Latest News – Page 518
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NewsLeaders in UK renewable energy
Cutting carbon emissions and generating renewable energy are at the forefront of Associated British Ports’ (ABP) recent engineering projects, writes Alice Mason, GreenPort news reporter.
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Brexit threatens EU port throughput statistics
The announced Brexit – Britain’s exit from the European Union - will have a very visible impact on EU port throughput statistics, according to award-winning port economist Theo Notteboom.
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Government approves port in Tami Nadu’s Enayam
The NDA government has approved a proposal to build a major port at Enayam near Colachel in Tamil Nadu, worth INR25bn ($3.7bn).
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NewsInvesting in bulk handling
Associated British Ports (ABP) is in the midst of a £1bn investment programme across all of its 21 ports, writes Ann-Maree Andritsakis, communications Coordinator, ABP.
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NewsEnvironmental award for Akzonobel
AkzoNobel’s carbon credits methodology has won the Environmental Leader Product of the Year award for 2016.
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Universal carbon counting method
The Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) has released a universal method to calculate the carbon footprint of the logistics supply chain.
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WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff expands port team
WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff expects to achieve significant growth in the maritime and logistics sectors with the addition of key personnel.
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NewsMarseille Fos upgrades Port Community System
Marseille Fos has upgraded its Port Community System (PCS) from the Escale V2 Nautique application to a new Neptune Port system, an investment of around €3m.
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NewsAgreement reached on EU Ports Regulation text
After 15 years of discussions, the European Commission, Council and Parliament have reached a compromise on the text for the Ports Regulation, the legal framework for organising port services and financial transparency of ports in Europe.
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No to Buenos Aires port privatisation
Ports in the Argentinean province of Buenos Aires will not be privatised, Marcelo Lobbosco, heads of the ports department, has said.
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Work suspended on Colombia's Aguadulce port
The mayor of Colombia’s Buenaventura, Eliécer Arboleda, has ordered all work on the new Aguadulce port to be suspended.
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Minister signals go ahead for new Chilean hub port
Chile''s Foreign Minister used his Twitter account to confirm that construction will now go ahead of a new deep water port at San Antonio, in Valparaíso''s southern zone. The announcement co-incided with the opening of the new locks of the Panama Canal.
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DP World Australia boasts of 100% VGM accuracy
DP World Australia claims it has achieved 100% verified gross mass (VGM) of all containers travelling through its Australia ports following changes to Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) legislation, which came into effect on July 1.
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NewsAiming for zero emissions
Recently awarded best seaport in North America for the second year in a row, the Port of Long Beach (POLB), aka ‘Green Port’, knows that what’s good for business, is also good for the environment, writes Lauren Riga.
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NewsLNG bunker feed vessel unveiling
Greece’s Helengi Engineering Ltd has unveiled a new design for a LNG bunker feeder vessel which will serve the Port of Piraeus and other ports including Patras and Heraklion.
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Malaysia’s Kudat to benefit from funding
Sabah Ports Authority has allocated RM6m ($1.47m) to upgrade Kudat Port’s facilities, Bernama, Malaysia’s national news agency has reported.
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NewsPTP ready to invest RM8.6bn
Malaysia’s biggest single port operator, Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), is ready to invest more than RM8.6bn ($2.1bn) under a plan to increase the port’s capacity.
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Sapangar to benefit from extra funds
Malaysia’s government has increase the funding for development of Sapangar Bay Container Port, in Sabah Province.
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NewsKalmar wins order from Abu Dhabi Terminals
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will deliver 14 new Kalmar T2 terminal tractors to Abu Dhabi Terminals’ Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT) later this year.
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Boxreload Exchange offers new opportunities
Hutchison Ports is expected to launch a new feature on its Boxreload cloud-based system to allow road hauliers and third parties to combine resources to offer more effective haulage solutions.
