News

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Charleston, as well as other East Coast ports, have witnessed a large rise in imports as overseas shippers seek to get ahead of extra tariffs put in place by…

27th November 2018

US East Coast ports ride pre-tariff surge

27th November 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

MSC will be the only manager of the Calata Bettolo Container Terminal being built in Italy’s major seaport the Port of Genoa.

27th November 2018

MSC to go it alone at Genoa terminal

27th November 2018

AFRICA

AFRICA

South African firm Transnet has said it has issued a “stop work” instruction on Durban Container Terminal’s Maine Marine Construction works contract in light of an investigation into the holder of the…

27th November 2018

Durban container terminal works halted

27th November 2018

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

SOHAR Port and Freezone and Oman’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for environmental management and best practise.

27th November 2018

Oman MoU targets environmental management

27th November 2018

ASIA

ASIA

The chief engineer at China’s Tianjin Port is under investigation for serious illegal activities following multiple corruption crackdowns at the port.

26th November 2018

Chinese port faces another corruption charge

26th November 2018

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Construction has begun on the GB£10m operations & maintenance (O&M) base for Galloper Offshore Wind Farm at Hutchison Ports Harwich International.

26th November 2018

Offshore wind base construction begins

26th November 2018

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Impact Transportation has become the second trucking company at the Port of Oakland to invest in zero emissions equipment with the purchase of an all-electric truck for yard operations.

26th November 2018

Second trucking firm goes electric at Oakland

26th November 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

Shipping lines calling at Spanish ports have warned that overcapacity at several of the country’s main container terminals threatens to damage trade.

26th November 2018

Lines slam ‘inadequate’ Spanish box capacity

26th November 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spanish stevedoring body ANESCO and port unions face the sting of fines totalling in excess of €7m from the country’s competition authorities in response to a deal agreed between the two on…

26th November 2018

Spanish stevedores hit with massive fines

26th November 2018

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Port Strategy is supporting the sustainable development of port ecosystems with the launch of a unique ‘metro map’ sponsorship scheme for global port clusters.

26th November 2018

Get your exclusive port ‘metro map’

26th November 2018

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

COMMENT: It’s the stuff of science fiction, but more than one global port is putting its faith and money behind magnetic levitation to move freight at frighteningly-fast speeds, writes Carly Fields.

26th November 2018

Ports scramble aboard hyperloop train

26th November 2018

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Kalmar is exploring whether online gaming could open up new ways of running and optimising a container terminal with automation in mind.

22nd November 2018

Online gaming potential for terminals

22nd November 2018

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

REKO has started construction on a new EUR125m thermal treatment plant at the Port of Rotterdam that will process an annual total of 1.2m tonnes of residual mineral waste into clean sand,…

22nd November 2018

Rotterdam thermal plant recycles waste

22nd November 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has launched a five-point plan which aims to address how the UK government can play a role in making UK ports more competitive and successful.

20th November 2018

UKMPG launches growth plan for ports

20th November 2018

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The global maritime industry is cautiously optimistic about the global business environment for world trade, but also concerned about challenges to industry recovery including the potential impact of trade tensions, cyber security…

19th November 2018

Ship growth optimism with trade concern

19th November 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A project which will promote the use of LNG as fuel in Spanish ports has been selected by the European Commission (EC) for funding.

19th November 2018

Project to promote LNG use in Spanish ports

19th November 2018

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Oil spill recovery work is taking place at Kamarajar Port following an incident on the 18 November which resulted in two tonnes of oil contaminating the waters around the port.

19th November 2018

Oil spill recovery underway at Indian port

19th November 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Titan LNG has successfully completed the first-ever LNG bunker delivery at Mukran Port in the Baltic Sea.

19th November 2018

First LNG bunker delivery at Mukran Port

19th November 2018

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Workforce diversity strategies for ports and terminals demand the same care and commitment as sales and marketing plans, according to a top Navis executive.

19th November 2018

Don’t underplay workforce diversity demands

19th November 2018

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is at it again, this time with a report that argues alliances between container shipping companies may have negative impacts on users and society…

19th November 2018

Upside to container line alliances

19th November 2018