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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

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

Stronger, better informed and more agile than ever before, the 2018 citizen is the new influencer in ports, says ESPO Secretary-General Isabelle Ryckbost

8th March 2019

It’s the citizen, stupid! The rise of people power

8th March 2019

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargotec’s Navis has acquired privately-owned US company Cetus Labs, Inc. which provides cloud-based terminal operating system (TOS) Octopi for small container and mixed cargo terminals.

8th March 2019

Navis acquisition to help small terminals

8th March 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has joined SEALNG as the first port member in North America and the fourth overall port member alongside the Port of Rotterdam, Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP)…

8th March 2019

First North American SEA/LNG member

8th March 2019

ASIA

ASIA

The territorial dispute between Malaysia and Singapore will not affect the viability of the Tuas Terminal, Singapore’s acting minister for transport Vivian Balakrishnan has said.

7th March 2019

Singapores Tuas powers on despite dispute

7th March 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Over 100 cruise liners will call at the Port of Rotterdam this cruise season with LNG-enabled ships able to reduce emissions by powering their onboard facilities at the port’s LNG terminal.

7th March 2019

LNG to assist record cruise season

7th March 2019

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The first Liebherr Mobile Harbour Crane to comply with the new exhaust gas purification stage V is being used for operations in the Port of Passau.

6th March 2019

First exhaust gas purification stage V crane

6th March 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Jacksonville Port Authority’s (JAXPORT) board of directors have approved a 25-year agreement with terminal operator SSA Marine for the development and operation of a US$238.7m international container terminal at JAXPORT’s Blount Island…

6th March 2019

Multi-million JAXPORT development agreed

6th March 2019

WORLD

WORLD

The safety & efficiency of handling pipes is crucial. In the majority of cases, pipes are handled manually with slings and chains by men needing to connect hooks. This is dangerous and…

6th March 2019

Pipe Handling Challenges & New Solutions

6th March 2019

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

A marine biosecurity surveillance programme that helps protect the natural environment and flora and fauna at ports in Australia has received an Australian Biosecurity Award.

6th March 2019

Port marine biosecurity programme wins award

6th March 2019

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Kalmar is gearing up towards a performance-based business model, the company’s president has stated.

5th March 2019

Manufacturer aims for ambitious performance guarantees

5th March 2019

ASIA

ASIA

The approval of a grant package extension from Japan will allow Cambodia’s ports to install Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) in its ports.

5th March 2019

Cambodia joins EDI revolution

5th March 2019

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A new Vancouver Fraser Port Authority-led initiative aims to help reduce emissions from international shipping more efficiently and effectively through education about incentive programmes and environmental infrastructure.

5th March 2019

Emissions reduction initiative launches

5th March 2019

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Sustainability projects will be considered for the Port of Los Angeles’ US$1m Community Investment Grant Program for 2019-20.

4th March 2019

LA offers US$1m in community grants

4th March 2019

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Nicaragua’s national port company Empresa Portuaria Nacional has revealed details of investment opportunities available in the ports of Corinto, Puerto San Juan del Sur and Bluefields.

4th March 2019

Nicaragua unveils port investment strategy

4th March 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

A study undertaken on the Portuguese economy by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has found that the current management format is not the best one in terms of boosting…

4th March 2019

OECD critical of Portugal’s management model

4th March 2019

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Container volumes are rising and the Port of Dar es Salaam is investing, reports Felicity Landon

3rd March 2019

Gateway to Africa

3rd March 2019

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Hiring fenders offers the double whammy of reduced capital expenditure and increased flexibility.

3rd March 2019

Protection without the hefty price tag

3rd March 2019