Latest News – Page 522
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NewsLiebherr unveils latest material handlers
Manufacturing giant, Liebherr, has presented the LH 110 C High Rise Port Litronic material handler at construction trade fair, bauma 2016.
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NewsKalmar industry firsts at TOC
Cargo-handling giant, Kalmar, is launching two unique solutions for the port industry during the TOC Europe exhibition in Hamburg, Germany.
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NewsContainer weighing at Liverpool
Weighbridge construction has been completed at the Port of Liverpool in time for the new SOLAS regulations on container weighing which take effect on 1 July.
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NewsRaising the bar in environmental stewardship
One innovative ship sailing between two ports is helping to raise the bar in the Americas when it comes to environmental stewardship.
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News‘Stagnant’ truck fuel economy threatens green targets
Just 3% of fleet managers in Europe’s two biggest truck markets, France and Germany, have ever changed brands to get better fuel efficiency – and in Europe’s ‘big five’ markets only 13% have ever done so, according to a GiPA survey of small and medium enterprises.
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Bolloré Ports signs concession contract
Bolloré Transport & Logistics has finalised its concession contract for the new port of Dili, Timor Leste, in an official signing ceremony.
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NewsLiebherr launches smartApp
Liebherr is extending its product range of IT tools and services with the launch of the LiDAT smartApp, a telematic system that promises to optimise the cargo handling performance of cranes and related processes by utilising big data analytics.
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NewsICHCA calls for collaborative communication on VGM
With under one month to go until the SOLAS verified gross mass (VGM) regulation enters in force, less than 15% of International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member States have issued guidelines on how they plan to enforce the amendment, according to ICHCA International.
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NewsShipping towards decarbonisation
Representatives from the European Community Shipowner’s Association (ECSA) together with the Royal Belgian Shipowners (RBSA) and Wärtsilä are joining forces to help create a sustainable, CO2-neutral economy.
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Visy ‘captures’ Estonia order
Finland-based Visy Oy, specialist in gate automation and port technology, has been awarded a contract to supply Estonia stevedoring company, Transiidikeskuse, with TopView, an imaging and optimal character recognition (OCR) system for container handling equipment (CHE) spreaders.
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ICS urges alignment on CO2 rules
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is urging the EU to align CO2 emissions monitoring regulation with the mandatory worldwide reporting regime agreed by the IMO, warning that the current system is ‘completely unfit for purpose’.
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NewsBest practice for cruise and ferry ports
The ESPO conference 2016 saw the launch of the organisation’s Code of Practice for cruise and ferry ports, which aims to instill good practices at each port in Europe.
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NewsBig data is the buzzphrase
Big data and joined-up thinking – those were the buzzphrases at the 2016 ESPO conference, hosted by the Port of Dublin, in Ireland.
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NewsPorts hit by rising Nigerian piracy
Piracy incidents off the Nigerian coastline in the first four months of this year are 21% higher than previous peak levels and pose a real threat to port operations, according to the risk consultancy specialist, Control Risks’ Maritime Risk Analysis division.
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NewsUS ports provide weighing update
Both Oakland MTO Agreement (OAKMTOA) and West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) have released an update on how terminals at the Port of Oakland and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach respectively will address the new verified gross mass (VGM) guidelines, which are scheduled to enter into force on ...
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Call to nationalise Portuguese ports
António Mariano, president of the Portuguese Stevedores Union, has called for the nationalisation of the domestic ports network.
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NewsNew tender for Seville box terminal
Seville Port Authority (APS) has agreed a series of terms and conditions to be included in a tender for the container terminal at Dársena de Batán, which is one of the port''s busiest areas.
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Contecon files claim against DPW
ICTSI''s Guayaquil subsidiary, Contecon, has filed a claim against DP World and Dubai World Corp to Ecuador''s Antitrust Agency, the Superintendent of Market Control (SCPM), for uncompetitive and monopoly practices in respect of their offering to construct and operate the deep water port at Posorja.
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ESPO identifies key trends in port governance
Independent management, masterplanning and digitalisation are among some of the trends in EU port governance highlighted by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) in its 2016 Fact-Finding Report.
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NewsDP World wins Ecuador concession
DP World has won a 50 year concession for the development of a greenfield multi-purpose port project at Posorja, Ecuador.
