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PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

At the end of last year Cargotec received an order for a Siwertell ST 940-D continuous ship unloader from the Ministry of Infrastructure (SEINFRA) in Ceará State, north-east Brazil. Fabricated in Sweden…

13th June 2010

Screw-type ship unloader preferred on environmental grounds

13th June 2010

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

In March OMC International headquartered in Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia, opened a new South American office located in Bogota, Colombia, with the aim of making the region’s ports and waterways more efficient and…

12th June 2010

Allowing vessels to sail deeper can provide environmental benefits

12th June 2010

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Düsseldorf-headquartered Gottwald Port Technology, a subsidiary of Demag Cranes AG, has successfully developed technology which uses state-of-the art diesel generators in connection with dynamic brake resistors and short-term energy storage to achieve…

12th June 2010

Mobile harbour cranes benefit from hybrid drive innovation

12th June 2010

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

In late March MOL (Europe) managing director Masahiro Tenabe was formally presented with his company’s AEO certificate from the Dutch customs organisation.

11th June 2010

MOL wins AEO certification

11th June 2010

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) announced in late March the joint development, along with engine manufacturer Akasaka Diesels Ltd, of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) for vessels that use marine heavy fuel oil.

11th June 2010

MOL: diesel particulate filter reduces emissions

11th June 2010

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Earlier this year the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach opened nominations for the third annual CAAP air quality awards.

11th June 2010

Judges evaluate Los Angeles/ Long Beach clean air awards

11th June 2010

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The Port of New York and New Jersey is expanding its container handling capabilities to coincide with the 2014 completion of the Panama Canal expansion.

11th June 2010

PANYNJ ramps up expansion plans

11th June 2010

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

In early May the Port of Los Angeles announced that it was planning to become the world’s first port to offer a reduced tariff for zero-emission vehicles imported into the US. The…

10th June 2010

Los Angeles considers reduced import tariff for zero-emission vehicles

10th June 2010

EUROPE

EUROPE

An exclusive market report by Trelleborg Marine Systems and Port Strategy magazine reveals that 75% of downtime in many ports is unscheduled and likely to be costing the industry large amounts of…

10th June 2010

Operators struggle to tackle excessive downtime

10th June 2010

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

A strategic partnership agreement between Jacksonville Port Authority and the Panama Canal Authority will see the two authorities working together to increase economic growth, share business intelligence, promote commercial activity and maximise…

10th June 2010

Jaxport strikes up Canal partnership

10th June 2010