Author: Importer

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Dutch logistic transport provider, Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal, is expanding its rail service in Sweden as of 2 May 2013 to improve its services for its customers.

30th April 2013

Samskip expands Swedish rail service

30th April 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Konecranes has delivered its first busbar powered, fully electric rubber tyred gantry crane (RTG) to Turkey’s EVYAP Port in Istanbul.

30th April 2013

First Turkish Konecranes busbar RTG

30th April 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The national director of public works at the Chilean Ministry of Public Works, Ricardo Tejada, has revealed that traffic growth at domestic ports is increasing by 8%-12% annually.

30th April 2013

Chile to boost port capacity by 2020

30th April 2013

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Over $260m is to be spent on an upgrade of Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic Port to increase its capacity, according to Arab News.

30th April 2013

Jeddah invests in uprades

30th April 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

The UK Port of Milford Haven saw profits drop 48% in 2012 due to shifts in liquefied natural gas flows.

30th April 2013

Milford Haven hit by LNG losses

30th April 2013

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

While poor productivity in ports often reflects a wide range of problems, its important to compare like for like to get a true picture of the comparative levels of productivity, warns TCB…

30th April 2013

The true meaning of productivity

30th April 2013

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting its historic oak trees at its Garden City Terminal – some are estimated to be more than 360 years old.

29th April 2013

Georgia looks after its trees

29th April 2013

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Canada’s Harper government is launching a second round of funding under the CAN$27.2m Shore Power Technology for Port Programme in a bid to improve air quality in and around the country’s ports.

29th April 2013

Funding to improve Canadian air quality

29th April 2013

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Productivity isnt just about fast handling; its about the bigger port and infrastructure picture, explains Alex Hughes

29th April 2013

The complete package

29th April 2013

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Japan’s ClassNK has released the 2013 edition of the ‘Rules for Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships’.

26th April 2013

ClassNK 2013 edition of class rules

26th April 2013