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CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

The international engineering consultancy Ramboll has been appointed to lead a highly skilled technical team developing a new efficient cruise terminal facility on the UK’s River Mersey.

16th May 2017

Efficient cruise terminal development

16th May 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

MGI and Marseille Fos Port won the highest award in the IT category at the 30th International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) World Ports Conference held in Indonesia in May.

16th May 2017

IT award for MGI and Marseille Fos Port

16th May 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar has launched a new video to depict what the sustainable future of cargo handling will look like in 2060.

16th May 2017

Kalmar envisions sustainable future for handling

16th May 2017

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

South Port has taken issue with a WorkSafe New Zealand finding that “systematic failings” contributed to a port visitor drowning after he lost control of his vehicle and slid off a wharf…

16th May 2017

South Port questions “systematic failings” finding

16th May 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Panama, the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has given the management team authorisation to go ahead with a possible new tender for the proposed container terminal at…

16th May 2017

ACP to re-tender Corozal box terminal

16th May 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Colombia, both the Ministry of Transport and the National Roads Institute (Invías) are planning to put tenders out in 2018 to improve access channels to the ports of Cartagena and Buenaventura.

16th May 2017

Major access improvements for Colombian ports

16th May 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

The uncertainty over stevedoring reform in Spain has again prompted the Port of Algeciras to again put back the deadline for bids for its third container terminal.

16th May 2017

Algeciras delays bidding deadline again

16th May 2017

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Belledune in Canada has signed up to Green Marine, the largest voluntary environmental certification programme for the maritime industry in North America.

16th May 2017

Canadian port joins Green Marine

16th May 2017

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Some ports are sitting up and taking notice of the massive global ransomware attack known as ‘WannaCry’ in a bid to safeguard their operations.

15th May 2017

NZ takes WannaCry threat seriously

15th May 2017

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Caterpillar Marine says it has unveiled the first LNG test bed for gas-fuelled engines at its facility in Kiel, Germany.

15th May 2017

Caterpillar LNG test bed

15th May 2017

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