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EUROPE

EUROPE

Following the European Commission’s adoption of a new regulation and communication, ‘Ports: en engine for growth’, earlier this week, the European Transport Workers Federation (ETF) has expressed concerns that the proposals could…

30th May 2013

ETF concerned over port policy proposals

30th May 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Both houses of the Brazilian parliament have voted into law interim measure 595, which it is hoped will greatly increase the competitiveness of the Brazilian ports industry.

30th May 2013

Controversy continues to court Brazilian port reform

30th May 2013

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

For Los Angeles, one of its most urgent projects has just been finished, the 10-year $370m deepening of the main channel from 45 to 53 feet, aimed specifically at the mega-container ships.

29th May 2013

Getting on with the neighbours

29th May 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Global engineering group, Cavotec, has co-hosted an outreach event at the Port of Ystad in Southern Sweden aimed at raising awareness to the environmental and economic benefits of shore to ship power.

28th May 2013

Cavotec pushes shore power

28th May 2013

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Siim Kallas, European Commissioner for mobility and transport, has announced a new initiative to improve port operations and transport connections at 319 key EU seaports.

28th May 2013

Upgrading EU seaports

28th May 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Grup Marítim TCBs Turkish Container Terminal (TCEEGE) at the Port of Nemrut Bay, is continuing its strategic plan to implement more efficient technology to the terminal as part of its new expansion.

28th May 2013

Efficiency focus in Turkey

28th May 2013

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Tacoma continues to ride a wave of greatly increased business.

28th May 2013

The little engine that could

28th May 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Sweden’s Konecranes Lifttrucks AB, has launched the world’s first hybrid reach stacker, the SMV 4531 TB5 HLT for container handling.

27th May 2013

Konecranes hybrid reach stacker

27th May 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

There are many things that make the Liverpool City Region a great place for retailers and manufacturers to do business: it’s home to the Port of Liverpool and the Manchester Ship Canal…

26th May 2013

Port of Liverpool: where carbon efficient meets cost efficient

26th May 2013

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Software is helping the handling of bulk materials from the pit through to the port.

26th May 2013

From pit to port

26th May 2013