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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

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

One Spanish LNG terminal will boost its eco credentials by only using green power from now on, following a deal with an energy company.

6th January 2021

LNG terminal commits to green power

6th January 2021

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Navis predicts remote operations, innovative technology and sustainability will be big in the ocean shipping industry in 2021.

6th January 2021

Navis makes 2021 predictions

6th January 2021

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port Authority of Valencia has joined the World Ports Climate Action Program (WPSP) to add its weight to the sector’s commitment to decarbonisation.

6th January 2021

Spanish port joins climate action collaborative

6th January 2021

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Two clean energy initiatives have reduced one British port’s diesel consumption and eliminated 700 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.

5th January 2021

Clean energy analysis cuts carbon emissions

5th January 2021

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI) will invest US$46m to extend its concession at the Port of San Antonio in Chile.

5th January 2021

US$46m concession extension investment

5th January 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

DP World and the government of Senegal, have signed agreements for the development of a deep water port, with US$837m investment in the first phase.

4th January 2021

DP World to develop Senegal port

4th January 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

A preferred bidder has been selected to enter into discussions with the Government of Angola for a 20-year concession and operation of the Multipurpose Terminal (MPT) at the Port of Luanda in…

4th January 2021

Luanda terminal preferred bidder selected

4th January 2021

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Five Swedish energy companies have joined forces to discover the smartest way to transport up to two million tonnes of captured carbon dioxide annually from facility to quayside.

28th December 2020

Carbon dioxide capture solution project

28th December 2020

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

ESPO has welcomed the new EU Mobility Strategy as paving the way for Green Deal implementation but warned it lacks vision on how to use ports as engines of growth and recovery.

23rd December 2020

EU Mobility Strategy must include seaports, says ESPO

23rd December 2020

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: Ships calling at ports are subject to international regulations drawn up by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), with headquarters on the River Thames but with 170+ member states, and a nearly…

23rd December 2020

REDUCING THE CARBON INTENSITY

23rd December 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

One out of four ports are dealing with a higher than normal number of empty containers.

22nd December 2020

Quarter of ports see higher no of containers

22nd December 2020

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

A new report reveals an eagerness to automate terminal operations and benefit from increased efficiency and lower costs.

22nd December 2020

Operators ‘eager’ to automate terminal operations

22nd December 2020

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Iain MacIntyre assesses how a perfect storm of interconnected disrupting circumstances has caused significant congestion and delays at New Zealand’s ports.

22nd December 2020

Major NZ ports swamped

22nd December 2020

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

COMMENT: On the day the UK Government formally announced a ten-point Climate Action Plan, the mainstream TV news headliner was the investigation into a royal TV interview that took place 25 years…

21st December 2020

CLIMATE CHANGE: NEW PLANS AND RULES

21st December 2020

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: Over the past couple of years, sailing cargo ships have made a bit of a comeback, writes Peter de Langen.

20th December 2020

CARGO SAILING SHIPS; BECOMING SERIOUS BUSINESS?

20th December 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Dogger Bank Wind Farm has sealed a key development deal with the UK’s Port of Tyne.

18th December 2020

Dogger Bank development milestone

18th December 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The worlds first container with carbon neutrality certified land and port logistics has been shipped.

18th December 2020

World’s first carbon neutral container

18th December 2020