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ASIA

ASIA

China is planning to integrate five major ports, Ningbo Port, Zhoushan Port, Jiaxing Port, Taizhou Port and Wenzhou Port, under one umbrella group to optimise port assets in the region, according to…

30th August 2015

China brings major ports together

30th August 2015

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Oakland plans to trial a congestion mitigation scheme for an initial one-year term to improve cargo flow.

30th August 2015

Oakland plans congestion alleviation trial

30th August 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Short presentations followed by questions and discussion, within small groups; a formula that has proved to be extremely popular with delegates who welcome the opportunity to explore subjects in depth, share knowledge…

28th August 2015

Sign up for Working Groups to knowledge share and network

28th August 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Average carbon dioxide emissions per container per kilometre on the world’s ocean transportation routes has declined by 8.4% from 2013 to 2014, according to BSR’s Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG).

27th August 2015

CO2 emissions in decline

27th August 2015

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is working with IBM to develop and test new analytics-based technologies to help improve safety, security and vessel traffic at the global port hub.

27th August 2015

Singapore taps Big Data benefits

27th August 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Plans to develop a coal port at Abbot Point in Queensland, Australia, are making progress with a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) released for public comment until 18 September 2015.

26th August 2015

Oz environmental impact under review

26th August 2015

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

As vessels continue to grow and global container port demand rises, terminal operators worldwide will need to invest to produce an additional 168 million teu by 2019, says shipping consultancy Drewry.

26th August 2015

Extra 168m teu port capacity needed by 2019

26th August 2015

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

The GreenTech Group has submitted plans to upgrade the Cayman Islands’ cruise berthing facilities to include an environmentally-friendly ‘SkyBridge’ helping to protect the Caribbean reefs.

25th August 2015

SkyBridge to upgrade Cayman cruising

25th August 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Germany’s LASE Industrielle Lasertechnik GmbH has launched a system for the “intelligent prevention” of truck lifting while hoisting as a result of locked or defective twistlocks.

25th August 2015

LASE launches crane lift protection

25th August 2015

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Auckland is mulling over the prospect of partial automation and has kick-started a consultation process with staff to gauge sentiment.

25th August 2015

Auckland mulls semi-automation

25th August 2015