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NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Cruise operators have done a lot of work over the years to reduce emissions and waste, but ongoing investment is required to ensure the industry remains ‘green’, the Cruise Lines International Association…

28th August 2015

Cruising’s green agenda

28th August 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Book your place today at the GreenPort Cruise or Congress using code early to save 20%. Further savings are available for delegates attending both the GreenPort Cruise Conference and the GreenPort Congress.

26th August 2015

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26th August 2015

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

The Port of Antwerp is working hard to become the top sustainable port in the 1,000 kilometres between Le Havre and Hamburg, not least by its pioneering use of renewable energy, writes…

25th August 2015

Balancing prosperity, people and the planet

25th August 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

APM Terminals has invested in Colombia to gain a foothold in what it views as one of the “most promising investment opportunities in the region”.

25th August 2015

APM Terminals makes moves into Colombia

25th August 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Greek government has agreed deadlines for the privatisation of its two major ports, Piraeus and Thessaloniki, following its latest cash for reforms pay out.

24th August 2015

Deadline for Greek ports sell-off

24th August 2015

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Plans to develop a new port in Kacchigadh, near Gujarat, India, have been scrapped over environmental reasons, according to local media ‘Live Mint’.

21st August 2015

Gujurat port project dropped by L&T

21st August 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

New talks are set to take place today between Cyprus Transport Minister Marios Demetriades and port worker unions in a bid to avoid further industrial action later this month, local media reports.

20th August 2015

Cyprus talks to avert port action

20th August 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Associated British Ports (ABP) South Wales has reached a major environmental milestone with the opening of its 4.5MWp Solar Farm at the Port of Barry, expected to significantly reduce its carbon footprint.

18th August 2015

ABP Solar Farm to reduce South Wales footprint

18th August 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Bechtel is to design, build and commission the first US-based floating LNG vessel (FLNV) set to go into service at Port Delfin, a proposed deepwater port and offshore floating LNG facility.

12th August 2015

Bechtel bags FLNGV contract

12th August 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

APM Terminals is expanding its presence in Italy with the purchase of the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal, the largest refrigerated terminal in the Mediterranean.

11th August 2015

APMT invests in Italian reefer terminal

11th August 2015

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Associated British Ports (ABP) Port of Barry Solar Farm has been shortlisted for a Wales Green Energy award, just over a month after it started generating energy.

10th August 2015

ABP solar farm shortlisted for award

10th August 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Associated British Ports (ABP) is investing £2.2m in an environmentally-friendly new bulk terminal at the Port of Garston, providing the port with future growth opportunities.

29th July 2015

ABP invests £2.2m in Garston bulk terminal

29th July 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Jonas Mendes Constante examines the rising interest in Brazilian ports

27th July 2015

Growing up fast

27th July 2015

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: The OECD report on the effects on mega-ships provides valuable insights for all players in the port industry. While I do not wish to discuss those, I would like to focus…

27th July 2015

Are mega-ships such an imposition?

27th July 2015

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: Like all things in our world we try to keep up with new trends in order not to be at a disadvantage. In economic terms this is known as comparative advantage,…

27th July 2015

Affordability of economies of scale

27th July 2015

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

Traditionally Gdynia has been Poland’s main container import/export gateway but slowly and surely this status has been eroded and the recent announcement by the G6 alliance that it intends to implement calls…

27th July 2015

Has Gdynia missed the boat?

27th July 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

Grup TCB has bought up the Terminal Polivalente de Castellón (TPC) at the Port of Castellón, part of the operator’s strategic development and growth plan to consolidate its leading position in the…

23rd July 2015

Grup TCB acquires Castellón terminal

23rd July 2015

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

Hamburg’s new €64 million Steinwerder Cruise Centre (CC3) is off to a flying start handling nearly 60,000 passengers and 11 ships in its first month of operation.

22nd July 2015

Hamburg cruise pilot

22nd July 2015

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The programme for this year’s GreenPort Congress hosted by Copenhagen Malmo Port from 7 to 9 October, will centre on greening the role of ports in the logistics chain.

20th July 2015

Greening the role of ports in the logistics chain

20th July 2015

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The programme for this year’s GreenPort Congress hosted by Copenhagen Malmo Port from 7 to 9 October, will centre on greening the role of ports in the logistics chain.

20th July 2015

Greening the role of ports in the logistics chain

20th July 2015