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SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

José Di Bella, chief executive of the Brazilian Association of Port Terminals, has stated that centralised decision-making in the country’s ports sector is deterring investment.

16th January 2019

Legislation preventing investment in Brazilian ports

16th January 2019

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The governor of São Paulo State, João Doria, is to ask Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, to privatise the Port of Santos. He has labelled the current facility as inefficient and costly.

16th January 2019

São Paulo governor wants Santos privatised

16th January 2019

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A hydrogen-generating plant is to be built by Ports of Auckland (PoAL) to power hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles as part of the port’s programme to become a zero-emissions business by 2040.

16th January 2019

Auckland announces hydrogen project

16th January 2019

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland (PoAL) and the National Road Carriers’ Association (NRC) have announced a joint commitment to drive significant changes within Auckland’s overheated supply chain.

16th January 2019

Auckland to revamp supply chain

16th January 2019

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The UK Government has said it will publish guidelines to advise ports on how to develop effective and targeted Air Quality Strategies by spring, with ports required to have their own strategies…

15th January 2019

December deadline for air quality strategy

15th January 2019

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

DP World is set to expand into Chile after signing an agreement for a 71.3% stake in Puertos y Logistica S.A. (“Pulogsa”) from Minera Valparaiso and other shareholders associated with the Matte…

14th January 2019

Global operator boosts Latin America portfolio

14th January 2019

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

A Fremantle Ports-led team has successfully recovered almost all fuel oil which spilled from a ship into the Inner Harbour on 12 January.

14th January 2019

Fremantle oil spill clean-up under control

14th January 2019

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: The political climate has been more divisive than ever lately, or at least it seems that way. The good news through all the political manoeuvring, skirmishing and, some days, outright war…

14th January 2019

On the 2020 campaign trail

14th January 2019

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

With more ports considering hydrogen fuelling options for shoreside equipment, there is a pressing need to overcome the challenge of inexperience, according to Hydrogen Europe.

14th January 2019

Urgent challenges to overcome on hydrogen use

14th January 2019

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of New York and New Jersey will undertake testing of the first all-electric straddle carrier in the US for the first time at any US port as part of its…

14th January 2019

First US electric straddle carrier testing

14th January 2019