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MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

It used to be thought that environmental concerns were simply issues for the mature, established economies. Now there’s an awareness that developing ports will also be growing their own set of environmental…

2nd September 2014

Emerging from fire

2nd September 2014

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Drewry Shipping Consultants says that a sharp rise in LPG demand is fuelling an order frenzy for very large gas carriers (VLGCs).

2nd September 2014

LPG drives order frenzy for VLGCs

2nd September 2014

AFRICA

AFRICA

Infrastructure investment is beckoning a new era for Walvis Bay, as Aidan Grange explains

2nd September 2014

Namibian dawn

2nd September 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar is to supply four of its all-electric E-One² zero emission rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to long-term customer Super Terminais in Manaus, Brazil, as part of a US$8m order.

1st September 2014

More Kalmar equipment for Brazil

1st September 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Fjord Line has contracted Liquiline to design and construct a dedicated LNG ship bunkering terminal in the Danish Port of Hirtshals in order to service its vessels.

1st September 2014

New LNG terminal for Fjord Line

1st September 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

International shipping consultancy, Drewry, says that continuing weak demand and excess tonnage will depress LNG shipping earnings in the short term.

1st September 2014

Drewry warning over shaky LNG sector

1st September 2014

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Coal handling equipment has to cope with a more than movement of the black fuel, as Alex Hughes finds out

1st September 2014

Foreign bodies

1st September 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Wärtsilä has upgraded its fully integrated fuel gas handling system, LNGPac, and made improvements to its Gas Valve Unit (GVU) as the use of LNG as a marine fuel becomes increasingly popular.

1st September 2014

Wärtsilä unveils new LNG solution

1st September 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

UAB LITGAS has signed a contract with Norway’s Statoil ASA to ensure continuous operation of its Klaipeda LNG terminal and will set up a new natural gas pricing policy.

29th August 2014

LITGAS to develop Statoil LNG activities

29th August 2014

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

When it comes to maintenance of port infrastructure, most owners and operators believe more needs to be done to ensure standards are met, according to the latest Trelleborg Marine System Barometer Report.

28th August 2014

Closing the gap: port maintenance

28th August 2014