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EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Associated British Ports says it has partnered up with Rolls-Royce and Svitzer to develop the next generation of sustainable port technologies.

14th August 2018

ABP partners up with Rolls-Royce and Svitzer

14th August 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Port of Amsterdam has doubled the maximum Environmental Ship Index (ESI) discount for vessels that have an ESI certificate and use LNG for their main or auxiliary engine to incentivise efficiency…

10th August 2018

Amsterdam ESI discount doubled for LNG use

10th August 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Brazil, the national waterway transportation agency Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários (ANTAQ) has authorised Chibatão Navegação e Comércio to expand operations by adding 400 m of quay at the Port of…

9th August 2018

Brazil expands handling capacity

9th August 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A study drawn up by the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) has warned that Brazil needs to invest $6.67bn in port infrastructure by 2040. This investment is needed if Brazil is…

9th August 2018

Brazil needs US$6.7bn of new infrastructure

9th August 2018

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

More than 20 global ports and terminal operators are supporting a new blockchain enabled shipping solution which aims to promote more efficient and secure global trade, support information sharing and transparency and…

9th August 2018

Blockchain solution promotes efficient trade

9th August 2018

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Eidesvik Offshore, Wärtsilä Norway and DNV GL are closing the FellowSHIP research project which has explored the use of marine battery, hybrid and fuel cell technology for over 15 years.

9th August 2018

Battery and fuel cell project makes its mark

9th August 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A container straddle carrier with an autonomous navigation system is helping improve operational efficiency during its final testing phase.

7th August 2018

Autonomous straddle carrier boosts efficiency

7th August 2018

ASIA

ASIA

Myanmar has scaled back plans for a US$7.3bn Chinese-backed port on its western coast after concerns it could result in a large debt.

7th August 2018

Debt fears impact Myanmar project

7th August 2018

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Hutchison’s Laem Chabang expansion is bringing much-needed capacity and world-leading technology to its operations in Thailand. Felicity Landon reports

6th August 2018

Bringing remote controlled operations to the people

6th August 2018

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Container ship growth has cascaded into dry bulk handling as operators demand larger mobile harbour cranes to provide handling for both cargoes. John Bensalhia reports.

6th August 2018

Ever-larger grabs meet demands of bulk boom

6th August 2018

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

COMMENT: The Port of Barcelona may have claimed bragging rights for the best performance in 2017 but Valencia still leads in the container business and has claimed the No. 1 spot from…

6th August 2018

Barcelona’s bragging rights?

6th August 2018

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: Donald Trump went to the G7 meeting last month and effectively filed for divorce from Western democratic allies and aligned himself with President Putin. What can we read into this, asks…

6th August 2018

Here cometh the trade war

6th August 2018

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

COMMENT: At the AIVP Global Port-City Conference in Québec in June, video interviews with locals and schoolchildren about their perceptions of ports revealed that they knew little of what goes on in…

6th August 2018

Bring the public to the port party

6th August 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The US Port of Long Beach has begun work on the last phase of its Middle Harbor terminal redevelopment project with an emphasis on efficiency and clean cargo equipment.

6th August 2018

Green US terminal project enters final phase

6th August 2018

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The US Port of Long Beach has begun work on the last phase of its Middle Harbor terminal redevelopment project with an emphasis on efficiency and clean cargo equipment.

6th August 2018

Green US terminal build enters final phase

6th August 2018

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Asia Pacific ports are focusing more on sustainability due to the maritime industry’s increasingly stringent emissions regulations and mounting concerns over local air pollution, writes Sam Whelan.

6th August 2018

Asia takes a short-term approach to emissions

6th August 2018

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The majority of medium and small-sized terminals are not involved in conversation about automation because it is expensive and the return on investment is not clear.

2nd August 2018

Automation driven by big players

2nd August 2018

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Data presents “a fantastic opportunity” to build relationships, which in turn builds on a human element, according to SeaIntelligence Consulting chief executive and partner Lars Jensen.

1st August 2018

Data good for port relationship building

1st August 2018

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Airstrikes on the Houthi rebel-held port city of Hodeidah in Yemen are escalating the risk of food and humanitarian supplies from the port being cut off, a UN boss has warned.

30th July 2018

Hodeidah strikes could cut off port supplies

30th July 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Adani Ports has inked a long-term LNG regasification agreement for the Dhamra LNG terminal with GAIL India to help secure its future status as a supply hub to eastern India, Bangladesh and…

30th July 2018

Adani Ports inks long-term Dhamra LNG pact

30th July 2018