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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Port of Oakland bond ratings and assigned ratings on an upcoming series of refunding revenue bonds after the port has made “significant improvements”.

15th June 2017

Moodys rewards Oaklands significant improvements

15th June 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Ecoslops will establish an oil residue waste processing unit with Total Group in La Me`de, near Marseilles, and set up a micro-refinery unit in the Port of Antwerp.

15th June 2017

Ecoslops sustainability projects

15th June 2017

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Class society DNV GL has published a report assessing the potential for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction from shipping towards 2050, based on a new computational model.

15th June 2017

DNV GL charts greenhouse emissions

15th June 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Cosco Shipping Ports Ltd has confirmed its buy-in of 51% of Noatum Ports terminals including Valencia and Bilbao, as well as the dry ports of Madrid and Zaragoza.

14th June 2017

Cosco confirms Noatum buy-in

14th June 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Tideworks Technology’s latest innovation allows users to gain insight into data across its whole Terminal Operating Systems (TOS) product suite to help users enhance operations.

12th June 2017

Tideworks launches real-time data platform

12th June 2017

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has released a study of the port’s economic impact on local communities, provinces and Canada overall.

12th June 2017

Vancouver port sustainability study

12th June 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

An 18-month contract dispute between APM Terminals Gothenburg and the Swedish Dockworkers Union (SDU) is unlikely to be resolved soon, the SDU has said.

9th June 2017

No confidence in APM Terminals Gothenburg, says SDU

9th June 2017

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Container trade in Qatar faces a substantial fallout from continued economic blockades imposed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Gulf Arab states, port experts have said.

8th June 2017

Qatar ports feel strain of political boycott

8th June 2017

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Kalmar is considering futuristic scenarios where a container is more than just a container, it’s an experience that can generate plenty of revenue for logistics players.

8th June 2017

Kalmars futuristic container vision

8th June 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

In the wake of the recent terror attacks which have taken place in the UK, British ports need to remain vigilant.

8th June 2017

UK ports address terror threat

8th June 2017