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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

US$187.4m has been awarded to two Port of Oakland projects to modernise truck logistics with the aim of improving traffic flow, safety and freight efficiency as well as reduce environmental and neighbourhood…

22nd May 2018

US$187m funding for Oakland truck projects to improve efficiency

22nd May 2018

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Konecranes has secured a rush of green equipment orders for both its mobile harbour cranes and its lift trucks from Europe and Asia.

22nd May 2018

Konecranes expands its reach with a rush of green equipment orders

22nd May 2018

ASIA

ASIA

Work on a $3bn project to build Patimban Port in Indonesia is anticipated to begin in July with the aim of the port being partially open for operation in March 2019.

21st May 2018

US$3bn Patimban Port project to begin in July

21st May 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Reuters reports that China will soon enter the private LNG terminal market in order to meet the demand surge for the clean fuel.

21st May 2018

China will enter the private LNG terminal market to meet demand

21st May 2018

GPCA

GPCA

Attendees to see first-hand how Baltimore has become one of America’s greenest ports.

18th May 2018

Port tours to enhance GreenPort Congress experience

18th May 2018

GPCA

GPCA

After a successful GreenPort Congress America in Baltimore, the next edition of the conference will return to Europe, Valencia in October 2018.

18th May 2018

Valencia next on GreenPort agenda

18th May 2018

GPCA

GPCA

American and International ports discuss their successes with those attending day two in Baltimore.

18th May 2018

Ports share their environmental and sustainability achievements

18th May 2018

GREENPORT CONGRESS GREENPORT

GREENPORT CONGRESS GREENPORT

The second day of Green Port Congress America 2018 centred around the opportunity for delegates to exchange ideas and troubleshoot issues surrounding sustainability.

18th May 2018

Port-community relations and environmental solutions at GreenPort Congress America 2018

18th May 2018

GPCA

GPCA

Further discussions on building a global partnership to improve port and shipping green credentials, follow on the success of day one of GreenPort Congress America 2018.

17th May 2018

Further spotlight on collaboration for day two

17th May 2018

GPCA

GPCA

Following the Lieutenant Governor and Mr Fitzgerald, sustainability, resilience and cooperation were highlighted as key themes on day one.

17th May 2018

Round up of day one in Baltimore

17th May 2018

GPCA

GPCA

Lieutenant Governor Boyd K Rutherford welcomed delegates from 14 countries to the first North America conference.

17th May 2018

Maryland welcomes GreenPort Congress America

17th May 2018

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Kalmar plans to make electrically-powered versions of all its equipment available by 2021 as part of a commitment to reducing emissions in cargo and material handling operations by fostering eco-efficient technologies.

17th May 2018

Kalmar to offer full e-range by 2021 to reduce emissions

17th May 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Port members of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) have identified over $20bn in predicted multimodal port and rail access requirements in the next 10 years, with a third of ports…

17th May 2018

AAPA study shows $20bn+ of access needs

17th May 2018

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A secret deal between the New South Wales (NSW) government and port owners is stopping the Port of Newcastle from developing a container terminal and pushing up consumer prices, according to Australia’s…

16th May 2018

Secret government deal holding back Newcastle

16th May 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new app to help the transportation logistics and shipping industries better assign costs based on responsibility for damaged shipping containers is expected to help ports become more efficient.

16th May 2018

New container app records damage to help port efficiency

16th May 2018

GPCA

GPCA

Day one to focus on a wide range of environmental and sustainability topics.

16th May 2018

Port greening to be discussed

16th May 2018

GPCA

GPCA

Attendees of GreenPort Congress America, met for the first-time last night at the Welcome Reception.

16th May 2018

Networks being built in Baltimore

16th May 2018

GPCA

GPCA

Tim Van Wormer has worked for the Port of Portland for over 25 years and has worked in the design profession for over 30 years.Tim has a Master’s degree in Urban Planning,…

16th May 2018

Tim Van Wormer

16th May 2018

ASIA

ASIA

Malaysian local media have reported that MMC Corp has submitted an appeal to the new Sabah state government on its proposed acquisition of a 20% stake in Sabah Ports Sdn. Bhd. (SPSB)…

15th May 2018

MMC makes another play for Sabah Ports

15th May 2018

GPCA

GPCA

GreenPort Congress America starts tonight with the Welcome Reception

15th May 2018

Delegates arrive in Baltimore

15th May 2018

GREENPORT CONGRESS GREENPORT

GREENPORT CONGRESS GREENPORT

The Lieutenant Governor of Maryland Boyd K. Rutherford, will be opening GreenPort Congress Americas on 16 May.

15th May 2018

Maryland officials to offer practical insight at GreenPort Congress Americas

15th May 2018

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The Norwegian Parliament has adopted a resolution to halt emissions from cruise ships and ferries in the Norwegian world heritage fjords as soon as technically possible and no later than 2026 to…

15th May 2018

Norway adopts zero-emissions regulations in world heritage fjords

15th May 2018

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

A.P. Moller-Maersk chief executive Søren Skou has said that APM Terminals (APMT) will use more technology and more automation where appropriate — especially for transhipment boxes.

15th May 2018

Skou: more tech and automation for APMT

15th May 2018