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THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: Four months after the advent of the coronavirus, leading to COVID-19 and the world isbeing plunged headfirst into a rapid and steep recession, writes Ben Hackett.

5th May 2020

CORONA DEPRESSION – SHORT OR LONG?

5th May 2020

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

A wildlife organisation is among the latest recipients of an annual community support grant funded by an Australian port authority.

5th May 2020

Grant funding for wildlife care

5th May 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A California port has asked for help to stabilise its finances days after it issued a warning about the effect of COVID-19 on cargo volume.

4th May 2020

Californian port seeks financial help

4th May 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Plastic awareness is greater than ever, but tackling plastic waste remains critical for ports working towards greater sustainability, writes Rebecca Jeffrey

4th May 2020

Next frontier for plastic recycling

4th May 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Singapore is injecting S$600,000 of funding into new start-ups which are working on smart port solutions to help bring their new products to market.

4th May 2020

Smart port solutions get cash injection boost

4th May 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

US President Donald Trump has threatened to reignite the US-China trade war which caused havoc for ports as he criticised Chinas handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as unacceptable.

4th May 2020

Trump threatens to reignite trade war

4th May 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

The share of ports facing significant decreases in container vessel calls during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased, a new report has found.

4th May 2020

Critical vessel call situation emerges

4th May 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Six new all electric rubber-tired gantry (E-RTGs) cranes have been installed at a southern US container terminal to cut operational emissions.

3rd May 2020

E-RTGs cut emissions at US terminal

3rd May 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A German port management company has reduced C02 emissions by 70% over five years in line with its sustainability strategy.

1st May 2020

Major CO2 emissions reduction

1st May 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

In the first of a two-part series, Matthew Wittemeier and Dr. Eva Savelsberg of INFORM GmbH outline strategic and emerging tech trends for 2020.

30th April 2020

SHAPING THE FUTURE

30th April 2020