News

AFRICA

AFRICA

DP World has won a 30-year concession for the management and development of a greenfield multi-purpose port project at Banana, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

26th March 2018

DP World wins 30-year DRC port concession

26th March 2018

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A carbon offset programme and carbon accounting tool are helping shipping operations and the ports they use become carbon neutral.

23rd March 2018

RightShip developments aiding carbon accountability

23rd March 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

Infrastructure construction for the Container Exchange Route (CER) has begun at the Port of Rotterdam in a bid to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs.

23rd March 2018

Rotterdam begins Container Exchange Route construction

23rd March 2018

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Stricter environmental regulations on ballast water and sulphur emissions are forcing the shipping industry to take action and this year’s SMM 2018 will showcase future-proof technologies to help operators meet tighter targets.

22nd March 2018

SMM 2018 Green Shipping Conference

22nd March 2018

ASIA

ASIA

Protecting Asia-Pacific ports against climate change could cost up to US$49 billion, according to new research commissioned by HSBC from sustainability analysts Asia Research and Engagement (ARE).

22nd March 2018

Asian ports face $49bn in climate change costs

22nd March 2018

ASIA

ASIA

A modernisation project at Sasa Port could go ahead after being reinstated as a development opportunity under a public-private partnership (PPP) programme.

22nd March 2018

Sasa Port development could be realised

22nd March 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Lifting equipment provider Konecranes’ supply of a Model 4 Mobile Harbor Crane to the Port of Miike will make it the first of its kind to operate in Japan.

22nd March 2018

Konecranes to supply MHC to Japan’s Miike

22nd March 2018

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Protecting Asia-Pacific ports against climate change could cost up to US$49 billion, according to new research commissioned by HSBC from sustainability analysts Asia Research and Engagement (ARE).

22nd March 2018

Asian ports face US$49bn in climate change costs

22nd March 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

Five bids have been placed on a Port of Gdansk Authority (ZPMG) opened tender for the design of Port Centralny.

21st March 2018

Five bids for Port Centralny tender

21st March 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargo handling solutions provider Kalmar is set to supply four of its T2 terminal tractors to Dutch logistics operator St vd Brink.

21st March 2018

Kalmar to deliver tractors to St vd Brink

21st March 2018

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Last week’s gestures of mutual goodwill leading into mediation have failed to result in a breakthrough in the industrial dispute between the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) and Lyttelton Port Company…

21st March 2018

Lyttelton strike action as mediation fails

21st March 2018

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Workers at Qube Ports’ Port Melbourne facility have carried out a 48-hour strike following a move by the company to terminate an agreement on salary and conditions.

20th March 2018

Qube Melbourne workers strike over EBA

20th March 2018

GPCA

GPCA

Make sure you secure your place at the first North American Green Port Congress.

20th March 2018

Delegate places booking fast

20th March 2018

GPCA

GPCA

Ports America Chesapeake, the largest United States terminal operator and stevedore, with operations in more than 42 ports and at 80 locations are the gold sponsor for this year’s event.

20th March 2018

Ports America Chesapeake – Gold Sponsor, GreenPort Congress America

20th March 2018

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Port operator PSA International marked upbeat results for 2017 in a year which saw revenue increase by 7.8% and profit from operations rise 5% in comparison with the year before.

20th March 2018

PSA International sees positive 2017 results

20th March 2018

GREENPORT CONGRESS GREENPORT

GREENPORT CONGRESS GREENPORT

More top keynote speakers from the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) and The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) have been added to the bill of the first GreenPort Americas…

20th March 2018

More top keynotes announced for GreenPort Americas

20th March 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargotec company Kalmar has launched its Kalmar Essential range — which comprises products including reachstackers, empty container handlers and forklifts at value prices — to the Latin American market.

20th March 2018

Kalmar offers Essential range to Latin America

20th March 2018

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Plans by Maersk Line to reduce the amount of duplicate port calls and allocate more buffer time around hub ports to increase schedule reliability is a logical move as ship sizes increase,…

19th March 2018

Maersk reduced port calls in line with bigger ships

19th March 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd has been awarded a GB£15m contract to build a Refrigerated Cargo Terminal (RCT) at the Port of Dovers Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development.

19th March 2018

Dover awards GB£15m DWDR terminal contract

19th March 2018

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The UK’s Port of Lowestoft is set to become home to a £2.5bn offshore windfarm.

19th March 2018

Lowestoft to benefit from offshore wind power

19th March 2018

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A new Liebherr materials handler crane could optimise cargo-handling efficiency and minimise emissions at ABP’s Port of Ayr.

16th March 2018

Liebherr materials handler lowers vehicle emissions

16th March 2018

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The UN Security Council has called for ports in Yemen to remain open to allow commercial and humanitarian imports to reach people in need of them.

16th March 2018

UN calls for Yemen ports to remain open to aid

16th March 2018

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World reported total revenue of $4.7bn and total profit of $1.2bn in 2017, marking increases of 13.2% and 7.3% respectively from 2016.

15th March 2018

DP World records strong 2017 results

15th March 2018