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PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The search is on for a medium-sized port to take part in a pilot project to establish an efficient digitalised system for electronic exchange of information in ports for ship clearance.

19th March 2021

Digital ship clearance project seeks port

19th March 2021

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

COMMENT: It’s unusual that the supply side of the container sector is under pressure – that container availability and shipping capacity is stretched and when available invariably only at a high price,…

18th March 2021

Terminal operators: shoulders to the wheel…

18th March 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Green hydrogen use will be accelerated in South America and Europe with a new MoU between Chile and a European port authority.

18th March 2021

Partnership for green hydrogen development

18th March 2021

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has announced the successful live implementation of an AI-powered operational optimisation tool that improves truck and equipment efficiency at its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT).

18th March 2021

AI optimisation drives terminal efficiency

18th March 2021

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A Brazilian port and maritime logistics operator has invested in an Israeli tech startup that will enable it to boost safe navigation and efficiency.

18th March 2021

Israeli tech aids Brazilian port navigation

18th March 2021

AFRICA GREENPORT

AFRICA GREENPORT

Upcycling used lube oil and residues is boosting the circular economy in Africa.

17th March 2021

Upcycling uptake grows in Africa

17th March 2021

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

An Asian port authority has awarded a bunker supply licence to help drive up its LNG offering.

17th March 2021

LNG bunker licence aids market growth

17th March 2021

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

AIDrivers was awarded an Autonomous Prime Movers (APM) proof of concept project in October 2018 by PSA Singapore.

17th March 2021

AIDrivers Autonomous Prime Movers development

17th March 2021

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The European Seaports Association is to hold three conference sessions in May at different locations to help gear the ports sector up for green recovery.

17th March 2021

ESPO to set sail on conference regatta

17th March 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargotec’s Kalmar has struck a big order with a Turkey-headquartered port operator for a total of 27 new Kalmar machines.

17th March 2021

Kalmar strikes major equipment deal

17th March 2021

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

WindEurope and its Offshore Wind Ports Platform has gained its first independent UK port authority member.

16th March 2021

Port support for WindEurope

16th March 2021

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

Embracing resilience to advance decarbonisation and address operational threats will be key to a port’s success going forward.

16th March 2021

Resilience is key to decarbonise ports

16th March 2021

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Proactive responses across the supply chain will be vital to tackle port congestion as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

15th March 2021

Proactive supply chain can tackle congestion

15th March 2021

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

One port has a new emissions busting rail freight service, the second its announced in seven days.

15th March 2021

Rail freight focus will reduce emissions

15th March 2021

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Europa Terminal at the Port of Antwerp will be upgraded to enable it to handle the largest container vessels.

15th March 2021

Europa Terminal gets mega vessel upgrade

15th March 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Three parties have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct a feasibility study for a potential LNG project in the Port of Vlora in southern Albania.

15th March 2021

Joining forces for Albania LNG project

15th March 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

Serious questions are being asked about the recent tender award process for the multipurpose terminal in Luanda.

15th March 2021

LUANDA TENDER CONTROVERSY

15th March 2021

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A new study commissioned by the Australian Railway Association drills into the viability of getting short-haul rail working in conjunction with Australia’s main containerports.

15th March 2021

Short-Haul Rail Assessed

15th March 2021

EUROPE

EUROPE

Andrew Penfold considers how Turkey’s Marmara Sea container handling market has developed and future prospects including the critical issue of the balance between supply and demand.

14th March 2021

MARMARA: PRESSURES BUILD

14th March 2021

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

It is interesting that during a time when there was a clear need to “pull together,” 2020 featured a number of high-profile port labour strikes – in Australia, Argentina, Canada, France, Portugal…

14th March 2021

A LABOURED PATH

14th March 2021