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PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A project is helping help ports in southwestern Europe to minimise the effects of climate change on their infrastructures and operations.

5th December 2019

Project helps ports deal with climate change

5th December 2019

AFRICA

AFRICA

A global terminal operator has initiated the circa US100m second phase expansion of its terminal in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

5th December 2019

US100m container expansion project begins

5th December 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is committing up to CAD$300m in financing for a new container terminal in the country.

5th December 2019

CAD$300m for port project

5th December 2019

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Global expansion and influence by Chinese port companies is not as significant as the hype that surrounds it, a maritime consultancy has said.

4th December 2019

Chinese influence overhyped, says Drewry

4th December 2019

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

New Zealand plans to sign up to new international maritime regulations to reduce ship emissions and lift air quality around ports and harbours, associate transport minister Julie Anne Genter has announced.

4th December 2019

NZ commits to reducing ship emissions

4th December 2019

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

A subsidiary of DP World has acquired a majority stake in a Singapore-based feeder and shortsea operator.

4th December 2019

DP World subsidiary makes acquisition

4th December 2019

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

Ports need flexibility in any sustainability-focused regulation that follows the European Parliament’s (EP) declaration of a climate emergency in Europe and globally.

3rd December 2019

Flexibility needed for climate emergency

3rd December 2019

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A Welsh port and the developer of a wave energy device have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the marine energy industry.

3rd December 2019

MoU to support marine energy industry

3rd December 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

Feport has warned regulators about what it deems to be a “serious threat” to fair competition within the maritime logistics chain.

2nd December 2019

“Serious threat” to fair competition warning

2nd December 2019

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A German terminal operator aims to become a climate neutral company by 2040.

2nd December 2019

Terminal operator aims to be climate neutral

2nd December 2019

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

Shaun Skilton, Product Manager, Parker Kittiwake, looks at the compliance challengesfacing the shipping industry as the sulphur emissions deadline draws closer.

1st December 2019

Is shipping ready for the 0.5% sulphur rule

1st December 2019

AFRICA

AFRICA

NIRAS is heading an international consortium that has just signed a deal with Tanzania Ports Authority for the strategic development of the country’s ports during the next 25 years.

29th November 2019

NIRAS wins Tanzanian port masterplan contract

29th November 2019

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Construction of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm is now underway following confirmation from EDF Renewables that financial close for the project has been achieved.

29th November 2019

Scottish offshore wind farm gets go ahead

29th November 2019

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

A global port operator has raised US$2.3bn through bond listings in Dubai and will use the capital raised for debt refinancing and to fund growth opportunities with the goal of boosting its…

28th November 2019

Port operator raises US$2.3bn for investment

28th November 2019

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new generation of yard tractors has been announced which are compatible with diesel, electric and hydrogen to help meet the sustainability goals of ports and terminals.

28th November 2019

Eco electric and hydrogen yard tractors

28th November 2019

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A new generation of yard tractors has been announced which are compatible with diesel, electric and hydrogen to help meet the sustainability goals of ports and terminals.

28th November 2019

Eco electric and hydrogen yard tractors

28th November 2019

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

What does an investor expect from a public private partnership (PPP) in the port sector?

28th November 2019

Greece: When will PPP resistance end?

28th November 2019

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

A new and ambitious project is focused on developing and deploying electronic cargotracking solutions, as Gordon Feller discovers

27th November 2019

SECURING PORTS: TECHNOLOGY MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE

27th November 2019

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

John Bensalhia investigates the decision-making and trends behind lashing systemsfor port cargo and considers the role for automation.

27th November 2019

MAKING THE RIGHT LASH DECISION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER

27th November 2019

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Terminals face different pressures today to optimise their operations, as Matthias Jablonowski, Global Practice Lead – Ports, Nokia, confirms.

27th November 2019

OPTIMISING TERMINAL OPERATIONS WITH DATA ANALYTICS

27th November 2019

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

A 16-acre county park is gearing up for environmental improvements with the support of a US$500,000 grant from a US port administration.

27th November 2019

US$500,000 port body grant for eco project

27th November 2019

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Six ports have come together to showcase their most advanced digital transformation and sustainability projects at a dedicated ‘Smart Ports’ exhibition.

26th November 2019

Six ports take smart steps

26th November 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Houston Authoritys commissioners voted to limit arrivals of container ships and shutdown two-way traffic in the Houston Ship Channel. Gordon Feller investigates the impact.

25th November 2019

Texas chicken concerns in the Houston ship channel

25th November 2019