Deal or no-deal, Europe’s major ports are ready for Brexit. Here’s how they did it
While the UK officially exited the European Union on January 31, the impact of its departure has yet to fully manifest itself on either side of the English Channel.
The negotiations on a new trading relationship to mitigate the fallout of the decision, taken four years ago, are locked in a stalemate, leaving the true cost of quitting the union as yet unquantified.
This will all change on December 31 when the transition period ends and Brexit becomes a reality, with or without a deal to soften the economic blow.
While the UK officially exited the European Union on January 31, the impact of its departure has yet to fully manifest itself on either side of the English Channel.
This will all change on December 31 when the transition period ends and Brexit becomes a reality, and despite a last-minute trade deal giving both parties a Christmas present, January 1 2021 will mark the beginning of a new age.
For observers of the Brexit process, the last four years have been an endless purgatory of political brickmanship and negotiations with question marks on many issues still left unanswered.
For the major ports on Europe s western shores, however, the schism between the UK and the bloc has meant that meticulous planning for Britain s eventual departure has been underway since the EU referendum result in June 2016.
HONOLULU, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, today took delivery of Matsonia, the second of two new Kanaloa Class combination container / roll-on, roll-off (“con-ro”) ships built for Matson by General Dynamics NASSCO. The two are the largest vessels of their kind ever built in the U.S. They join two new containerships, Daniel K Inouye and Kaimana Hila, themselves the largest of their kind in the U.S. commercial fleet, in completing the renewal of Matson’s Hawaii fleet.
Matsonia and Lurline are each 870 feet long, 114 feet wide (beam), with a deep draft of 38 feet and weighing in at over 50,000 metric tons. The sister ships have an enclosed garage with room for approximately 500 vehicles, plus ample space for rolling stock and breakbulk cargo. Lurline entered service in January of this year.
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Fourth New Ship in Three Years Completes Hawaii Fleet Renewal
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HONOLULU, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, today took delivery of
Matsonia, the second of two new Kanaloa Class combination container / roll-on, roll-off ( con-ro ) ships built for Matson by General Dynamics NASSCO. The two are the largest vessels of their kind ever built in the U.S. They join two new containerships,
Daniel K Inouye and
Kaimana Hila, themselves the largest of their kind in the U.S. commercial fleet, in completing the renewal of Matson s Hawaii fleet.
CN, Partners Launching Alabama Logistics Park Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
The first phase of the project includes a facility for bagging and containerizing plastic pellets. Two bagging lines will provide an annual capacity of 25,000 TEUs.
CN and partners Alabama Export Railroad and Ray-Mont Logistics are kicking off the first phase of a new Mobile, Ala.-based logistics park, which is expected to open in late 2021. Its aim is to offer a new option for shipping bagged plastic resins from the Port of Mobile.
James Cairns, Senior Vice President, Rail Centric Supply, CN
The first phase includes a facility for bagging and containerizing plastic pellets. Two bagging lines will provide an annual capacity of 25,000 TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units).