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PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) is to prepare various technical reports to support the environmental statements for the proposed regeneration of the Royal Pier Waterfront in Southampton, UK.

9th October 2014

ABPmer to lead Southampton impact assessment

9th October 2014

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Delegates attending the one day 2nd GreenPort Cruise Conference, being held on the 14 October at the World Trade Centre, will be able to join the Port-City interface discussion around how ports…

9th October 2014

Hear how ports and cities work together to cope with increasing cruise ship passenger numbers

9th October 2014

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

There’s just one week to go until the 2014 GreenPort Congress being held at the World Trade Centre, Barcelona, Spain, from 15 to 17 October. This year will focus on ”Improving communication…

7th October 2014

GreenPort Congress – one week to go

7th October 2014

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

American Chemical Technologies Inc (Act) has been recognised by Green Marine for its environmentally-friendly marine lubricant products.

3rd October 2014

ACT recognised for ‘green’ efforts

3rd October 2014

EUROPE

EUROPE

Industry experts say that there are danger signs that economic growth will slow down in the last quarter of 2014 and the first half of 2015 so North European ports should focus…

2nd October 2014

Growth slowing in Northern Europe

2nd October 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Canada’s BC Ferries is to convert its two largest vessels, ‘Spirit of Vancouver Island’ and ‘Spirit of British Columbia’, to environmentally-friendly dual-fuel in a bid to save on costs.

1st October 2014

BC Ferries reduces costs with LNG

1st October 2014

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

COMMENT: The ongoing influx of ultra large container carriers has led to a new phase of port congestion in Europe and Asia, writes Mike Mundy.

25th September 2014

Big sets the agenda

25th September 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

France’s Gaztransport and Technigaz (GTT) is to supply its LNG transportation and storage solution for six Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) being built by Korea’s SHI for an Asian group.

19th September 2014

GTT membrane systems for six VLECs

19th September 2014

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

The cruise industry says that it wants to ensure future environmental measures are simple to administer, cost-effective and proportionate, things that are crucial to effective greening of the cruise industry, writes Anne-Marie…

16th September 2014

Ensuring future environmental measures

16th September 2014

ASIA

ASIA

The Philippines Port Authority (PPA) has started trucking out overstaying containers from Manila as per its promise to relieve congestion at the port.

15th September 2014

Boxing clever at Manila

15th September 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Spreader manufacturer Bromma is gearing up for a spike in replacement orders around 2016-2017.

15th September 2014

Bromma eyes replacement market

15th September 2014

ASIA

ASIA

Spreader specialist Bromma has taken the strategic decision to split its management team between Stockholm and Singapore to “be closer to this market”.

10th September 2014

Bromma focus on Asian markets

10th September 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Navis is looking to the future to ensure container terminals are big ship ready in advance of the arrival of 25,000 teu vessels.

6th September 2014

Cutting edge technologies on dock

6th September 2014

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) looks set to consider the exemption of short sea shipping from the ballast water convention at the next meeting of the IMO’s environmental committee, the MEPC, in…

26th August 2014

Ballast water exemption on the agenda

26th August 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Greater automation and computer control is gaining ground in VTS, but there is uncertainty over the limits, writes Martin Rushmere

25th August 2014

Cut out the stress

25th August 2014

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

UK-based Securiclad has developed a modular composite panel system designed to withstand high level attacks in a range of applications, including cargo terminals and ports.

22nd August 2014

Ensuring security with modular system

22nd August 2014

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

GIS technology is constantly evolving to meet the operational requirements of ports, as John Bensalhia discovers

22nd August 2014

Evolving landscapes

22nd August 2014

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Evoqua Water Technologies’ SeaCURE ballast water management system (BWMS) has received alternate management system (AMS) approval, giving shipowners more choice for type approved and AMS approved solutions.

21st August 2014

Evoqua BWMS accepted by US Coast Guard

21st August 2014

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Port operator Asciano has confirmed it is talking with third parties over potentially selling a slice of its Patrick Terminals and Logistics division.

12th August 2014

Asciano confirms interest in equity sell-off

12th August 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Becker Marine Systems’ LNG Hybrid Barge will be on show at this year’s SMM exhibition, where it will be christened.

4th August 2014

Becker LNG barge at SMM

4th August 2014