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OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Bay of Plenty export cargo is the primary target of an audacious move from Ports of Auckland to establish an intermodal freight hub within three kilometres of the Port of Tauranga.

25th August 2015

Auckland in Taurangas backyard

25th August 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A state-of-the-art ‘virtual’ training simulator has been installed at the UK Port of Liverpool to prepare operators for the arrival of the five of the world’s largest cranes later this year.

25th August 2015

Liverpool installs ABB simulator

25th August 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargotecs Kalmar has won a “major port equipment order” from Colombia’s Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura SA (SPRBun).

25th August 2015

Kalmar wins Colombian order

25th August 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to supply 14 of its all-electric, environmentally-friendly E-One2 rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) and six forklift trucks to Colombia’s Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventure SA (SPRBun) – an…

24th August 2015

Kalmar equipment in demand

24th August 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Jensen Maritime, part of Crowley Maritime Corporation, has unveiled two new, fully-customisable LNG bunker barge concepts, said to be ideal for ports not located near an LNG terminal.

21st August 2015

New LNG bunker barge concepts from Jensen

21st August 2015

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform is calling on shipowners to follow in the footsteps of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association, which has said no to the beaching of end-of-life vessels.

20th August 2015

Norway stands against beaching

20th August 2015

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland has set New Zealand records in all three of the productivity measures monitored by the Ministry of Transport’s Freight Information Gathering System.

20th August 2015

Records hatrick for Auckland port

20th August 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spains National Ports Authority has approved a total of 29 projects to benefit from the Port Terrestrial Accessibility Finance Fund. These will be eligible for a total of €466.8m, which will be…

20th August 2015

Landside access improvements for Spanish ports

20th August 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Following three years of uncertainty, Argentinas General Ports Administration (AGP) is to issue a new tender covering the operation of Terminal 5 at the Port of Buenos Aires. The existing Bactssa concession…

20th August 2015

Two new terminal concessions in Latin America

20th August 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The finalists for this year’s Ship Efficiency Awards, organised by Fathom to recognise companies’ efficient operations, have been announced.

19th August 2015

Finalists chosen for Ship Efficiency Awards

19th August 2015