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REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

Talk of a ‘Green Deal’ in the European Parliament has prompted a call to recognise the role that ports can play in policymaking.

2nd September 2019

Ports need to be part of ‘Green Deal’

2nd September 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The first ever LNG bunker supply within British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW) has taken place.

2nd September 2019

First bunker supply for Gibraltar

2nd September 2019

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

A major global port operator has said it plans to continue building its global terminal network and search for opportunities to acquire overseas terminals as it published its financial results for the…

2nd September 2019

Port operator is “cautiously optimistic”

2nd September 2019

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A good company pension can make a difference in the quality of employee an employermight be able to attract, but the key is reliability, writes Alex Hughes

30th August 2019

Pensions: The importance of being reliable for port industry

30th August 2019

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Ship sizes are increasing, and this means innovative tug-handling capabilities are needed at ports. Dave MacIntyre investigates current tug options and possible future trends.

30th August 2019

Tug designs match innovation with power

30th August 2019

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Short sea shipping has a lot to be optimistic about - provided it can stay competitiveby maintaining an air of communication and collaboration.

30th August 2019

Dialogue and collaboration – the key to short sea success

30th August 2019

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

DP World has made an eco-efficient equipment order to help it lower emissions at a terminal in India.

30th August 2019

DP World makes eco-efficient order

30th August 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

The UK government has launched a GB£10m grants scheme to help ports adapt for Brexit, however port trade associations say more funding won’t make up for a no-deal with limited time left…

30th August 2019

Ports sector sceptical of GB£10m funding

30th August 2019

ASIA

ASIA

An Indian port operator is supportive of the delayed Major Ports Authorities Bill for its promise of more autonomy to improve operational efficiency.

30th August 2019

Port operator not hindered by policy hold up

30th August 2019

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

John Bensalhia investigates the implications, benefits and challenges connected with the ISO 45001health and safety standard for ports and understands why ports regard the process as a beneficial one

29th August 2019

Ports are targeting higher standards for health and safety

29th August 2019

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

COMMENT: While the media steers us towards the soap opera of turmoil in governing and geopolitics, in the UK at least, some positive initiatives are flowing into the marine space, writes Charles…

29th August 2019

New era of financing in the maritime sector

29th August 2019

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A container terminal in Lithuania aims to reduce its noise pollution and emissions with an order for two Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes capable of fully electric operation.

29th August 2019

Lithuanian terminal gets tough on noise

29th August 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

A murder investigation has been launched after the body of a man was discovered at a port terminal in Wales.

28th August 2019

Murder investigation at Welsh terminal

28th August 2019

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

The beginning of July marked another landmark moment in the evolution of the container system – the delivery of the MSC Gulsun, the first box ship to be built to accommodate 24…

28th August 2019

Time for a fresh approach

28th August 2019

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: The societal impact of cruise vessels is increasingly under scrutiny, focused on the effects of cruise passengers on cruise cities and environmental effects of cruise ships, writes Peter de Langen.

28th August 2019

Ports and lines are in need of a positive story

28th August 2019

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: Ports are part of “ecosystems”, a new way of saying “big picture”- and its painful and frustrating when planners completely miss this important point, writes Barry Parker.

28th August 2019

Ecosystems and wedding venues

28th August 2019

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: The global economy is in a flux, not knowing what indicators to believe and trying to gauge the coming of a recession, writes Ben Hackett.

28th August 2019

The good, the bad and the ugly

28th August 2019

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

An Australian port management group has a launched a sustainability plan to help it minimise its environmental impact.

28th August 2019

Emissions target set for Australian ports

28th August 2019

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new system for detection of unremoved container cones has been rolled out at a South Korean terminal to enhance safety.

23rd August 2019

Container cone detection rolled out

23rd August 2019

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

A port in California has selected 30 local organisations to receive a total of US$1m in grants for FY 2019/20 under its Community Investment Sponsorship Program.

23rd August 2019

California port gives US$1m to community

23rd August 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

The UK saw stable port freight tonnages overall in 2018, the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Annual UK Port Freight Statistics show.

23rd August 2019

UK freight tonnage defies trade uncertainty

23rd August 2019

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

A port in Norway has signed a cooperation agreement with an environmental non-profit organisation to help it become emission-free.

22nd August 2019

Zero-emission goal for Norwegian port

22nd August 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A Canadian port authority has signed a MoU with a financial company to help it develop a new container terminal.

22nd August 2019

MoU to progress new Canadian terminal

22nd August 2019