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NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

GreenPort Congress is pleased to have the support of these key industry associations for the 2011 event.

18th May 2011

ESPO, EFIP & ECOPORTS to lend their support

18th May 2011

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

With a torrent of claims hitting the insurance market after natural disasters in the first quarter of 2011 – the Christchurch earthquake, floods and cyclone in Queensland, and Japan’s tragedies – it…

18th May 2011

Natural disasters deliver jolt to insurance thinking

18th May 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The floating hub concept could mean an answer to ports’ problems in predicting volumes.

18th May 2011

Floating port offers quick fix to congestion

18th May 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Authorities in Zeebrugge have found a container from Yokohama with low radiation levels.

17th May 2011

Low radiation in Zeebrugge

17th May 2011

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

US based Manitex has finally received approval to acquire the key assets of Italian port handling equipment manufacturer CVS.

17th May 2011

Manitex finalises CVS deal

17th May 2011

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Brasil S/A has ordered 12 Kalmar E-One2 RTG cranes. With a total of 41 machines, the agreement confirms them as the biggest customer of Kalmar E-One RTGs worldwide. The units are for…

17th May 2011

Santos Brasil orders 12 all-electric RTGs

17th May 2011

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

Indias deep, multi- purpose port at Gangavaram will be expanded with an investment of Rs9.40bil.

17th May 2011

Gangavaram port to grow

17th May 2011

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Although in the main, ports tend to be reactive to supply chain and eco-initiatives like short sea shipping are traditionally based on demand. However, a group of small Californian ports have reversed…

17th May 2011

Smaller ports gain from short sea shift

17th May 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Hamburg terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has placed an order for 14 Kalmar 7+ generation ESC350W diesel-electric straddle carriers.

16th May 2011

Eco-straddle carriers for Burchardkai

16th May 2011

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Stevie Knight looks at the merits of a combined approach for ports looking to capture the green dream

16th May 2011

United on the green

16th May 2011