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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The Italian port of Livorno is expanding its capacity with a new €800m deepwater container ‘platform’ that will enable it to accommodate larger ships and growing container traffic.

18th August 2015

Livorno unveils terminal expansion plans

18th August 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes and Terex Corporation are merging to create a global lifting and material handling solutions company, offering a wider product portfolio to the industry.

17th August 2015

Konecranes and Terex join forces

17th August 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

South African freight transport and logistics company, Transnet, has launched a carbon calculator app to help customers estimate emission savings when moving freight by rail instead of road.

17th August 2015

Transnet app calculates carbon savings

17th August 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Carbon footprinting of container terminals is not yet mandatory but recommended, writes Professor Jens Froese from the Global Logistics Emission Council (GLEC).

14th August 2015

Carbon footprint of container terminals

14th August 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

The JCB Teletruk is a forklift designed to fulfil a mission; reduce overheads, save time and space, and improve site safety. When the savings in time, space and fuel are converted into…

14th August 2015

JCB Industrial confirmed as Cruise Gold Sponsor

14th August 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Book your place at the GreenPort Cruise and Congress using code early to save 20%. Preferential rates are also available for delegates attending both the GreenPort Cruise Conference and the GreenPort Congress.

14th August 2015

Early bird rate ends 28 August – book now to save

14th August 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

BW Group is to provide LNG regasification services using a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Ain Sokhna Port for The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS).

14th August 2015

BW Group wins Egyptian LNG contract

14th August 2015

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT) has been awarded the first ‘Mayor’s Green Port Award’ at the Port of Long Beach’s annual Environmental Achievement Awards.

13th August 2015

Long Beach honours green industry players

13th August 2015

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

There are renewed calls for a new generation of environmental laws in Australia following the news that 96.2% of mining, ports and other infrastructure projects have been approved since the year 2000.

13th August 2015

Renewed calls for environmental reform

13th August 2015

ASIA

ASIA

An explosion at a warehouse in China’s port city of Tianjin has left 44 dead and more than 500 injured, according to state-run news agency, Xinhua.

13th August 2015

Tianjin port blast kills 44

13th August 2015