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EUROPE

EUROPE

Many of the UK’s largest port operators have jointly committed to high standards of sustainability and security in UK freeports.

18th January 2021

Port operators make freeports pledge

18th January 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

New Fortress Energy Inc. has acquired two companies in the LNG sector and announced it will develop an LNG terminal and gas-fired power plant at a port in Brazil.

18th January 2021

Development push for Brazilian LNG terminal

18th January 2021

EUROPE

EUROPE

The acquisition by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) of 50.01 percent of the multi-function PLT terminal in the Italian seaport of Trieste has been completed.

15th January 2021

Trieste PLT terminal acquisition complete

15th January 2021

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A terminal at one of Brazil’s busiest ports is successfully managing dust emissions from its grain conveyor system with an innovative transfer chute design.

15th January 2021

Managing dust with design innovation

15th January 2021

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A CO2 capture and storage project in Europe is on schedule to store 2.5m tonnes of CO2 from the industry annually in empty gas fields beneath the North Sea as from 2024.

14th January 2021

CO2 capture project on schedule

14th January 2021

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Shipowners and ports are set to reap more recognition for going green following the announcement that the Environmental Ship Index will further expand under new leadership.

14th January 2021

Shipowners to reap more green rewards

14th January 2021

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

CAD$55m has been granted for the development of a new container terminal in Canada as construction begins.

14th January 2021

CAD$55m for Canadian terminal project

14th January 2021

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

A three-month project will explore how novel geospatial systems can streamline port operations, improving efficiency and tackling societal disbenefits.

13th January 2021

Geospatial streamlining of port operations

13th January 2021

AFRICA GREENPORT

AFRICA GREENPORT

Environmentally friendly hull cleaning has become more accessible in southern Africa with the launch of a mobile hull cleaning service at a port in the region.

13th January 2021

Green hull cleaning firm extends global reach

13th January 2021

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A new low-cost range of diesel and LPG-powered counterbalance forklift trucks feature Euro Stage V compliant engines to minimise emissions.

13th January 2021

Eco-friendly forklift trucks launch

13th January 2021

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

An electric power pack will allow the sideloader industry less charging interruptions because it only needs to be charged once a week.

12th January 2021

Efficient electric powered sideloaders

12th January 2021

EUROPE

EUROPE

The third container terminal (TC3) at the Port of Tanger Med 2 is now operational after 18 months of construction and an investment of nearly €175m.

11th January 2021

Port of Tanger Med 2 expands

11th January 2021

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Emissions control has been stepped up at a major container port in India with the launch of an air quality monitoring station.

11th January 2021

Air quality monitoring boost in India

11th January 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A hydrogen super hub could be built at ABPs Port of Southampton to support and facilitate the decarbonisation of local industry and transport.

8th January 2021

Southampton has hydrogen potential

8th January 2021

AFRICA GREENPORT

AFRICA GREENPORT

Sub-Saharan Africa’s first LNG import terminal at a port in Ghana has received a floating regasification unit (FRU) unit that will shortly enable it to offer services to LNG carriers.

8th January 2021

Ghana LNG terminal gets off ground

8th January 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Park-Line Aqua will supply the uniform shore-based power system for inland shipping and river cruises for a group of European ‘shore-based power parties’.

7th January 2021

Shore power supplier for sustainable ports

7th January 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Gaussin has delivered seven APM 75T HE fully electric port tractors to a New Zealand port operator to help it align itself to the country’s 2019 ‘zero carbon’ law.

7th January 2021

Gaussin e-tractors aid NZ decarbonisation

7th January 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Two technology contracts have been awarded for the development of the Beibu Gulf Port Qinzhou greenfield fully automated terminal in China.

7th January 2021

Contracts for fully automated China terminal

7th January 2021

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

3D sonar sensors are bringing a vision of automated navigation for inland shipping closer to realisation.

7th January 2021

3D sonar sensors for automated inland ships

7th January 2021

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

An economic blockade against Qatar lasting more than three years has finally been lifted, freeing the country’s ports to re-establish lost trade links and routes.

6th January 2021

Qatar blockade lifted

6th January 2021