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ASIA

ASIA

Digitalisation, risk management and a focused approach to sustainable transition are key issues for South Asian ports, a new webinar has found.

3rd February 2021

Digitalisation key for South Asian ports

3rd February 2021

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

A new year brings a new administration in the US and the promise to upgrade ports and ferry systems to support a more sustainable maritime ecosystem.

3rd February 2021

Seattle builds back sustainably

3rd February 2021

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A three-year pilot project is running at the Port of San Diego to test a unique type of man made tide pool protection created to rejuvenate marine ecosystems.

3rd February 2021

Clever eco engineering pilot

3rd February 2021

AFRICA GREENPORT

AFRICA GREENPORT

Kenya’s largest port is benefitting from installing digital lighting at its entrance to reduce maintenance and increase energy efficiency.

2nd February 2021

Kenya gets greener lighting

2nd February 2021

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Port call efficiency will be aided by a new port information technology module launched by Voyager Worldwide.

1st February 2021

Port call efficiency made easier

1st February 2021

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

An initiative launched to organise the efficient exchange by rail of containers between terminals in the Port of Rotterdam has passed the 100,000 TEU mark.

1st February 2021

Milestone for container exchange scheme

1st February 2021

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A German operator is benefitting from reduced noise emissions having fitted its entire rail container fleet with whispering composite brakes.

1st February 2021

Quieter trains cut noise pollution

1st February 2021

EUROPE

EUROPE

A UK-headquartered terminal operator has expanded its operations into France with the creation of subsidiary company.

1st February 2021

UK terminal operator expands into France

1st February 2021

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Has the drive for sustainability been knocked off course by COVID-19? Or might the pandemicactually focus minds on the green road ahead? Felicity Landon reports.

1st February 2021

GREEN DRIVER OR DIVERSION?

1st February 2021

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Two-thirds of UK ports feel ‘somewhat confident’ about the business outlook for 2021, a new survey shows.

29th January 2021

UK ports ‘somewhat confident” about business

29th January 2021

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Busan Port Authority’s first all-electric passenger ferry is a key step in South Korea’s plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

29th January 2021

First zero-emissions ferry for South Korea

29th January 2021

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

One Swedish port authority is working hard to increase the reach of its shoreside power system to further cut portside ship emissions.

29th January 2021

Shoreside power expansion in Sweden

29th January 2021

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Osaka Bays first LNG tugboat has been working in Osaka Bay and the Seto Inland Sea in Japan, guiding large vessels since March 2020.

28th January 2021

Osaka Bay goes green with first LNG tug

28th January 2021

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

CMA CGM has struck a deal to operate and manage a planned new terminal at an Egyptian port.

28th January 2021

CMA CGM to run new terminal in Egypt

28th January 2021

EUROPE

EUROPE

Aaron Nelson, Senior Associate at UK-based law firm BDB Pitmans, considers the UK Government’s planning regime for the country’s proposed Freeports.

28th January 2021

FREEPORTS AND PLANNING

28th January 2021

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Two 20% shares of Red Sea Gateway Terminal Limited (RSGT) have been sold to accelerate its domestic and international growth plans.

28th January 2021

40% of RSGT sold

28th January 2021

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

We are delighted to confirm Siemens as one of our sponsors at the 16th Greenport Cruise & Congress being hosted by the Piraeus Port Authority.

28th January 2021

Introducing Siemens as sponsors of the 16th Greenport Cruise & Congress

28th January 2021

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

HPC Hamburg Port Consulting has been helping a German terminal to digitalise and automate the customs clearance processes for import and export traffic with the UK to improve speed and efficiency.

27th January 2021

German terminal digitalises customs

27th January 2021

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A collaborative partnership intends to build a global centre of excellence for renewable energy technologies expediting progress in the field.

27th January 2021

Global centre of excellence for renewables

27th January 2021

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

One of the largest terminal facilities at the Port of Los Angeles has achieved carbon neutral electricity through renewable energy credits (RECs).

26th January 2021

Carbon neutral electricity for LA terminal

26th January 2021