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MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Bahrain’s Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) is currently operating at 45% of its capacity.

12th April 2018

KBSP running at 45% capacity

12th April 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The US Port of Mobile is set to get a new vehicle terminal after the US government gave the Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) a $12.7m Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER)…

12th April 2018

Port of Mobile set for new vehicle terminal

12th April 2018

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

A report by transport research and analysis company Transport Intelligence (Ti) has claimed that the Middle East Gulf region could suffer from substantial overcapacity of container terminal infrastructure if all planned projects…

12th April 2018

Ti: Middle East Gulf risks overcapacity

12th April 2018

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) has responded to notice of strike action on April 26-29 from the small marine staff component of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) by declaring it will…

12th April 2018

Lyttelton tit-for-tat threats continue

12th April 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has sought permission to withdraw a proposal it put forward to create a second container terminal in the Port of Montevideo in Uruguay.

12th April 2018

MSC withdraws Montevideo terminal project

12th April 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

Fluxys will build a permanent LNG bunkering facility at the Port of Antwerp to bolster its existing mobile (truck-to-ship) bunkering service.

11th April 2018

LNG bunkering facility to be built at Antwerp

11th April 2018

GPCA

GPCA

GreenPort Congress’ first visit to North America is a must attend event for those working in the ports and shipping sector looking to improve their environmental and sustainability credentials.

10th April 2018

Essential for ports and their suppliers

10th April 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Port of Felixstowe has received its first two remote control ship-to-shore gantry cranes from ZPMC to help it handle multiple mega-vessels simultaneously.

10th April 2018

Remote control gantry cranes at Felixstowe

10th April 2018

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Kalmar has signed a deal with Deepwater Container Terminal (DCT) Gdansk to supply five electrically powered rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to help it improve the sustainability of its operations.

10th April 2018

Kalmar supports Gdansk sustainability efforts

10th April 2018

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The State of Victoria’s opposition party says it remains committed to a container port at Hastings, as an alternative and potential competitor to Melbourne, if it gets back into government.

9th April 2018

Victoria opposition still backing Hastings

9th April 2018