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PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Independent benchmark testing on behalf of the Chinese government has identified one method as an accurate methodology for portable ballast water sampling.

14th August 2018

Portable ballast monitoring verification

14th August 2018

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Associated British Ports (ABP) has invited Rolls Royce and Svitzer, part of the Maersk Group, to develop the next generation of technologies in a bid to keep Britain trading.

13th August 2018

New technologies MOU to boost Britain’s trade

13th August 2018

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Kalmar has secured two new major deals for green electric equipment in Germany and Poland offering operators increased reliability and productivity.

13th August 2018

Kalmar secures double green equipment order

13th August 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has urged key House and Senate appropriators to adequately fund the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) navigation programme in a final FY 2019 Energy and…

13th August 2018

AAPA calls for more FY 2019 Corps funding

13th August 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Chinas first privately owned LNG terminal has begun operation at Zhoushan Port signalling what is expected to become an increasing trend for private companies to set up their own terminals to make…

13th August 2018

China’s first privately owned LNG terminal

13th August 2018

ASIA

ASIA

Three South Korean firms imported US$5.8m worth of coal and pig iron disguised as Russian products from North Korea to five South Korean ports in violation of UN resolutions, South Korea’s customs…

10th August 2018

South Korea inquiry into North Korea imports

10th August 2018

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The general manager of the ZPMC Smart Solutions Group’s R&D Center has predicted that autonomous driving for straddle carriers and road and internal trucks will be realised in ports in the near…

9th August 2018

Ports poised for autonomous driving

9th August 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A study undertaken by the Chilean construction association Cámara Chilena de la Construcción (CchC) has found that the Port of San Antonio is handling 18.5m tonnes annually, close to the engineering capacity…

9th August 2018

San Antonio operating near capacity

9th August 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

The director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) has said that the organisation’s members are still facing “significant problems” at the Port of Felixstowe following implementation of a new terminal…

9th August 2018

Disruption for Felixstowe freight forwarders

9th August 2018

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A hybrid straddle carrier with an autonomous navigation system is helping improve operational efficiency during its final testing phase.

9th August 2018

Efficient hybrid straddle carriers

9th August 2018

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

If you haven’t booked your delegate place for GreenPort Cruise & Congress yet, do so today to claim your early bird discount! This week is your last chance to save 20% on…

8th August 2018

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8th August 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Dover has warned that a UK Government proposal to divert Dover-bound shipments elsewhere in a no deal Brexit scenario would face capacity and efficiency problems.

8th August 2018

UK urged to keep Dover route

8th August 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

The terminal operating system (TOS) at the Port of Felixstowe is reportedly “stable” although teu volume handled is lower than expected.

8th August 2018

Felixstowe TOS still taking its toll on teu

8th August 2018

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A leader in dust control solutions has helped a port located along the Hudson River control fugitive particle emissions using atomised mist technology.

7th August 2018

Mist cannon exercises dust control at US port

7th August 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

President Trump says that trade talks between the US and EU will result in nine new ports to facilitate supply of American LNG to various parts of Europe.

7th August 2018

Trump banks on new US supplied LNG terminals

7th August 2018

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

DP World has acquired Unifeeder Group for €660m to boost its presence in the maritime global supply chain and help it become a “trade enabler”.

7th August 2018

DP World acquires Unifeeder Group

7th August 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Even though ports can benefit from Customs fast-tracking and priority treatment through AEO certification, it’s still not widely adopted. Felicity Landon finds out why.

6th August 2018

A real aid to frictionless trade

6th August 2018

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

New technology is giving port operators the ability to see whats going on under the surface, even in murky or inaccessible corners, writes Stevie Knight.

6th August 2018

Keeping an eye on below-the-waterline assets

6th August 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Anxiety over the COSCO-OOCL deal and a loss of traffic on the US West Coast are occupying port managers minds. Martin Rushmere reports

6th August 2018

Facing up to Western Seaboard realities

6th August 2018

THE LAWYER

THE LAWYER

COMMENT: The Internet of Things (IoT) is all around us. Its on our wrists, in our homes and, increasingly, present in a whole range of industries, including ports and shipping, writes HFW’s…

6th August 2018

Paying the price of interconnectivity

6th August 2018

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

COMMENT: Piracy at sea targeting cargo carrying vessels is an unfortunate reality most of us are familiar with, but piracy at berth or anchor in port is a new development, writes Mike…

6th August 2018

Port pirates must be eliminated

6th August 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

There has been scepticism about the ability of Mediterranean ports to pull market share away from Northern Europe, but that attitude is changing, writes Stevie Knight.

6th August 2018

Market tilt towards the Med

6th August 2018

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

A lack of charging standards, inability to keep up with battery demand and overwhelming infrastructure redesign demands could stunt all-electric potential, explains Barry Cross.

6th August 2018

All-electric handling isn’t without its downsides

6th August 2018