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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes has received an order for six Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from GCT Canada Limited Partnership for its GCT Deltaport facility located in Port Metro Vancouver.

14th January 2016

Deltaport returns to Konecranes

14th January 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The latest European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) positional paper has reported that there should be better port reception facilities (PRF) in Europe.

13th January 2016

ECSA calls for better reception facilities

13th January 2016

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

A Port of Oakland marine terminal has re-opened following two months of modernisation to improve cargo handling.

13th January 2016

Port of Oakland marine terminal re-opens

13th January 2016

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Fully cellular containership growth is fast approaching capacity of 20m teu with it outpacing world port throughput for the fourth year in a row.

12th January 2016

Containership fleet outpaces port development

12th January 2016

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Amsterdam has announced that it intends to double the bonuses awarded to ships listed on the Environmental Ship Index (ESI).

12th January 2016

Port of Amsterdam rewards clean ships

12th January 2016

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Ecoslops has announced that it has received an Agreement in Principle from the Port of Abidjan for land to construct a new recycling plant.

11th January 2016

New Ecoslops recycling plant at Port of Abidjan

11th January 2016

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has issued notices to Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) and two major companies handling coal at its terminal, according to Business Standard.

11th January 2016

Port operators warned over pollution

11th January 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) have expressed their support for the Dutch dockers’ union FNV Havens following its industrial action.

8th January 2016

ITF backs Port of Rotterdam industrial action

8th January 2016

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Ports of Stockholm is redeveloping Värtahamnen as part of the urban development of Norra Djurgårdsstaden.

6th January 2016

Green development in Stockholm

6th January 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The controller of Argentinas National Ports Authority, Sergio Borrelli, has stated that the countrys ports will never be competitive in their current fragmented state.

6th January 2016

Too much fragmentation in Argentinas ports

6th January 2016