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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

How can, or should, ports be designed with climate change in mind, ask Felicity Landon and Stevie Knight

21st July 2014

A question of magnitude

21st July 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Ireland-based Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd is to supply three ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes to Chile’s Terminal Pacífico Sur Valparaíso.

20th July 2014

Liebherr takes Chilean order

20th July 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, is to supply its further high efficiency cargo handling solutions for Hyundai Heavy Industries.

20th July 2014

MacGregor secures orders worth $50m

20th July 2014

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The US Port of Kalama has been awarded with the top ‘2014 Environmental Excellence Award’ in the navigation dredging company by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA).

18th July 2014

Kalama awarded for environmental excellence

18th July 2014

ASIA

ASIA

Laem Chabang, Thailand’s gateway port, is focusing on three paths for possible future development, according to one of its senior executives.

16th July 2014

Laem Chabang three-prong development plan

16th July 2014

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The port of Long Beach (PoLB) has served as a model for ports around the world with its innovative environmental policies and programmes. In order to become the first zero emissions port…

15th July 2014

PoLB: a Catalyst for Innovative Environmental Programmes

15th July 2014

ASIA

ASIA

State-owned Philippine Ports Authority is considering public-private partnerships to cover four gateway port developments.

15th July 2014

PPA moots PPPs for gateway ports

15th July 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A joint venture between Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and China Shipping Group has signed a contract for three ice class LNG carriers.

14th July 2014

MOL venture signs LNG carrier contract

14th July 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Port of Portsmouth and Lloyd’s Register are working together to establish the port as the UK’s first LNG bunkering facility and hub.

14th July 2014

Portsmouth port looks to LNG bunkering

14th July 2014

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants has unveiled a marine fuel designed to help operators comply with the 0.10% ECA sulphur limit set which will enter into force on 1 January 2015.

11th July 2014

ExxonMobil responds to ECA fuel challenge

11th July 2014