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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

President Trump’s trade tariffs are proving to be a particular headache for US East Coast ports, finds Martin Rushmere

1st October 2018

US tariffs cause crane conundrum

1st October 2018

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

An American hydrogen technology company is entering into a license agreement for the first commercial application of technology which turns seawater into hydrogen.

1st October 2018

Creating hydrogen commercially from seawater

1st October 2018

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The Royal Saudi Navy Forces have destroyed two explosive-laden Houthi boats targeting Jizan Port, according to a Saudi Press Agency report.

1st October 2018

Saudi Navy stops attack on Jizan Port

1st October 2018

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Kalmar will supply 12 hybrid straddle carriers to DP World Southampton to significantly reduce both the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of its straddle carrier operations.

1st October 2018

Eco-efficient hybrid straddle carriers

1st October 2018

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A UK boat builder has secured a contract with Dublin Port Company to construct a new 17m pilot boat part of the operators plan to clean up its operations.

27th September 2018

Green pilot boat for Dublin Port

27th September 2018

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Public authorities should support the creation of open standards in maritime logistics to develop a data-sharing configuration that is useful to all players in the supply chain, the International Transport Forum (ITF)…

26th September 2018

OECD: Data sharing standards a must

26th September 2018

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A containerised petroleum residue reclamation unit for ports has won an innovation award for its ability to sustainably recycle fossil fuels.

25th September 2018

Slops reclamation unit wins innovation award

25th September 2018

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Analysis of 96 European ports as part of a Carbon Trust report reveals few are fully equipped to undertake quay-side operations necessary to support the floating offshore wind sector.

25th September 2018

Offshore wind hampered by port capability

25th September 2018

GREENPORT CONGRESS GREENPORT

GREENPORT CONGRESS GREENPORT

The Spanish LNG ferry operator Balearia will highlight terminal environmental factors at the GreenPort Cruise and Congress conference in Valencia.

24th September 2018

LNG ferry operator to bring green terminal focus

24th September 2018

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Analysis of 96 European ports as part of Carbon Trust report reveals few are fully equipped to undertake quay-side operations necessary to support the floating offshore wind sector.

24th September 2018

Offshore wind hampered by port capability

24th September 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has a 10-year, US$2.5bn plan to expand the capacity of the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal from 5.5m teus to 8m.

24th September 2018

Georgia Ports plan 8m teu capacity by 2028

24th September 2018

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Balearia, operators of the first LNG ferries will highlight terminal environmental factors in Valencia.

24th September 2018

Cruise: Pioneering operator features on Cruise programme

24th September 2018

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

World leading port associations and accreditation bodies with portfolio’s representing ports and terminals from across the globe ensure GreenPort remains a top international event.

24th September 2018

Only the best support GreenPort

24th September 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company (AG&P) has introduced two standardised modular regasification technologies which allow lower cost and high efficiency hybrid LNG import terminals to be configured.

21st September 2018

New low-cost modular regasification

21st September 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

ABB Ports has unveiled a real-time visualisation application for an entire team handling a ship-to-shore (STS) crane.

20th September 2018

EXCLUSIVE: ABB launches digitalised STS crane ops

20th September 2018

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary Maqta Gateway and Abu Dhabi Global Market have partnered to launch a creative platform for FinTech innovator firms to develop and test new solutions.

20th September 2018

FinTech platform to help test new ideas

20th September 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has awarded manufacturing company Hyster a grant to support the development of a zero-emissions container handling truck, powered by a Nuvera fuel cell, for the US’…

20th September 2018

Grant for zero-emissions Nuvera-powered truck

20th September 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Los Angeles has become the first US member of Port Community System (PCS) grouping the International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA).

20th September 2018

First US member for IPCSA

20th September 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The US’ Port Freeport has seen the completion of the first of two stages in its transition to high-mast (HM) light-emitting diode (LED) lighting.

20th September 2018

Freeport LED-refit half-complete

20th September 2018

WORLD

WORLD

With the global container shipping market currently estimated to be worth $4 trillion and representing almost two thirds the value of total global trade, there have been a number of significant changes…

20th September 2018

Intermodal Europe 2018 steers the way for the global container shipping industry

20th September 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A new agreement between two Russian operators aims to establish a long-term partnership to jointly develop, finance and implement a project to create a LNG-fuelled icebreaker fleet.

19th September 2018

Joint venture LNG-fuelled icebreaker fleet

19th September 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Carnival’s new 180,000-tonne ship first North American-based LNG powered ship will homeport at Port Canaveral’s new Cruise Terminal 3.

19th September 2018

Canaveral and Carnival terminal agreement

19th September 2018

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

There are relatively few greenfield projects currently in the ports sector compared to the past, despite there now being a larger market for them, Drewry has said.

18th September 2018

Drewry: Greenfield projects in decline

18th September 2018