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PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Antwerp is working towards keeping barge traffic flowing smoothly through the port in collaboration with other partners in the supply chain.

19th December 2014

Focusing on efficient barge transport

19th December 2014

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The UK’s Port of Dover is working hard to promote a ‘green’ culture after hitting major eco-friendly milestones and its preparing for new development in 2015.

19th December 2014

Dover promotes ‘green’ culture

19th December 2014

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) is using Pole Star’s PurpleTRAC sanctions compliance and risk management service – the first port state to do so – to protect against the outbreak of Ebola.

19th December 2014

Panama takes Ebola precautions

19th December 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The UK’s Port of Felixstowe is keeping its customers up-to-date with the status of containers with a newly launched mobile phone app.

18th December 2014

Felixstowe updates operations

18th December 2014

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spains National Ports Authority - Puertos del Estado – has been forced by the European Unions Court of Justice to change the way it provides stevedoring services in its domestic ports.

18th December 2014

EU rules Spanish stevedoring practices illegal

18th December 2014

EUROPE

EUROPE

European dockers joined forces this week in Rotterdam to protest against the port’s plans to expand as concerns over job losses on the back of increasing automation mount.

17th December 2014

Dockers unite against Dutch automation plans

17th December 2014

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

A temporary lift of sanctions is raising hopes for a boost in Irans port and terminal business. Aiden Grange reports

17th December 2014

Opening doors

17th December 2014

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Kalmar is to supply five of its latest generation zero emissions rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) for Poland’s Gdynia Container Terminal (GCT), in preparation for its expansion.

16th December 2014

More Kalmar RTGs for Poland

16th December 2014

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The United States Congress has agreed more support for US seaports in the form of significant increases in funding for emissions reductions, maintenance tax and transport infrastructure development.

15th December 2014

More support for US seaports

15th December 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar is to supply five of its latest generation zero emissions rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) for Poland’s Gdynia Container Terminal (GCT), in preparation for its expansion.

15th December 2014

More Kalmar RTGs for Poland

15th December 2014