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TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

John Bensalhia investigates the latest innovations with container seals and assesses the financial and practical considerations involved.

25th October 2020

SEAL OF APPROVAL

25th October 2020

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: While we may associate the circular economy with more local value chains, a recent initiative from Malaga shows that this is not necessarily the case, writes Peter de Langen.

25th October 2020

RECYCLING SUPPLY CHAINS AND NEW BUSINESS: EXPERIENCES IN MALAGA

25th October 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Government funding is helping a port in the United States expand its rail capacity.

23rd October 2020

US port to double rail capacity

23rd October 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Emergency services, city and port authorities are joining forces to develop and test a 5G network at a Belgian port.

23rd October 2020

Further investment in 5G in Belgium

23rd October 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has congratulated the Port of Valencia for successfully renewing the EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS), the sixth such time for Valencia.

23rd October 2020

Valencia renews EcoPorts management standard

23rd October 2020

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Six Russian intelligence officers have been charged by the US Department of Justice (US DOJ) over multiple hacking incidents, including the June 2017 NotPetya malware attack that hit Maersk subsidiary APM Terminals…

21st October 2020

Six charged over Maersk/APMT cyber attack

21st October 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A Spanish port has successfully renewed its EcoPorts environmental management standard (PERS) certification.

20th October 2020

Spanish port renews EcoPorts PERS Certification

20th October 2020

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The industrial action underway on the Australian waterfront at the time of writing has echoes ofthe protracted action that took place in the 1990s, not least due to the intransigence of the…

19th October 2020

ECHOES OF THE PAST IN OZ

19th October 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has called for government intervention at the Port of Felixstowe as cargo handling delays are being blamed on the misuse of its Vehicle Booking System (VBS).

19th October 2020

Freight forwarders suffer at Felixstowe

19th October 2020

GREENPORT CONGRESS GREENPORT

GREENPORT CONGRESS GREENPORT

Join GreenPort on 10 November 2020 at 1130 CET for its first industry webinar hosted by the European Seaports Organisation (ESPO).

19th October 2020

Join Greenport for its first online conference

19th October 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

LNG could be delivered in South Africa from next year following the granting of a bunkering license at a port in the country.

19th October 2020

South Africa set for LNG bunkering

19th October 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

US ports will benefit from US$220m in government grant infrastructure funding.

16th October 2020

US$220m infrastructure funding for US ports

16th October 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A single shore power system for inland shipping and the river cruise industry is being planned by a group of European ports.

16th October 2020

Shore power system for inland shipping

16th October 2020

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Ecuador’s Port of Guayaquil is set to receive US£18m investment to boost its capacity to handle neopanamax vessels.

16th October 2020

US$18m neopanamax investment at Guayaquil

16th October 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Just under half of investments in environmental sustainability remain on track, a new survey shows.

15th October 2020

Ports hold firm on environmental investments

15th October 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Just under half of investments in environmental sustainability remain on track, a new survey shows.

15th October 2020

Ports hold firm on environmental investments

15th October 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Bruks Siwertell has been awarded a contract to supply a US firm with a new high capacity ship unloader that enables dust-free operations.

14th October 2020

Efficient unloading system is dust-free

14th October 2020

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

COMMENT: It was once said of carbon off setting that it is a tool used by rich societies to carry onpolluting without the guilt, writes Charles Haine.

14th October 2020

CARBON OFFSETTING GAINING A HIGHER STATUS

14th October 2020

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

COMMENT: The bedrock of any port’s efficient operations is a strong working relationship betweena port authority and its private sector tenants, particularly terminal operators, writes Mike Mundy.

14th October 2020

KEEPING IT SIMPLE IN A COMPLICATED WORLD

14th October 2020

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: Container carriers appear to have found the “yellow brick road” to recovery this year with strict capacity management, while the rest of the industry is in the doldrums, writes Ben Hackett.

14th October 2020

NEW NORMAL IS AS CLEAR AS MUD

14th October 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

With the aid of AI and digital linking, a Swedish port is set to become quicker, more cost-effective, and climate smart.

13th October 2020

Digital transformation to enable smart port

13th October 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Three ports will work together to develop a roadmap on the adoption of clean marine fuels in support of decarbonisation.

13th October 2020

Ports launch Future Fuels Network

13th October 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Two energy suppliers will establish a global LNG bunker supply network to make LNG bunkering more accessible for shipping companies.

12th October 2020

LNG partnership makes bunkering easier

12th October 2020