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SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The bidding deadline for the Port of Manta concession in Ecuador has been extended by a further 30 days as a result of the 7.8 degree earthquake that struck the country on…

17th May 2016

Earthquake puts back Manta concession

17th May 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A nationally-uniform process for collecting and managing the required information required by pending verified gross mass (VGM) regulations is in the throes of being developed by ports in New Zealand.

17th May 2016

Kiwi ports ready for SOLAS regulations

17th May 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A new flagship from Germany’s AIDA Cruises has become the first cruise ship to be operated by LNG at HAROPA - Port of Le Havre.

17th May 2016

LNG first for France

17th May 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

APM Terminals is to enlarge ten STS cranes at Pier 400 in Los Angeles which will them the tallest in service at any US port.

16th May 2016

Catering for ultra large boxships

16th May 2016

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

EMR has signed a new 25-year lease with the Port of Tilbury to make a significant commitment to remaining in its existing Tilbury Dock facility.

16th May 2016

EMR invests in Tilbury facility

16th May 2016

AFRICA

AFRICA

Ghana Port and Harbours Authority (GPHA) is inviting parties to submit an expression of interest for the concession of the dry bulk terminal at the Port of Takoradi.

16th May 2016

Expressions of interest called for Takoradi

16th May 2016

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Green propulsion will be a major focus at international maritime trade fair, SMM, this year which will held in Hamburg from 6-9 September 2016.

13th May 2016

Focus on green power

13th May 2016

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Underwater, unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs) will scan the ocean and gather environmental information for management of one of Europe’s busiest ports.

12th May 2016

Southampton pioneers drone coverage of Leixões

12th May 2016

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A new research project will see underwater, unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs) scanning the ocean to gather environmental information at one of Europe’s busiest ports.

12th May 2016

Underwater drones in environmental management

12th May 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

An impasse at the Port of Portland in Oregon may have a solution in the form of a state-owned authority tasked with reforming the container shipping terminal at the port.

12th May 2016

Shipping authority seeks to ‘adopt’ Portland

12th May 2016