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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has launched a new K-Motion drive train solution for reachstackers in the Asia-Pacific region.

21st January 2016

Kalmar unveils fuel-efficient K-Motion drive train

21st January 2016

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

Fathom Maritime Intelligence has announced the launch of a brand-new industry guide, The Ship Operator’s Guide To NOx Reduction.

21st January 2016

Fathom publishes new NOx emissions guide

21st January 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

Greece is evaluating an improved bid from China’s Cosco for a majority stake in Piraeus Port, as its workers strike in opposition to the privatisation moves.

20th January 2016

Greek workers strike as Cosco bid accepted

20th January 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

JLT has published a freely-accessible whitepaper on insurance related to ports and terminals, Port and Terminal Development – Risk and insurance considerations.

19th January 2016

JLT highlights insurance angles

19th January 2016

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has confirmed that the tonnage requirements for the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention have not been met.

19th January 2016

Requirement for BWM Convention not met

19th January 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Queensland has passed a Sustainable Ports Development Bill which foresees development at smaller ports such as Cairns.

18th January 2016

Queensland passes ports bill

18th January 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A new port is to be built near Boyd Bay in the far north of Queensland, approximately 40km south of Weipa on Cape York, to service bauxite exports.

18th January 2016

New port for Queensland’s Cape York

18th January 2016

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Japan-headquartered classification society ClassNK has issued Statements of Compliance (SoC) to two ship recycling facilities in Gujarat, India.

18th January 2016

SoC for two ship recycling facilities in India

18th January 2016

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

PSA International Pte Ltd handled 64.10m TEUs of containers at its port projects around the world in 2015.

15th January 2016

PSA 2015 container throughput performance

15th January 2016

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Corvus Energy will provide battery systems to power nine retrofit hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) at the Yidong Terminal.

15th January 2016

Green batteries for RTG cranes

15th January 2016