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PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Fathom, a global market intelligence company for the marine, energy and environmental industries, has launched an online analysis tool to compare all eco-efficient technologies available for the shipping industry.

23rd May 2012

New online tool for eco-efficiency

23rd May 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

Reforms to legislation governing ports in France have resulted in incumbent port authorities ceding all operational control of terminals to private sector stevedores.

23rd May 2012

Investors give nod to France port reforms

23rd May 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The 886m tonnes of freight handled by Brazilian ports in 2011, a year-on-year increase of 6.25%, set a new record.

23rd May 2012

2011 record year for Brazilian ports

23rd May 2012

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The port of Genoa reduces CO2 emissions by 20,000 tonnes every year thanks to €60m worth of investments in new energies - all part of the goal of the new Port Environmental…

22nd May 2012

Genoa Port Environmental Energy Plan

22nd May 2012

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

The Australian Green party is calling on the Oz Government to pause plans to increase fossil fuel exports and issue more port approvals until an upcoming environmental report by UNESCO has been…

22nd May 2012

Green concerns over Oz shipping boom

22nd May 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

José Llorca, head of Spains National Ports Authority, has claimed that while it has received positive financial results from its various ports over the last few years, some of these were ‘fictitious’.

22nd May 2012

Spanish ports stats labelled ‘fictitious’

22nd May 2012

EUROPE

EUROPE

The European Investment Bank has made total loans of €900m available to the port of Rotterdam, the majority of which will be used to develop the Maasvlakte 2 outer harbour.

22nd May 2012

EIB loans Rotterdam €900m

22nd May 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Altamira Port Authority has issued a tender in respect of the construction, fitting out, management and operation of Specialist Dry Bulk Terminal (TEGM).

22nd May 2012

Altamira issues bulk terminal tender

22nd May 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Asaf Ashar, ports consultant at the University of New Orleans, believes that the new tender proposed for Terminal 2 at the Chilean port of Valparaiso may well fail again.

22nd May 2012

Valparaiso box concession could fail again

22nd May 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The government of Ecuador has introduced new directives that will formalise all services offered by those working within the ports industry.

22nd May 2012

Ecuador to formalise port services

22nd May 2012