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EUROPE

EUROPE

Belgium’s Port of Antwerp has opened applications for a full-time representative in the UK — in a decision motivated by Britain’s impending exit from the EU.

20th February 2018

Antwerp seeks UK representative in light of Brexit

20th February 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Bayplan/stowage plan occupied and empty locations message (BAPLIE) file-viewing and editing website BAPLIE Viewer Online has released new features including pivot table reporting, an advanced query functionality and realistic 3D modelling of…

20th February 2018

BAPLIE website offers new tools

20th February 2018

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

Since 1996, the European port sector has been monitoring, through the EcoPorts network, the main environmental concerns of port authorities in Europe.

20th February 2018

Environmental priorities of European ports

20th February 2018

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

Urban European ports and businesses that surround them are managing a difficult task striving to improve operational efficiencies and minimise environmental impact to growing communities surrounding them.

15th February 2018

Envirosuite calls for sustainability collaboration

15th February 2018

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Hamburg says that inland navigation and river-sea-shipping must be taken advantage of in order to achieve a more sustainable multi-modal transport system in the Baltic Sea Region.

14th February 2018

Hamburg backs the potential of inland navigation

14th February 2018

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Claire Bryant, Future Proof Solutions and Jason Sprott, Sprott Planning & Environment, take a look at how materiality assessments can help ports to identify issues that matter the most.

12th February 2018

Helping ports act locally to contribute globally

12th February 2018

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

British Ports Association (BPA) has announced a new port futures project which will examine long-term threats to British ports including climate change.

12th February 2018

BPA looks to tackle long-term port issues

12th February 2018

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The question has been asked whether it is time to hold a public inquiry into Australian ports infrastructure charges.

12th February 2018

Australias infrastructure charges under scrutiny

12th February 2018

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Political opposition has mounted to Port Adelaides plans to dredge to accommodate larger containerships.

12th February 2018

Adelaide faces dredging plan backlash

12th February 2018

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

Michele Witthaus finds out about South Africa’’s proposed new sustainable KwaZulu Cruise Terminal at the Port of Durban.

5th February 2018

Durban plans for sustainable cruise

5th February 2018

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Plans for a new Scottish multimodal centre for manufacturing logistics and energy have received support from energy giant E.ON as its owners prepare the site for significant development.

5th February 2018

Energy giant backs renewables development in UK

5th February 2018

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

How can ports come up with innovative win/win solutions with their customers to cut emissions?

5th February 2018

Win/Win for Nelson with emissions-saving logistics

5th February 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

Last year’s results for the Port of Barcelona have seen the facility take a quantum leap to become the fastest-growing European port.

31st January 2018

Barcelona fastest-growing port in Europe

31st January 2018

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

An energy subsidiary and sustainable fuels company are working together to make European inland shipping more environmentally-friendly.

31st January 2018

Advanced biofuels now available in the Netherlands

31st January 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazil is dealing with its image problems when it comes to attracting foreign investment, reports Alex Hughes

30th January 2018

Brazils new chapter for port development

30th January 2018

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Ports should consider adopting more dynamic tariff mechanisms to counter the impacts of inflation, advises Johan-Paul Verschuure

30th January 2018

Dealing with renewed inflation

30th January 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

Cross-border trade facilitation has been neglected in Brexit negotiations, the British Ports Association’s (BPA) chief executive Richard Ballantyne has claimed.

29th January 2018

BPA calls for post-Brexit port zoning

29th January 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

ABP has acquired a 41-acre site near the Port of Southampton to boost UK exports in a multi-million investment deal.

26th January 2018

ABP acquires 41-acre site to boost UK exports

26th January 2018

GPCA

GPCA

Bollinger Energy is a family owned small business with a 30-year history of supplying the Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia, Delaware and Pennsylvania markets with petroleum, natural gas and electricity.

26th January 2018

Bollinger Energy

26th January 2018

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

In the summer of last year Antwerp Port Authority decided to invest €1.4 million over the next three years to support seven projects aimed at streamlining port-related transport and making it more…

25th January 2018

Antwerp invests in streamlined efficiency

25th January 2018