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OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Mining company Glencore is to sell the shares in its subsidiary Abbot Point BulkCoal Pty Ltd (APB) to the Adani Group.

12th October 2016

Adani to take full ownership of Abbot Point

12th October 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar has signed an agreement to supply six of its T2 terminal tractors and one DCF80-45F7 empty container handler to Gulftainer Lebanon SAL.

11th October 2016

Gulftainer bumps up Lebanon tractor count

11th October 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

It appears that, of the 13 ongoing port projects in Mexico, 11 are at risk of having no continuity funding available to them in the 2017 federal budget.

11th October 2016

Budget squeeze hits Mexican ports

11th October 2016

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Guadeloupe Port Caraïbes (GPC) is one of five port authorities shortlisted for the ESPO Award 2016 which is based on safeguarding and further upgrading the nature in the port area.

6th October 2016

Guadeloupe shortlisted for ESPO award

6th October 2016

ASIA

ASIA

In a far reaching move, Bangladesh has allowed India, Nepal and Bhutan to use its southwestern Mongla port as part of a stepping up of maritime relations between the nations.

6th October 2016

Bangladesh looks to improve relations

6th October 2016

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

The port sector will meet in Venice next week to discuss and debate the latest solutions and options for dealing with climate change, sustainability and environmental issues. Book your place now to…

5th October 2016

GreenPort 2016 takes place next week – still time to book!

5th October 2016

GPCA

GPCA

The port sector will meet in Venice next week to discuss and debate the latest solutions and options for dealing with climate change, sustainability and environmental issues. Book your place now to…

5th October 2016

GreenPort 2016 takes place next week – still time to book!

5th October 2016

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

COMMENT: The best guestimate is that there are up to half a million containers in ‘nowhere land’ thanks to the collapse of Hanjin Shipping. Not all of the containers are on ships…

3rd October 2016

Heavy turbulence

3rd October 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

ABP has ordered five new hydraulic cranes worth £6 million to be used across the Group and in the process has given a UK supplier one of the largest tenders of its…

29th September 2016

ABP invests in hydraulic cranes

29th September 2016

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

When Carnival Corporation’s AIDAsol sailed into the Port of Hamburg in Germany in May 2015, it also charted a course that may set the cruise industry on a new path for powering…

29th September 2016

Adopting a new source of power for cruise ships

29th September 2016

GPCA

GPCA

When Carnival Corporation’s AIDAsol sailed into the Port of Hamburg in Germany in May 2015, it also charted a course that may set the cruise industry on a new path for powering…

29th September 2016

Adopting a new source of power for cruise ships

29th September 2016

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The Hanjin Shipping saga is continuing with reports of more fallout affecting ports in the US, Singapore and Australia.

26th September 2016

Hanjin saga continues

26th September 2016

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

APM Terminals’ chief executive Kim Fejfer is to step down from his position on November 1 to make room for Morten Engelstoft, currently chief executive of APM Shipping Services and of Maersk…

22nd September 2016

APMT’s Fejfer to step down

22nd September 2016

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

With members of the port community from as far afield as the Ivory Coast and Malaysia already confirming their attendance, book your place now to take advantage of the unique networking opportunities…

21st September 2016

GreenPort – a truly international affair

21st September 2016

GPCA

GPCA

With members of the port community from as far afield as the Ivory Coast and Malaysia already confirming their attendance, book your place now to take advantage of the unique networking opportunities…

21st September 2016

GreenPort – a truly international affair

21st September 2016

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Increasing reliability and energy efficiency are key to minimising costs and maximising profits. Mr Shin Furuta, President, Daikin Reefer explains how through reduced power consumption, highly sensitive temperature control systems and maximum…

20th September 2016

Energy efficient reefers

20th September 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Australia, the world’s second largest LNG exporter, is expanding its LNG market with the first LNG bunkering terminal at Fremantle Ports in partnership with EVOL LNG, writes Lauren Riga.

20th September 2016

Australia expands LNG market

20th September 2016

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

When Carnival Corporation’s AIDAsol sailed into the Port of Hamburg in Germany in May 2015, it also charted a course that may set the cruise industry on a new path for powering…

20th September 2016

Adopting a new source of power for cruise ships

20th September 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The first of ten ship-to-shore (STS) cranes at APM Terminals Los Angeles Pier 400 facility has been raised 10m (33-feet) to make it the tallest port crane in North America.

15th September 2016

APM LA terminal gives cranes a lift

15th September 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Road-based cargo flows to and from Napier Port are expected to be enhanced through a NZ$25m government investment in local roading improvements.

12th September 2016

Access upgrade for Napier

12th September 2016