Author: Importer

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

How fares the London marine insurance market? Generally as active and influential as ever, it seems, although it is not as ‘London’ as it used to be.

26th July 2012

Not as London as it used to be

26th July 2012

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Callao’s progress has made its neighbours wake up and get jealous, as they are realising that Callao is rapidly becoming the regional gateway.

26th July 2012

Jealously fires up regional rivalry

26th July 2012

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

The tales of two recent labour struggles underline continuing fraught relations between port operators and workers in all parts of the world.

26th July 2012

Moving target

26th July 2012

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Terminal Puerto de Arica (TPA) has achieved an important milestone in its environmental strategy – by measuring its carbon footprint using a new Greenhouse Gases (GHG) estimation system.

25th July 2012

Chilean port gets carbon savvy

25th July 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Terminal Puerto de Arica (TPA) has achieved an important milestone in its environmental strategy – by measuring its carbon footprint using a new Greenhouse Gases (GHG) estimation system.

25th July 2012

Chilean port gets carbon savvy

25th July 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The port sector in Ukraine is facing landmark reforms as, after ten years of discussions, a new national seaports law has been adopted to come into effect in June 2013, writes Arthur…

25th July 2012

Ukrainian port reforms open up privatisation

25th July 2012

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

According to a new traffic order at the Port of Rotterdam, from 1 January 2014 onwards, all trucks with a diesel engine must have a clean Euro VI engine if they wish…

24th July 2012

Maasvlakte bans dirty trucks

24th July 2012

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The US is talking up liquefied natural gas as a world fuel, and praising its virtues as a greenhouse gas reducer.

24th July 2012

LNG brings benefits and challenges to ports

24th July 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The imminent arrival of Emission Control Areas (ECAs) in the US is providing ship operators with new challenges in providing cost effective operation - but there is a new market opening up…

23rd July 2012

New tool to map the US ECAs

23rd July 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The preparatory work has begun for the proposed €13m project to modernise port infrastructure, build new terminals and buffer car parks at the two northern Poland ports of Szczecin and Swinoujscie.

23rd July 2012

Pre-construction work underway in Poland

23rd July 2012