Author: Importer

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Few in the industry are surprised to hear that the US may have delayed new rules requiring all cargo containers entering the country to be security scanned prior to departure.

3rd June 2014

US climbdown on container scanning?

3rd June 2014

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Bermuda-based Ship Finance International Limited (SFL) is to acquire two 82,000 tonne Kamsarmax dry-bulk carriers, as well as long-term charters to a state-owned Chinese charterer.

3rd June 2014

SFL acquires Kamsarmax carriers

3rd June 2014

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Carnival Corporation & plc, one of the worlds largest cruise companies, plans to significantly increase installation of its exhaust gas cleaning technology to more than 70 of its vessels.

2nd June 2014

Investing in scrubbers

2nd June 2014

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Senior management need to become fully involved for continuous improvement to be accepted and implemented by staff, says Tom Szwajkos, a consultant with US-based TR Pallen & Associates. “Also, if you have…

2nd June 2014

Respect goes both ways

2nd June 2014

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Continuous improvement success depends on discipline, measurement and engagement. Felicity Landon reports

30th May 2014

Carry on improving

30th May 2014

EUROPE

EUROPE

The installation of a new mooring buoy in mid-June will see the completion of new deepwater quay arrangements at the Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) in Rijeka, Croatia.

29th May 2014

Rijekas AGCT nears completion

29th May 2014

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

Israel’s Eco Wave Power (EWP) has won an innovation award after competing against 60 other young stat-up companies as part of the ‘WOW’ competition.

28th May 2014

Eco Wave Power awarded for innovation

28th May 2014

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Japanese carrier, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd (K Line), has received an Environmental Excellence Award from the Port of Long Beach for reducing its environmental impact at the port.

28th May 2014

Green award in Long Beach

28th May 2014

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Investment in Brazilian ports has ground to a halt, according to Wilen Manteli, president of the Brazilian Port Terminals Association.

28th May 2014

No investment in Brazilian ports until 2015

28th May 2014

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

An in-house export container weighing system developed by the Port of Napier sees it leading the New Zealand ports industry in preparation for pending changes to SOLAS Chapter VI.

28th May 2014

Napier weighed in for SOLAS

28th May 2014