Latest News – Page 604
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NewsAmsterdam's fresh pair of eyes
The Port of Amsterdam has been invited on a west African adventure to help deliver a master plan to renovate and restructure the Port of Contonou in Benin.
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Making oil spill recovery easier
Cleaning up oil spills with just one vessel could be easier, faster and more cost-effective, says Denmark-based DESMI, thanks to its new oil spill recovery product.
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NewsHyster promotes fuel savings
Ports and terminals can reduce container handling and reachstacker fuel consumption by up to 25% just by choosing the right equipment, says Hyster.
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NewsPromoting fuel savings
Ports and terminals can reduce container handling and reachstacker fuel consumption by up to 25% just by choosing the right equipment, says Hyster.
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NewsSEaB Energy targets port waste
UK-based SEaB Energy is encouraging sustainable operations with its patented technology that turns waste into energy, and is looking to target the ports sector next.
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NewsAchieving optimal efficiency
Venice’s new offshore terminal masterplan has been hailed an interesting initiative by the International Transport Forum which says it could be replicated across other ports with insufficient water depths.
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Brazil misses out on port investment
Brazil''s Ports Secretariat (SEP) has invested just $824m in its national port network since SEP’s establishment in 2007.
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Valencia dockers announce five days of strikes
Dock workers at the Spanish Mediterranean Port of Valencia are to strike for 24 hours on Friday, following it up on February 5, 6, 12 and 13 with additional industrial action.
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NewsSingapore goes green
Singapore’s Jurong Port is recycling concrete and using other green construction methods to build what is said to be the world’s first green berths.
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NewsSingapore goes green
Singapore’s Jurong Port is recycling concrete and using other green construction methods to build what is said to be the world’s first green berths.
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NewsEducation around emissions
The US ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are doing their bit in terms of environmental stewardship by educating the general public on the new air pollution regulations that came into force on 1 January 2015.
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NewsMusco lights up Georgia
Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) Garden City Terminal is set to save US$636,000 a year and significantly reduce CO2 emissions following the revamping of its lighting system.
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NewsVancouver hits back at “ignorance” claims
The US Port of Vancouver is fighting back at claims it is “out of touch with our community and the public interest”, following its 2013 decision to approve the nation’s largest oil-by-rail terminal.
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NewsOakland works on ‘green’ logistics hub
The Port of Oakland is joint-financing a US$25m project to link the state’s decommissioned army base to the national rail network to create a future global logistics hub.
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NewsRefuelling by barge
The French Port of Le Havre has a new portable marine gas oil barge which will help vessel operators meet the Emission Control Area (ECA) 0.1% sulphur limit which came into force this month.
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ICTSI’s Iraq terminal goes online
International Container Terminal Services Inc’s (ICTSI) new Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) has a plan to become Iraq’s premier container and multi-purpose cargo handling facility.
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NewsThe tail wagging the dog
COMMENT: The vessel design and ports businesses should run on parallel paths, but they do not; instead, they are on divergent tracks, writes Barry Parker.
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NewsVetting system for terminals
International shipping association, BIMCO, has formulated a new vetting system designed to gather information on the quality of facilities and service at dry bulk terminals as a tool to drive improvement.
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NewsUnion kicks back at Rotterdam
Things are off to a rocky start at the Port of Rotterdam’s new Rotterdam Gateway (RWG) terminal as dockers protest over the lack of a collective bargaining agreement.
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NewsCrying out for US West Coast collaboration
US west coast ports need to stop looking at the capacity and labour crisis as individual port issues and come together collaboratively to resolve the issue, says financial expert, Fitch Ratings.
