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SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

DP World is set to expand into Chile after signing an agreement for a 71.3% stake in Puertos y Logistica S.A. (“Pulogsa”) from Minera Valparaiso and other shareholders associated with the Matte…

14th January 2019

Global operator boosts Latin America portfolio

14th January 2019

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

A Fremantle Ports-led team has successfully recovered almost all fuel oil which spilled from a ship into the Inner Harbour on 12 January.

14th January 2019

Fremantle oil spill clean-up under control

14th January 2019

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: The political climate has been more divisive than ever lately, or at least it seems that way. The good news through all the political manoeuvring, skirmishing and, some days, outright war…

14th January 2019

On the 2020 campaign trail

14th January 2019

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

With more ports considering hydrogen fuelling options for shoreside equipment, there is a pressing need to overcome the challenge of inexperience, according to Hydrogen Europe.

14th January 2019

Urgent challenges to overcome on hydrogen use

14th January 2019

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of New York and New Jersey will undertake testing of the first all-electric straddle carrier in the US for the first time at any US port as part of its…

14th January 2019

First US electric straddle carrier testing

14th January 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Eagle LNG’s Talleyrand LNG Bunker Station at the Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT) has bunkered Crowley’s newest ConRo ship Taino for the first time, for its maiden voyage from JAXPort to Puerto Rico.

11th January 2019

First JAXPORT bunkering for Crowley ship

11th January 2019

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Host port update: Providing ferries with shore power, Port of Oslo is becoming a zero emissions port.

11th January 2019

New shore power facility contributes to lower climate gas emissions

11th January 2019

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Hong Kong’s Competition Commission has opened an investigation into the newly formed ‘Hong Kong Seaport Alliance’ to assess whether it breaks fair competition rules.

11th January 2019

Eastern port alliance competition roadblock

11th January 2019

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Port of Seattle commissioners have approved a funding plan to bring shore power to the port’s current cruise berth at Pier 66, provide shore power at the cargo-handling Terminal 5 and support…

11th January 2019

Seattle expands its shore power

11th January 2019

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. will supply Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG) to intermodal trucking company Overseas Freight as part of an emissions reduction initiative in the ports of Long Beach and Los…

10th January 2019

RNG gas to help clean up California ports

10th January 2019

ASIA

ASIA

Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. is getting closer to gaining the approval of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) for its plan to modernise the Davao Sasa Port in the Philippines.

10th January 2019

Unsolicited Davao Sasa bid gains traction

10th January 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

As the US partial government shutdown continues the maritime industry has raised concerns over operational stability as security, customs and air safety workers are facing being unpaid, but ports appear yet to…

10th January 2019

US shutdown threat not yet a crisis

10th January 2019

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Baltimore has been awarded US$2.4m from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repower marine engines and upgrade diesel dray trucks and cargo handling equipment to help reduce emissions…

10th January 2019

US$2.4m funding for Baltimore eco-equipment

10th January 2019

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Mayor of the Colombian city of Barranquilla has declared the lack of draft in the main port as a national emergency.

9th January 2019

Draft emergency declared in Colombia port

9th January 2019

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Southampton City Council has proposed shoreside power and preferential charging of the HGV booking scheme at ABPs Port of Southampton to help meet the EU limit value for nitrogen dioxide by 2020.

9th January 2019

Shoreside power proposal for Southampton

9th January 2019

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

The Port of Oslo has opened a new shore power facility enabling ferries operated by DFDS and Stena Line to lower their emissions by connecting to power while at berth at the…

9th January 2019

Oslo cuts emissions with shore power facility

9th January 2019

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Don’t miss the opportunity to represent your company on the GreenPort Cruise & Congress Oslo 2019 programme. Call for papers closes Friday!

8th January 2019

Last chance to get on the programme for GreenPort Oslo 2019

8th January 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

LNG exports from Australia’s Port of Gladstone totalled 20.58 million tonnes in 2018, the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has said.

8th January 2019

Gladstone exports over 20m tonnes of LNG

8th January 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

The UK government has been preparing for a no-deal Brexit scenario by trialling a 20-mile lorry route to the Port of Dover in a bid to ease traffic congestion.

7th January 2019

UK tackles no-deal Brexit with test HGV route

7th January 2019

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A project to evaluate methanol as a marine fuel in Asia will involve the installation of a methanol-powered engine in a vessel to test its fuel efficiency and low emission viability at…

7th January 2019

Project tests methanol emissions

7th January 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

2019 will see the British Ports Association (BPA) focus on issues including port sector-promotion, increased public transport investment, planning/consenting improvements and issues around people and safety, in addition to Brexit.

7th January 2019

2019 about more than Brexit for UK ports

7th January 2019

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA) has blamed a “price war to win shipping line contracts” for hefty hikes in infrastructure charges imposed by Australian stevedoring companies.

7th January 2019

‘Price war’ to blame for Australian handling hikes

7th January 2019

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: As the stock market continues on its rollercoaster ride, the global trade situation is looking increasingly precarious, writes Ben Hackett.

7th January 2019

Souring trade prospects dent port optimism

7th January 2019