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EUROPE

EUROPE

With the notable exception of Kaliningrad, Russia has seen cargo growth stagnate during the pandemic but now, as Eugene Gerden explains, extensive plans are being laid for better times ahead.

2nd September 2021

RUSSIA DOWN BUT NOT OUT

2nd September 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

South Africa’s port sector is set for a major revamp including the ground-breaking step of offering a container terminal concession to the private sector. Mike Mundy reports

2nd September 2021

SOUTH AFRICA: AT A CROSSROADS

2nd September 2021

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Ben Dobbs, Head of LEEA Technical Services, underlines the importance of ensuring correct lifting practices are in place and that there can be a big price to be paid if things go…

2nd September 2021

LEEA SOUNDS LIFTING WARNING

2nd September 2021

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Annual carbon emissions from container vessels can be reduced by tens of thousands of tonnes in a single port with an innovative technology.

2nd September 2021

Massive emissions savings

2nd September 2021

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Jochen Homann, Environmental Advisor, Hamburg Port Authority will be presenting on Day 2 of GreenPort Congress, 21st October in session 5 - Powering Ports - Energy Efficiency Improvements And On-Shore Power Supply…

2nd September 2021

LEARN FROM HAMBURG PORT AUTHORITY AT GREENPORT CONGRESS

2nd September 2021

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Malte Siegert, Head Environmental Policy, Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU) will be speaking on day 1 of GreenPort Congress, 20th October in Session 1 - Greening of Ports and Shipping including alternative fuel projects.…

2nd September 2021

NABU TO PRESENT AT GREENPORT CRUISE & CONGRESS

2nd September 2021

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

COMMENT: The shelves are beginning to look a bit thin in my local supermarket – at times products are spaced out to make the shelves look busier, writes Mike Mundy.

1st September 2021

PREPARE THE PUBLIC RELATIONS ENGINE

1st September 2021

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: An unprecedented increase in shipping profi tability has generated a newbuilding bubble that ports may not be prepared for, writes Ben Hackett.

1st September 2021

MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES… …The Shipping Bubble is Bound to Burst

1st September 2021

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: Amidst a continuing flow of bad news about COVID-19 in the maritime business, with mariners stuck aboard vessels, bright spots have emerged along the East, West and Gulf coasts, in the…

1st September 2021

VACCINE DISTRIBUTION BUILDS BRIGHT SPOTS

1st September 2021

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: One might think that the revenues of port development companies (PDCs) are primarily driven by the volumes handled in the port, writes Peter de Langen.

1st September 2021

THE VOLUME: REVENUE RELATIONSHIP

1st September 2021

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

Bunkering services will soon be available a Middle Eastern port seeking growth.

1st September 2021

Bunkering opens up

1st September 2021

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

COMMENT: The situation in Montevideo, Uruguay is interesting and is one that is a regular issue raised elsewhere, writes Mike Mundy.

1st September 2021

Monopolies and Common Sense

1st September 2021

GREENPORT CONGRESS GREENPORT

GREENPORT CONGRESS GREENPORT

Sustainability strategy shouldnt just be a glossy brochure, it needs concrete actions.

1st September 2021

Making sustainable goals happen

1st September 2021

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Delays at California ports will have serious financial consequences, new analysis warns.

1st September 2021

California ports warning

1st September 2021

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

A New Zealand port says its new sustainability strategy is a top priority for its business.

31st August 2021

Green port strategy

31st August 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

An all electric energy storage system will power a new tug in the US helping eliminate emissions.

31st August 2021

Electric port tug

31st August 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Carbon capture and storage (CSS) could extend the timeline for LNG use in the maritime sector.

31st August 2021

Cleaner LNG use

31st August 2021

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A port in California has launched a new project aimed at achieving zero emission operations.

30th August 2021

Zero emissions ambitions

30th August 2021

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Alex Ruijs, Senior Consultant Electrical Power & Energy, Royal HaskoningDHV will be speaking on day 2 of GreenPort Congress, 22nd October in session Session 5 – Powering Ports - Energy efficiency improvements…

26th August 2021

ROYAL HASKONINGDHV TO PRESENT AT GREENPORT CRUISE & CONGRESS

26th August 2021

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Valter Selén, Senior Policy Advisor for Sustainable Development, ESPO will be delivering a keynote on Day 2 of GreenPort Congress, 21st October on ESPO’s 2021 Environmental Report.

26th August 2021

ESPO TO LAUNCH 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT AT GREENPORT CONGRESS

26th August 2021

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

One Californian port has launched a zero emission project committed to improving air quality.

26th August 2021

Zero emissions aim

26th August 2021

EUROPE

EUROPE

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has received a major boost in Europe.

26th August 2021

Chinese investment

26th August 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Carbon neutral methanol container vessels will help ports and the supply chain decarbonise from 2024.

25th August 2021

Clean methanol ships

25th August 2021