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SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Three ports on South Americas Pacific coast have had to overcome their own adversity in recent times. Alex Hughes reports.

1st November 2018

South American coping mechanismss

1st November 2018

ASIA

ASIA

The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) will begin distributing the terms of reference of the third phase of Laem Chabang Ports development on November 5 before receiving bids early in January 2019,…

1st November 2018

Laem Chabang tender ready for release

1st November 2018

AFRICA

AFRICA

Strong winds have resulted in a ship-to-shore crane being blown over at the Port of Port Elizabeth in South Africa.

1st November 2018

Dramatic crane collapse at South African port

1st November 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

The concession process for the Greek ports of Alexandroupoli, Kavala, Igoumentsa and Corfu could start before the end of the year, according to the chairman of the countrys Hellenic Republic Asset Development…

1st November 2018

Greek port concessioning imminent

1st November 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The EUROGATE Tanger container terminal in Morocco is to benefit from two new Kalmar rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs).

1st November 2018

Kalmar RTGs destined for EUROGATE Tanger

1st November 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Offshore wind and all-electric cargo handling form the core tenets of the Port Authority of New York and New Jerseys clean future.

1st November 2018

PANYNJ’s delivers clean port agenda

1st November 2018

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The construction of the first onshore power supply plant for commercial vessels in the Port of Kiel has begun which will allow it to make a substantial contribution to reducing air pollution.

31st October 2018

Kiel offers emission-free berthing for ships

31st October 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A bomb squad investigation has taken place at the Port of Los Angeles after a shipping container exploded on Tuesday 30 October.

31st October 2018

LA investigates after container explodes

31st October 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The global container trade to GDP growth ratio of four-to-one has slipped close to two-to-one for Latin America, according to figures from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the…

31st October 2018

Latin America box growth slump

31st October 2018

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Port authorities are evolving beyond their original, insular role to a more collaborative and facilitative one.

31st October 2018

Port authorities evolving identities

31st October 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

MSC, DP World and APM Terminals have all been linked with the new container terminal project in Valencia. Of these, MSC potentially has most to gain by moving to the new operating…

31st October 2018

Runners and riders for new Valencia terminal

31st October 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Federal Police of Brazil has published the 800-page report on former President Michel Temer, which led to his indictment for passive corruption, money laundering and criminal organisation.

31st October 2018

Police highlight Brazilian port corruption

31st October 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Shippers in Latin America have publicly criticised inefficiencies in regional ports and the wider supply chain.

31st October 2018

Latin America ports criticism

31st October 2018

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Kalmar is to supply a fully electric Kalmar Ottawa T2e electric terminal tractor to Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT) for a six-month demonstration period.

30th October 2018

Electric tractor to pilot at Long Beach

30th October 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

APM Terminals’ Moín Container Terminal (MCT) in Costa Rica has been granted permission by the National Council of Concessions (CNC) to start commercial operations at its first deep-sea berth.

29th October 2018

Moín Container Terminal receives first vessel

29th October 2018

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ABP is quickly becoming one of the biggest corporate solar power producers in the UK and boasts the accolade of having one of the UK’s largest rooftop solar arrays at the Port…

29th October 2018

Solar energy accolade for ABP Immingham

29th October 2018

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Ports looking to finance critical development need to think out of the box to secure emerging non-traditional investors, according to a consultant.

29th October 2018

New finance sources revealed for ports

29th October 2018

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Poorly-organised and not-fit-for-purpose asset maintenance schemes at ports are costing ports dearly in misdirected inspections and repairs.

29th October 2018

Shocking bill for flawed asset maintenance

29th October 2018

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust) has said that current trade disputes, especially between the tariff-war engaged US and China will “adversely impact” its overall performance.

26th October 2018

US-China trade war to hit Hutchison profit

26th October 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Port of Southampton’s Ocean Terminal is undergoing a GB£12m capacity upgrade to accommodate larger ships, including the first British cruise ship to be powered by LNG.

26th October 2018

Southampton upgrading to fit LNG ships

26th October 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed a EUR75m investment and development agreement for the Port of Pecém’s port-industrial complex, constituting a 30% share in this enterprise.

25th October 2018

Rotterdam signs investment agreement for Pecém

25th October 2018

GREENPORT CONGRESS GREENPORT

GREENPORT CONGRESS GREENPORT

Port of Valencia, Ports of Bremen, Port of Moerdijk and Port of Tangier have renewed EcoPorts’ environmental management standard, PERS.

25th October 2018

Four ports renew EcoPorts’ PERS

25th October 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Florida International Terminal (FIT) has opened a new 32-acre container terminal at Port Everglades with double the number of entry gates than its previous terminal, new equipment and technology and increased stacking…

24th October 2018

New FIT terminal at Port Everglades

24th October 2018