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PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The stimulus of legislation in Europe can be seen in the effect of such provisions as the General Food Law that is aims at food safety in the whole transport chain from…

23rd December 2010

Transparent handling

23rd December 2010

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Chris Wooldridge of Cardiff University points out, “When the port sector started environmental research and development fifteen years ago, the initiative was focussed on cargo handling at the quay side, but now…

23rd December 2010

Developing roles

23rd December 2010

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The liner industry has entered the slow season. Normally the peak season comes around late August through early October, but this year it came early in the July-August period.

22nd December 2010

No Christmas stocking for box ports

22nd December 2010

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

HFWs Donny Low discusses developments in the Australian port scene

22nd December 2010

Containing the ore outbreak

22nd December 2010

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

As the shipping industry responds to new IMO fuel regulations, it should be looking to work more closely with the port sector to introduce alternative, environmentally-friendly, fuels. James S. Cannon, President, Energy…

20th December 2010

US container ports and air pollution: the IMO challenge

20th December 2010

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Martin Rushmere finds out why Californias Oakland has put itself in overdrive

20th December 2010

First call drive

20th December 2010

AFRICA

AFRICA

South African port operator Transnet Port Terminals has installed the Refcon system at its Cape Town terminal to remotely carry out temperature checks on refrigerated shipping containers.

18th December 2010

Reefer monitoring streamlines checks

18th December 2010

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Pacific Coast ports are mostly taking a wait-and-see attitude to the impact of the expanded Panama Canal in 2014.

17th December 2010

Ports hold back on Canal congratulations

17th December 2010

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

Ports are placed at the waterfront, so the potential environmental impact of activities are manifold, writes José Fernandez Garcia. Here he gives an overview of a new set of guidelines that aim…

16th December 2010

At the waterfront

16th December 2010

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The French Institute of Independent Financial Studies and Piedrabuena have offered to take over a stalled project to build the Port of Río Grande in Argentina. The debt owed by the original…

16th December 2010

French seek to revive Argentinean terminal project

16th December 2010