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TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The British Ports Association (BPA) has stressed the need for “a relentless focus” on long term measures to achieve zero-emission shipping as the IMOs Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74) meet to…

13th May 2019

“Relentless focus” needed to tackle emissions

13th May 2019

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The UAE Federal Transport Authority has publicly confirmed it has “no objection” to ships using open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS/scrubbers), in its waters.

13th May 2019

UAE has “no objection” to open loop scrubbers

13th May 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Rotterdam Port Fund (RPF) and NIBC Bank have jointly acquired a majority interest in Rolande, the developer and operator of LNG filling stations and producer of bio-LNG.

13th May 2019

Rotterdam Port Fund invests in LNG

13th May 2019

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

The Port of Rotterdam, Port of Antwerp and North Sea Port have applied to the European Commission for a project to collect, transport and store 10m tonnes of CO2 in the North…

13th May 2019

Ports propose CO2 storage project

13th May 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has recommended the US Administration rescind a decision to hike tariffs to 25% on about US$200bn in goods exported from China.

13th May 2019

AAPA urges pause on harmful tariffs

13th May 2019

ASIA

ASIA

Malaysia is planning to abolish some regulations to make its ports more competitive, especially in the transhipment sector, a senior government official has said. Many of the regulations were created to try…

13th May 2019

Malaysia reforms to improve competitiveness

13th May 2019

ASIA

ASIA

Adani Yangon International Terminal has received approval to develop a second container terminal in Ahlon in Yangon, according to the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC).

13th May 2019

Nod for new Yangon container terminal

13th May 2019

ASIA

ASIA

The biggest challenge for a new terminal at Georgia’s Port of Poti will be ensuring there are feasible transport routes for delivering goods to key markets including central Asia, a finance expert…

10th May 2019

Poti faces cargo mobility challenges

10th May 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

DP World has acquired multipurpose marine terminal Fraser Surrey Docks in Vancouver from Macquarie Infrastructure Partners, a fund managed by the Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets division of Macquarie Group.

10th May 2019

More Macquarie port assets sold off

10th May 2019

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

The Port of London Authority (PLA) has funded an GB£80,000 network of air pollution monitors that will record the effect of emissions locally from cruise ships docking in Greenwich, London this summer.

10th May 2019

London ship emissions monitoring underway

10th May 2019