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EUROPE

EUROPE

Sean Pierce has resigned from his position as chief executive at Istanbul-based terminal operator Yilport Holdings, effective May 4, 2016.

9th May 2016

Yilport Holdings’ CEO resigns

9th May 2016

ASIA

ASIA

PSA International has launched a new corporate venture capital arm, PSA unboxed, with an initial fund size of $20m.

9th May 2016

PSA International launches $20m incubator program

9th May 2016

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Phoenix Lighting has introduced its SturdiSignal Series as the latest addition to its LED crane and equipment lighting product range.

9th May 2016

Phoenix Lighting introduces SturdiSignal Series

9th May 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Creole Spirit LNG carrier has arrived at the Port of Sines in Portugal carrying the first American shipment of LNG, enough to provide one week’s worth of the nation’s consumption.

9th May 2016

First US LNG shipment reaches Europe

9th May 2016

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Kalmar will deliver nine diesel-electric straddle carriers to Eurogate, for use at its Hamburg Container Terminal.

6th May 2016

Kalmar equipment for Eurogate

6th May 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded its largest ever crane upgrade contract worth more than €20m to upgrade seven ship-to-shore cranes at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia.

5th May 2016

Cargotec’s Kalmar wins record contract

5th May 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Interpol is seeking the whereabouts of Spanish businessman Ángel Pérez-Maura for allegedly paying bribes of $24m in respect of a port concession in Guatemala.

5th May 2016

Investigation on Puerto Quetzal bribes

5th May 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

The European Commission has referred Spain to the Court of Justice for failing to comply with a previous judgement concerning freedom of establishment at Spanish ports.

5th May 2016

Penalties loom for Spanish stevedore monopoly

5th May 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The balance of seaborne-cargo delivery in the United States shifted further east in the last year, resulting in East Coast seaports making gains against their West Coast counterparts, according to an index…

5th May 2016

US East Coast ports chip away at West Coast dominance

5th May 2016

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The MONALISA 2.0 project’s successor, Sea Traffic Management (STM) Validation Project, aims to be the next step for a more efficient and environmentally friendly maritime sector.

5th May 2016

Making operations more efficient

5th May 2016