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EUROPE

EUROPE

The suffering of European ports isn’t being alleviated by overseas growth, says the latest North European Port Tracker from Hackett Associates and ISL.

31st October 2012

Overseas growth no help to Europe

31st October 2012

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Flemish Government and the port authorities of Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Ghent and Fluxys have published their feasibility study on LNG bunkering – with the support of Det Norske Veritas (DNV).

31st October 2012

Flemish LNG bunkering study published

31st October 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced on Monday that it would be resuming normal operations on Tuesday in the wake of super-storm Sandy, an announcement that underestimated the…

30th October 2012

East Coast terminals hit by super-storm

30th October 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Have you ever been responsible for any noteworthy failures in your business career? No, me neither, but apparently it happens.

30th October 2012

Failing to succeed

30th October 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Working together with AIDA Cruises, Becker Marine Systems has developed a concept for an environmentally friendly LNG Hybrid Barge solution for supplying power to cruise ships lying in port.

30th October 2012

LNG Hybrid Barge to end cruise pollution

30th October 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new report focuses on US ports’ ‘resilience’ to incidents that could compromise their effectiveness as cargo gateways.

29th October 2012

Resilience: an “all hazards” approach

29th October 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

An inherent Achilles’ heel with greater reliance on computer-based terminal maintenance management - ie, system failure - can be negated with appropriate planning, according to industry experts approached by Port Strategy, writes…

26th October 2012

Plan for it going wrong

26th October 2012

ASIA

ASIA

PSA Singapore Terminals is to invest S$3.5bn in automation and intelligent technologies in Phases 3 and 4 of its Pasir Panjang Terminal.

25th October 2012

PSA ploughs S$3.5bn into automation

25th October 2012

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

DP World has launched a three month trial of Caltex B20 Bio-Diesel Fuel into eight new straddle carriers at its West Swanson Terminal in Melbourne.

25th October 2012

DP World launches bio-straddle trial

25th October 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargotec is to integrate its SmartLanes process automation solution for gate automation at the Brazilian container terminals Tecon Salvador and Tecon Rio Grande.

25th October 2012

Cargotec smartens up Brazilian terminals

25th October 2012