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AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

An Australian terminal operator is granting eighteen local community organisations AUS$250,000 to help change young people’s lives for the better.

31st July 2017

Australian terminal operator spends thousands on community improvements

31st July 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Antwerp, through its subsidiary Port of Antwerp International (PAI), is set to invest $10m in the Port of Açu in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

27th July 2017

Antwerp to invest $10m in Port of Açu

27th July 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Following the start of an investigation into price fixing at Netherlands and Belgium ports, Port of Rotterdam said regulatory action of this kind is a task for the ACM.

20th July 2017

ACM is regulator, insists Rotterdam

20th July 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Cuxport has partnered with dbh Logistics IT to develop a new digital management system for its multi-purpose terminals in Cuxhaven, Germany, to streamline and make operations more efficient.

19th July 2017

Cuxport terminal digital investment

19th July 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Javier Lancha, the managing director of APM Terminals Callao, has confirmed that the company put forward in March proposals to modify its existing concession contract, which currently prioritises containerised cargo.

19th July 2017

APMT proposes Callao design amendment

19th July 2017

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Investing in new technology is important for a port, but listening to customers is also pivotal, Peel Ports Group’s deputy chief operation officer David Huck told delegates at TOC Europe.

16th July 2017

Customer feedback counts, says Peel

16th July 2017

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

In the first of a series of reports on sustainable cruise ports, Michele Witthaus talks to Jordi Vila of the Port of Barcelona about how the port’s environmental initiatives benefit cruise operators.

12th July 2017

The LNG advantage

12th July 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Continental Commercial Specialty Tires (CST) has identified five “mega trends” that it believes are set to shape the future of ports.

11th July 2017

CST: “mega trends” shaping ports’ future

11th July 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Joaquim Coello has resigned as president of Anesco, Spain’s National Association of Stevedoring and Ship Consignment Companies. Until recently, he had headed up the organisation’s negotiating team that was trying to strike…

11th July 2017

Anesco president resigns

11th July 2017

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Three ports have joined an international LNG bunkering port focus group set up to boost the uptake of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as marine fuel and expected to increase Intra-Asia trade routes…

11th July 2017

Asia trade boost from LNG bunkering group

11th July 2017

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The installation timeframe for ballast water management systems has been extended until September 2024, prompting some NGOs to say decarbonisation policy is moving too slowly.

10th July 2017

Ballast Water Management progress “too slow”

10th July 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The first cruise vessel in Copenhagen has had its hull cleaned with pioneering ROV technology that keeps contaminates out of the water.

10th July 2017

Anti-contamination first in Copenhagen

10th July 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Whatever you call them – bio oils or green lubricants, these environmentally ‘acceptable’ lubricants (EALs) are increasing significantly in their use, particularly where water is close-by, writes Phil Cumberlidge, Panolin International Inc.

10th July 2017

Environmentally friendly lubricants

10th July 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A new “connected solutions” offering by Hiab aims to enhance the productivity, efficiency, and safety of its equipment for fleet operators.

7th July 2017

Hiab launches connected solutions offering

7th July 2017

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

More than 90% of the global LNG fleet can transit the Panama Canal since its expansion, enabling US producers to ship LNG to Asia more quickly and easily.

4th July 2017

Expanded Panama Canal facilitating LNG growth

4th July 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

California-based Newmar is supplying PTMS series modular battery chargers which promise reliability for a new fleet of passenger ferries in New York.

3rd July 2017

Battery chargers supplied to US ferries

3rd July 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Belgium-based logistics and supply chain company T-Mining is undertaking a pilot project to make container handling in the Port of Antwerp more efficient and secure.

29th June 2017

Blockchain solution for container security

29th June 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Be wary of the blockchain hype; while it has the potential to revolutionise the port industry, you need to cut through the noise to find solutions with real staying power, essDOCS co-founder…

29th June 2017

Be wary of immature blockchain solutions

29th June 2017

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

By the time of this year’s GreenPort Cruise Conference, the Commission proposal on Port Reception Facilities Directive will be close to being on the table. Anna Bobo Remijn, will present the revisions…

28th June 2017

European Commission to present PRF Directive revision update

28th June 2017

GPCA

GPCA

By the time of this year’s GreenPort Cruise Conference, the Commission proposal on Port Reception Facilities Directive will be close to being on the table. Anna Bobo Remijn, will present the revisions…

28th June 2017

European Commission to present PRF Directive revision update

28th June 2017