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PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Vessels calling at the Port of Hamburg can now dispose of more waste for no extra cost – a move the port authority hopes will help tackle the illegal dumping of waste…

16th July 2015

Hamburg tackles illegal waste dumping

16th July 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Port of Antwerp has made a new request for a concessionary to build and operate a new permanent LNG bunkering and filling facility on quay 528.

15th July 2015

Antwerp looks for an LNG concessionary

15th July 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

APM Terminals has confirmed that it is interested in buying up the Greek ports of Piraeus and Thessaloniki if they are selected for privatisation following the country’s latest EU bailout.

13th July 2015

APM Terminals eyes Greek port concessions

13th July 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

AkzoNobel has won an award for its carbon credits methodology for the shipping industry at the 2015 Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings.

8th July 2015

Environmental award for AkzoNobel

8th July 2015

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Brookfield Infrastructure Group has moved to acquire ports operator Asciano in Australia. Asciano formally confirmed at the end of June it had received a non-binding bid to acquire 100% of its shares…

8th July 2015

Brookfield pounces on Asciano

8th July 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Delegate places are being booked well in advance of this year’s GreenPort Congres, mainly due to the high level speakers and moderators that will be in attendance.

7th July 2015

Book now to hear World Class Speakers

7th July 2015

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

France’s HAROPA Ports has won a best green seaport award voted for by 18,000 Asian shipping and logistics professionals which it says demonstrates the environmental commitment of the ports of the river…

7th July 2015

Best green seaport accolade

7th July 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

The upbeat opinions about a strong recovery in the Eurozone, despite the Greek crisis, are out of place, says research consultancy firm, Hackett Associates LLC.

2nd July 2015

European recovery hopes misguided

2nd July 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

APM Terminals has been fined a total of $501,399 since 2011 after having failed to fulfil certain conditions contained within its concession contract for its terminal at the North Quay at the…

1st July 2015

APM Terminals fined for Callao operations

1st July 2015

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) is to begin construction on a two-year project to improve the marine container terminal operated by Yusen Terminals LLC, allowing it to handle vessels and move…

1st July 2015

Green terminal development

1st July 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Brazil, the government has announced a change of rules in respect of its second tranche of port concessions. Instead of the concessionaire being chosen on the basis of the lowest tariff…

1st July 2015

Brazilian government changes rules on concessions

1st July 2015

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) in Sunset Park, New York, is being brought back as a working maritime port facility to help establish Southwest Brooklyn as a maritime hub.

30th June 2015

Brooklyn terminal to be brought back to life

30th June 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Corporate fleet managers in Europe could save millions of tonnes of CO2 emissions and €28bn a year with available efficiency measures and clean technologies, according to a new report by analysts, CE…

26th June 2015

Cutting emissions with clean driving

26th June 2015

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

The Indian port of Haldia has become what is said to be the ‘first’ green port in the country after a bio-diesel dispensing unit was inaugurated recently.

25th June 2015

Haldia becomes ‘first’ green Indian port

25th June 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

Amsterdam is known for being an energy port which is particularly strong in the import of coal and the export of petrol, but it will be focusing on diversifying its cargo going…

23rd June 2015

Amsterdam focuses on cargo diversification

23rd June 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

arl-shipping.com has developed an app for Android phones and phablets that provides stakeholders with a real-time online crane activity dashboard for greater visibility of port operation and productivity.

19th June 2015

ARL app gives crane productivity insight

19th June 2015

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Port of Beirut has been awarded for its IT Solution, the Port of Beirut Operations and Management System (POMS), which enables efficient and integrated processes for the port authority and port operators.

18th June 2015

Beirut blazes IT trail

18th June 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

APM Terminals is investing in two ship-to-shore cranes at its Mobile facility as it looks to double handling capacity at the US Gulf’s deepest port.

18th June 2015

APM Terminals makes Mobile moves

18th June 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Egypt’s Branch Damietta Container & Cargo Handling Company in Egypt has ordered four rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes.

18th June 2015

Damietta returns to Konecranes RTGs

18th June 2015

AFRICA

AFRICA

APM Terminals (APMT) is investing US$1.5bn in an upgrade of the Port of Tema including a new Greenfield port, marking its commitment to Africa.

17th June 2015

APMT commits to Ghana

17th June 2015