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ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A new LNG import terminal at Indias Karaikal Port is set to widen the countrys gas accessibility in 2019.

12th March 2018

Karaikal LNG import terminal in the pipeline

12th March 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Royal Dutch Shell plans to build a truck loading facility at its Hazira LNG terminal to meet demand from industrial users.

12th March 2018

Shell plans to build Indian LNG truck facility

12th March 2018

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

The first conference on shipping electrification focused on how ports and vessels in the Eastern Mediterranean could become emissions-free using electrification technologies.

9th March 2018

Emissions-focused electrification conference

9th March 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

COSCO Shipping Ports (CSP) will use Navis’ N4 terminal operating system (TOS) to improve the efficiency of its port operations.

9th March 2018

COSCO targets operational efficiency with Navis N4 TOS

9th March 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has urged the US Government to up spending for the US Army Corps of Engineers and the department of transportation in the FY 2018 budget.

8th March 2018

AAPA calls for more infrastructure funding

8th March 2018

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The German Ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven have joined an ambitious campaign to a ban heavy fuel oil (HFO) from Arctic shipping along with more than 80 companies, organisations, politicians, NGOs and…

8th March 2018

German ports support heavy fuel oil ban in Arctic

8th March 2018

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The new International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) amendments have entered into force, which update ship fuel oil reporting requirements, garbage classification and IOPP certificates.

8th March 2018

MARPOL Convention amendments come into force

8th March 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

A direct rail connection has launched between Amsterdam Container Terminal and Yiwu, China, as part of China’s New Silk Road scheme.

8th March 2018

Silk Road rail connection for Amsterdam

8th March 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

GE Transportation and the Port of Long Beach have partnered to launch a data-sharing project to boost visibility, real-time decision-making and cargo flow through multiple POLB terminals.

7th March 2018

POLB data sharing project targets cargo flow

7th March 2018

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has re-iterated its commitment to a safe, efficient, high quality and environmentally-friendly dry cargo shipping industry and its support for an industry governed by…

7th March 2018

INTERCARGO says regulation needs to get wiser

7th March 2018

GPCA

GPCA

Book now to secure your preferred tour - your delegate place gives you access to one of 5 tours, an unmissable opportunity for attendees at the inaugural GreenPort Congress America.

7th March 2018

Unique touring opportunity of the Port of Baltimore – limited spaces!

7th March 2018

GPCA

GPCA

Managing Director at International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), Patrick Verhoeven to present second Keynote presentation at GreenPort Congress America.

7th March 2018

Patrick Verhoeven announced as Keynote speaker on day 2 of the conference

7th March 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

A new position paper calls on Brexit negotiators to consider the impact of potential post-Brexit scenarios on ports and the transport and logistics chain in the second phase of negotiations.

7th March 2018

ESPO urges Brexit impact assessment

7th March 2018

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A planned 13-day strike by Lyttelton members of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) appears set to commence on March 8, following the Employment Court declining an interim injunction application from…

7th March 2018

Lyttelton Port suffers industrial action blow

7th March 2018

GPCA

GPCA

Media Supporter

7th March 2018

Universal Freight Organisation

7th March 2018

AFRICA

AFRICA

DP World may develop a US$1.2bn deepwater port in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to documents published by a Senegalese whistle-blowing organisation.

6th March 2018

DP World could develop new DRC port

6th March 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has published the new Ports Good Governance Guidance which advises ports to be transparent, accountable and proactive in communicating information.

6th March 2018

New guidelines highlight need for UK port accountability

6th March 2018

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Port of Valencia is Spain’s leading Mediterranean port in terms of commercial traffic due to its dynamic area of influence. Known as the ‘maritime gateway’ for production and consumer goods to and…

6th March 2018

Valencia is on the agenda!

6th March 2018

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

The development of environmental regulations needs to be balanced with accommodating trade and jobs otherwise business could be lost, the president of Pacific Merchant Shipping Association has warned.

6th March 2018

Emissions regs may lose Californian ports business

6th March 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The development of environmental regulations needs to be balanced with accommodating trade and jobs, the president of Pacific Merchant Shipping Association has said.

5th March 2018

Emissions regulations could see California’s ports lose business

5th March 2018