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THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to lead to increased state involvement in the transport industry; for airlines it has already begun, writes Peter de Langen.

25th June 2020

PUBLIC PURCHASE OF IMPERIAL QUESTIONED

25th June 2020

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The first direct shipping line connecting UAE’s DP World-operated Jebel Ali Port in Dubai with Egypt’s DP World-operated Sokhna Port through Saudi Arabias Jeddah Islamic Port has been launched.

25th June 2020

Shipping line boosts Jeddah Islamic Port

25th June 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The only certified climate-neutral container terminal in the world has retained its status as it continues to reduce its carbon emissions.

24th June 2020

Climate-neutral terminal retains status

24th June 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Major investment in shore power infrastructure at German port facilities will help diversify technology use and reduce operational emissions.

24th June 2020

Major shore power commitment in Germany

24th June 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Technology startups with the ambition to lead the transformation of the port management and logistics industries will have an opportunity to showcase their ideas with a new global initiative.

24th June 2020

Call for startups to share tech innovation

24th June 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Nearly US$80m has been secured by a US port to help it develop a container terminal.

24th June 2020

US$80m funding for US terminal

24th June 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Two zero-emission battery powered ferries have been ordered by a Norwegian operator that will help the country move further towards sustainable shipping and port operations.

22nd June 2020

Zero-emission ferries for Norway

22nd June 2020

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Among all the South American countries, Chile seems to have escaped many of the worst ravages of the coronavirus, as Rob Ward confirms.

22nd June 2020

CHILE HOT ON COVID-19

22nd June 2020

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: When describing shipping matters, clichés such as “best of times/ worst of times” are abounding at present, writes Barry Parker.

22nd June 2020

REPUTATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

22nd June 2020

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A port in New Zealand is pressing on with development plans despite an ongoing debate over its future.

22nd June 2020

NZ port determined to continue development

22nd June 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A New York container terminal operator has lost its legal challenge against Maersk Line switching terminals. AJ Keyes looks at what caused the situation to occur.

22nd June 2020

NYCT LOSES LEGAL CHALLENGE

22nd June 2020

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: The knowledge that the coronavirus is highly contagious and that it can be deadly iscertain and the impact on the global economy has been dramatic in its success in bringing it…

19th June 2020

GLOBAL ORDER IN DISTRESS

19th June 2020

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

COMMENT: Under current lockdown rules – for those of us that are under them – the future has a limited horizon, basically centring on the end of lockdown. Getting to see friends…

19th June 2020

Looking to the future

19th June 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Plans have been announced to construct the first purpose-built offshore wind port in the US to help an east coast state fulfil its plan to achieve 100% clean energy by 2050.

19th June 2020

First US purpose-built offshore wind port

19th June 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Drewry has outlined the investment needed to ready Southeast Asian ports for COVID-19 driven supply chain diversification alongside the advantages and challenges that these ports have.

19th June 2020

SE Asia ports face supply chain challenge

19th June 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Major global ports have confirmed their resolve to combat climate change during the latest meeting of a programme to deliver on key environmental goals.

18th June 2020

Global ports collaborate on climate change

18th June 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Almost all the capacity of a new LNG terminal in Croatia has been booked ahead of its operational start date of 1 January 2021.

18th June 2020

Croatian LNG terminal in demand

18th June 2020

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

A New Zealand port operator has installed the world’s largest soil-based vertical garden on its premises to contribute to bio-diversity in the wider environment.

17th June 2020

World’s largest soil-based vertical garden

17th June 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

The European Commission has been urged to avoid distortion of competition between integrated terminals and independent ones and unbundle the activities eligible for favourable tax treatment under tonnage tax schemes by clarifying…

17th June 2020

Call for EC to clarify state aid rules

17th June 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A Polish energy company has received the first supply of LNG delivered by sea to a Lithuanian ports LNG reloading station.

16th June 2020

First for LNG reloading station

16th June 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Germany intends to ramp up its focus on green hydrogen as a key way to help decarbonise its marine sector.

16th June 2020

Germanys green hydrogen strategy

16th June 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

An innovative 5G development project will use drones to help build an open and inclusive 5G ecosystem for use in port operations, and incident management and response.

15th June 2020

Drones help develop 5G for ports

15th June 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

More than 100 companies have given their support to the development of a deepwater container terminal project at a Canadian port.

15th June 2020

Over 100 companies back Canadian terminal

15th June 2020