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INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

Ports reliant on coal shipments will face price declines, greater competition and restructuring as fossil fuel demand declines, warns a new report.

11th September 2018

Coal-reliant ports in for a struggle

11th September 2018

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Ports reliant on coal shipments will face price declines, greater competition and restructuring as fossil fuel demand begins to decline, a new report has warned.

11th September 2018

Coal-reliant ports set to struggle

11th September 2018

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A new rail shuttle linking the leading French container ports Marseille Fos and Le Havre with Switzerland is being launched to extend and make the port hinterlands greener.

11th September 2018

French ports in Swiss rail shuttle launch

11th September 2018

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Oil spills are a stark reminder of the devastating impacts some of our energy sources have on the environment. The oily, sticky slush which pollutes the water and soil and contaminates wildlife…

11th September 2018

A stark reminder to switch to cleaner fuels

11th September 2018

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

The UK’s Port of Lowestoft is quickly becoming one of the UK’s renewables hubs due to its ability to produce its own renewable energy, writes Ron Crean, ABP group head of marketing

11th September 2018

UK renewable energy hub

11th September 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new report looks into the opportunities for ports from autonomous shipping and makes a number of recommendations for ports interested in leading in this fast-emerging area.

10th September 2018

Port opportunities from autonomous shipping

10th September 2018

ASIA

ASIA

Interest in Sri Lanka’s ports is increasing as other countries bid to stop Chinese expansion.

10th September 2018

Japanese minister woos Sri Lanka

10th September 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at Bremen’s ports have dropped from 7,000 tonnes in 2011 to 2,065 tonnes in 2016.

7th September 2018

Emissions win for Bremen ports

7th September 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Terminal operator Curaçao Port Services has ordered two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, including related spare parts, from Cargotec company Kalmar.

7th September 2018

Kalmar cranes destined for Curaçao

7th September 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

Ports have secured just 4% of the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) transport budget over the last three years, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has noted.

7th September 2018

Ports deserve more European funding

7th September 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The US Port of Oakland has been granted $1.35m by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make its maritime security more robust.

7th September 2018

Oakland secures FEMA funding

7th September 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

Flexible automation is one of the biggest opportunities facing the ports and terminals industry currently, according to ABB Ports’ senior vice president.

7th September 2018

ABB’s Bryfors: flexible automation is key

7th September 2018

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

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7th September 2018

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7th September 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Spanish engineering consultant Ayesa will redesign the mooring jetty for the Enagás regasification plant at the Port of Huelva.

6th September 2018

Terminal upgrades to facilitate LNG

6th September 2018

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Delegates will have the opportunity to join the discussion on measuring and reducing air pollution and GHG emissions in our interactive workshop.

6th September 2018

Interactive session to close day one of GreenPort Congress

6th September 2018

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

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6th September 2018

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6th September 2018

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Plans to construct a port on Eritrea’s Red Sea coastline indicate Eritrea’s re-emergence as a possible investor destination following the end of two decades of political tensions between the nation and Ethiopia.

5th September 2018

Eritrea considers new Red Sea port

5th September 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargo-handling machinery manufacturer Cargotec has announced it has joined global entrepreneur co-operative Rainmaking’s Trade & Transport Impact programme, which connects corporations and startups to address the greatest maritime, logistics and cargo transport…

5th September 2018

Cargotec makes waves in startup programme

5th September 2018

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Australias Port of Newcastle has responded to receiving unsolicited bids to develop a container terminal at the port by encouraging more bids from other prospective investors.

5th September 2018

Newcastle responds to unsought terminal bids

5th September 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has received the green light from the Netherlands’ Ministry of Finance and the municipality of Rotterdam for work with Brazil’s Port of Pecém.

5th September 2018

Rotterdam ready to work with Pecém

5th September 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargo handling solutions company Kalmar has won a contract to heighten four Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company (ZPMC) ship-to-shore (STS) cranes located at France’s biggest container port.

5th September 2018

Kalmar to upgrade Le Havre cranes

5th September 2018

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Port of Tauranga has returned a comparable 13% increase in net after-tax profit to NZ$94.3m and 10.9% rise in revenue to NZ$283.7m in the 2017–2018 financial year.

5th September 2018

New Zealand ports return half year profits

5th September 2018

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The US’ Port of Long Beach has seen its sulphur oxides, diesel particulates and nitrogen oxides cut by 97%, 88% and 56% respectively since 2005.

5th September 2018

Long Beach ups environmental initiative ante

5th September 2018