Author: Importer

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The total economic value that US coastal ports provide, in terms of revenue to businesses, personal income and economic output by exporters and importers, has risen 17% in the last five years,…

21st March 2019

Dramatic hike in US ports economic impact

21st March 2019

AFRICA

AFRICA

Petitioning behind the scenes by global operators trying to get a foothold in Kenya’s Port of Mombasa has increased following reports that government is eager to concession its container terminal.

20th March 2019

Operators campaign more for Mombasa business

20th March 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), an agency of the UK Government, has commissioned a marine consultant to map shipping’s value to help underpin the development of port marine plan policies.

20th March 2019

New tool to aid UK port policy development

20th March 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

Port operator PSA International has joined forces with Australian investment management firm IFM Investors and the Polish Development Fund (PFR) to acquire the Port of Gdansk’s Deepwater Container Terminal Gdansk (DCT Gdansk),…

20th March 2019

PSA Intl takes first steps in Eastern Europe

20th March 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

As Italy prepares to be the first G7 country to sign a Belt and Road initiative MOU with China, a port analyst has questioned whether Chinese investment will distort the ports market.

20th March 2019

China MOU could create market distortion

20th March 2019

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Fleet Cleaner has performed the hull cleaning of the largest vessel in the world at the Port of Rotterdam without downtime and despite stormy weather.

20th March 2019

World’s largest ship undergoes hull cleaning

20th March 2019

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary Safeen collected over 120t of floating sea debris in Abu Dhabi waters last year and recycled more than ten tons of the collected material.

20th March 2019

Masses of sea debris recycled

20th March 2019

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Terminal Cerros de Valparaiso’s (TCVAL) decision to quit the Port of Valparaiso’s Terminal 2 project will set the initiative back by years and slow the expansion of port capacity in Chile, according…

19th March 2019

Future of Valparaiso Terminal 2 at risk

19th March 2019

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Hyster Europe is developing a zero-emission reachstacker featuring a hydrogen fuel cell for the Port of Valencia, which will be the first port in Europe to incorporate hydrogen energy in its operations.

19th March 2019

Electric reachstacker for hydrogen pioneer

19th March 2019

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Portsmouth International Port (PIP) is keen to become the first UK port to have zero-emission operations, as outlined in the UK government’s Maritime 2050 report.

19th March 2019

Contender for first UK zero emission port

19th March 2019