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AFRICA

AFRICA

The Port Authority of Douala (PAD) has launched a restricted international tendering to select a new concessioner for the renovation, modernisation, operation and maintenance of the container terminal at the Port of…

26th March 2019

Douala container terminal put to tender

26th March 2019

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Corvus Energy will supply the energy storage system (ESS) for 20 battery-hybrid RTG cranes designed by CCCC Shanghai Equipment Engineering (CCCCSEE) and to be used in Chinese ports.

26th March 2019

Corvus Energy cuts Chinese port emissions

26th March 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Excelerate Energy’s floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) Excelerate has undergone maintenance work ahead of its journey to the Bay of Bengal to serve as Bangladesh’s second FRSU.

26th March 2019

Second LNG FRSU for Bangladesh

26th March 2019

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

US-headquartered firm Navis has announced the launch of its Compass visual workflow-management application.

25th March 2019

Navis reveals new workflow application

25th March 2019

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

The Port of Antwerp is taking the next step in the transition to alternative energy sources and becoming a carbon-neutral port by leading a new pilot project which aims to produce 4,000-8,000t…

25th March 2019

Pioneering sustainable methanol project

25th March 2019

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Cargotec company Navis has launched Navis Smart, delivering new ways, according to the firm, for container terminals and carriers to capture and process the abundance of sector data available to optimise planning,…

25th March 2019

Navis Smart launched at Navis World 2019

25th March 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Grupa LOTOS and PGNiG have carried out the first LNG bunkering operations in the Polish ports of Gdansk and Gdynia and helped promote the use of LNG in the Baltic Sea.

25th March 2019

First LNG bunkering in Polish ports

25th March 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

As APM Terminals has recently found to its cost, sentiment can trump both plans and contracts, especially when it concerns automation at Los Angeles.

25th March 2019

Redefining ‘impact’: LA’s automation debate

25th March 2019

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Montreal’s Viau Terminal will explore equipment and infrastructure electrification to improve its efficiency and reduce emissions.

22nd March 2019

Montreal investing in electrification

22nd March 2019

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Port of London Authority’s Thames Vision seeks sustainability in the port and environment. Environment manager Tanya Ferry explains how it works

21st March 2019

Port of London Authority targets biodiversity

21st March 2019

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Project NEPTUNES is launching a best practice guide for ports on measuring, labelling and mitigating noise emissions of vessels at ports.

21st March 2019

Noise emissions best practise guide launches

21st March 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The world’s largest bunker supply vessel for LNG has conducted the first LNG bunker supply operation for Destination Gotland’s newbuild ferry Visborg at the ferry pier of Sweden’s Port of Visby.

21st March 2019

First bunkering for ferry at Port of Visby

21st March 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The total economic value that US coastal ports provide, in terms of revenue to businesses, personal income and economic output by exporters and importers, has risen 17% in the last five years,…

21st March 2019

Dramatic hike in US ports economic impact

21st March 2019

AFRICA

AFRICA

Petitioning behind the scenes by global operators trying to get a foothold in Kenya’s Port of Mombasa has increased following reports that government is eager to concession its container terminal.

20th March 2019

Operators campaign more for Mombasa business

20th March 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), an agency of the UK Government, has commissioned a marine consultant to map shipping’s value to help underpin the development of port marine plan policies.

20th March 2019

New tool to aid UK port policy development

20th March 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

Port operator PSA International has joined forces with Australian investment management firm IFM Investors and the Polish Development Fund (PFR) to acquire the Port of Gdansk’s Deepwater Container Terminal Gdansk (DCT Gdansk),…

20th March 2019

PSA Intl takes first steps in Eastern Europe

20th March 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

As Italy prepares to be the first G7 country to sign a Belt and Road initiative MOU with China, a port analyst has questioned whether Chinese investment will distort the ports market.

20th March 2019

China MOU could create market distortion

20th March 2019

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Fleet Cleaner has performed the hull cleaning of the largest vessel in the world at the Port of Rotterdam without downtime and despite stormy weather.

20th March 2019

World’s largest ship undergoes hull cleaning

20th March 2019

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary Safeen collected over 120t of floating sea debris in Abu Dhabi waters last year and recycled more than ten tons of the collected material.

20th March 2019

Masses of sea debris recycled

20th March 2019

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Terminal Cerros de Valparaiso’s (TCVAL) decision to quit the Port of Valparaiso’s Terminal 2 project will set the initiative back by years and slow the expansion of port capacity in Chile, according…

19th March 2019

Future of Valparaiso Terminal 2 at risk

19th March 2019

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Hyster Europe is developing a zero-emission reachstacker featuring a hydrogen fuel cell for the Port of Valencia, which will be the first port in Europe to incorporate hydrogen energy in its operations.

19th March 2019

Electric reachstacker for hydrogen pioneer

19th March 2019

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Portsmouth International Port (PIP) is keen to become the first UK port to have zero-emission operations, as outlined in the UK government’s Maritime 2050 report.

19th March 2019

Contender for first UK zero emission port

19th March 2019

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

DP World is holding off on US investment as it has not identified any profitable opportunities, the company’s chairman has said.

18th March 2019

No “profitable” US opportunities for DP World

18th March 2019