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GPCA

GPCA

As well as the Conference Dinner, at the iconic Pompstation, and the Welcome Reception, held at Dudok aan t IJ in the Port HQ Port, a ‘Speakers’ Corner’ will give participants the…

27th July 2017

New networking initiatives introduced to 2017 GreenPort Congress

27th July 2017

ASIA

ASIA

The group managing director of MMC Corporation has said that the company is aiming to list its ports business towards the end of 2018 or early in 2019, Nikkei Asian Review has…

27th July 2017

MMC Corporation to list ports business

27th July 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Valencia Port Authority (APV) is to dredge 690,000 cubic metres to deepen existing quays to accommodate vessels of up to 20,000 teu. The recovered spoil will then be used as infill material…

27th July 2017

Valencia upgrades to accommodate 20,000 teu ships

27th July 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Bulk materials handling solutions provider SAMSON Materials Handling has won an order from TradeMark East Africa for four Eco Hoppers with ATEX to be delivered to the Port of Mombasa in Kenya.

27th July 2017

SAMSON Materials Handling wins order

27th July 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Spanish government has been hit by a further fine from the European Court of Justice for its failure to introduce stevedoring reform in an appropriate time frame.

27th July 2017

Court of Justice fines Spain €3m

27th July 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Finnish company Konecranes has won an order for an automated Rubber-tyred gantry crane (ARTG) from PT Prima Multi Terminal, a subsidiary of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia I.

27th July 2017

Konecranes wins Indonesia contract

27th July 2017

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The US’ Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly has said that security at US shipping ports, including the testing of containers and vessels for biological and radiological hazards, is a top priority to…

27th July 2017

Kelly: Security at US ports a top priority

27th July 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The need for cleaner and more efficient vessels, with many governments setting and striving to meet ambitious targets for emissions reductions, means that sustainable ferry technology is a growing area for the…

26th July 2017

A voyage towards a zero-emission ferry fleet

26th July 2017

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

It has been a couple of years since the European Court of Auditors (ECA) flagged up problems with the development of inland waterways in Europe, Anne-Marie Causer investigates where we are at…

26th July 2017

The state of the inland waterways

26th July 2017

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

In 2016, 126 ports handled more than 1m teu of containers, according to DynaLiners’ ‘The Millionaires’ roundup, which found 82 ports had grown.

26th July 2017

Port of Chittagong tops container growth

26th July 2017