Author: Importer

EUROPE

EUROPE

Major port investment is underway in the Caspian Sea: dredging for a new port 65 kms south of the Azerbaijani capital of Baku began in 2011. The new port is being built…

6th May 2013

Caspian development takes shape

6th May 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Korean environmental equipment provider, Panasia’s GloEn-Patrol ballast water treatment system (BWTS), has received the United States Coast Guard’s (USCG) Alternate Management System (AMS) approval.

3rd May 2013

Panasia BWTS approved by USCG

3rd May 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Vladivostok saw cargo turnover increase by 4% last year to 6.7m tonnes. This included metal products, heavy duty vehicles, containers, heavy lifts, construction materials and metal structures, oil products,…

3rd May 2013

Containers a top priority for Vladivostok

3rd May 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Russia’s ports and logistics industry is poised for major investment and modernisation. Felicity Landon reports

2nd May 2013

Russian revival

2nd May 2013

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The 35th Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference in Copenhagen last week was deemed a great success by all who attended.

1st May 2013

A very successful P&E conference

1st May 2013

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Dutch brewer, Bavaria NV, has signed a shared transportation agreement with two other leading consumer brands, Heinz and Mars, to cut CO2 emissions as part of its drive for greater sustainability.

1st May 2013

Green Bavaria initiative

1st May 2013

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

PortMiami is investing around US$2bn in capital improvement projects in preparation for the Panama Canal expansion, scheduled for completion in 2015.

1st May 2013

PortMiami prepares for Panama expansion

1st May 2013

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Having the best equipment does not necessarily equate to the best productivity, as many terminals can attest to.

1st May 2013

Throw everything into the mix

1st May 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

UK product solutions company, Red Plant, has introduced an innovative new automatic crane hook which promises to remove the risk associated with port operatives performing the dangerous duty of hooking or unhooking…

30th April 2013

New automatic crane hook

30th April 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

UAE based operator, DP World, has launched a seed accelerator programme, TURN8, in a bid to encourage “innovative and commercially viable ideas from global and local innovators, as well as DP World…

30th April 2013

DP World entrepreneurship programme

30th April 2013