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ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The developers of an Australian LNG terminal have been given approval to increase its capacity.

27th April 2020

Capacity increase approval for LNG terminal

27th April 2020

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

20 port authorities have signed a declaration to keep ports open to seaborne trade during the COVID-19 pandemic.

27th April 2020

20 port authorities vow to remain operational

27th April 2020

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Today’s ‘normal’ is a new normal – one dominated by COVID-19 which is progressively reaching into the lives of business worldwide with the international ports sector and supply chain as a whole…

25th April 2020

COVID-19: IMPACT AND ADVICE

25th April 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

The gradual impact of blank sailings by the world’s major container shipping alliances is beginning to be felt by ports, a new report has found.

25th April 2020

Ports feeling impact of blank sailings

25th April 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

An Lithuanian LNG terminal operator is launching its annual LNG terminal capacity allocation for the new gas year, which starts on 1 October.

24th April 2020

LNG terminal sees increased demand

24th April 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Three SeaBins have been installed at a UK port to help keep surrounding waters clean and promote a healthy marine ecosystem.

24th April 2020

SeaBins clean up UK port

24th April 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

An agreement to implement a maritime litter project has been signed with a view to help deliver one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

23rd April 2020

Maritime litter project approval

23rd April 2020

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

A California port has marked the 50th annual Earth Day by sharing the results from its latest Green Marine certification assessment and reaffirming its commitment to environmental sustainability.

23rd April 2020

Green efforts shared on Earth Day

23rd April 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

A major port operator has said the real impact of COVID-19 will be seen from Q2 2020 onwards.

23rd April 2020

COVID-19 impact will hit in Q2 2020

23rd April 2020

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country with over 200 million inhabitants, is often cited as a land of great potential but as seen time and time again it has been slow to realise…

22nd April 2020

Nigeria: expanding despite traffic setbacks

22nd April 2020

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

A mega port operator has taken a major step forward in digitising the management of logistics.

21st April 2020

Digital logistics management progresses

21st April 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

Two industry bodies have criticised the European Commission’’s proposal requesting EU member states designate specific ports where crew changes are possible.

20th April 2020

Designated crew change ports opposed

20th April 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

An Oman port set to become a regional LNG bunkering hub has become the first Middle Eastern port member of SEALNG.

20th April 2020

First Middle Eastern port member for SEALNG

20th April 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Shoreside power will be installed at a Norwegian port to help it move towards zero-emission operations.

20th April 2020

Shoreside power aids zero-emission goal

20th April 2020

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

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

18th April 2020

LOOKING INTO THE ‘DARK’

18th April 2020

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

It looks like the plans for one major terminal in Buenos Aires, Argentina may now be off the table, as Rob Ward discovers.

18th April 2020

MUSICAL CHAIRS IN BUENOS AIRES

18th April 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

An LNG receiving terminal in China has taken delivery of a Qatar-based suppliers first cargo transported on a Q-Flex vessel.

18th April 2020

Key LNG delivery for Chinese terminal

18th April 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

A Scandinavian port operator has warned that it will be forced to make redundancies because of the severe negative impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having on its operations.

17th April 2020

Port operator forced to make redundancies

17th April 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

A Lithuanian port has secured financing which will cover investments up to €68m into reconstruction of its quays.

17th April 2020

Lithuanian port secures financing

17th April 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

An LNG company in Germany has announced that it has attracted significant interest and is now ready to sign Heads of Agreement.

16th April 2020

German LNG terminal ready for business

16th April 2020

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

A container shipping company hit by a network outage has confirmed it was caused by a malware attack based on an engineered targeted vulnerability.

16th April 2020

Malware attack hit shipping company

16th April 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

A UK port has been given the green light to expand following approval of a major planning application.

16th April 2020

UK port expansion approval

16th April 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ABB’s electric propulsion, power, energy storage, control and automation technology will be deployed by the first tug in South Asia capable of switching between LNG engines and zero-emission battery power.

15th April 2020

ABB powers first South Asia LNG hybrid tug

15th April 2020