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ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Leading crane spreader expert, Bromma, has won major new contracts for the supply of Greenline all electric spreaders to terminals in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and China.

5th July 2012

Bromma electrifies Asia

5th July 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Leading crane spreader expert, Bromma, has won major new contracts for the supply of Greenline all electric spreaders to terminals in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and China.

4th July 2012

Bromma electrifies Asia

4th July 2012

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A new environmental training programme has been launched by the British Safety Council (BSC) which aims to help businesses clean up their act when it comes to implementing good environmental systems and…

4th July 2012

BSC seeks to improve environmental management

4th July 2012

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has secured full funding for a unique environmental project at the port – the construction of the East Coasts first port shore power…

2nd July 2012

Brooklyn terminal tidies up its act

2nd July 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Hamburg has welcomed its first LNG ship - the Norwegian Coastguards KV Barentshav.

27th June 2012

Hamburg works on LNG feasibility

27th June 2012

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Hamburg has welcomed its first LNG ship, the Norwegian Coastguards KV Barentshav, to mark the “LNG – the Norwegian Experience” conference organised by the German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, Innovation…

26th June 2012

Hamburg works on LNG feasibility

26th June 2012

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Security against non-payment of debts is worth considering, advises HFWs Matthew Wilmshurst

26th June 2012

Advantage liens

26th June 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Misdeclared container weights are a recurring safety problem on shore, on ships, and on roadways – but now the main players in the container industry have grouped together to finally try to…

26th June 2012

Addressing the container weight issue

26th June 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Gulftainer looks set to be awarded the $65m contract to acquire and operate equipment at the Lebanese port of Tripoli.

21st June 2012

Gulftainer lone Tripoli bidder

21st June 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

Northern Europes traditional ports are facing challenges from all angles, as Stevie Knight discovers

19th June 2012

An inward look

19th June 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

APM Terminals is busy kitting out its future Maasvlakte II terminal and Cargotec and Bromma have both been selected this week to supply quay cranes and ship to shore spreaders to the…

14th June 2012

APMT kits out Maasvlakte II

14th June 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

An exhibition is always a good opportunity for showcasing new equipment – and that was certainly the case at this week’s TOC Europe exhibition in Antwerp.

13th June 2012

Equipment frenzy at TOC Europe

13th June 2012

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Baltimore is gearing up for super post-panamax with the arrival of four supersized container cranes this week – a move that will see the port being able to handle…

11th June 2012

Baltimore goes super post-panamax

11th June 2012

ASIA

ASIA

Myanmar’s Dawei is very much at the cross roads as Myanmar’s Industry Minister, Soe Thane, recently acknowledged to the Bangkok Post newspaper.

7th June 2012

Dawei reaches crossroads

7th June 2012

ASIA

ASIA

There is a real need to provide those involved in getting cargo to and from Indian ports with a range of value added services.

6th June 2012

Adding value to an already attractive option

6th June 2012

ASIA

ASIA

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) recently added a new line of multi-trailer system (MTS) at the Manila International Container Terminal.

30th May 2012

Advanced MTS for Manila

30th May 2012

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The EU marked European Maritime Day 2012 with events across Member States on 20, 21 and 22 May. The theme this year was ‘Sustainable Growth from Oceans, Seas and Coasts: Blue Growth’.

28th May 2012

European Maritime Day sustainability focus

28th May 2012

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

APM Terminals has submitted an unsolicited proposal to Virginia Port Authority to operate the authoritys state owned and leased terminals for the next 48 years in a deal that could net VPA…

24th May 2012

APMT in $4bn Virginia operations bid

24th May 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

Leixões operator TCL hopes to carry its successes through to its latest investment in Ferrol, as Alex Hughes discusses

24th May 2012

Growth by numbers

24th May 2012

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Paranaguá and Antonina Port Authority (APPA) is to issue a 20-year port expansion programme in June.

22nd May 2012

APPA to issue 20-year investment plan

22nd May 2012