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EUROPE

EUROPE

A major shipping group plans to part-fund a company takeover through a sale of port assets.

25th November 2019

Sale of port assets to fund company takeover

25th November 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the proposals of three new LNG projects totalling US$38.75bn in investment.

25th November 2019

Three LNG project proposals approved

25th November 2019

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Two new economic reports show that the idea of moving Auckland’s port to Northland is seriously flawed, Ports of Auckland (POAL) has said.

25th November 2019

Auckland port report seriously flawed

25th November 2019

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

A new white paper highlights how masterplanning can contribute to growth in coastal regions as well as help ports communicate their strategies and visions to stakeholders.

22nd November 2019

Port masterplans help to drive growth

22nd November 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Continued growth is being accommodated with new capacity at Montreal. AJ Keyes discovers how the port is well-placed for future success.

21st November 2019

MONTREAL SUCCESSFULLY MOVES ON TO THE NEXT STEP

21st November 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A Belgium port has completed its first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering to secure its future in the LNG business.

21st November 2019

First ship-to-ship bunkering at Belgium port

21st November 2019

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

Members of the Clean Shipping Alliance (CSA) 2020 have expressed “disappointment” over a new restriction on scrubbers facing ships entering Malaysian waters ahead of the deadline for the IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap.

21st November 2019

Malaysia’s scrubber stance is criticised

21st November 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Quebec Port Authority (QPA) plans to enter the container port business. It has HutchisonPorts and Canadian Railway on board already, but is it viable, asks AJ Keyes.

20th November 2019

QUEBEC GOES DEEP TO TARGET US MIDWEST TRAFFIC

20th November 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A new president and CEO, global terminal operator involvement and growing competitionshows that 2019 is proving to be an eventful year for the Port of Halifax, as AJ Keyes discovers.

20th November 2019

THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING IN HALIFAX

20th November 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Roberts Bank2 remains Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s preferred option to add capacity.AJ Keyes assesses the latest position and looks at recent developments at the port.

20th November 2019

GREAT EXPECTATIONS – THE ROBERTS BANK CHRONICLES

20th November 2019

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

A port operator marking its 10th anniversary is getting closer to completing a US$520m expansion project in Egypt.

20th November 2019

US$520m Egypt expansion project

20th November 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

A major UK port has begun a new phase of planned investment to maximise quayside space and ensure the world’s largest ships can continue to call there.

20th November 2019

UK port begins GB£4.3m ro-ro project

20th November 2019

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Port operations in Chile have been disrupted after dockworkers took part in protest strikes in the country.

19th November 2019

Ports feel effects of Chile strikes

19th November 2019

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Two environmentally forward-thinking ports have signed a five-year MoU to collaborate on sustainability and environmental issues.

19th November 2019

Ports sign sustainability MoU

19th November 2019

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Rob Ward gives the port of Callao, Peru a health check and discovers that volumes are growing in 2019 and that the future looks bright.

18th November 2019

TIME TO WEAR SHADES IN CALLAO – THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT

18th November 2019

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

COMMENT: Attention-grabbing media coverage, which accused the Port of Miami’s dredging project of causing mass coral death, may not be entirely accurate after all, writes Stevie Knight.

18th November 2019

The real culprit in Miami

18th November 2019

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

A Caribbean-located port has achieved Ecoports’ Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certificate for the first time.

18th November 2019

First Ecoports PERS award for Caribbean port

18th November 2019

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A new shore power system at a Canadian container terminal has been successfully utilised for the first time to help improve air quality and reduce noise.

18th November 2019

Canadian shore power system is proven

18th November 2019

ASIA

ASIA

A port development proposal has been accepted as complete by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), which will now begin to evaluate its legal, financial and technical merits.

18th November 2019

Philippines port proposal underway

18th November 2019

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: One of the best-known cases of port reform aimed to create intra-port competition is that of Buenos Aires, the largest port of Argentina, writes Peter de Langen.

15th November 2019

INTRA-PORT COMPETITION IN BUENOS AIRES

15th November 2019

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

COMMENT: It is interesting to see the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) voicing a pitch for a larger slice of Trans-European (Ten-T) funding and particularly on the basis of assisting ports that…

15th November 2019

NO NEED FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF “WeWork” CULTURE

15th November 2019

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

A port in California has purchased seven vehicles for its work fleet that will run on renewable diesel fuel.

15th November 2019

US port is one step closer to sustainability

15th November 2019

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

An Australian port’s new master plan sets out the sustainable development of its activities, operations and management while protecting the Great Barrier Reef.

15th November 2019

Port protection for Great Barrier Reef

15th November 2019