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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Rubb Building Systems has designed, manufactured and constructed a new port storage structure at Belfast Harbour.

9th May 2016

Belfast opts for moveable port storage

9th May 2016

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

The Port of Sohar is building on its green port credentials by installing LED street lighting, the first port in the Middle East to do so.

9th May 2016

Greener lighting at Sohar

9th May 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Port of Sohar is building on its green port credentials with LED street lighting, the first port in the Middle East to do so.

9th May 2016

Greener lighting at Sohar

9th May 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

Associated British Ports, or ABP, has launched a consultation on the Port of Newport Master Plan, a document that sets out ABP’s future vision for growth and development at the Port of…

5th May 2016

ABP launches Port of Newport Master Plan

5th May 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Peter McLean has been appointed the new president of spreader manufacturer Bromma, effective from June 1, 2016.

4th May 2016

Bromma appoints new president

4th May 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

Central Systems & Automation (CSA) will implement Autostore Terminal Operating System (TOS) for Eimskip.

28th April 2016

CSA wins Icelandic contract

28th April 2016

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Big data could be harnessed to overhaul the simplistic pricing patterns in use at the majority of ports today, an audience at TOC Asia was told.

27th April 2016

Better revenue generation through big data

27th April 2016

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The Association of European Vehicle Logistics has said that legal uncertainty and a lack of uniform implementation of exiting European and International legislation by Member States is holding back EU wide digitalisation.

26th April 2016

European countries holding back digitalisation

26th April 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargo-handling giant, Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has secured an order for nine diesel-electric straddle carriers from European port and transport logistics group Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA).

21st April 2016

HHLA places order for Kalmar carriers

21st April 2016

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Southampton will play host to a unique event bringing together international experts to highlight the potential use of high performance marine battery systems and stored energy.

20th April 2016

Energy solutions workshop draws closer

20th April 2016

AFRICA

AFRICA

The Bollore Group’s head office was searched by French officials as part of an investigation into the company’s port-operating contracts at two West African nations.

19th April 2016

Bollore’s West African port contracts investigated

19th April 2016

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Hamburg is helping to set the benchmark for European rail networks, largely due to its reputation as a pioneer for environmentally-friendly, reliable transport into the hinterland.

19th April 2016

Hamburg rail network sets benchmark

19th April 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A combination of Brazils political and economic crises is beginning to leave its mark on the countrys ports industry.

19th April 2016

Brazilian port industry suffering investment shortage

19th April 2016

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Israel Port Company has confirmed that it is five months ahead of schedule in construction for a new port adjacent to existing Ashdod Port.

19th April 2016

Ashdod South Port ahead of schedule

19th April 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Despite a downturn in Chinese demand, Australia’s Port Hedland and Port of Dampier have posted year-on-year growth in throughput for the first quarter of the year.

19th April 2016

Hedland posts strong volumes

19th April 2016

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

COMMENT: It is the understandable desire of many ports to transition from feeder port to main port status, writes Mike Mundy.

15th April 2016

Big is not always beautiful

15th April 2016

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

ESPO, FEPORT and Danish Maritime are some of the associations confirmed as supporters of the 11th GreenPort Congress being held in Venice from 12 to 14 October 2016.

14th April 2016

GreenPort Congress 2016

14th April 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

Black Sea ports are being chilled by uncertainties. Stevie Knight and Petar Pajevic report

14th April 2016

Dark days

14th April 2016

PORT TALK

PORT TALK

TT Club’s Peregrine Storrs-Fox considers an often over-looked risk in the cargo handling business

14th April 2016

Dangers of workforce fatigue

14th April 2016

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced a £3m investment in a second 2.3MW wind turbine at the Port of Newport.

8th April 2016

ABP investment in Newport wind turbines

8th April 2016