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EUROPE

EUROPE

A UK port has confirmed it expects to make less than 20 redundancies following its announcement that it is undertaking a process to “secure efficiencies”.

27th January 2020

Port redundancies to be less than 20

27th January 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Los Angeles has announced initiatives for terminal efficiency, digital leadership and workforce development in 2020.

27th January 2020

LA announces terminal efficiency plan

27th January 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Israel is set to turn its largest port into the first to supply 100% of its own energy through initiatives including the installation of a power plant.

27th January 2020

Israeli port targets energy self-sufficiency

27th January 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A German port has carried out its first ship-to-ship (STS) LNG bunkering procedure, only the second operation of its kind to be undertaken in Germany.

24th January 2020

German port’s first STS LNG bunkering

24th January 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

In 2019, a major Spanish port supplied about 37,200m3 of LNG to vessels using ship-to-ship bunkering.

24th January 2020

LNG supply steady in Spain

24th January 2020

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Plans to sell off a government-run port in Israel have been approved with the sale expected to be completed within two years and the new owner expected to operate the port until…

23rd January 2020

Israeli port to be privatised

23rd January 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A machine believed to be the world’s first full-size fully electric empty container handler (ECH) has been nominated for two industry awards.

23rd January 2020

Electric ECH nominated for awards

23rd January 2020

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The list of ports with a ban on discharge of wash-water from open-loop scrubbers has reportedly grown.

23rd January 2020

Open loop scrubbers backlash continues

23rd January 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Americas Florida Ports Council and the Florida Natural Gas Association have released a report showing how ports across the state are increasingly turning to natural gas.

22nd January 2020

Florida ports buy further into natural gas

22nd January 2020

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

Australia’s Port of Newcastle has become the first port in Australia and New Zealand to attain EcoPorts certification demonstrating its high environmental standards.

22nd January 2020

Ecoport first for Australasian ports

22nd January 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

A fatality has occurred at a UK port following an “accident” on Tuesday 21 January.

22nd January 2020

Fatality at UK port

22nd January 2020

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

China Merchants Port Holdings Co., Ltd. (CMPort) has sold part of its majority share in a Brazilian container terminal to two Chinese funds.

22nd January 2020

CMPort sells part of Brazilian terminal

22nd January 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

DP World has taken a minority stake in a European container terminal operator to create a strategic partnership that is anticipated to expand the companies terminal networks, increase efficiency and grow their…

21st January 2020

DP World acquires stake in terminal operator

21st January 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

The Port of Rotterdam has taken a step closer to the future harnessing of geothermal energy at Maasvlakte 2.

20th January 2020

Geothermal energy research powers on

20th January 2020

COASTLINK GREENPORT

COASTLINK GREENPORT

This year’s Coastlink Conference will focus on building connectivity between shortsea shipping and intermodal networks.

20th January 2020

Getting short sea shipping better connected

20th January 2020

COASTLINK GREENPORT

COASTLINK GREENPORT

This year’s Coastlink Conference will focus on building connectivity between shortsea shipping and intermodal networks.

20th January 2020

Getting short sea shipping better connected

20th January 2020

ASIA

ASIA

China and Myanmar have signed 33 agreements strengthening economic ties between the two countries including a port project that will give Beijing a crucial pathway to the Indian Ocean.

20th January 2020

Chinese ambitions for Indian Ocean ports

20th January 2020

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

Rail is seen as a solution to alleviating fast growing truck volumes moving to and from port gateways

20th January 2020

Short haul: Still in its infancy

20th January 2020

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Ports are particularly exposed to the effects of climate change, but sizing up therisk is a tough call, with no easy answers, writes Stevie Knight.

20th January 2020

Climate change: No easy answers

20th January 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A Spanish port has rubbished a claim that it creates millions of tonnes of CO2 emissions each year.

17th January 2020

CO2 emissions data dismissed

17th January 2020

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

A new tug with Tier 3 technology to cut emissions will be based at a California port intent on strengthening its commitment to environmentally friendly operations.

16th January 2020

Tug tackles NOx port closer to zero-emissions

16th January 2020

AFRICA

AFRICA

The Republic of Djibouti says it cannot accept a recent court ruling in favour of DP World concerning the operation of Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT).

16th January 2020

Djibouti disputes DCT court ruling

16th January 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A tree-planting initiative has been carried out by a port operator to help reduce the rate of global deforestation inside or near its ports and facilities.

16th January 2020

Tree-planting project tackles deforestation

16th January 2020