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North Carolina Ports Moves Up Three Spots to #1 in North America for Container Terminal Efficiency

North Carolina Ports’ container terminal at the Port of Wilmington moved up three spots in the latest Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), ranking it as the most productive port in North America in 2022. The technical report produced by the World …
May 23, 2023 / Curious

North Carolina Ports #4 in North America, #49 in the World for Container Terminal Efficiency

North Carolina Port’s container terminal at the Port of Wilmington is ranked as the fourth most productive port in North America by World Bank Group and S&P Global Market Intelligence Container Port Performance Index for 2021. The report also …
Jun 3, 2022 / Curious

Sealand adds weekly Port of Wilmington call to its NAE service

North Carolina Ports continues to expand its role as a global supply chain gateway by announcing that Sealand – A Maersk Company, is adding a weekly Port of Wilmington call to its NAE service. This provides North Carolina importers and exporters with …
May 14, 2021 / Curious

North Carolina Ports Welcomes Largest Container Ship to the Port of Wilmington

The North Carolina State Ports Authority made history Wednesday as the MV Hyundai Hope sailed in to the Port of Wilmington. The MV Hyundai Hope has a carrying capacity of nearly 14,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) and is one of the largest …
May 22, 2020 / Vessels

North Carolina Ports Sets Refrigerated Container Volume Record

The North Carolina State Ports Authority set a new record for refrigerated container volume. North Carolina Ports moved 1,459 refrigerated containers – 2,918 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) – through the Port of Wilmington during the month of …
May 14, 2020 / Curious

Royal IHC Awarded Order By NCSPA For Water Injection Dredger

Royal IHC was awarded a contract for the design and build of a water injection dredger for the North Carolina State Ports Authority (NCSPA) at the beginning of 2020.In line with NCSPA’s specifications, the dredger is designed to offer easy …
May 13, 2020 / Vessels

North Carolina Ports Completes Turning Basin Expansion Project

The North Carolina State Ports Authority is ready to welcome the largest containerships calling on the United States East Coast following the completion of Phase II of the Turning Basin Expansion Project at the Port of Wilmington. The expansion …
Apr 8, 2020 / Curious

North Carolina Ports Goes Live with Navis General Cargo and Billing Modules

Go-Lives are Part of Larger Terminal Project to Support Growth and Automation GoalsNavis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, and the provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for the world’s leading …
Nov 19, 2019 / Curious

Versiant announces a new relationship with hometown maritime leader, NC Ports

Maritime IT leader, Versiant secures new client relationship with home state shipping port, North Carolina PortsCaption: North Carolina State Ports Authority - Photo Credit: NC PortsVersiant, a leading international provider of managed, professional, …
Oct 3, 2019 / Vessels

North Carolina Ports Adopts Vortex Port Equipment Simulator to Prepare for Cargoes of the Future

North Carolina Ports took delivery of a CM Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex training solutions, port equipment simulator in May. The simulator will run training packs for Reach Stacker and Ship-to-Shore Cranes.North Carolina Ports, with …
Jun 18, 2019 / Curious