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PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The UK’s first Liebherr LH 120 M mobile material handler has been put into operation at Ridham Sea Terminal in Kent.

20th April 2017

Eco-friendly material handling

20th April 2017

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A Port of Oakland executive says that newly formed ocean carrier alliances will benefit his port bringing larger vessels and more container moves per vessel increasing the efficiency of operations.

18th April 2017

Oakland up for alliance challenge

18th April 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Operator Forth Ports is harnessing technology to set itself apart from other UK ports.

18th April 2017

Forth Ports identifies technology opportunities

18th April 2017

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and the US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD), together with a host of industry experts, have completed their Port Planning and Investment Toolkit (PPIT)…

18th April 2017

AAPA, MARAD complete investment toolkit

18th April 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Chile’s ten publicly-owned ports boosted traffic by 4.3% in 2016.

13th April 2017

Chilean ports increase traffic by 4.3%

13th April 2017

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Former Australian Minister of Police Michael Gallacher has been appointed chief executive of Ports Australia, succeeding David Anderson, who announced his decision to leave the position earlier in the year after serving…

13th April 2017

Ports Australia appoints new CEO

13th April 2017

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

DP World Australia’s decision to raise infrastructure fees at Melbourne and Port Botany continues to fuel intense debate in Australia.

13th April 2017

Discontent continues over DPWA fee hike

13th April 2017

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

US federal approval has been given to an innovative agreement that allows the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) to information share to help position themselves as the…

13th April 2017

US ports join forces in operations

13th April 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Stephen Carr, head of business development at Peel Ports, told Port Strategy that he sees opportunities for European manufacturers to bring stock back to the UK post-Brexit.

12th April 2017

Peel Ports eyes post-Brexit opportunities

12th April 2017

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Slovenia’s Port of Koper is currently looking into its LNG infrastructure on the back of Directive 2014/94/EU which was adopted with the aim of minimising dependence on oil and mitigating the environmental…

12th April 2017

Port of Koper looks to LNG

12th April 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

PD Ports is looking to extend its footprint in the bulk market “quite significantly” in the future, Frans Calje, chief executive of PD Ports, told Port Strategy.

12th April 2017

PD Ports eyes bulk trade

12th April 2017

AFRICA GREENPORT

AFRICA GREENPORT

Royal HaskoningDHV has been awarded a major design project for reclamation and shore protection in Angola’s capital city.

10th April 2017

Royal HaskoningDHV reclamation project

10th April 2017

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A new report by Trelleborg discusses the opportunities available to marine industry stakeholders through ‘smart’ technologies, process automation, and the capture, analysis and effective use of Big Data.

10th April 2017

Embracing automation and sustainability

10th April 2017

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The Port Services Regulation (PSR) is “ill conceived, barely thought through and a one stroke brush approach across Europe to impose what they call transparency and regulations to make ports more competitive”,…

10th April 2017

Port Services Regulation is ‘ill-conceived’, says ports chief

10th April 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

With a smart phone design driven by user demands, JLT’s latest range of rugged computers can be operated with gloves and in wet conditions.

7th April 2017

Minimal downtime with JLT rugged computers

7th April 2017

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

PD Ports has embraced business intelligence in its operations to optimise processes and plan better for future resource allocation.

7th April 2017

PD Ports optimises resource planning with BI

7th April 2017

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

While big data and optimisation are the buzzwords of the moment, Navis’ operational innovation expert Oscar Pernia has stressed that ports do not need to reinvent the wheel to benefit from improved…

7th April 2017

Don’t overcomplicate software solutions, ports told

7th April 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Navis has announced a new N4 terminal system licensing agreement with Terminal Puerto Arica (TPA).

6th April 2017

Navis increases footprint in Latin America

6th April 2017

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Matson Navigation Company, part of Matson Inc, is to enter into a joint venture with SSA Terminals for stevedoring and terminal services at the Port of Tacoma when its existing agreement with…

6th April 2017

Matson partners with SSA Terminals

6th April 2017

ASIA

ASIA

MMC Port Holdings (MMC), Sime Darby Property Berhad and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study the feasibility of developing an integrated maritime…

6th April 2017

MoU to study Carey Island projects

6th April 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

The UK’s Northern Powerhouse is at risk of becoming a talking shop amid a slowdown of momentum from Westminster, Frans Calje, chief executive of PD Ports told Port Strategy.

6th April 2017

PD Ports chief calls for action

6th April 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Peel Ports has announced that it has met its target of securing 200 advocates for its Cargo200 initiative, which encourages shipping lines to introduce direct deep-sea services to the Port of Liverpool.

6th April 2017

Peel Ports meets Cargo200 target

6th April 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Incremental improvements to visibility, transparency and optimisation are no longer enough; terminals need to make a step change to really attract the attention of carriers.

6th April 2017

Terminals need ‘step change’ in transparency

6th April 2017