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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

New design options continue to be added for RTGs and RMGs catering for diverse requirements. John Bensalhia investigates innovative product initiatives from leading manufacturers.

6th April 2021

DESIGN OPTIONS STACK-UP

6th April 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Adrian Weiler, Dr. Eva Savelsberg and Matthew Wittemeier of INFORM review threeof the common challenges seen in port and terminal drayage operations andoutline available optimisation solutions

6th April 2021

THREE SOLUTIONS FOR DRAYAGE

6th April 2021

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

High-quality transloading facilities are a key requirement to support container port demand in North America. AJ Keyes assesses the implications of new funding for this infrastructure at Prince Rupert.

6th April 2021

TRANSLOADING TAKES OFF

6th April 2021

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

LNG and hydrogen-powered ships will be encouraged to visit a Japanese port from April.

5th April 2021

Fees waived for green ships

5th April 2021

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Increased AutoShuttles will increase efficiency at Australia’s first fully automated container terminal.

2nd April 2021

Upping the ante in automation

2nd April 2021

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Capital improvement projects have been approved at a US port that will increase container capacity by 20%.

2nd April 2021

Major US infrastructure investment

2nd April 2021

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Australia’s container transport industry is stridently opposing new increases in landside fees and charges applied by Patrick Terminals from 1 March.

1st April 2021

Pushback on Patrick charges

1st April 2021

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

A joint application for EU funding designed to facilitate assisting ports to become sustainable multimodal nodes has been submitted by the ports of Stockholm, Belfast, Lubeck and Gent.

1st April 2021

GREEN DEAL FUNDING APPLICATION

1st April 2021

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

One Middle East port operator has become the first-ever company from the Middle East to win a UK corporate social responsibility (CSR) award.

1st April 2021

Corporate social responsibility win

1st April 2021

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

A milestone deal will see the first private 5G network established at UK mainland port in a bid to improve the reliability and security of communications.

1st April 2021

First UK mainland port with 5G

1st April 2021

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

The circular economy is playing an increasingly important role in the decarbonisation agenda for ports and Ecoslops is a driving force, writes Rebecca Jeffrey.

1st April 2021

Oil recycling goes full circle

1st April 2021

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Fossil-free trucks will enable port and terminal operators to reduce their carbon footprint.

1st April 2021

Fossil-free green fuel trucks

1st April 2021

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Green port infrastructure will be developed at a UK port to meet the needs of the offshore energy industry.

31st March 2021

Gearing up for offshore energy

31st March 2021

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Boosting productivity and throughput in ports and container terminals will be made easier with a new IT guide.

31st March 2021

IT guide for port productivity

31st March 2021

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

Europe’s ports want to install more onshore power, but they’re often prevented from doing so because of costs or logistical issues.

31st March 2021

Overcoming onshore power issues

31st March 2021

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: All along the East Coast, the talk is all about off shore wind, writes Barry Parker.

31st March 2021

NEW ADMINISTRATION, NEW ‘SUPER-CYCLE’

31st March 2021

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The National Port Company (CPN) of Nicaragua forecasts it will handle five million tonnesin 2021, which compares to 4.5 million tonnes in 2020.

30th March 2021

Nicaragua investment

30th March 2021

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

COMMENT: The environmental media has been awash with news that shipping giant Maersk is aiming to launch its first ‘carbon neutral’ cargo liner vessel, writes Charles Haine.

30th March 2021

A BIG STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

30th March 2021

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Ports must plan and implement climate change adaptation measures as soon as possible.

30th March 2021

Ports must plan for climate change

30th March 2021

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

European ports are reaffirming their commitment to adhere to the only port-specific environmental standard.

29th March 2021

EU ports renew green commitment

29th March 2021