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PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed the European Parliament majority vote on the new Ship Recycling Regulation this week.

24th October 2013

Ship Recycling Regulation

24th October 2013

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), coal consumption will decline in Europe and the US, but will continue to rise in India and China, nearly doubling in consumption primarily intended for…

23rd October 2013

Bringing problems in bulk

23rd October 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In September, the Peruvian Congress Foreign Relations Committee approved the so-called Boliviamar maritime convention, which should eventually provide land-locked Bolivia with an outlet to the Pacific Ocean via the port of Ilo.

21st October 2013

Boliviamar opens up Peruvian link

21st October 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The “Mexican standoff” between the contractor, equipment supplier and client on yard surfacing must be addressed to stop the perennial problem of premature cracked hard standing, a freight transport consultant has warned.

18th October 2013

Hard standing Mexican standoff concerns

18th October 2013

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The release of expressions of interest for four key feasibility phase work packages for the Port of Hastings container expansion project has confirmed the continued progress of the contentious south Australian development.

17th October 2013

Hastings box terminal development makes headway

17th October 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

New legislation is struggling to address capacity shortcomings at Brazilian ports, finds Alex Hughes

17th October 2013

Bulk blockage

17th October 2013

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

The 9th GreenPort Congress will take place in Barcelona, Spain from 15-17 October 2014. The 2nd GreenPort Cruise conference will also be held in Barcelona on 14 October 2014.

16th October 2013

GreenPort Congress moves to Barcelona for 2014!

16th October 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

More than two years after winning the concession for a deepwater facility in Costa Rica, APM Terminals has signed an agreement with the Dutch consortium of Van Oord and Bam International to…

15th October 2013

APM steams ahead with Costa Rica terminal

15th October 2013

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Caterpillar has launched EPA-certified Cat 3500 marine emissions kits, as an alternative to re-powering existing vessels in order to ensure compliance with current US emissions limits.

11th October 2013

EPA low emission kit

11th October 2013

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Some ports go for overkill in deciding on container security. Martin Rushmere reports

11th October 2013

Blended protection

11th October 2013

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The second Antwerp Sustainability Report was released earlier this week, along with a new digital platform to help companies in their sustainability efforts.

10th October 2013

Antwerp Sustainability Report

10th October 2013

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The ports industry is investing and expanding rapidly in Africa – but there’s a real mismatch in terms of skills. African countries dominate the top half of the international unemployment list, and…

10th October 2013

Avoiding the talent trap

10th October 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Mercator Medias eighth GreenPort Congress kicks off this week at the Port of Antwerp and will mark the release of the ports second sustainability report.

7th October 2013

Antwerp Green Week arrives

7th October 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Mercator Medias eighth GreenPort Congress kicks off this week at the Port of Antwerp and will mark the release of the ports second sustainability report.

7th October 2013

Antwerp Green Week arrives

7th October 2013

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

The release of The Port of Antwerps 2nd Sustainability Report, WPCI LNG WG, NABUs Clean Air in Ports workshop and the ESPO Sustainability Development Committee meeting - representatives from all these events…

4th October 2013

Antwerp Green Week is here!

4th October 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Mercator Media’s eighth GreenPort Congress is fast approaching and is set to be a truly international affair with delegates from Australia, Ghana, India and Malaysia, as well as from across Europe.

1st October 2013

GreenPort Congress 2013 approaches

1st October 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Energy consumption at ports and terminals can be reduced by up to 80% if light emitting plasma (LEP) is used for high mast applications – says the winner of PortTech LA’s Best…

1st October 2013

Bright lights for ports

1st October 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Energy consumption at ports and terminals can be reduced by up to 80% if light emitting plasma (LEP) is used for high mast applications – says the winner of PortTech LA’s Best…

30th September 2013

Bright lights for ports

30th September 2013

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

HFWs Connie Chen discusses Australias newfound enthusiam for port privatisation

30th September 2013

Australias new dawn

30th September 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Royal Boskalis Westminster is to dredge and construct the Bronka Port shipping channel in St Petersburg, Russian Federation, as part of a €130m contract.

25th September 2013

Bronka Port dredging

25th September 2013