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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The United States Coast Guard Cyber Command’s (CGCYBER) latest maritime cyber bulletin has revealed that there was an attempted cyber-attack against an unknown port facility.

5th January 2016

US port cyber-attack thwarted

5th January 2016

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

Ratification of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) convention has been brought closer to meeting the requirements for entry into force following ratifications by Morocco, Indonesia and Ghana.

5th January 2016

BWM Convention ratification unconfirmed

5th January 2016

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Royal Boskalis Westminster is to acquire the dredging activities and assets of Germany’s STRABAG Wasserbau, formerly Möbius Wasserbau.

4th January 2016

Dredging acquisition

4th January 2016

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

The UKs Associated British Ports (ABP) has achieved the international standard for energy management, ISO 5000:2011.

4th January 2016

Leading energy standard

4th January 2016

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of LA has responded to claims from the media that it gave China Shipping North America permission to ignore emission-reduction requirements, arguing that it is already tackling the issue.

31st December 2015

Port of LA rolling back on pollution measures?

31st December 2015

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Abu Dhabi Ports has completed extensive redevelopment work at Al Mirfa Port and officially opened the new Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal at Zayed Port.

31st December 2015

New improved Emirati ports

31st December 2015

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

Australia’s Queensland state government has approved the expansion of Abbot Point in north Queensland which will see the port become one of the world’s largest coal ports.

31st December 2015

Controversial Abbot Point expansion approved

31st December 2015

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

ABP has announced that construction work on the Green Port Hull Alexander Dock site is progressing well and on schedule for early completion in 2017.

30th December 2015

Alexandra Dock site construction progressing well

30th December 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

From 1 January 2016 sea-going vessels will be able to dispose of unlimited plastic ships’ waste free of charge in the ports of Rotterdam Rijnmond and the North Sea Channel district.

30th December 2015

Free plastic disposal at ports

30th December 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

As pivotal hubs within global trade, container ports and terminals face risks that have potentially serious consequences for international supply chains, says insurance and risk management expert, the TT Club.

29th December 2015

Changing risks at ports and terminals

29th December 2015