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ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

An LNG import terminal project in Europe has been given the go-ahead to proceed supported by European Union funding.

15th June 2020

LNG terminal given go-ahead and financing

15th June 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Four electric terminal tractors will help a Swedish port move further towards its zero-emissions goal.

13th June 2020

Electric tractors aid zero emissions goal

13th June 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A Belgian port has issued a Request for Proposals (RfP) for sustainable innovation in agriculture as part of a drive to promote nature-inclusive agriculture.

12th June 2020

Drive for nature-inclusive agriculture

12th June 2020

AFRICA

AFRICA

Oliver Andrews and Reuel Andrews from Africa Finance Corporation look at one successful way that potential can be realised in Africa.

12th June 2020

REALISING THE POTENTIAL

12th June 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Ports in California are seeing significant cargo volume decreases as COVID-19s impact on shipping becomes clearer, although not all ports have suffered.

11th June 2020

California ports cautious after volume loss

11th June 2020

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

A US port has made an eco-investment in five electric vehicles and three charging stations in order to reduce CO2 emissions.

11th June 2020

Electric vehicles tackle CO2 emissions

11th June 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

Hamburg is pressing on with infrastructure upgrades to keep its position as Germany’s primary container port, as Michael Mackey discovers.

11th June 2020

MOVING ON FROM THE 1970s

11th June 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

New workplace guidance has been published for UK ports and terminals to consider as part of their risk assessment and management planning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

10th June 2020

New COVID-19 guidance for UK ports

10th June 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Green ships will benefit from calling at a Brazilian port receiving rewards such as a 10% discount on port dues.

10th June 2020

First Brazilian port flies flag for green incentive

10th June 2020

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Six European shortsea and feeder ship operators have filed an official complaint to the European Commission, claiming International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) attempts to force ships to use dockers for container lashing…

8th June 2020

Lashing complaint goes to European Commission

8th June 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Feeder services to regional ports have increased as the COVID-19 pandemic sees a large number of blank sailings mainly on the trade routes with the Far East.

8th June 2020

Transshipment trend amidst blank sailings

8th June 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Valencia says it’s at the frontline of investment against climate change committing to produce zero emissions by 2030.

8th June 2020

Mitigating against climate change

8th June 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

As terminal automation increases, Dave MacIntyre assesses the performance of Terminal Operating Systems (TOS) in keeping pace and benefits offered.

7th June 2020

Keeping Pace With Automation

7th June 2020

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Porto Itapoa, the container terminal partly owned by Maersk Line, has leapt into third position in the Brazilian box hierarchy, as Rob Ward discovers.

7th June 2020

RIDING CREST OF REEFER WAVE

7th June 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

A new smart port challenge has been launched to support innovative maritime tech startups.

5th June 2020

Smart port challenge launches

5th June 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

A Dutch port authority has published a request for tenders (RFT) for the provision of a new transport service that will incorporate autonomous vehicles and reduce congestion while improving container handling efficiency.

5th June 2020

Dutch port issues autonomous transport tender

5th June 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A port automation project which seeks to reduce the environmental impact of waterborne transport has secured EU grant funding.

4th June 2020

€7.5m grant for eco-led automation project

4th June 2020

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

A project which aims to show that autonomous ships and automation in ports can make waterborne transport much more flexible and user-friendly while further reducing the environmental impact of EU transport has…

4th June 2020

€7.5m grant for European automation project

4th June 2020

ASIA

ASIA

China has released a free trade port master plan with the goal of having a basic operation in place in the south of the country by 2025.

3rd June 2020

China unveils free trade port master plan

3rd June 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A consortium is working on making Dutch inland waterway shipping more sustainable in line with Paris Climate Agreement goals.

3rd June 2020

Emissions-free barge concept

3rd June 2020

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its likely impact, we have rescheduled GreenPort Cruise & Congress 2020 to now take place from 20-22 October 2021. The location will remain Piraeus,…

3rd June 2020

New dates announced for GreenPort Congress

3rd June 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Port and shipping industry partners have come together in an urgent call to action to accelerate the pace of digitalisation to cope with a post-COVID-19 “new normal”.

2nd June 2020

Call to action to accelerate digitalisation

2nd June 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

France’s largest port has secured funding to develop digital solutions for increased efficiency and environmental performance.

2nd June 2020

Smart port city champion gets smarter

2nd June 2020