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ASIA

ASIA

China and Myanmar have signed 33 agreements strengthening economic ties between the two countries including a port project that will give Beijing a crucial pathway to the Indian Ocean.

20th January 2020

Chinese ambitions for Indian Ocean ports

20th January 2020

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

Rail is seen as a solution to alleviating fast growing truck volumes moving to and from port gateways

20th January 2020

Short haul: Still in its infancy

20th January 2020

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Ports are particularly exposed to the effects of climate change, but sizing up therisk is a tough call, with no easy answers, writes Stevie Knight.

20th January 2020

Climate change: No easy answers

20th January 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A Spanish port has rubbished a claim that it creates millions of tonnes of CO2 emissions each year.

17th January 2020

CO2 emissions data dismissed

17th January 2020

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

A new tug with Tier 3 technology to cut emissions will be based at a California port intent on strengthening its commitment to environmentally friendly operations.

16th January 2020

Tug tackles NOx port closer to zero-emissions

16th January 2020

AFRICA

AFRICA

The Republic of Djibouti says it cannot accept a recent court ruling in favour of DP World concerning the operation of Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT).

16th January 2020

Djibouti disputes DCT court ruling

16th January 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A tree-planting initiative has been carried out by a port operator to help reduce the rate of global deforestation inside or near its ports and facilities.

16th January 2020

Tree-planting project tackles deforestation

16th January 2020

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

A recent report from the International Transport Forum (ITF) suggests that Japan has thepotential to become a major international LNG bunkering hub. Nicholas Newman reports.

15th January 2020

Japan: A potential LNG bunkering hub

15th January 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Four organisations have partnered to carry out the first LNG bunkering for a port in France with the truck-to-ship LNG bunkering of an LNG-powered hopper dredger.

15th January 2020

First LNG bunkering for French port

15th January 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The UK’s Shipping Minister has highlighted the importance of ports and shipping during a decarbonisation conference.

15th January 2020

Ports and shipping key to decarbonisation

15th January 2020

AFRICA

AFRICA

The latest legal hearing in a long running dispute over the Doraleh Container Terminal has ruled in favour of DP World.

14th January 2020

DP World wins latest Doraleh court case

14th January 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Georgian government is reportedly seeking a new investor for a port project in the county after the contract of the consortium originally contracted to the project was terminated.

13th January 2020

Georgian port contract terminated

13th January 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Six electric rubber tyre gantry (RTG) cranes have arrived at a UK port as part of its container terminal expansion.

13th January 2020

GB£7m electric gantry cranes investment

13th January 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

One of Spain’s major ports now offers Multi Truck to Ship (MTTS) LNG bunkering to help reduce emissions following investment by a Spanish shipping line.

13th January 2020

MTTS bunkering implemented at Spanish port

13th January 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The LNG terminal at a Belgian port has successfully loaded a Yenisei River vessel with LNG from its newly commissioned storage tank, marking the beginning of a long term contract with Yamal…

10th January 2020

Yamal LNG transshipments now at Belgian port

10th January 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

AIVP will debate sustainable port cities and their role in global strategies for sustainable development at a UN-organised event.

10th January 2020

AIVP debates sustainable port cities

10th January 2020

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

AIVP will attend a global event to debate sustainable port cities and their role in global strategies for sustainable development.

10th January 2020

AIVP debates sustainability of port cities

10th January 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

A UK port is set to make an undisclosed number of redundancies as it undertakes a process to “secure efficiencies”.

9th January 2020

UK port set for staff cutbacks

9th January 2020

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A container ship has become the first vessel to use a French terminal’s new shore power facilities which will enable zero emissions of sulphur and nitrogen oxides and fine particles at berth.

9th January 2020

Emissions-busting shore power system launches

9th January 2020

AFRICA

AFRICA

Container operations at the Port of Douala in Cameroon have resumed despite a court order which prevents the creation of an authority for the management, operation, and maintenance of the container terminal.

9th January 2020

Douala operations resume despite court order

9th January 2020