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MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Abu Dhabi Ports’ Khalifa Port is set for further expansion to boost its handling capacity from 5mn to 7.5mn teus.

16th December 2019

Khalifa Port set for expansion

16th December 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Volumes at a Lithuanian LNG terminal improved significantly in November, potentially reducing gas prices in the country.

16th December 2019

Lithuanian LNG volumes rise

16th December 2019

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

The US and China have negotiated a preliminary trade deal which will halt a new set of US tariffs on Chinese imports and could prevent further economic strain on US west coast…

16th December 2019

New deal signals end to trade war

16th December 2019

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The rejuvenation of on-dock rail and rail shuttles is moving ahead in several Australian ports, but is not without its challenges.

12th December 2019

Port rail proposals move forward in Australia

12th December 2019

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The New Zealand government has confirmed its next step in light of Cabinet’s position that freight operations in Auckland are no longer viable.

12th December 2019

NZ government closes in on Auckland

12th December 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The first simultaneous operation (SIMOPS) with LNG bunkering has taken place in the Port of Amsterdam.

12th December 2019

First SIMOPS operation with LNG at Amsterdam

12th December 2019

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A Russian port is enhancing its green credentials by adding fully electric, autonomous vehicles to its fleet.

11th December 2019

Driverless vehicles help port go green

11th December 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Cargo volume dropped 3.5% in November at the Port of Long Beach as restrictive tariffs continued to affect the national supply chain.

11th December 2019

Trade war hits Californian port

11th December 2019

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: In drafting port policies and assessing the benefits of investments in port development, we often stress the link between better ports and export competitiveness, writes Peter de Langen.

10th December 2019

Ports and export competitiveness

10th December 2019

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: For many years, stakeholders in the U.S. ports business have been seeking to unlock some of the stranded money in the Harbor Maintenance trust Fund - some $9 billion sitting in…

10th December 2019

Get loud…to be heard

10th December 2019