AMERICAS • CARIBBEAN
Costa Rica Moin terminal nears completion TCM will be ready by 2018
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and is estimated ‘will reduce by 61% the waiting time and docking of vessels, which will increase the efficiency of the national port activity.’
TCM will also offer a full range of terminal services such as container weighing, scanning, washing, repair and preparation of
refrigerated containers, among others.
The Terminal Container of Moin [TCM], an APM Terminals greenfield project in Costa Rica, passed the 60% construction mark at the beginning of this year and is expected to be ready by early 2018.
‘TCM will be a decisive factor for the development of Limón and the country, due to its strategic location, infrastructure and technology, which makes it a key hub for boosting trade in the region,’ says Kenneth Waugh, md of APM Terminals.
The new terminal will be able to serve Neopanamax-size ships, he continues,
The terminal is significant in that it will more than triple the maximum size of containerships able to call the country, from 2,500teu at present to 8,500teu. Productivity will increase in step, going from around 25 movements per hour to 75 movements per hour.
The terminal will initially cover 40ha in area and have 3,500 refrigerated connectors, six Super-Post-Panamax cranes, a 650mtr berth and alongside depth of 14.5mtr. Two subsequent expansion phases would enlarge it to a total 80ha with 1,500mtr of quays and 16mtr alongside depth.
Damen begins operation of Curaçao shipyard
Damen Shipyards Groups has taken over the management of the Curacao Droogdok Maatschappij (CDM) since February this year following an agreement made between the Government of Curaçao and Damen Shipyards Group in September last year. The shipyard location will continue its activities under the name of Damen Shiprepair Curaçao (DSCu), the company said.
DSCu is strategically located on the route to the Panama Canal, outside the Hurricane Belt and offers excellent working conditions within a natural bay, meaning Damen believes it is poised to become one of the largest ship repair installations in the Caribbean region.
The yard features two graving docks, one measuring 280mtr x 48mtr and the other 193mtr x 26mtr, with almost 2km
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A new centre tasked with promoting technologies and operations to help guide shipping into a low-carbon future was launched at the University of Trinidad and Tobago in early March.
The facility will cater to the needs of the Caribbean region under the Global Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre Network (GMN) – an EU-funded project run by the IMO. The GMN initiative unites carefully selected technology centres into a global network focused on supporting developing countries in activities including development of national energy-efficiency policies for their maritime sectors.
Through cooperation with the 16 countries in the region and various forward-thinking institutions, companies and international bodies, the Caribbean GMN centre aims to make a significant contribution to energy-efficient shipping.
The University of Trinidad and Tobago is a multi-campus facility that hosts specialised programmes dedicated to developmental disciplines including maritime capacity building, energy efficiency, environmental studies and marine research.
DSCu is one of the largest shipyards in the Caribbean
of quayside. Over the coming years Damen plans to invest approximately $40m in a third floating dock and in improving the yard’s infrastructure and equipment. Damen Shiprepair Curaçao, whose md is Jaap de Lange, is part of the larger Damen Shiprepair & Conversion group.
Damen, together with the Curaçao Government, will also invest in training and schooling of local technical personnel, ensuring the development of local skills, further developing the local industry and encouraging employment opportunities in the area.
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