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EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of València has installed two new environmental quality and control cabins to monitor weather, air quality and noise.

3rd March 2021

Green cabins to monitor air and noise

3rd March 2021

EUROPE

EUROPE

The CMA CGM Group is building up its terminal footprint position in the Mediterranean through a container terminal equity stake acquisition.

3rd March 2021

CMA CGM grows in Med with terminal stake

3rd March 2021

EUROPE

EUROPE

Draft extension trials that will determine whether a Belgian port can handle the world’s biggest container ships have begun on a major river.

2nd March 2021

Draft trials key to bigger ships in Belgium

2nd March 2021

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A whitepaper is calling for greater adoption of efficient motors and variable speed drives to reduce energy consumption and combat climate change.

2nd March 2021

Call for adoption of efficient green motors

2nd March 2021

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

Victoria International Container Terminals is the latest Australian terminal operator to be dragged into conflict with the Maritime Union of Australia. The MUA cites failure to reach an Enterprise Agreement as the…

1st March 2021

MUA: THE BIGGER PICTURE

1st March 2021

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

UK Government support is essential to enable shore power projects for reduced emissions and decarbonisation in ports, a new report has found.

1st March 2021

UK needs to support shore power in ports

1st March 2021

EUROPE

EUROPE

David Mundy of legal firm BDB Pitmans discusses the main criteria, candidates and challenges associated with the selection process for operators of the 10 new UK Freeports

1st March 2021

FREEPORTS: THE BIDS ARE IN

1st March 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

A Nigerian Ports Process Manual (NPPM) has been launched to cut corruption, promote transparency, improve efficiency and reduce congestion at ports and terminals.

1st March 2021

Nigeria tackles corruption and congestion

1st March 2021

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

COMMENT: It is interesting to note that the latest UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport highlights what it sees as the plight of small island states (SIDS), buffeted under the impactof the pandemic…

1st March 2021

NO TO EASY GATES TO GO THROUGH

1st March 2021

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

COMMENT: At this juncture, it would have been excellent to look at COVID-19 in the rear-view mirror, writes Mike Mundy.

1st March 2021

Calling the shots under COVID-19

1st March 2021