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ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A port chief will help identify measures to speed up electrification in Sweden’s transport sector as part of the government’s newly established Electrification Commission.

28th October 2020

Port chief aids Sweden’s electrification

28th October 2020

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

A port authority in Asia has launched a request for proposal (RFP) for parties seeking to provide an LNG bunkering service.

28th October 2020

Asian port seeks to expand LNG offering

28th October 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The UK and Ireland’s first 5G private port network will be built to help enable digital transformation and smart port operations.

27th October 2020

First UK and Ireland 5G private port network

27th October 2020

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

Italy’s first LNG bunkering operation has been completed by Italian cruise line Costa Cruises using its first LNG-powered ship.

27th October 2020

First LNG bunkering operation in Italy

27th October 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A new docking system promises to speed up turnaround times at ports with mooring in as little as 30 seconds drastically reducing emissions.

27th October 2020

Faster docking for autonomous ships

27th October 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to perform a pre-feasibility study of exporting green hydrogen from Iceland to Rotterdam has been signed as part of the global movement to fight climate change and…

26th October 2020

Green hydrogen export study planned

26th October 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

A deal has been struck for the development of a new cargo facility at a Georgian port currently under major development.

26th October 2020

Cargo facility boosts Georgian port expansion

26th October 2020

AFRICA GREENPORT

AFRICA GREENPORT

A port operator in Ghana is taking a two-pronged approach to environmental stewardship supporting the local people and helping protect biodiversity.

26th October 2020

Ghana operator looks after the locals

26th October 2020

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A one-year dredging and reclamation project has been completed at a Swedish port to enable it to expand its operations.

26th October 2020

Dredging project enables expansion

26th October 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

One Spanish port has reduced its CO2 emissions by 20% and becomes the first port in the world to achieve a key emissions award.

26th October 2020

Spanish port is first to win emissions award

26th October 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Striking dockers and cargo diverted to other ports. It has been a tough July and August for thePort of Montreal. But with returning workers, AJ Keyes asks if any lasting damage has…

25th October 2020

JUST IN TIME FOR MONTREAL

25th October 2020

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

John Bensalhia investigates the latest innovations with container seals and assesses the financial and practical considerations involved.

25th October 2020

SEAL OF APPROVAL

25th October 2020

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: While we may associate the circular economy with more local value chains, a recent initiative from Malaga shows that this is not necessarily the case, writes Peter de Langen.

25th October 2020

RECYCLING SUPPLY CHAINS AND NEW BUSINESS: EXPERIENCES IN MALAGA

25th October 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Government funding is helping a port in the United States expand its rail capacity.

23rd October 2020

US port to double rail capacity

23rd October 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Emergency services, city and port authorities are joining forces to develop and test a 5G network at a Belgian port.

23rd October 2020

Further investment in 5G in Belgium

23rd October 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has congratulated the Port of Valencia for successfully renewing the EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS), the sixth such time for Valencia.

23rd October 2020

Valencia renews EcoPorts management standard

23rd October 2020

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Six Russian intelligence officers have been charged by the US Department of Justice (US DOJ) over multiple hacking incidents, including the June 2017 NotPetya malware attack that hit Maersk subsidiary APM Terminals…

21st October 2020

Six charged over Maersk/APMT cyber attack

21st October 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A Spanish port has successfully renewed its EcoPorts environmental management standard (PERS) certification.

20th October 2020

Spanish port renews EcoPorts PERS Certification

20th October 2020

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The industrial action underway on the Australian waterfront at the time of writing has echoes ofthe protracted action that took place in the 1990s, not least due to the intransigence of the…

19th October 2020

ECHOES OF THE PAST IN OZ

19th October 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has called for government intervention at the Port of Felixstowe as cargo handling delays are being blamed on the misuse of its Vehicle Booking System (VBS).

19th October 2020

Freight forwarders suffer at Felixstowe

19th October 2020