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SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Armageddon, or the end of the current concession road at least, almost came for the threecontainer terminals that operate out of Puerto Nuevo, in Buenos Aires. Rob Ward investigates.

5th July 2020

BA CONCESSIONS EXTENDED

5th July 2020

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

An Australian port is amongst a group of institutions that have united to advocate for and drive local adoption of the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

3rd July 2020

Australian port pursues UN SDGs

3rd July 2020

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

An International Advisory Panel on Maritime Decarbonisation (IAP) has been established to develop a strategy to support the industry in achieving decarbonisation.

2nd July 2020

Decarbonisation advisory panel launches

2nd July 2020

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

COMMENT: Even before the coronavirus pandemic reared its head global supply chains were heading down an increasingly digital route but COVID-19 has provided added impetus, writes Mike Mundy.

19th June 2020

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IMPETUS

19th June 2020

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

During the COVID-19 era, the debate continues in Melbourne about rising port costs but also sees positive news about future infrastructure developments. John Burgoyne reports.

19th June 2020

BALANCING COSTS & PROGRESS

19th June 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A project dedicated to the environmental sustainability of ports is progressing with the issuing of an equipment tender that will enable the gathering of important data.

18th June 2020

Equipment tender for sustainability project

18th June 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

A new white paper aims to ensure ports accurately understand and correctly define cyber security, conduct a gap analysis and take a measured, step-by-step approach towards cyber resilience.

18th June 2020

Help for ports to embrace cyber security

18th June 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

The president of a Spanish port authority has said that infrastructure, multimodal operations and digitalisation are amongst areas key to international trade.

12th June 2020

Build to bring trade

12th June 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

An LNG terminal project in Germany is being backed by a German port authority keen to progress LNG provision in the country.

11th June 2020

Backing for German LNG terminal project

11th June 2020

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A port in United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be equipped with a fleet of Autonomous Internal Terminal Vehicles (AITVs) as part of a technology agreement between three parties.

10th June 2020

Autonomous vehicles support UAE port progress

10th June 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

The second newbuild all electric ferry in Denmark will be equipped with an energy storage system (ESS) from Corvus Energy.

9th June 2020

Battery power for second Danish electric ferry

9th June 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A Dutch port authority has published a request for tenders (RFT) for the provision of a new transport service that will incorporate autonomous vehicles and reduce congestion while improving container handling efficiency.

5th June 2020

Autonomous transport service tender

5th June 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A newbuild tugboat will bring greener operations and higher efficiency when it goes into operation at a Danish port.

3rd June 2020

Greener tug bound for Danish port

3rd June 2020

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

It was the source of some controversy as a result of the actions of a whistle-blower and now DP World (DPW) is again experiencing troubled times with its plan to establish a…

29th May 2020

BANANA: A SLIPPERY ROAD

29th May 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A Danish port has welcomed a government proposal to establish an offshore wind island hub.

22nd May 2020

Danish offshore wind investment

22nd May 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

The global container handling market could sink by 12% this year and a further 6% next year, new research has found.

18th May 2020

Grim worst case scenario for container market

18th May 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A 250kW energy storage demonstrator will be built at a Scottish port to demonstrate its speed of response as global efforts to develop renewable energy continue.

13th May 2020

Energy storage demonstrator deal

13th May 2020

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

What a turnaround! Coronavirus has driven us away from the idea of ‘no-man is an island’ in completely the opposite direction. Physical contact is quite rightly frowned upon, the ethos now is…

12th May 2020

“EVERY MAN IS AN ISLAND”

12th May 2020

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Port operators in Brazil have reacted positively, if at first tentatively, to combat the effectsof the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) on the supply chain, as Rob Ward confirms.

11th May 2020

BEING ON A WAR FOOTING

11th May 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

The number of sailing cancellations has decreased between April and May by 12%, apart from the Transpacific trade, where there is a 32% increase in cancelled sailings.

7th May 2020

Blank sailings down in May

7th May 2020