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EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Rotterdam has warned customers and maritime stakeholders to be alert to fake copies of its website set up to trick users into disclosing confidential information or paying fraudulent invoices.

29th January 2019

Rotterdam warns of website copycat fraud

29th January 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

The UK government has confirmed that smart port developments are a key part of future maritime strategy and will be led by industry with government support.

28th January 2019

UK port targets set in ‘Maritime 2050’ report

28th January 2019

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The National Ports Administration of Uruguay (ANP) has invited “expressions of interest for a project to build and operate Punta Sayago Logistics Port. Interested parties can lodge their interest from March 1,…

28th January 2019

Expressions of interest for new Uruguay port

28th January 2019

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

2018 was not a good year for container traffic at the Chilean Port of Valparaíso, which registered a 15.9% drop in throughput. For the year, traffic amounted to 903,313 teu.

28th January 2019

Valparaíso reels from strike blows

28th January 2019

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: The recent announcement of a new container storage system, which according to the developers can triple terminal capacity, is interesting news, writes Peter de Langen.

28th January 2019

A rethink on container storage

28th January 2019

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The first two energy saving, low emissions straddle carriers with hybrid engines are now operating at the Port of Hamburg’s HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) and are expected to use at least…

28th January 2019

First hybrid straddle carriers at Hamburg

28th January 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ExxonMobil Gas Marketing Europe Limited will provide a substantial share of regasification capacity in Uniper’s FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification) project at the Port of Wilhelmshaven.

28th January 2019

ExxonMobil joins Wilhelmshaven FSRU project

28th January 2019

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The Port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates has become the latest port to ban the use of open-loop scrubbers from 2020 over environmental concerns.

25th January 2019

Fujairah latest to ban open-loop scrubbers

25th January 2019

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited will establish its first greenfield subsidiary in South America by acquiring 60% stake in Terminales Portuarios Chancay S.A. (Chancay Terminal) from Volcan Compañía Minera S.A.A. for US$225m, with…

25th January 2019

COSCO moves in on South American port

25th January 2019

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

Port of Newcastle has become the first port in Australasia to be granted membership of the International EcoPorts network after committing to meeting its global environmental and sustainability standards.

25th January 2019

First Australasian port joins EcoPorts

25th January 2019