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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Nearly US$80m has been secured by a US port to help it develop a container terminal.

24th June 2020

US$80m funding for US terminal

24th June 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Two zero-emission battery powered ferries have been ordered by a Norwegian operator that will help the country move further towards sustainable shipping and port operations.

22nd June 2020

Zero-emission ferries for Norway

22nd June 2020

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Among all the South American countries, Chile seems to have escaped many of the worst ravages of the coronavirus, as Rob Ward confirms.

22nd June 2020

CHILE HOT ON COVID-19

22nd June 2020

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: When describing shipping matters, clichés such as “best of times/ worst of times” are abounding at present, writes Barry Parker.

22nd June 2020

REPUTATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

22nd June 2020

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A port in New Zealand is pressing on with development plans despite an ongoing debate over its future.

22nd June 2020

NZ port determined to continue development

22nd June 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A New York container terminal operator has lost its legal challenge against Maersk Line switching terminals. AJ Keyes looks at what caused the situation to occur.

22nd June 2020

NYCT LOSES LEGAL CHALLENGE

22nd June 2020

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: The knowledge that the coronavirus is highly contagious and that it can be deadly iscertain and the impact on the global economy has been dramatic in its success in bringing it…

19th June 2020

GLOBAL ORDER IN DISTRESS

19th June 2020

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

COMMENT: Under current lockdown rules – for those of us that are under them – the future has a limited horizon, basically centring on the end of lockdown. Getting to see friends…

19th June 2020

Looking to the future

19th June 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Plans have been announced to construct the first purpose-built offshore wind port in the US to help an east coast state fulfil its plan to achieve 100% clean energy by 2050.

19th June 2020

First US purpose-built offshore wind port

19th June 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Drewry has outlined the investment needed to ready Southeast Asian ports for COVID-19 driven supply chain diversification alongside the advantages and challenges that these ports have.

19th June 2020

SE Asia ports face supply chain challenge

19th June 2020