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OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland has returned a comparable 8% increase in underlying profit after tax to NZ$59.2m and 9% rise in revenue to NZ$243.2m for the 2017-2018 financial year — albeit, incurring NZ$17.6m…

13th November 2018

Profit boost for Ports of Auckland

13th November 2018

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A serious container depot space shortage has developed in Auckland driven by a larger-than-expected build-up of import boxes leading into the festive season, constraints on normal export and domestic flows from Auckland…

13th November 2018

Auckland box depots’ space shortage

13th November 2018

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

CentrePort Wellington has reached a NZ$170m settlement with insurers in relation to commercial properties damaged during the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake.

13th November 2018

Property settlement at CentrePort

13th November 2018

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Iran will bring a lawsuit against the US at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) following “cruel” sanctions and restrictions on its vessels which could see them prevented from entering ports.

13th November 2018

Iran to sue US over “cruel” sanctions

13th November 2018

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A 13-acre development site being cleared at the Port of Lowestoft’s Shell Quay could be used for infrastructure to support the offshore wind industry.

13th November 2018

Lowestoft site has offshore wind potential

13th November 2018

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

HullWiper is now offering affordable and eco-friendly hull cleaning to ship owners and operators in the Panama Canal area, in partnership with subsea services provider Talleres Industriales.

13th November 2018

Eco hull cleaning arrives in Panama

13th November 2018

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has been awarded the ESPO Award 2018 for its business and community engagement, the creation of a good workplace environment and investment in a diverse and inclusive…

12th November 2018

Rotterdam wins ESPO Award 2018

12th November 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Fears of a lack of transparency and possible creation of a data monopoly at Los Angeles have raised questions about the port’s Port Optimizer project.

12th November 2018

Los Angeles data monopoly fears raised

12th November 2018

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Ports need to learn to walk before they can run when it comes to adopting digitalisation and technology solutions, a specialist has warned.

12th November 2018

Don’t overstep the digitalisation mark

12th November 2018

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Hueneme has been awarded USD$3m from the California Air Resources Board to launch a zero emissions ship to shore freight project.

9th November 2018

USD$3m for Hueneme zero emissions project

9th November 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Officials of first-level ports of Mexicos Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (SCT) are investigating alleged practices of corruption, administrative failures and usurpation of functions at Mexico’s Administración Portuaria Integral de Manzanillo (API…

8th November 2018

Corruption investigation at Manzanillo

8th November 2018

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The ECSA welcomed the progress made at Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 73 on some key environmental issues affecting the whole marine industry.

8th November 2018

ECSA welcomes MEPC 73 outcomes

8th November 2018

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has granted an exception to US sanctions that will allow India to develop Iran’s Chabahar Port.

7th November 2018

US sanctions exceptions for Chabahar

7th November 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

José María Dodds, president of the management consortium of the Argentinian Port of La Plata, has suggested that more powerful shipping alliances may be a factor in preventing a major shift of…

7th November 2018

Shipping alliances impact La Plata box traffic

7th November 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

José Alex Botelho Oliva, the president of the Port of Santos, and six other port executives were recently arrested for alleged fraud linked to port tenders.

7th November 2018

Santos management team under investigation

7th November 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Naples will receive EUR111m European Commission funding to improve its infrastructure, operational efficiency and environmental footprint.

7th November 2018

€111m EU funding for Naples

7th November 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Turkey’s YILPORT Holding has announced that Puerto Quetzal is now a member of its terminal portfolio after it was awarded the right to multipurpose quay operations in the terminal.

7th November 2018

Puerto Quetzal joins YILPORT portfolio

7th November 2018

ASIA

ASIA

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China will facilitate increased imports and take steps to lower tariffs to help promote trade and investment in a move that is set to benefit…

6th November 2018

China pledges reduced tariff barriers

6th November 2018

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Significant decreases in port and vessel emissions can be supported by giving vessels regular updates concerning berth availability, especially in the last 12 hours before port arrival, the International Maritime Organization (IMO)…

6th November 2018

Vessel updates can help lower port emissions

6th November 2018

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

The term ‘port authority’ might not be fashionable today, but one supporter says there is still a clear part for them to play.

6th November 2018

Multi-facing role of port authorities

6th November 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Operator Illinois International Port District is reconsidering whether the Port of Chicago should be privatised, district executive director Clayton Harris III has said.

6th November 2018

Doubts surface on Chicago privatisation

6th November 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A pilot technology project to improve cargo flow at the Port of Long Beach has improved visibility of incoming cargo, with at least 14 days faster access to information resulting in increased…

6th November 2018

Long Beach cargo technology helps efficiency

6th November 2018

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Liebherr Container Cranes will supply ten electric RTG (ERTG) cranes to Montreal Gateway Terminal Partnership (MGT), Canada in 2019.

6th November 2018

Liebherr e-RTGs for Canadian terminal

6th November 2018