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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A Canadian container terminal operator has ordered new cranes to help increase its capacity and maximise container handling potential.

13th May 2020

New cranes help operator increase capacity

13th May 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Twenty-one partners from eight European countries have joined together with the common goal of designing the next generation of IOT (Internet Of Things) technology to serve and add digital value to the…

13th May 2020

IOT project to support future supply chains

13th May 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

European ports are being impacted by reduced cargo vessel calls more than other regions of the world.

13th May 2020

Europe worst hit by vessel call reduction

13th May 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A tank storage operator has switched to digital railcar management to boost efficiency at its German terminal.

12th May 2020

Digital railcar handling boost

12th May 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The goal of increasing operational efficiency is the reason behind one terminal’s investment in a new terminal operating system.

12th May 2020

Operational boost for Romanian terminal

12th May 2020

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In the past year, Peru’s port operators adjusted to the trade war between China and the US and now face the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. Rob Ward assesses developments.

12th May 2020

ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES

12th May 2020

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Cargotec has sold its stake in a joint venture (JV) in Asia.

11th May 2020

Cargotec sells JV stake

11th May 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

The hydrogen economy is gathering momentum with plans to take a green hydrogen plant into operation as early as 2023.

11th May 2020

Green hydrogen plant planned

11th May 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

Work on the development of a Greek port is proceeding as planned, a government official has said.

11th May 2020

Greek port plans on track

11th May 2020

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Andrew Penfold of Mundy Penfold Ltd looks at the current COVID-19 pandemic and asks whether it will ever be business as usual for the container industry.

10th May 2020

THE POST COVID-19 NEW WORLD

10th May 2020

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: Worldwide supply chains, and the ports that go with them, have been completely overtaken by the Coronavirus, COVID-19 issue, writes Barry Parker.

8th May 2020

COVID-19 – THE NEW YORK ANGLE

8th May 2020

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: The Coronavirus clearly is having a huge global impact, most importantly through affecting the health of millions of people and the loss of human lives, writes Peter de Langen.

8th May 2020

Lasting Effect of Coronavirus on Ports?

8th May 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

Felicity Landon reviews a recently published manual on the EU Seaports regulation – all 1,307 pages

8th May 2020

EU REGULATIONS REVIEWED

8th May 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A US LNG export facility is one step closer to being realised after an air permit was approved for the company developing the project.

7th May 2020

Air permit approved for LNG export facility

7th May 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation for a product tanker in Germany has been conducted at a German port.

7th May 2020

Product tanker LNG bunkering milestone

7th May 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

An offshore wind base is being established at an Irish port to supply future offshore wind farms and help scale up production in the region.

7th May 2020

Irish port becomes offshore wind base

7th May 2020

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: In this column, I am venturing into an area I have little expertise in (and as a disclaimer: no personal stake); the evolution of stock prices of terminal operators in the…

7th May 2020

SHARE PRICES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIA

7th May 2020

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

John Bensalhia takes a look at todays container scanning system innovations and developments.

6th May 2020

Scan and deliver

6th May 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

A French port operator has launched a post-COVID-19 support programme to help its customers re-launch their business activities.

6th May 2020

Post-COVID-19 support programme launches

6th May 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A report on the electric shipping market reveals steady growth but also outlines the challenges that will lie ahead for the sector.

6th May 2020

The challenges ahead for electric shipping

6th May 2020

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: Yes, we have heard it before. Investment in infrastructure (the “I-word”) was a centerpiece of President Trump’s campaign four years ago; it also figured in peace-making overtures between Democrats (led by…

6th May 2020

THE I-WORD – AN ECONOMIC FILLIP?

6th May 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A US port will be able accommodate larger cargo vessels following confirmation of a loan to help finance a major infrastructure project.

5th May 2020

US$500m loan to help port handle bigger ships

5th May 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A major US container port has joined a multi-sector industry coalition that aims to accelerate the widespread adoption of LNG as a marine fuel.

5th May 2020

LNG industry coalition expands

5th May 2020