News

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Siemens’ new wind power factory at ABP’s Port of Hull has manufactured its first turbine blade.

2nd December 2016

Offshore wind milestone for ABP

2nd December 2016

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Mwani Qatar and Milaha have a signed an agreement to establish a new company, QTerminals, to manage Hamad Port.

1st December 2016

Qatar joint venture to operate Hamad

1st December 2016

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

There was mixed emotions from the UK renewables and transport sectors to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement and the distinct lack of emphasis on climate change.

1st December 2016

Climate change given the cold shoulder

1st December 2016

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Future port investment is being put at risk by container lines demands for a reduction in terminal handling costs, according to a recently launched Drewry study.

1st December 2016

Drewry: Lines playing poker with terminals

1st December 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ExxonMobil, Babcock International Group, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), Calor and Orkney Islands Council have signed an agreement for a Caledonia LNG project.

1st December 2016

Caledonia LNG project

1st December 2016

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Long Beach has installed a 904.75kW Mitsubishi Electric photovoltaic (PV) system to contribute to its sustainable environmental developments.

30th November 2016

Solar power for Long Beach

30th November 2016

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Following Preems investment of 355 million kronor in a new facility at the Port of Gothenburg a year ago, annual production has been doubled to help meet the governments strict emission targets.

30th November 2016

Gothenburg supports development of fossil-free fuel

30th November 2016

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

An initiative to reduce ship speeds in the Hauraki Gulf is making strong progress in its efforts to protect the local whale population.

30th November 2016

Protecting whales in the Hauraki Gulf

30th November 2016

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

COMMENT: With the posturing and the politicking done, the real job of running the United States of America now looms large ahead of president-elect Donald Trump. He and his carefully assembled team…

29th November 2016

Lost in the melee

29th November 2016

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Participants from across Europe gathered in Warsaw earlier this month to discuss how to enhance inland navigation in the Baltic Sea Region.

29th November 2016

The potential of inland waterways

29th November 2016

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The EU project SMS is developing an in-situ real time monitoring system for seawater quality control.

29th November 2016

Monitoring seawater pollution

29th November 2016

ASIA

ASIA

The Port of Rotterdam and the Indonesian state-owned port corporation Pelindo 1 have signed a joint venture agreement.

28th November 2016

Rotterdam to aid Kuala Tanjung development

28th November 2016

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has discussed key environmental issues at its recent annual Members Meeting.

25th November 2016

PEMA meeting focuses on electrification

25th November 2016

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach want freight infrastructure investment and innovation and technology to improve supply chain efficiency incorporated into the next version of the San Pedro Bay Ports…

24th November 2016

Green developments roadmap for LA

24th November 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Montréal has celebrated the opening of a new container terminal in the Viau sector.

24th November 2016

New container terminal at Port of Montréal

24th November 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A comprehensive Capital Investment Programme at the Port of Philadelphia has been announced by Governor Tom Wolf.

23rd November 2016

Philadelphia to double container capacity

23rd November 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland, Lyttelton Port of Christchurch and KiwiRail have joined forces to provide movement of domestic freight from Auckland to Christchurch following the Kaikoura Earthquake.

23rd November 2016

Auckland and Lyttelton support South Island

23rd November 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation will together pilot a first-of-its-kind port information portal to demonstrate the benefits of digitising maritime shipping data and making it available to cargo owners…

23rd November 2016

LA and GE digitalisation partnership

23rd November 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Sales for Sweden-based spreader manufacturer Bromma grew by 13% in the third quarter of 2016 compared with sales in the previous year, revealed the company’s July to October order intake.

23rd November 2016

Third quarter growth for Bromma

23rd November 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Copenhagen Malmo Port (CMP) has improved handling at its container terminal by putting a new logistics system into operation.

23rd November 2016

New and improved TOS for Copenhagen

23rd November 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Defence and security company Saab has deployed its first Common Operating Picture (COP) – an extension of Saab’s KleinPort port management information system (PMIS) that makes ports more efficient and competitive.

23rd November 2016

Saab deploys its first common operating picture

23rd November 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

There is no need for Panama to increase its existing port capacity, director of Panama Ports, Paul Wallace has said.

23rd November 2016

Panama needs better logistics, not new ports

23rd November 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Peru, the governor of Tacna province, Omar Jiménez, is backing a new megaport project.

23rd November 2016

Peru governor supports new deep water port

23rd November 2016