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THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

COMMENT: On the day the UK Government formally announced a ten-point Climate Action Plan, the mainstream TV news headliner was the investigation into a royal TV interview that took place 25 years…

21st December 2020

CLIMATE CHANGE: NEW PLANS AND RULES

21st December 2020

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: Over the past couple of years, sailing cargo ships have made a bit of a comeback, writes Peter de Langen.

20th December 2020

CARGO SAILING SHIPS; BECOMING SERIOUS BUSINESS?

20th December 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Dogger Bank Wind Farm has sealed a key development deal with the UK’s Port of Tyne.

18th December 2020

Dogger Bank development milestone

18th December 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The worlds first container with carbon neutrality certified land and port logistics has been shipped.

18th December 2020

World’s first carbon neutral container

18th December 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A major energy port in the US has joined SEA-LNG to further its commitment to environmental stewardship.

17th December 2020

Major US energy port joins SEA-LNG

17th December 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Ports need to better protect themselves against cyber-attacks, attendees of the first digital International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) European region meeting were told.

17th December 2020

More investment in cyber security needed

17th December 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Electric and hydrogen terminal tractors will be developed under a new partnership to address growing demand for environmentally sustainable solutions in port, terminal and distribution centre markets.

17th December 2020

Electric/hydrogen tractors development deal

17th December 2020

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) has taken delivery of two remote-controlled Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes and ten hybrid-Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs), as part of the expansion of Jeddah Port.

16th December 2020

New greener cranes at Jeddah Port

16th December 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

Construction is on-going to increase the terminal space at a Swedish port, the largest expansion the port has seen since the 1970s.

16th December 2020

Dredging spoils transform new terminal

16th December 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A strategic partnership has been formed to market two products which provide energy and environmental monitoring of port infrastructure.

16th December 2020

Partnership in port energy efficiency

16th December 2020

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

GreenPort wishes all our readers, contributors and supporters happy and safe holidays and a peaceful and prosperous new year.

15th December 2020

Seasonal greetings from GreenPort

15th December 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A contract has been awarded to build a 700kW/2,400 kWh solar-powered microgrid infrastructure project for the Port of San Diego.

15th December 2020

San Diego microgrid contract awarded

15th December 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

South Carolina Ports is equipping its new terminal with 15 hybrid RTGs in a bid to make it one of the greenest in the US.

15th December 2020

US port strives to be the greenest in the southeast

15th December 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Terminal operators will continue to face cost pressures as the industry handles the latest impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, finds Drewry.

14th December 2020

Terminal operators face cost pressures

14th December 2020

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Emissions monitoring has been given a boost at a Brazilian port that plans to implement the Environmental Ship Index (ESI).

14th December 2020

Emissions monitoring boost in Brazil

14th December 2020

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

The world’s first fully electric ship handling tug has launched at Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam setting a new cleaner step change for the port industry.

11th December 2020

World’s first electric tug launches

11th December 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

DSP Data and System Planning (DSP) and Ideal Tech Labs (ITL) have formed a strategic partnership, founding a new company under the brand of DSP LAB Pvt Ltd.

11th December 2020

New firm focuses on terminal digitalisation

11th December 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

A new first-of-its-kind cyber resilience centre at a US port is expected to improve the quality, quantity and speed of cyber information sharing within the port community.

10th December 2020

First-of-its-kind cyber centre

10th December 2020

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

The development of the new container/multipurpose terminal at the port of Takoradi, Ghana is advancing but questions remain about the process – or lack of process – which is bringing it to…

9th December 2020

THE WRONG ROUTE TO MARKET?

9th December 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

John Bensalhia looks at how RFID technology is being used by in the ports sector and what the premier trends are.

9th December 2020

RFID: BUILDING MOMENTUM

9th December 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Konecranes has received recognition for its work to reduce operating emissions through its investment in hybrid and electric machinery.

9th December 2020

Konecranes awarded for climate efforts

9th December 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Approval has been given to a US port channel deepening project designed to accommodate the next generation of mega ships.

9th December 2020

Green light for US port channel deepening

9th December 2020

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Port of Colombo-based South Asia Gateway Terminals’ (SAGT) first sustainability report reveals a challenging battle against carbon emissions.

8th December 2020

First SAGT sustainability report

8th December 2020