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SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

New rules to draw investments in ports have been enacted in Brazil at an event attended by President Michel Temer.

17th May 2017

Brazil enacts port extension legislation

17th May 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

A book addressing what digitalization can offer seaports aims to establish how this technology can help ports become more efficient and safeguard their futures.

11th May 2017

Hamburg publishes digital insight for ports

11th May 2017

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A new deepwater port in South Australia has been proposed to support a new mining project planned by the Iron Road company on the state’s Eyre Peninsula.

9th May 2017

Australia plans new deepwater port

9th May 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

APM Terminals’ proposal to the Peruvian government to improve and optimise its North Terminal at the port of Callao to reflect changes in the Peruvian market continues to court controversy.

9th May 2017

APM Terminals rejects Fentenapu accusations

9th May 2017

ASIA

ASIA

Bangkok Port is preparing to open bidding for a container freight station (CFS), officials have told Port Strategy.

9th May 2017

Bangkok ready to open CFS bidding

9th May 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Port Authority of the Cayman Islands signed a contract with Konecranes for the delivery of two Konecranes BOXHUNTER RTGs - the first such order to the Caribbean.

8th May 2017

BOXHUNTER finds a home in the Caymans

8th May 2017

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

Carnival Corporation & plc has released artist renderings of its second cruise terminal at the Port of Barcelona, which will be Europes newest LNG cruise terminal when it opens in 2018.

8th May 2017

Barcelona LNG terminal

8th May 2017

PORT TALK

PORT TALK

PSA’s Oh Bee Lock discusses the potential impact of the new digital world for ports and terminals

5th May 2017

Dawn of a digital age

5th May 2017

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: Last month, Port of Amsterdam took a bold move for a landlord port authority: it announced its ambition to end handling coal by 2030, writes Peter de Langen.

5th May 2017

Bold move on coal

5th May 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Despite the ongoing crisis in the shipbuilding industry, Becker Marine Systems is continuing its entry into Asian countries such as China, Japan and South Korea.

2nd May 2017

Becker Marine Systems targets Asian market

2nd May 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Trade facilitation, port zones and transport connectivity should be central pillars of the UK government’s post-Brexit trade and transport strategies, said Rodney Lunn, chairman of British Ports Association (BPA).

2nd May 2017

BPA chairman calls for trade facilitation

2nd May 2017

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Repsol and Enagás have supplied a ship LNG directly from a regasification plant, apparently the first time this has happened in Europe.

26th April 2017

European first for LNG regasification

26th April 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Greece has received higher bids from three investors seeking to buy a 67% majority share in the Port of Thessaloniki.

26th April 2017

Higher bids for Thessaloniki share

26th April 2017

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

2017 hosts, Port of Amsterdam, has confirmed that this year’s Conference Dinner will be held at the iconic Pompstation. The GreenPort Congress is renowned for its networking opportunities and this year’s event…

21st April 2017

GreenPort Congress networking dinner venue confirmed

21st April 2017

GPCA

GPCA

2017 hosts, Port of Amsterdam, has confirmed that this year’s Conference Dinner will be held at the iconic Pompstation. The GreenPort Congress is renowned for its networking opportunities and this year’s event…

21st April 2017

GreenPort Congress networking dinner venue confirmed

21st April 2017

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Corvus Energy will provide Orca Energy lithium-ion energy storage systems (ESS) for four hybrid RTGs at Changshu Port, which wants to increase its efficiency and reduce emissions.

18th April 2017

Battery power for Chinese port

18th April 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Argentinean government has calculated that the Port of Buenos Aires needs investment of $1bn in order to modernise. This would see container capacity raised from 800,000 teu to 1.2m teu.

13th April 2017

Argentina discusses future port development

13th April 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Eurogate Group says that the strong performance of its European terminals enabled it to turn around an increased profit in 2016, despite a difficult market environment.

10th April 2017

European terminals perform for Eurogate

10th April 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

British port operator, ABP has invested £50 million to more than double the capacity of its two Humber container terminals in response to continued growth in demand, despite Brexit.

5th April 2017

ABP invests for growth despite Brexit

5th April 2017

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Sabetta Port has received its first ice-breaking LNG tanker which will serve Russia’s Yamal LNG project, strengthening the position of the Russian Federation in the Arctic and contributing to the development of…

3rd April 2017

Arctic LNG terminal swings into action

3rd April 2017