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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

A world where artificial intelligence (AI) has advanced to the point where we can compare it to a human and judge it by its actions accordingly is the scene set in the…

23rd May 2019

2038: Humans vs. automation

23rd May 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

An investigation has begun to assess interest in the LNG terminal project at the Port of Wilhelmshaven in a so-called ‘open season’ process.

23rd May 2019

‘Open season’ for Wilhelmshaven begins

23rd May 2019

ASIA

ASIA

The US-China trade war will likely see port handling charges decline, resulting in a reduction of revenue and profit margins for China Merchants Port Holdings, Hutchison Port Holdings and Shanghai International Port,…

23rd May 2019

China port operators to feel tariff fallout

23rd May 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

US$225m will be available for US port infrastructure improvements through the FY 2020 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations bill.

23rd May 2019

US$225m for US port infrastructure

23rd May 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

EnergyAustralia has signed a preliminary agreement to access gas supply from Australian Industrial Energy’s (AIE) LNG import terminal project at Port Kembla.

23rd May 2019

Port Kembla LNG terminal secures supply deal

23rd May 2019

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

A new study on transport infrastructure charging, due this summer, tackles the thorny question ofhow to allocate the costs of pollution in European ports. ESPOs Isabelle Ryckbost considers its implications

22nd May 2019

Should the user/polluter pay?

22nd May 2019

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

APM Terminals West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) in Onne Port, Nigeria has invested in two new Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour cranes (MHCs) to boost its cargo handling efficiency, improve service delivery…

22nd May 2019

Liebherr MHCs boost Nigerian terminal

22nd May 2019

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A new destination has been added to the range of intermodal rail connections available from the UK’s Port of Felixstowe to help reduce freight road traffic and air pollution.

22nd May 2019

UK port expands rail service

22nd May 2019

ASIA

ASIA

The governments of Japan, India and Sri Lanka have agreed to jointly develop the Port of Colombo to increase the ports container volume and enhance marine transportation in and around South Asia.

21st May 2019

Japan, India and Sri Lanka to develop Colombo

21st May 2019

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Offshore wind could provide 30% of Britain”s electricity generation by 2030 and the UK’s Port of Tyne believes its location combined with recent investment means it is well placed to support this…

20th May 2019

Tyne poised for offshore wind

20th May 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

Ports and shipping need to collaborate better to ‘sell’ a career in maritime to an increasingly-disinterested employment pool.

20th May 2019

Sell a career in maritime, not ports

20th May 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

UK shipping minister Nusrat Ghani has responded to criticism of the government’s inability to focus on anything other than Brexit, to the detriment of the sector.

20th May 2019

Shipping minister: Ports still front and centre

20th May 2019

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

A new industry working group on open loop scrubbers has found that impact on sediment quality is the main concern for UK ports and enclosed waterways.

20th May 2019

Sediment unease over scrubbers

20th May 2019

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Continental will debut its new radial port tyre portfolio at this years TOC Europe in Rotterdam, developed to meet the demands of vehicles used in terminal operations.

17th May 2019

Continental showcases new range at TOC Europe

17th May 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

An industrial incident involving a top loader container handler at a Port of Los Angeles container terminal has resulted in the death of a worker and seriously injured a second worker.

16th May 2019

Dock worker killed in LA terminal accident

16th May 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Increased tariffs on bilateral US-China goods trade may result in decreased traffic at certain US ports, but medium-term revenues of ports will be partly insulated from volume declines by contractual minimums, a…

16th May 2019

Fitch: US ports shielded from tariff

16th May 2019

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

Osprey nesting platforms on port navigation aids in Port Hedland’s inner harbour have been increased from three to five as part of a project by Australia’s Pilbara Ports Authority to replace ageing…

16th May 2019

Ospreys get new homes in Port Hedland

16th May 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

Hunterston Port and Resource Centre (PARC) could be redeveloped for use as an LNG terminal, combined cycle gas turbine power station or train-manufacturing plant, Peel Ports has revealed.

16th May 2019

Peel reveals Hunterston development options

16th May 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The worlds first LNG-powered crane vessel has begun its first project carrying out maintenance work in the Port of Rotterdam.

15th May 2019

First LNG crane vessel begins first port job

15th May 2019

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Houthi rebels have pulled out of the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa as part of a deal struck between Houthi leaders and the Yemeni Government to enable humanitarian aid into…

15th May 2019

Rebels withdraw from Yemen ports

15th May 2019

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Cargotec is to continue its joint projects with multiple startups to address maritime industry inefficiencies introduced to it through maritime startup collaboration platform, the Rainmaking Trade & Transport Impact Programme.

14th May 2019

Cargotec projects tackle industry inefficiencies

14th May 2019

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The UAE Federal Transport Authority has publicly confirmed it has “no objection” to ships using open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS/scrubbers), in its waters.

14th May 2019

UAE has “no objection” to open loop scrubbers

14th May 2019

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

The Port of Dover has presented Princess Cruises’ ‘Pacific Princess’ with its Safety Environment Awareness ‘SEA’ Award.

14th May 2019

Dover gives Princess ‘SEA’ award

14th May 2019