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PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A lithium-ion battery system developed to reduce the emissions and operating costs of marine vessels will be used to operate the world’s largest 100% electric ferry in Denmark.

15th May 2017

Green battery to power largest electric ferry

15th May 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched its ‘Navigate’ route planner at the Transport Logistic Fair in Munich to help companies plan their container transports more effectively.

12th May 2017

Rotterdam port launches route planner

12th May 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Cargo handling solutions and services company Kalmar, part of Finnish-owned Cargotec, is launching a new video to depict what the future of cargo handling will look like in the year 2060.

12th May 2017

New Port 2060 vision revealed

12th May 2017

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The UK’s Port of Liverpool has become the first port in the UK to offer Shell GTL Fuel, a cleaner alternative to conventional diesel fuel.

11th May 2017

Cleaner fuel on offer at Liverpool

11th May 2017

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The UK’s Port of Liverpool has become the first port in the UK to offer Shell GTL Fuel, a cleaner alternative to conventional diesel fuel.

11th May 2017

Cleaner fuel on offer at Liverpool

11th May 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Sennebogen has launched a new mobile harbour crane (MHC) with a 40m range and capacity for almost 31 tonnes.

10th May 2017

Sennebogen unveils supersize MHC

10th May 2017

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The human factor is the focus of the latest safety campaign by The Port of London Authority (PLA), launched at its Annual Stakeholder Forum.

10th May 2017

PLA targets human error

10th May 2017

ASIA

ASIA

The recent crane collapse at DP World’s flagship terminal Jebel Ali, has once again thrust the issue of terminal safety into the spotlight.

10th May 2017

Crane collapse at Jebel Ali

10th May 2017

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is set to be a priority initiative in the development of Colombo Port’s East Container Terminal in Sri Lanka.

10th May 2017

LNG focus for Colombo terminal

10th May 2017

CLK

CLK

Interested in Speaking at Coastlink?The Coastlink 2022 Conference will be hosted in The Port House at the Port of Antwerp on 11th & 12th May 2022. The Conference will focus on: Building…

10th May 2017

Call for papers

10th May 2017

ASIA

ASIA

Reuters says that China is looking to take a stake of up to 85% in what it sees as a strategically important sea port in Myanmar.

9th May 2017

China moves in on Myanmar

9th May 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The project to bring floating rubbish bins to Finland is making progress with the first Northern European test Seabin marine rubbish bin being launched in Uunisaari, Helsinki.

9th May 2017

Floating rubbish bin launched

9th May 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Logistics specialist Samskip has launched an online carbon footprint calculator which helps users determine the carbon footprint of a specific unit load.

9th May 2017

Samskip launches carbon calculator

9th May 2017

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The first Singapore Technical Reference (TR) 56 for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering has been established to help establish Singapore port as a leading LNG bunkering hub.

9th May 2017

Bunkering standard backs LNG use

9th May 2017

ASIA

ASIA

DP World and India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the logistics sector in India.

9th May 2017

DP World to invest USD$1bn in India

9th May 2017

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

ABPmer, a UK-headquartered numerical modelling and dredge specialist, has been commissioned by the Port of Waterford in Ireland to develop hydrodynamic and sediment models of the Waterford Estuary.

8th May 2017

Masterplan modelling

8th May 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Damen’s award-winning and IMO certified InvaSave ballast water management system (BWMS) has gone into commercial operation following a public demonstration at Groningen Seaports in The Netherlands.

8th May 2017

Port ballast water management

8th May 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Damen Green Solutions and Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) are working together to help companies comply with Ballast Water Treatment and other environmental regulations that are part of the clean shipping movement.

5th May 2017

Partnership aims to boost environmental compliance

5th May 2017

ASIA

ASIA

Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (SAP) is to build a $200m container terminal as part of an expansion project due to be completed by 2022.

5th May 2017

Sihanoukville to build new $200m terminal

5th May 2017

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

US president Donald Trump’s push for free trade agreements was not protectionism, but a drive for fairer deals, DP World chairman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem told delegates at the Arab Media Forum.

5th May 2017

Trump’s trade agenda

5th May 2017

ASIA

ASIA

Malaysia should abolish cabotage for Sarawak, a senior government official has recommended.

5th May 2017

Cabotage rules outdated in Malaysia

5th May 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Works & Tarnsport has asked APM Terminals for a detailed report outlining the various problems that it is facing in respect of construction of its Moín Container…

5th May 2017

Delays expected for Moín box terminal

5th May 2017

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Two disparate innovations in dredging could have ramifications for ports. Barry Cross investigates

5th May 2017

Digging deep

5th May 2017