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EUROPE

Public and private sector leaders have set out their joint vision for a new freeport on the East Coast of England.

25th November 2020

East Coast of England freeport vision

25th November 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The ports of Antwerp, Barcelona, Busan, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Montreal and Rotterdam have come together to present their most innovative projects in digitalisation and sustainability.

25th November 2020

Smart ports share innovation

25th November 2020

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

Hybrid remote-controlled rubber tyred gantry cranes will help make operations at a Middle East terminal more efficient.

25th November 2020

Eco hybrid remote control RTGs

25th November 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The US will require all ships that call on ports in the country to ensure cyber risk management is appropriately addressed in their safety management system (SMS) from January.

24th November 2020

US cracks down on cyber security compliance

24th November 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The transition to carbon free shipping was the focus for The Motorship’s first Propulsion and Future Fuels Live conference.

24th November 2020

Making the transition to zero carbon shipping

24th November 2020

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

A UK port operator is getting ready is to open a new next-generation-ready cruise terminal for the 2021 season which will showcase green technology.

24th November 2020

Green cruise terminal for the UK

24th November 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The first LNG bunkering at the Port of Almería in Spain has been carried out as part of a plan to reduce emissions and support sustainable operations.

23rd November 2020

First LNG bunkering at Port of Almería

23rd November 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has given the go-ahead for an investigation into whether ocean carriers operating in alliances are contributing to congestion and underperformance at three major ports in the…

23rd November 2020

Probe into carriers’ role in port congestion

23rd November 2020

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The Port of Tripoli has been assisting Beirut following the two huge explosions that rocked the capital on 4 August.

20th November 2020

Tripoli assists Beirut following port blast

20th November 2020

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A battle is brewing in Santos. Should there be a tunnel or a bridge to link the two disparatesides of the port area? Or neither? Rob Ward investigates.

19th November 2020

SANTOS: BATTLE LINES FORMING

19th November 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Endesa plans to invest up to €34.5m in LNG at a Spanish port to establish the main LNG bunkering port in the country and further its decarbonisation and energy transition strategy.

19th November 2020

€34.5m for Spanish LNG hub

19th November 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

Aaron Nelson, Senior Associate at UK-based law firm BDB Pitmans, puts the spotlight on the complex situation regarding the Northern Ireland border as the end of the Brexit transition period fast approaches.

18th November 2020

TIMING KEY IN NORTHERN IRELAND

18th November 2020

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: E-commerce had been growing impressively before COVID-19, with growth rates as much as 10 times higher than the growth of sales of physical stores, writes Peter de Langen.

18th November 2020

E-COMMERCE, SERVICE DIFFERENTIATION AND PORT OPERATIONS

18th November 2020

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: Around New York, we’ve seen huge sea changes since the beginning of 2020, along with the rest of the maritime world, writes Barry Parker.

18th November 2020

THE R-WORD, RESILIENCY

18th November 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

LNG investment in Australia has taken a significant step forward with the signing of a site lease for a major LNG port project.

18th November 2020

Site lease to accelerate Oz LNG terminal

18th November 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

At least seven new freeports are anticipated with the opening of the freeports bidding process in England.

18th November 2020

Freeports bidding process opens in England

18th November 2020

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Jeddah Ports Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) has taken delivery of two remote-controlled Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes and 10 hybrid Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs) with an investment of US35m, as it aims to…

17th November 2020

Major RSGT crane order in capacity drive

17th November 2020

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

Abu Dhabi Ports is helping accelerate sustainable development of the country’s maritime ecosystem by exploring development opportunities in alternative fuels digitalisation and renewable energy.

16th November 2020

Enabling sustainability in Abu Dhabi

16th November 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Two ports have walked away with some top awards at this year’s UK Maritime Awards demonstrating their ability for clean energy enterprise in the UK.

16th November 2020

Green port kudos at the UK Maritime Awards

16th November 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

Turkey plans to build a container port in the Eastern Mediterranean that will operate as a gateway to the Middle East and Central Asia.

16th November 2020

Turkey to build container port

16th November 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ABB technology that can help onshore operators better plan vessel missions from port to wind farm will play a key part in a new EU project to reduce costs, increase efficiency and…

13th November 2020

Project explores port to wind farm efficiency

13th November 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

A new ro-ro terminal in Sweden has opened to boost capacity and provide growth opportunities for shipping companies.

13th November 2020

Ro-ro terminal opens in Sweden

13th November 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The first ship to ship (STS) LNG bunkering in Malaysia has been carried out at Johor Port (Pasir Gudang).

13th November 2020

First STS LNG bunkering in Malaysia

13th November 2020