port operations

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

Port of Tyne has activated an immediate spill response following a vessel collision, containing a plastic pellet spill while minimising environmental impact.

27th July 2026

Swift action limits port pellet spill

27th July 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Ballast water management is shifting from system installation to operational performance as ports face increasingly complex water quality challenges and stricter port state control inspections.

15th July 2026

A ballast water compliance warning

15th July 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Weather is no longer a passive backdrop to industrial activity but an active, strategic variable shaping operational resilience, financial outcomes and sustainability performance across global port operations.  

2nd June 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Turning weather risk into operational advantage

2nd June 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Despite its global significance, the maritime and port sector faces increasing challenges from rising sea levels and extreme weather events that threaten port operations, coastal infrastructure and maritime safety, writes Lars Ivar Leivestad, commercial…

21st May 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Smarter ports: Monitoring for a resilient future

21st May 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Green hydrogen production will begin at the UK Port of Tilbury this year under a GeoPura and Forth Ports agreement to decarbonise port operations.

1st April 2026

Green hydrogen drives Tilbury expansion

1st April 2026

REGULATION & POLICY

REGULATION & POLICY

An incoming waterways waste tax could derail port development by adding tens of millions of pounds to project costs, UK port and river authorities warn.

21st January 2026

Ports warn of waste tax impact

21st January 2026

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched an emissions incentive scheme designed to cut port emissions by supporting the most cost-effective CO2e reduction projects.

19th January 2026

Rotterdam incentivises low-emission port operations

19th January 2026

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

ABP and ScottishPower Renewables have signed a landmark agreement to support offshore wind operations from the UK Port of Lowestoft.

18th December 2025

Offshore wind drives Lowestoft expansion

18th December 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS

A new initiative has launched across the Amsterdam–Rotterdam–Antwerp region, aiming to transform port bunkering safety, efficiency and expedite readiness for alternative fuels.

15th December 2025

Future-ready bunkering for European ports

15th December 2025

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

Ports worldwide are being urged to strengthen port sustainability and resilience with the introduction of new climate risk guidance released at COP30.

17th November 2025

Ports urged to unite on climate risk

17th November 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS

San Pedro Bay Ports are launching a groundbreaking pilot to advance alternative fuels, modernise port infrastructure and decarbonise port operations through methanol bunkering.

6th October 2025

Methanol bunkering pilot powers ahead

6th October 2025

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

Japan has unveiled plans for its first pure battery-powered electric tug, marking a major step in vessel electrification for the ports of Yokohama and Kawasaki.

13th August 2025

Japan unveils zero emission port tug project

13th August 2025

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The automated charging company Rocsys has partnered with ICT Group, a European provider of industrial technology solutions, to advance port electrification with a fully integrated, automated EV charging solution.

17th June 2025

Powering the future of automated charging

17th June 2025

AMERICAS

AMERICAS

Arc is launching the first electric truckable tugboat at the Port of Los Angeles, marking a significant milestone in port electrification and efforts to reduce port emissions.

23rd April 2025

LAs all-electric ‘truckable’ port tug

23rd April 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Metrans has begun testing Slovakia’s first hydrogen-powered truck in collaboration with technology firm Mobility & Innovation Production s.r.o. (MIP). 

18th November 2024

Slovakia’s first hydrogen-powered truck

18th November 2024

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY

DP World has signed a partnership agreement with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company to explore and implement renewable energy systems across its global port operations in the Middle East and Africa.

26th February 2024

Renewable energy and battery focus

26th February 2024

AMERICAS

AMERICAS

Porto Itapoá will be the first port in Brazil to include carbon credits in its operations, helping reinforce the terminal’s leadership in environmental issues.

9th January 2024

Counting the benefits of carbon credits

9th January 2024

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

In a collaborative effort towards achieving net zero emissions, PSA Singapore and Pacific International Lines are to develop a set of low carbon emission routes for containers shipped by PIL via PSA.

1st November 2023

Forging greener alliances with the shipping lines

1st November 2023

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

The global operator DP World has committed GB£15 million over the next five years whch will go to community projects in the Thames Estuary region.

23rd May 2023

DP World takes more action in the community

23rd May 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Wärtsilä and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) are collaborating to introduce the next generation of renewable fuels and optimise digital port operations.

2nd May 2023

Joining forces to decarbonise digitally

2nd May 2023