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Cargo News
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Tuesday, 15 July 2008 |
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - ExpressRail Staten Island - the ship-to-rail facility serving New York Container Terminal - completed a successful first year by moving more than 44,000 containers by rail and removing approximately 70,000 trucks from local roads including the Goethals Bridge. The rail facility, which began service last June 28, already has exceeded 34,000 containers handled for this year, surpassing projections for the entire year. The Staten Island rail facility has the capacity to handle up to 100,000 containers a year.
ExpressRail Staten Island also saw the number of containers it handles monthly jump from 451 in July 2007 to more than 5,000 in June 2008. Port Authority Chairman Anthony R. Coscia said, "Investing in on-dock rail terminals is a critical part of our strategy to maintain our port's standing as the East Coast's premier shipping destination. The success of the New York Container Terminal shows that our $600 million investment in ExpressRail is paying dividends by reducing congestion on our local roads and enabling the movement of essential goods in an efficient and environmentally sustainable way."
Port Authority Executive Director Chris Ward said, "Putting cargo containers on trains means fewer trucks on the road, which is good news for drivers and good news for the environment. We're pleased that the Staten Island facility has been a success, and we look forward to helping them continue to grow their rail business in the future." |
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Railroad News
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Tuesday, 15 July 2008 |
AUBURN, Ala. - Eagle 1 Resources in Auburn, Alabama, a strategic planning and subsurface engineering firm, has developed a step by step procedure to investigate and determine the true ownership of any railroad right of way. Eagle 1 Resources has worked with previous clients to investigate and determine the true ownership of the property presently being utilized by the railroads. This new procedure will allow any municipality, land developer, or utility owner to address railroad crossing concerns and remove any permitting fees and/or annual rental agreement fees that are not valid under the law. However, safe railroad crossing installations continue to be a top priority with this new procedure. Safety will not be sacrificed. This new investigation procedure could save individual companies and municipalities thousands of dollars per year.
Eagle 1 Resources presently has over twenty (20) years of research to authenticate any railroad land ownership issues and assist with the removal of annual railroad crossing rental fees and/or railroad crossing permit fees. This research has extended back to the mid 1800’s during the growth of the railroad community and the government land grants provided to the railroads during this expansion era. A right of way does not give the railroads ownership of the land. If the railroad does not own the property, the railroad does not own the rights to require crossing permit fees and/or annual rental payments. |
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Maritime News
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Tuesday, 15 July 2008 |
A computer-generated image depicting one of Rickmers-Linie's new 24,000 dwt
multi-purpose heavylift vessels discharging onto a barge whilst at anchor offshore.
Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg-based specialist in the global transportation of breakbulk, heavylift and project cargo, has increased from ten to 14 the number of multi-purpose heavylift new buildings for its expanding liner service network.
The latest quartet has been ordered from Wuhu Xinlian Shipbuilding Co Ltd by Polaris Ship management Ltd, a Rickmers Group company, and will be taken on long-term charter by Rickmers-Linie. The first vessel is scheduled for delivery in December 2010 and all four should be in service by September 2011. The contract also includes an option for four additional vessels to be delivered in 2012. |
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Maritime News
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Tuesday, 15 July 2008 |
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| Hull 009 in the Building Dock. |
Tanker Will Be the First in the U.S. with Advanced EPA Tier II Compliant Engines
PHILADELPHIA - Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (Oslo:AKPS), a leading U.S. commercial shipyard, launched Hull 009, the fifth in a series of 12 product tankers to be completed by the yard in 2011 and sold to American Shipping Company (Oslo:AMSC), formerly Aker American Shipping.
In the pre-dawn hours of Friday July 11th, the 46,000 dwt vessel was floated off its blocks and transferred from the Building Dock to the Outfitting Dock. While in the Outfitting Dock; testing, commissioning and onboard work will continue until the vessel embarks on sea trials where it will be thoroughly tested prior to delivery to American Shipping Company and subsequent bareboat charter to OSG America.
 Hull 009 has been modified to incorporate three improved diesel powered electrical generating sets to power the vessel’s electrical system. These diesel engines comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest Tier II requirements. When in operation these new engines will produce lower levels of pollutants such as NOx, SOx, and particulate than previous versions. The vessel’s emergency diesel generator, hydraulic power packs, and rescue and lifeboat engines have all been upgraded as well. |
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Cargo News
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Tuesday, 15 July 2008 |
July 11 2008: One of Columbia's busiest terminal operators, Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Cartagena, has ordered from Kalmar 30 terminal tractors, seven E-One+ RTGs, and five reachstackers for its new Contecar terminal in Cartegena, further strengthening the two parties' longstanding partnership.
Columbia - Kalmar Industries, part of Cargotec Corporation, has been awarded a contract to supply Colombia’s Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Cartagena (SPRC) with a variety of container handling equipment for its new Contecar terminal in Cartagena, on the Caribbean coast. The order includes 30 terminal tractors, seven E-One+ rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes and five reachstackers. The smaller equipment is scheduled to be on-site by November, and the RTGs will be operational by May of 2009. |
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