News

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The EU has approved the transfer of stakes in ten port terminals as the move would have a “very limited impact’ on the market.

20th March 2020

EU approves transfer of terminal stakes

20th March 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

A new UK bill that could see individual ports temporarily close due to the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) should only be used in extreme circumstances, a port body has said.

19th March 2020

Port closures an “extreme” measure

19th March 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A German port has deployed its first autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) for water measurement with electric propulsion for zero-emission operation.

19th March 2020

Electric ASV enables zero-emission operations

19th March 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A global LNG infrastructure company has signed an agreement to develop an LNG import terminal in a South American port.

19th March 2020

South American LNG terminal to be developed

19th March 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The Port of Rotterdam is set to benefit from optimisation software as part of its Container Exchange Route (CER) project.

18th March 2020

Optimisation software for Rotterdam

18th March 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A Russian port has said it has increased financing of its environmental programme 1.7 times.

18th March 2020

Russian port increases green financing

18th March 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

TOC Europe has been postponed as coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread in Europe.

17th March 2020

TOC Europe postponed

17th March 2020

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TOC Europe has been postponed as coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread in Europe.

17th March 2020

TOC Europe postponed

17th March 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

An MoU to promote the use of LNG as a marine fuel and the provision of LNG bunkering services has been signed by a Canadian port authority and a Japanese port authority.

17th March 2020

Ports pledge to promote LNG

17th March 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

An American port has received funding which is helping it to make efficiency improvements to both its infrastructure and equipment.

17th March 2020

Grant funding for port efficiency improvements

17th March 2020

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Major Brazilian shipping group, Wilson, Sons has received a boost as shipping lines are bringing additional cargo to the company’s two terminals, as Rob Ward confirms.

16th March 2020

Timely Terminal Boost for Wilson, Sons

16th March 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A Finnish port has made a funding application to the EU to help realise its ambition of 100% carbon-neutral operations by 2035.

16th March 2020

Finnish port applies for green funding

16th March 2020

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A US port now has more Neo-Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes than any other single terminal in North America.

16th March 2020

New crane record for US port

16th March 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A French port is caretaking wind turbine components which will be deployed to a wind farm in Northern France.

13th March 2020

French port facilitates wind energy

13th March 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A new research project which aims to develop a system to clean the ocean seabed using a combination of robots and artificial intelligence will be demonstrated in a German port.

13th March 2020

Seabed cleaning using robotics and AI

13th March 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Vessels docked at a US port offering LNG bunkering can now plug into shoreside power to help cut emissions and air pollution.

13th March 2020

Shore power arrives at LNG port

13th March 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The first commercial Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS) trialled in Port of Singapore waters has demonstrated its capability to avoid a variety of obstacles, including virtual and real-life moving vessels.

13th March 2020

Port of Singapore MASS trials successful

13th March 2020

ASIA

ASIA

China will lower the service charges of ports to optimise the business environment and encourage logistics firms to resume operations, as coronavirus begins to loosen its hold on the country.

12th March 2020

China lowers service charges at ports

12th March 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Truck to ship LNG bunkering has been carried out for the first time at a port in Lithuania to help further its commitment to sustainable operations.

11th March 2020

First LNG bunkering at Lithuanian port

11th March 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Two Californian ports have reported continued disruption to the supply chain as coronavirus (COVID-19) takes its toll on port and shipping operations.

11th March 2020

Coronavirus hits California ports

11th March 2020