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OCEANIA

OCEANIA

An ongoing empty container shortage plaguing New Zealands supply chain has led to a key stakeholder meeting being called to debate the challenges by Ports of Auckland (POAL).

7th May 2019

Auckland container shortage crisis talks

7th May 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

PSA International said it has finalised an agreement to acquire Halterm Container Terminal in Canada’s Port of Halifax and Penn Terminals in Pennsylvania, US from Macquarie Infrastructure Partners.

7th May 2019

PSA picks up Macquarie disposals

7th May 2019

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Santa Fe-based Mundo Construcciones has been confirmed as the only bidder for the concession to operate a container and general cargo terminal at the Argentinian Port of Santa Fe.

7th May 2019

Just one bid for box terminal concession

7th May 2019

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Peru, an updated Macroeconomic Projections 2019-2022 report prepared by the Ministry of Economy and Finance has revealed that three port projects are currently absorbing significant amounts of investment.

7th May 2019

Three major port projects underway in Peru

7th May 2019

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Peru, the regional governor of Ancash state, Juan Carlos Morillo Ulloa, has revealed that China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) is to invest more than $450m in an upgrade of the Port…

7th May 2019

China to invest $450m in Peru

7th May 2019

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Costa Rican Pacific ports institute, Instituto Costarricense de Puertos del Pacifico (INCOP), has claimed that the Port of Caldera has effectively reached a point of collapse, with few options open to…

7th May 2019

Costa Rican port faces operational collapse

7th May 2019

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

While the sky “isn’t falling in”, as one speaker put it, there was a definite air of negativity on the global economic outlook at TOC Asia’s conference in Singapore.

7th May 2019

The sky isnt falling in on cargo demand… yet

7th May 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A 20-year usage agreement made as part of Orient Overseas (International) Limiteds (OOIL) US$1.78bn sale of Long Beach Container Terminal to Macquarie Group subsidiary Olivia Holdings will ensure a continued benefit for…

5th May 2019

Long Beach usage agreement helps COSCO

5th May 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Australia’s New South Wales Government has awarded development consent to Australian Industrial Energy’s (AIE) LNG import terminal project at Port Kembla.

3rd May 2019

Port Kembla LNG terminal approved

3rd May 2019

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020) said it has received no-objection letters from more than 20 port authorities indicating they won’t ban the use of open-loop scrubbers in their waters.

3rd May 2019

Open-loop scrubbers to stay in use

3rd May 2019

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Ports are part of the solution to economic and environmental challenges, the new chairperson of the British Ports Association (BPA) has said.

2nd May 2019

Ports part of eco solution

2nd May 2019

ASIA

ASIA

The chairman and president of ICTSI, Enrique Razon, Jr, has said that the business’ ports face mixed prospects in 2019.

2nd May 2019

Razon: Mixed bag for ICTSI ports this year

2nd May 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Polish government and Polskie LNG have signed a grant agreement for the extension of the LNG terminal in Swinoujscie, north west Poland.

2nd May 2019

Polish LNG terminal extension grant

2nd May 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

Brexit: UK ports cant be sure about it, cant get past it and cant ignore it. But, as Felicity Landon reports, they are trying to look beyond it

2nd May 2019

Frustration of a one-track planning environment

2nd May 2019

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Navis has moved far beyond its terminal operation system origins with its multitude of product offerings, writes Carly Fields

2nd May 2019

Diving off the TOS springboard

2nd May 2019

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Fakes, forgeries and misleading claims: ports and shippers would do well to question things more often. Felicity Landon reports

2nd May 2019

Too good to be true

2nd May 2019

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Dave MacIntyre finds out if crane cable chains deliver everything they promise.

2nd May 2019

The Umbilical Cords of Port Machinery

2nd May 2019

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: Shipping companies and ports are currently in somewhat of a quandary; they face criticism that ships are too large or too small, that alliances are harmful to customers and service providers…

2nd May 2019

Sea of change or storm in a teacup?

2nd May 2019

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

COMMENT: The surge in awareness towards accelerated action on climate change and governments and companies seeking transition to carbon neutrality both require tackling the challenge of rising energy costs, writes Charles Haine

2nd May 2019

Get set for energy savings

2nd May 2019

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

A digital ledger offers undeniable benefits of improved transparency and security, but which project should ports back asks Charlie Bartlett

2nd May 2019

Clearing the blockchain blur

2nd May 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

Competition is heating up for the number one slot in the region’s container handling sector. Alex Hughes reports

2nd May 2019

Game of leapfrog in the Mediterranean

2nd May 2019

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

John Bensalhia investigates attachment options that look beyond pure container operations

2nd May 2019

Putting spreaders to work for bulk

2nd May 2019

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The move towards carbon capture is gathering pace and ports are playing their part. Felicity Landon reports

2nd May 2019

Finding a new home for carbon

2nd May 2019