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PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Transport companies can gain competitive advantage by adding sustainable solutions and capabilities to their services as volume returns to the market, says Erik Van Baaren, senior transport industry analyst at independent business…

5th March 2010

Growing Emissions Will Cost Transport Sector

5th March 2010

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Herman Journee and Chris Wooldridge of the EcoPorts Foundation* review the progress the organisation has made in developing Environmental Management Systems (EMS) for ports and explain the Foundation’s tools and methodologies

3rd March 2010

Benchmarks of sustainability: progress in Environmental Management Systems

3rd March 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

An upgrade to safety and efficiency, Bristol port has invested in Portable Pilot Unit (PPU) technology.

3rd March 2010

Bristol scheme to help pilots

3rd March 2010

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The ASEAN Ports Association (APA) and German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) are jointly implementing the “Sustainable Port Development in the ASEAN Region” project, designed to help selected ports comply with international environment and…

2nd March 2010

ASEAN ports get sustainability support

2nd March 2010

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Stockholm, Sweden –APM Terminals Head of Health, Safety Security and Environment (HSSE) and CSR, Henrik Kristensen detailed APM Terminals’ Safety Culture implementation and approach which have established new standards of safety performance…

1st March 2010

APMs Safety Programme sees reduced injuries

1st March 2010

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Imagine your terminal operating system is put out of action; you have 23,000 containers on the park and absolutely no information.

1st March 2010

Back to business

1st March 2010

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Ports in Brazil are due to receive $1.72bn over the next few years as part of Brazils Accelerated Growth Plan (PAC).

1st March 2010

Brazilian ports secure $1.72bn funding

1st March 2010

ASIA

ASIA

The government of Bangladesh has announced plans to develop the countrys sea, river and land ports.

25th February 2010

Bangladesh port plan unveiled

25th February 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Last year was “difficult” admitted the Port of Hamburg authority at its annual press conference.

24th February 2010

Hamburg plans it way out of trouble

24th February 2010

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Ulla Hamilton, Deputy Mayor of the City of Stockholm and Chairman of the Ports of Stockholm opened the 5th GreenPort Conference which convened this morning in Stockholm...

24th February 2010

GreenPort Conference Opens in Stockholm

24th February 2010

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Mexican port of Guaymas has issued a tender in respect of a new container terminal.

22nd February 2010

Guaymas box terminal tender

22nd February 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Dutch companies Royal Boskalis Westminster and Smit International have announced they are officially to merge.

22nd February 2010

Boskalis and Smit tie the knot

22nd February 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Growth is expected at New South Wales three main ports this year. Ports minister Paul McLeay said he was optimistic the easing of the global financial crisis would lead to increased trade.…

10th February 2010

Growth hopes for NSW

10th February 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Panama Canal Authoritys chief executive discusses his nations true potential with Felicity Landon

10th February 2010

Expanded Panama Canal at centre of gateway to the Americas

10th February 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Containers are continuing to be received and delivered at Bledisloe Terminal following the agreement of a revised set of operational conditions between Ports of Auckland and the National Road Carriers (NRC) association.

7th February 2010

Bledisloe boycott averted

7th February 2010

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Clues to the future potential of port surveillance are all around us, as Stuart Pearcey discovers

5th February 2010

High definition is the future of survellance

5th February 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Azerbaijans Transport Ministry has received some technical feedback for the construction of a proposed seaport at Alat, which is located to the south of the capital city.

4th February 2010

Azerbaijan to build new port

4th February 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spains construction and services group, ACS, has created a series of local agreements for the disposal of the overseas ports assets held by subsidiary Dragados-SPL. In each case, shares in existing joint…

4th February 2010

ACS sells overseas stakes to local partners

4th February 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports owner Asciano - parent of Patrick stevedores in Australia - has brokered an arrangement with its banks and now has no further debt repayments due for over two years. The agreement…

3rd February 2010

Asciano manages debt repayments

3rd February 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The inception of the Patrick Port Botany working group has seen the terminal exceed several key operating measures consistently over a four-week period, according to Patrick parent Asciano.

3rd February 2010

Botany working group aids turnaround times

3rd February 2010