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INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

The UK government must set a growth target for water freight, said Michelle Gardner, deputy director, policy, at Logistics UK at this year’s Coastlink Conference.

5th May 2023

Certainty of policy essential for water freight

5th May 2023

COASTLINK

COASTLINK

“What is normalcy?” was the question posed by Nick Lambert as he opened the Coastlink conference in Liverpool. His answer: “It is a fluid normalcy, it keeps adjusting, it adjusts to events.”

5th May 2023

Sustainability and decarbonisation never far from Coastlink discussions

5th May 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Konecranes will provide 36 state-of-the-art automated stacking cranes (ASCs) to The Port of Virginia, US as part of the port’s major capacity expansion programme.

5th May 2023

New automated cranes for Virginia

5th May 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Malta Freeport Terminals is bolstering its capacity to handle the world’s largest container ships with its first terminal expansion in two decades.

3rd May 2023

Malta Freeport Terminals expansion

3rd May 2023

WORLD

WORLD

There are uncertainties surrounding the bid process for Durban Container Terminal 2 (DCT2) and the Ngqura Container Terminal. Government should do more to build investor confidence.

2nd May 2023

DCT2 bid process needs to build investor confidence

2nd May 2023

WORLD

WORLD

The five containerised ports across California are joining forces in a major data-sharing programme.

28th April 2023

Californian ports in historic data-sharing deal

28th April 2023

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Cargotec is mooting the separation of its core Kalmar and Hiab businesses into two standalone companies.

27th April 2023

Cargotec moots Kalmar/Hiab split

27th April 2023

WORLD

WORLD

Peel Ports has developed a partnership programme and secured long-term agreements with a number of leading consultants to support vital projects across the UK.

27th April 2023

Peel Ports secures long-term partnerships

27th April 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

 Demand for mobile harbour cranes remains strong and it is clear that the major manufacturers are all pushing the green agenda in their ongoing focus…

26th April 2023

Mobile harbour cranes

26th April 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

One of the major strengths of the pneumatic unloader concept is that it has been developed to handle a wide variety of commodities extending from free-flowing cargo streams such as grains through…

26th April 2023

Pneumatic unloaders

26th April 2023