an international operator of common-user container terminals serving the global container shipping industry. ICTSI is the largest port operator in the Philippines and has a portfolio of 29 container terminal operations in 21 countries across six continents.
Metal Shark’s New Yard Now Operational
at our disposal, the new facility perfectly suits our future growth plans as we continue to expand our focus in the commercial sector.” The first ship to take shape at the new yard is a 75’ x 22’ aluminum catamaran-hulled Metal Shark Endurance-class vessel built for a Louisiana port operator. The multiuse vessel has been designed to serve as a Command and Control Center, and will be fitted with a 5,000 GPM firepump and multiple RF-controlled monitors. Metal Shark will also equip the vessel with a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive (CBRNE) protection
