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ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A contract has been signed to build and charter a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU)? for a planned LNG landing terminal in Germany.

2nd June 2020

FSRU for new German LNG terminal

2nd June 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A southeast Asian countrys first LNG bunkering vessel is on track to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2020 to provide regular ship-to-ship LNG bunkering services within a major port.

2nd June 2020

SE Asia LNG bunker vessel first

2nd June 2020

AFRICA

AFRICA

The bidding deadline for a terminal concession at an African port has been extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

1st June 2020

African terminal bidding deadline extended

1st June 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

New research finds no port in the world has installed ship to shore power without public funding or subsidy - a huge barrier to uptake in the UK.

1st June 2020

Green fund critical to reduce emissions

1st June 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled its first Electric Cutter Suction Dredger (ECSD) making zero emissions dredging projects possible.

1st June 2020

Making dredging more sustainable

1st June 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A US port has applied for financial support as it faces an estimated US$3bn in revenue loss over a 24-month period as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

1st June 2020

US port facing US$3bn loss seeks support

1st June 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The first meeting of a project to create a global and scalable solution to improve air quality and reduce noise impact in EU cities and port areas has taken place.

29th May 2020

New project targets air quality and noise

29th May 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The International Port Community Systems Association reaches its tenth anniversary next year. Felicity Landon reports on its rapid growth and growing status.

29th May 2020

IPCSA GOING GLOBAL

29th May 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

Work on a deep sea container terminal in Italy has resumed following easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

29th May 2020

Investment in Italian terminal resumes

29th May 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

New research addressing barriers to shore power in UK ports has proposed a green maritime fund, the removal of shoreside electricity taxes and a goal-based approach to help the industry meet emissions…

29th May 2020

Shore power uptake solutions

29th May 2020

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Port authorities and staff are increasingly in the sight of cyber criminals aiming to find vulnerabilities.

29th May 2020

Ports on Cyber-Crime Alert

29th May 2020

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

After several years of ups and downs and funding setbacks, the Brazilian portof Itajai may finally be fully back on track. Rob Ward investigates.

29th May 2020

ITAJAI BACK ON TRACK

29th May 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A Belgian-Dutch consortium has launched a project to examine the feasibility of Carbon Capture & Utilisation/Storage (CCUS) with the potential to potential to cut CO2 emissions in port areas 30% by 2030.

28th May 2020

Carbon capture feasibility study begins

28th May 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Smart energy technologies will be piloted at a UK port to improve air quality, reduce carbon emissions and facilitate the electrification of port operations.

28th May 2020

Smart energy piloted at UK port

28th May 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

The first container ship has arrived at Sweden’s newest freight port.

27th May 2020

First container call at new Swedish port

27th May 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

An unaccompanied freight ro-ro terminal has opened for business as part of a new GB£250m port terminal in the UK.

27th May 2020

GB£200m ro-ro terminal opens in UK

27th May 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A new coalition aims to have commercially viable zero emission vessels operating along deep sea trade routes by 2030.

26th May 2020

Coalition for shipping’s sustainability shift

26th May 2020

ASIA

ASIA

Two China-based port groups will work together to improve the quality of port development projects.

26th May 2020

Port development alliance in China

26th May 2020

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

In this second part, Ron Crean of London-based Windward, outlines what ports and terminals need to be wary of to be safe from sanctions.

24th May 2020

FEASIBILITY OF ‘DARK’ TRADE

24th May 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Regional differences are becoming increasingly pronounced in terms of the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ports.

22nd May 2020

COVID-19: pronounced regional differences

22nd May 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

A controversial port in Greece has become the top container handling port in the Mediterranean.

22nd May 2020

Greek port is top for container handling in Med

22nd May 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

An initiative supporting ship decarbonisation will intensify its work on the ship-port interface to reduce emissions from ships.

22nd May 2020

Efforts intensify to cut ship emissions

22nd May 2020

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: Ports are facing a decline in trade and strategy choices in dealing with the coronavirus, writes Ben Hackett.

22nd May 2020

PORTS FACE KEY STRATEGY CHOICES

22nd May 2020