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PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

An American port has received funding which is helping it to make efficiency improvements to both its infrastructure and equipment.

17th March 2020

Grant funding for port efficiency improvements

17th March 2020

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Major Brazilian shipping group, Wilson, Sons has received a boost as shipping lines are bringing additional cargo to the company’s two terminals, as Rob Ward confirms.

16th March 2020

Timely Terminal Boost for Wilson, Sons

16th March 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A Finnish port has made a funding application to the EU to help realise its ambition of 100% carbon-neutral operations by 2035.

16th March 2020

Finnish port applies for green funding

16th March 2020

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A US port now has more Neo-Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes than any other single terminal in North America.

16th March 2020

New crane record for US port

16th March 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A French port is caretaking wind turbine components which will be deployed to a wind farm in Northern France.

13th March 2020

French port facilitates wind energy

13th March 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A new research project which aims to develop a system to clean the ocean seabed using a combination of robots and artificial intelligence will be demonstrated in a German port.

13th March 2020

Seabed cleaning using robotics and AI

13th March 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Vessels docked at a US port offering LNG bunkering can now plug into shoreside power to help cut emissions and air pollution.

13th March 2020

Shore power arrives at LNG port

13th March 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The first commercial Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS) trialled in Port of Singapore waters has demonstrated its capability to avoid a variety of obstacles, including virtual and real-life moving vessels.

13th March 2020

Port of Singapore MASS trials successful

13th March 2020

ASIA

ASIA

China will lower the service charges of ports to optimise the business environment and encourage logistics firms to resume operations, as coronavirus begins to loosen its hold on the country.

12th March 2020

China lowers service charges at ports

12th March 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Truck to ship LNG bunkering has been carried out for the first time at a port in Lithuania to help further its commitment to sustainable operations.

11th March 2020

First LNG bunkering at Lithuanian port

11th March 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Two Californian ports have reported continued disruption to the supply chain as coronavirus (COVID-19) takes its toll on port and shipping operations.

11th March 2020

Coronavirus hits California ports

11th March 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

The containerised trade sector could see a large contraction in global container demand this year as a result of coronavirus.

11th March 2020

Coronavirus container contraction threat

11th March 2020

GPC

GPC

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10th March 2020

Worldoils

10th March 2020

ASIA

ASIA

Taiwan’s largest-ever port land reclamation project has been completed as part of project to build a new large container transshipment terminal to accommodate mega ships.

9th March 2020

Land reclamation facilitates mega ships

9th March 2020

GPC

GPC

Media Supporter

9th March 2020

Safety4Sea

9th March 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

What is reportedly the UKs first carbon capture project should help one port lower emissions and the Government hit zero carbon targets.

9th March 2020

Carbon capture benefits whole supply chain

9th March 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A UK port will mark WWF’s Earth Hour with an All Electric Day, dedicated to promoting ways to reduce carbon emissions.

9th March 2020

UK port marks charity climate initiative

9th March 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Port of Dover has said is LNG ready following the arrival of a new hybrid battery-powered cruise ship belonging to a company currently investing in the low-carbon fuel.

9th March 2020

Dover is LNG ready

9th March 2020

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Digitalisation is a driving force as tug manufacturers capture data from the tug’s operating performance to enhance design improvements and modifications.

6th March 2020

Tug Design Goes Hi-Tech in Search of Optimisation

6th March 2020

ASIA

ASIA

Gordon Feller asks whether the much talked about, but not yet fully developed, desire to introduce coastal corridors along India’s substantial coastline might hold water.

6th March 2020

Can India’s east coast corridor project succeed?

6th March 2020

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

A planned cruise and ferry terminal at a Spanish port must allow docked ships to connect to shoreside power, have photovoltaic solar panels on all roofs and decks and operate using measures…

6th March 2020

Shore power mandatory for terminal

6th March 2020

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The CEO of Cargotec has provided key insight into the company’s decision to undertake a strategic evaluation of Navis with a potential sale of the software business.

5th March 2020

Cargotec CEO sheds light on Navis evaluation

5th March 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A European port has teamed up with an energy supplier to cut emissions and noise by pioneering a mobile floating battery service at the port.

5th March 2020

Floating battery offers clean energy at port

5th March 2020