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EUROPE

EUROPE

A Scandinavian port operator has warned that it will be forced to make redundancies because of the severe negative impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having on its operations.

17th April 2020

Port operator forced to make redundancies

17th April 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

A Lithuanian port has secured financing which will cover investments up to €68m into reconstruction of its quays.

17th April 2020

Lithuanian port secures financing

17th April 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

An LNG company in Germany has announced that it has attracted significant interest and is now ready to sign Heads of Agreement.

16th April 2020

German LNG terminal ready for business

16th April 2020

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

A container shipping company hit by a network outage has confirmed it was caused by a malware attack based on an engineered targeted vulnerability.

16th April 2020

Malware attack hit shipping company

16th April 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

A UK port has been given the green light to expand following approval of a major planning application.

16th April 2020

UK port expansion approval

16th April 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ABB’s electric propulsion, power, energy storage, control and automation technology will be deployed by the first tug in South Asia capable of switching between LNG engines and zero-emission battery power.

15th April 2020

ABB powers first South Asia LNG hybrid tug

15th April 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A proposed container terminal project has been defended as it faces a roadblock following the publication of an environmental impact assessment report.

14th April 2020

Terminal project faces eco obstacle

14th April 2020

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

A US port has been awarded a US$14.5m grant to help fund a rail project designed to improve rail efficiency throughout the port complex.

14th April 2020

US$14.5m grant for rail project

14th April 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

A new Port Economic Impact Barometer has reported steady overall port cargo volumes for the week beginning 30 March, but warns that the full impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on container volumes is…

10th April 2020

Ports still to face full impact of COVID-19

10th April 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A UK port operator has made a key step towards sustainability by investing in its first three zero-emission, electric Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes to help to cut air pollution at one of…

9th April 2020

First electric RTGs for UK port operator

9th April 2020