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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Colombian hub is celebrating a rise in container traffic on the back of an improving economy, finds Alex Hughes

10th December 2014

Caribbean queen

10th December 2014

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

As the year winds down, I am reflecting on a rather large missed opportunity. New Yorks radio stations, and their TV counterparts, have been quite diligent in announcing a weekend closure of…

10th December 2014

Shout about the benefits

10th December 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Terex Port Solutions (TPS) will supply six additional Terex rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Manila North Harbor Port Inc. (MNHPI), the latest example of intense demand for its port equipment in Asia.

9th December 2014

Cranes for Manila

9th December 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

LNG supply for ships operating in the Gothenburg area has taken a step forward for the long-term by the signing of a new agreement between North European Oil Trade (NEOT) and Skangass.

9th December 2014

Ship-to-ship bunker contract

9th December 2014

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Greece-based Technomar Shipping has been recognised for its ‘green’ work and has been certified to ISO 14001 Environmental Management and ISO 50001 Energy Management standards.

9th December 2014

RINA certification for green Greek shipping

9th December 2014

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Los Angeles/Long Beach (LA/LB) port complex has been suffering from congestion for the past few months and is beginning to take its toll on the industry as a whole, says SeaIntel.

8th December 2014

Domino effect of LA/LB congestion

8th December 2014

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Port of Kitakyushu has become the first Japanese port to join the Green Award scheme, supporting the city’s efforts in green growth.

8th December 2014

First Japanese port joins Green Award scheme

8th December 2014

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Labour relations need to be transparent to all the parties involved, explains Martin Rushmere

8th December 2014

Locked up and out

8th December 2014

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Choosing hardstanding means balancing capex costs with maintenance savings. Felicity Landon reports

5th December 2014

Large surface area

5th December 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Shell is planning to build a specialised LNG bunker vessel to be based at the Port of Rotterdam to meet the increasing demand for LNG.

4th December 2014

Shell delivers with LNG bunker vessel

4th December 2014