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ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

A recent report from the International Transport Forum (ITF) suggests that Japan has thepotential to become a major international LNG bunkering hub. Nicholas Newman reports.

15th January 2020

Japan: A potential LNG bunkering hub

15th January 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Four organisations have partnered to carry out the first LNG bunkering for a port in France with the truck-to-ship LNG bunkering of an LNG-powered hopper dredger.

15th January 2020

First LNG bunkering for French port

15th January 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The UK’s Shipping Minister has highlighted the importance of ports and shipping during a decarbonisation conference.

15th January 2020

Ports and shipping key to decarbonisation

15th January 2020

AFRICA

AFRICA

The latest legal hearing in a long running dispute over the Doraleh Container Terminal has ruled in favour of DP World.

14th January 2020

DP World wins latest Doraleh court case

14th January 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Georgian government is reportedly seeking a new investor for a port project in the county after the contract of the consortium originally contracted to the project was terminated.

13th January 2020

Georgian port contract terminated

13th January 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Six electric rubber tyre gantry (RTG) cranes have arrived at a UK port as part of its container terminal expansion.

13th January 2020

GB£7m electric gantry cranes investment

13th January 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

One of Spain’s major ports now offers Multi Truck to Ship (MTTS) LNG bunkering to help reduce emissions following investment by a Spanish shipping line.

13th January 2020

MTTS bunkering implemented at Spanish port

13th January 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The LNG terminal at a Belgian port has successfully loaded a Yenisei River vessel with LNG from its newly commissioned storage tank, marking the beginning of a long term contract with Yamal…

10th January 2020

Yamal LNG transshipments now at Belgian port

10th January 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

AIVP will debate sustainable port cities and their role in global strategies for sustainable development at a UN-organised event.

10th January 2020

AIVP debates sustainable port cities

10th January 2020

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

AIVP will attend a global event to debate sustainable port cities and their role in global strategies for sustainable development.

10th January 2020

AIVP debates sustainability of port cities

10th January 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

A UK port is set to make an undisclosed number of redundancies as it undertakes a process to “secure efficiencies”.

9th January 2020

UK port set for staff cutbacks

9th January 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A container ship has become the first vessel to use a French terminal’s new shore power facilities which will enable zero emissions of sulphur and nitrogen oxides and fine particles at berth.

9th January 2020

Emissions-busting shore power system launches

9th January 2020

AFRICA

AFRICA

Container operations at the Port of Douala in Cameroon have resumed despite a court order which prevents the creation of an authority for the management, operation, and maintenance of the container terminal.

9th January 2020

Douala operations resume despite court order

9th January 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

A UK terminal faces a blow this week as it prepares for redundancies with the loss of a major company’s container ship calls, which it can no longer accommodate.

9th January 2020

UK terminal loses shipping firm and staff

9th January 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Corvus Energy has been awarded a contract to supply batteries for new fuel-efficient hybrid port cranes to be used by a US port authority to reduce emissions, fuel costs and noise.

8th January 2020

Corvus batteries order for hybrid port cranes

8th January 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A new terminal operating system will improve efficiency at Portsmouth International Port, says Ulf Hille-Dahl, Sales Executive International Market at Hogia Logistics Systems AB.

7th January 2020

Digitalisation of Portsmouth International Port

7th January 2020

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

A port on the east coast of the US has secured a US$1.8m grant to replace diesel-powered equipment with more environmentally friendly versions to reduce emissions.

7th January 2020

US$1.8m grant to invest in eco equipment

7th January 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

For years Sicily has been seen as a problematic location for container port operations but now the tide is turning.

6th January 2020

Rewriting the script

6th January 2020

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Cosco Shipping is developing its $3billion deep-water general cargo and 1million TEUcapacity container port at Chancay. Rob Ward explains further.

6th January 2020

NEW PORT COULD BOOST PERUVIAN FRUIT EXPORTS

6th January 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

When Malta held the presidency of the European Union Council two years ago, the maritime sector was a declared priority. Felicity Landon gauges the position now.

6th January 2020

MALTA PRIORITISES BLUE ECONOMY AND MARITIME CLUSTER

6th January 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The first Semi-Ballastable Barge Transporter (SBBT) in the Mediterranean region is being built as part of a project involving six European ports.

3rd January 2020

First SBBT in Mediterranean

3rd January 2020

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Container handling supremacy has been a long-term fight in Chile but, as Rob Ward discovers, there may finally be one port set to win through.

3rd January 2020

SAN ANTONIO THE WINNER IN BATTLE OF CHILEAN PORTS

3rd January 2020

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

European short-sea and feeder ship operators are challenging efforts by a major transport authority to redefine container lashing as a cargo handling activity in order to bring it under the control of…

2nd January 2020

Dockers Clause extension legality challenged

2nd January 2020