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COASTLINK GREENPORT

COASTLINK GREENPORT

Short sea and feeder shipping represents a significant opportunity for maritime sustainabilityand the 2020 Coastlink conference aims to tackle the challenges ahead

18th February 2020

Short sea shipping aids sustainability

18th February 2020

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

In this first of three articles focused on port sector investments, Watson Farley & Williams LLP,details the most important initial considerations.

18th February 2020

Getting started – Evaluating a port project investment

18th February 2020

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The new IMO 2020 fuel regulations have implications for the whole supply chain - withsignificant challenges remaining for second-tier bunkering ports, writes Stevie Knight

18th February 2020

IS IMO 2020 SHIPPING’S ACHILLES HEEL?

18th February 2020

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The US North Atlantic region is targeting a massive development of offshore wind,as New York-based Barry Parker discovers.

18th February 2020

Once in a generation wind opportunity

18th February 2020

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Poland’s nascent offshore wind industry is looking at a large and juicy carrot – a draft PolishEnergy Policy calls for 8GW of offshore wind to be installed in the next decade, writes…

18th February 2020

A juicy carrot for Polish wind – but no plain sailing

18th February 2020

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Iraq’s huge Al Faw port project moves slowly on. But is it really necessary or is it just arice bowl for a select few enabled by dysfunctional government?

17th February 2020

Al Faw – rice bowl rationale?

17th February 2020

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: A number of leading ports (including, Barcelona, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Montreal) decided to participate jointly in the Smart Cities Summit, held in Barcelona in 2019. Two things became clear from this…

17th February 2020

Smart ports & smart cities

17th February 2020

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: Intra state and intra region competition to attract investments is rife around theworld with subsidies and state aid. But, is it fair?, asks Ben Hackett.

17th February 2020

Level playing fields in the port sector

17th February 2020

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

COMMENT: There will be more emphasis on unleashing the powers of the digital world, writes Mike Mundy.

17th February 2020

A decade defined by maturity

17th February 2020

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

A port giant is set to return to private ownership to help it focus of becoming an infrastructure-led end-to-end logistics provider.

17th February 2020

Port giant to return to private ownership

17th February 2020

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has selected a development partner to design and build a new port in Stanley Harbour.

14th February 2020

Falklands selects partner to develop new port

14th February 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

A global terminal operator has re-initiated the process of obtaining the necessary permits to build a port in Georgia.

14th February 2020

Port expansion permit process restarts

14th February 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Increasing efficiency is the primary factor behind the development of a new ergonomic cabin and control system for one range of port trucks.

14th February 2020

Efficient ergonomic controls for big trucks

14th February 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A new electric litter and debris collector vessel promises to emit zero emissions as it cleans up ports, harbours or waterways.

14th February 2020

Zero emission port debris collector

14th February 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

An initiative supporting an IMO resolution that calls on cooperation between ports and shipping on the reduction of GHG emissions from ships has been submitted as an information paper for the next…

14th February 2020

GHG emissions initiative gains traction

14th February 2020

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

A European cruise network says it has become the first cruise network in the world to become completely paperless in line with its sustainability goals.

13th February 2020

First paper-free cruise network established

13th February 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

DP World has agreed to acquire a majority 51% stake in a Ukraine container terminal.

13th February 2020

DP World acquires majority stake in terminal

13th February 2020

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Singapore-based PSA Marine has acquired 100% of a port services company in Peru to strengthen its “international towage and pilotage network”.

13th February 2020

PSA Marine acquires port services company

13th February 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

UK port organisations have welcomed the launch of a 10-week consultation by the government which aims to establish up to 10 new freeports across the UK.

12th February 2020

UK ports seize freeports opportunity

12th February 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

LNG can now be delivered to vessels at 93 ports with a further 54 ports in the process of facilitating LNG bunkering investments and operations, according to a new report.

12th February 2020

LNG now available at 93 ports

12th February 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has said it is concerned over significant declines to federally funded, port-related programmes in President Trump’s fiscal 2021 budget.

12th February 2020

US port-related funding slashed

12th February 2020

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

Siemens has been commissioned to build a shore power system at a port in Germany that is able to supply electricity to two ships simultaneously and potentially reduce annual CO2 emissions by…

12th February 2020

Germany’s largest shore power system ordered

12th February 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Five new Kalmar ESC 440 diesel-electric straddle carriers have arrived at Scotland’s largest container terminal to boost capacity and lower emissions.

11th February 2020

Eco straddle carriers tackle capacity

11th February 2020