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TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

International operator APM Terminals has been hit by a cross-border cyber attack which has sent IT systems down across multiple terminals and business units.

27th June 2017

APMT crippled by Petya cyber attack

27th June 2017

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Unrealistic investment in deepening and expanding ports on the US East Coast could lead to a dramatic backlash, a leading economist has warned.

27th June 2017

Backlash feared on US East Coast port spend

27th June 2017

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The Queensland Supreme Court has rejected moves to put a stop to the controversial expansion of the Abbot Point coal terminal by the Adani company.

27th June 2017

Another win for Adani’s Abbot Point expansion

27th June 2017

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Maurice Jansen explains how ports can bring innovation to their door

26th June 2017

Harvesting the crowd

26th June 2017

PORT TALK

PORT TALK

Plant Handling’s Dilyan Alexiev explains why driverless forklifts are essential for ports of tomorrow

23rd June 2017

Automating the warehouse

23rd June 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Australian companies 1-Stop Connections and TBSx3 have partnered to develop blockchain-based security architecture designed to combat fake products and increase supply chain transparency.

22nd June 2017

Blockchain alliance battles fake products

22nd June 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Brazilian government is putting together a new infrastructure investment plan – Advance – to replace the Accelerated Growth Programme, first introduced in 2007. This latest initiative has been motivated by the…

20th June 2017

Brazil announces new infrastructure investment plan

20th June 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

The International Dockworkers Council (IDC) has announced plans to hold a Europe-wide strike in solidarity with Spanish dockers’ protests against liberalising reforms to Spain’s dock labour system.

19th June 2017

Europes dockers set July strike dates

19th June 2017

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Following the theme of working together, highlights of this year’s interactive programme include: working groups tasked to work with other participants to create solutions to issues raised in the opening presentations, and…

13th June 2017

GreenPort Congress 2017 – Creating partnerships for sustainable development

13th June 2017

GPCA

GPCA

Following the theme of working together, highlights of this year’s interactive programme include: working groups tasked to work with other participants to create solutions to issues raised in the opening presentations, and…

13th June 2017

GreenPort Congress 2017 – Creating partnerships for sustainable development

13th June 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina’s central government and the regional administration in Buenos Aires are to invest $118m in ports in the Buenos Aires metropolitan region to boost their competitiveness.

9th June 2017

Argentina earmarks $118m for BA port improvements

9th June 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

UK-owned marine contractor Briggs Marine has commissioned new waterside facilities at the Port of Liverpool to cater for increased renewables business.

8th June 2017

Briggs Marine expands at Liverpool port

8th June 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Port of Antwerp has signed a collaboration agreement with the port of Caofeidian which forms part of the Chinese “One Belt One Road” project.

7th June 2017

Antwerp cements China ties

7th June 2017

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Maryland Port Administration (MPA) has purchased 70 acres of land near the Seagirt Marine Terminal on Broening Highway in Baltimore to help to accommodate additional cargo opportunities at the Port of Baltimore.

3rd June 2017

Baltimore expansion to boost prospects

3rd June 2017

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Mikael Lind advises co-ordination for enhanced predictability of port call operations

3rd June 2017

Beauty of co-ordinated port calls

3rd June 2017

PORT TALK

PORT TALK

Carly Fields finds out why you need nerves of steel to run a port in today’s business environment

3rd June 2017

Brave operators

3rd June 2017

PORT TALK

PORT TALK

Olaf Merk explains why ports should take the lead in defining how to tax automated industries

3rd June 2017

Balancing automation and taxation

3rd June 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

British Ports Association (BPA) called for trade facilitation, fast-tracked planning and connectivity investment, as it issued a briefing ahead of the UK general election on 8 June.

31st May 2017

BPA calls for better planning ahead of election

31st May 2017

GREENPORT CONGRESS GREENPORT

GREENPORT CONGRESS GREENPORT

The programmes have been released for the 2017 GreenPort Cruise and Congress conference where the focus will be on ‘Creating Partnerships for sustainable development.

30th May 2017

GreenPort Congress and Cruise 2017

30th May 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazilian Transport Minister Maurício Quintella has revealed that changes to legislation signed by President Michel Temer could attract up to $7.5bn in the ports sector.

23rd May 2017

Brazil changes to boost port appeal

23rd May 2017