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THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: Worldwide supply chains, and the ports that go with them, have been completely overtaken by the Coronavirus, COVID-19 issue, writes Barry Parker.

8th May 2020

COVID-19 – THE NEW YORK ANGLE

8th May 2020

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: The Coronavirus clearly is having a huge global impact, most importantly through affecting the health of millions of people and the loss of human lives, writes Peter de Langen.

8th May 2020

Lasting Effect of Coronavirus on Ports?

8th May 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

Felicity Landon reviews a recently published manual on the EU Seaports regulation – all 1,307 pages

8th May 2020

EU REGULATIONS REVIEWED

8th May 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A US LNG export facility is one step closer to being realised after an air permit was approved for the company developing the project.

7th May 2020

Air permit approved for LNG export facility

7th May 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation for a product tanker in Germany has been conducted at a German port.

7th May 2020

Product tanker LNG bunkering milestone

7th May 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

An offshore wind base is being established at an Irish port to supply future offshore wind farms and help scale up production in the region.

7th May 2020

Irish port becomes offshore wind base

7th May 2020

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: In this column, I am venturing into an area I have little expertise in (and as a disclaimer: no personal stake); the evolution of stock prices of terminal operators in the…

7th May 2020

SHARE PRICES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIA

7th May 2020

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

John Bensalhia takes a look at todays container scanning system innovations and developments.

6th May 2020

Scan and deliver

6th May 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

A French port operator has launched a post-COVID-19 support programme to help its customers re-launch their business activities.

6th May 2020

Post-COVID-19 support programme launches

6th May 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A report on the electric shipping market reveals steady growth but also outlines the challenges that will lie ahead for the sector.

6th May 2020

The challenges ahead for electric shipping

6th May 2020

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: Yes, we have heard it before. Investment in infrastructure (the “I-word”) was a centerpiece of President Trump’s campaign four years ago; it also figured in peace-making overtures between Democrats (led by…

6th May 2020

THE I-WORD – AN ECONOMIC FILLIP?

6th May 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A US port will be able accommodate larger cargo vessels following confirmation of a loan to help finance a major infrastructure project.

5th May 2020

US$500m loan to help port handle bigger ships

5th May 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A major US container port has joined a multi-sector industry coalition that aims to accelerate the widespread adoption of LNG as a marine fuel.

5th May 2020

LNG industry coalition expands

5th May 2020

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: Four months after the advent of the coronavirus, leading to COVID-19 and the world isbeing plunged headfirst into a rapid and steep recession, writes Ben Hackett.

5th May 2020

CORONA DEPRESSION – SHORT OR LONG?

5th May 2020

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

A wildlife organisation is among the latest recipients of an annual community support grant funded by an Australian port authority.

5th May 2020

Grant funding for wildlife care

5th May 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A California port has asked for help to stabilise its finances days after it issued a warning about the effect of COVID-19 on cargo volume.

4th May 2020

Californian port seeks financial help

4th May 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Plastic awareness is greater than ever, but tackling plastic waste remains critical for ports working towards greater sustainability, writes Rebecca Jeffrey

4th May 2020

Next frontier for plastic recycling

4th May 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Singapore is injecting S$600,000 of funding into new start-ups which are working on smart port solutions to help bring their new products to market.

4th May 2020

Smart port solutions get cash injection boost

4th May 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

US President Donald Trump has threatened to reignite the US-China trade war which caused havoc for ports as he criticised Chinas handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as unacceptable.

4th May 2020

Trump threatens to reignite trade war

4th May 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

The share of ports facing significant decreases in container vessel calls during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased, a new report has found.

4th May 2020

Critical vessel call situation emerges

4th May 2020