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THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

COMMENT: The transition away from fossil fuels in the ports and maritime sector poses conundrums, opportunities and — at the moment — many challenges, and the huge costs involved are causing headaches,…

18th March 2019

Glimpse of a hydrogen future

18th March 2019

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Confusion surrounds the requirement for ports in England to submit air quality strategies, with uncertainty over the ports affected, their obligations and even the deadlines for compliance.

18th March 2019

Air quality obligation shrouded in mystery

18th March 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A proposed US LNG terminal with adverse environmental impacts could go ahead if impact avoidance, minimisation and mitigation measures are implemented.

18th March 2019

LNG terminal gets environmental clearance

18th March 2019

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Ports could reduce their environmental impact with Liebherr’s new LRS Log Handler with a hybrid drive system to enable a temporary increase in performance without additional fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.

15th March 2019

Log Handler goes further with less fuel

15th March 2019

WORLD

WORLD

The online tool announced upgrades to functionality for working with BAPLIE files, providing increased value to a growing number of users around the world amid new integrations with key stakeholders in the…

15th March 2019

BAPLIE Viewer Online announces new website features and integration options

15th March 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

The UK governments assessment of ports to decide how much Brexit funding local authorities should receive was disjointed, failed to recognise Portsmouth as a high impact port for Brexit and created a…

15th March 2019

Portsmouth feels sting of Brexit funding

15th March 2019

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Damietta Port Authority (DPA) and PSA International have met to discuss collaborating on future container handling projects at Egypt’s Damietta Port.

15th March 2019

Potential Damietta Port and PSA partnership

15th March 2019

ASIA

ASIA

Malaysia and Singapore aim to end a territorial dispute over the extension of the Johor Bahru Port limits with an agreement to mutually suspend overlapping port limits and for vessels of both…

15th March 2019

End in sight for Singapore waters dispute

15th March 2019

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Long Beach is hosting a Community Grants Program workshop this month for North Long Beach groups interested in applying for grants for park space, air filtration and energy efficiency…

14th March 2019

Long Beach gives back to community

14th March 2019

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

A new single berth cruise terminal with access to shore power at the Port of Seattle is moving closer towards becoming operational as a partner to develop and operate it is sought.

14th March 2019

Seattle seeks shore power partner

14th March 2019

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Navis Inspire Awards entrants vying to win the ‘Innovation’ category will have to demonstrate that they are pushing the limits to implement new technologies, integrations and processes into their work stream.

14th March 2019

Great expectations for Navis Inspire Awards

14th March 2019

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

A recent seminar has evaluated the influence air pollution has on day-to-day operations in ports and cities and highlighted tools available to port authorities seeking to improve their environmental standards.

13th March 2019

Pollution stakeholders discuss challenges

13th March 2019

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program has been “key” to the sustainability of port environmental programmes, AAPA’s president and chief executive officer has said.

13th March 2019

DERA funding “key” to emissions reduction

13th March 2019

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

COMMENT: £3.14m: it’s a deliciously-grand figure for a promised pot of cash to support communities of major ports in the UK that will be impacted the most by Britain’s departure from the…

13th March 2019

Man the life rafts

13th March 2019

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Northport’s parent company, Marsden Maritime Holdings, has reported a comparable 3% dip in revenue to NZ$7.18m and 16% decline in net profit after tax to NZ$4.44m in its interim financial result.

13th March 2019

NZ ports’ financial updates

13th March 2019

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Volume growth will continue for ports throughout the world but at a more modest pace over the next 10 years, according to a new Fitch Ratings report.

12th March 2019

Port growth to level off over next decade

12th March 2019

AFRICA

AFRICA

The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) is in the process of formalising nearly 150 of the country’s ‘dumb’ ports to administer controls including tax and put a stop to smuggling.

11th March 2019

Crackdown on Tanzanias dumb ports

11th March 2019

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Tyne has secured the future of a project which enables the removal of around 400t of debris from the River Tyne every year.

11th March 2019

Port of Tyne to lead cleanup project

11th March 2019

AFRICA

AFRICA

Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir has said that a deal to transfer Port Sudan’s container terminal to International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is being reviewed following a protest strike by workers.

11th March 2019

U-turn possible on Sudan concession

11th March 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Spanish government has committed to complete the reform of its stevedoring sector by April 28 at the latest.

11th March 2019

Spain commits to stevedoring reform

11th March 2019

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Ports that lock innovation in a box will hold back industry-wide progression and miss out on the gains of collaboration, a port strategist specialist has warned.

11th March 2019

Secretive ports holding back industry growth

11th March 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

GAC India has handled the first tanker to berth at the newly constructed LNG terminal within Kamarajar Port (Ennore) in Chennai, India.

11th March 2019

GAC handles first tanker at new LNG terminal

11th March 2019

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Government of Canada is investing CAD$710,000 in coastal research initiatives in Canada’s Port Saint John to enable a greater understanding of ecology in the port and its environmental impacts.

8th March 2019

Coastal research to further ecology knowledge

8th March 2019