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THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: As the stock market continues on its rollercoaster ride, the global trade situation is looking increasingly precarious, writes Ben Hackett.

7th January 2019

Souring trade prospects dent port optimism

7th January 2019

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

An oil spill clean-up operation is underway but reportedly contained at the Port of Milford Haven following a spill of up to 10 cubic metres at the Valero Pembroke Refinery.

4th January 2019

Milford Haven oil spill contained

4th January 2019

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar has signed a maintenance and support agreement with International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) covering the automated container handling solution operating at Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT).

4th January 2019

Kalmar supports automated Australian terminal

4th January 2019

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The Port of Valencia will use hydrogen battery-propelled machinery to become the first port in Europe to incorporate hydrogen energy to reduce emissions and the environmental impact of its operations.

4th January 2019

First hydrogen machinery at a European port

4th January 2019

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

Representatives from the Presidency of the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission have reached a provisional agreement on the proposal for the new EU directive on port reception facilities.

4th January 2019

EU bodies agree on port waste facilities

4th January 2019

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

As of 1 January 2019, only trucks with a 2007 or newer engine or equipped with a certified retrofit are allowed to enter the international container terminals of The Northwest Seaport Alliance…

3rd January 2019

NWSA engine emissions rule kicks in

3rd January 2019

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

As of 1 January 2019, only trucks with a 2007 or newer engine or equipped with a certified retrofit are allowed to enter the international container terminals of The Northwest Seaport Alliance…

3rd January 2019

NWSA engine emissions rule kicks in

3rd January 2019

WORLD

WORLD

Eastern Mediterranean achieved reduced environmental footprint at the port of Killini, which on December 20th, 2018 held an inauguration event of the first pilot shore installation for the electrification of ships with…

3rd January 2019

Inauguration ceremony of the first cold ironing installation in Eastern Mediterranean at the port of Killini

3rd January 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Uniper SE and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd will build a FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) at Uniper’s Port of Wilhelmshaven site, which could be in operation as early as the second…

3rd January 2019

FRSU planned at German port

3rd January 2019

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA) has become the first port in South America to obtain carbon-neutral certification following its efforts to implement sustainability initiatives and incorporate technologies that reduce its operational impact.

3rd January 2019

South America’s first CO2-neutral port

3rd January 2019

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA) has become the first port in South America to obtain carbon-neutral certification following its efforts to implement sustainability initiatives and incorporate technologies that reduce its operational impact.

3rd January 2019

South America’s first CO2-neutral port

3rd January 2019

ASIA

ASIA

PSA Singapore has linked up with Japan’s Ocean Network Express (ONE) to form a joint venture at the port’s Pasir Panjang Terminal.

2nd January 2019

Singapore welcomes Japan relationship

2nd January 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Logistics specialist Descartes sees a bright 2019 for most major US ports, although not all will escape the pressures of rising volumes on infrastructure constraints.

2nd January 2019

Favourable outlook for many US ports

2nd January 2019

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Consensus has been reached on critical global data standards for port call data, with a view to allowing machines to better “understand each other when it comes to shared port call data.

2nd January 2019

Latest news on global port data standards

2nd January 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Liebherr Container Cranes has refuted US claims that China is the only manufacturer of low-profile cranes - used at ports close to airports - and that super-post panamax cranes are only available…

2nd January 2019

Crane manufacturer rebukes US claims

2nd January 2019

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Saqr Port, part of the RAK Ports group, has placed an order for three of Konecranes Gottwald’s Model 8 mobile harbour cranes.

2nd January 2019

Saqr Port boosts MHC fleet

2nd January 2019

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar has secured a contract to supply six of its Gloria reachstackers to Chile’s Sitrans Servicios Integrados de Transportes Limitada (Sitrans), part of the Ultramar Group.

21st December 2018

Kalmar wins Chilean contract

21st December 2018

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

The British Ports Association (BPA) has called on the international shipping community to “face up” to safety concerns on defective pilot ladders and use of dangerously-weighted heaving lines.

21st December 2018

Port association issues stark safety warning

21st December 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Argentina, Transport Minister Guillermo Dietrich has signed the necessary paperwork to bring the expiry of all container terminal concessions in the Port of Buenos Aires into alignment.

21st December 2018

Expiry date set for Buenos Aires terminals

21st December 2018

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The president of Empresa Portuaria Valparaíso (EPV), Raul Celis, has resigned, citing diagnostic differences with Chiles Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications regarding the ongoing strike at the port.

21st December 2018

Crisis deepens at Valparaíso

21st December 2018