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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Tidal energy can deliver bounties for open-minded ports, explains Stevie Knight

5th September 2016

The big wave

5th September 2016

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: Fragmentation, however you define the word, is a fact of life when it comes to shipping and to the maritime businesses and organisations which touch it, writes Barry Parker.

5th September 2016

A model for co-operation

5th September 2016

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

COMMENT: The current chief executive of the port of Melbourne, Nick Easy, was appointed to his post in February 2014 moving into this role from his former position as chief executive of…

5th September 2016

Politics or practicalities?

5th September 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

All is not well in the Port of Melbourne. The Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) is under fire from its third container terminal operator, Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), which is now…

5th September 2016

Port of Melbourne problems build

5th September 2016

ASIA

ASIA

The collapse of Korea’s Hanjin Shipping is set to have a major impact throughout the maritime supply chain, not least on ports and terminals owed millions of pounds in unpaid handling and…

4th September 2016

Ports braced for impact of Hanjin collapse

4th September 2016

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Renewable & sustainable energy, transport systems and green initiatives at cruise terminals will all feature on this year’s programme at the GreenPort Cruise Conference – places are filling up fast, book now…

2nd September 2016

Cruise delegates to hear innovative port project presentations.

2nd September 2016

GPCA

GPCA

Renewable & sustainable energy, transport systems and green initiatives at cruise terminals will all feature on this year’s programme at the GreenPort Cruise Conference – places are filling up fast, book now…

2nd September 2016

Cruise delegates to hear innovative port project presentations.

2nd September 2016

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

The largest solar park in Rotterdam has been constructed on top of the freezer warehouse of FrigoCare in the Waalhaven, and it produces enough electricity to supply one third of the warehouse’s…

2nd September 2016

Solar power at Rotterdam

2nd September 2016

GPCA

GPCA

The largest solar park in Rotterdam has been constructed on top of the freezer warehouse of FrigoCare in the Waalhaven, and it produces enough electricity to supply one third of the warehouse’s…

2nd September 2016

Solar power at Rotterdam

2nd September 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes has received an order for 12 RTGs from the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA).

2nd September 2016

Konecranes RTGs to South Carolina

2nd September 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The new software and maritime simulation technology division at Kongsberg is working on the development of a state-of-the-art LNG Cruise Ferry simulator model.

2nd September 2016

LNG cruise ferry simulator development

2nd September 2016

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Los Angeles said it has mainly continued to preserve its clean air gains in order to reduce key pollutants, lower health risks and improve life quality in LA.

1st September 2016

Port of LA holding its own

1st September 2016

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Abu Dhabi Ports has announced a major expansion plan in Khalifa Port, which will add 1000m of quay wall to the port and deepen its main channel and basin to 18m from…

31st August 2016

Expansion plan for Khalifa Port

31st August 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Kalmar has appointed Peter McLean as head of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, he succeeds Ken Loh.

30th August 2016

Kalmar appoints new head of APAC

30th August 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Jamaican government are working to convert the shipping ports in Montego Bay into a regional multipurpose port.

26th August 2016

Jamaicas multipurpose port

26th August 2016

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Lingering effects from ships at anchor early last year have impacted the air quality at the Port of Long Beach.

26th August 2016

Long Beach green goals dented

26th August 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar has delivered an order for 25 forklift trucks from the Algerian port procurement company, Groupement DInterêt Commun Des Entreprises Portuaires (GICEP).

25th August 2016

Kalmar delivers 25-unit forklift order

25th August 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Thiago Norões, secretary of state for Economic Development in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, has revealed that projects valued at $650m will be put out to tender at the Port of Suape…

25th August 2016

Five new port projects for Suape

25th August 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Maurício Quintella Lessa, the Brazilian Minister for Transport, Ports and Civil Aviation, has confirmed that funds are not available for the second phase development of the basin at Itajaí Port Complex, which…

25th August 2016

Funds dry up for Itajaí

25th August 2016

AFRICA

AFRICA

Ghana Port and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has received all the responses to its Request for Expression of Interest and the prequalification process is now complete.

25th August 2016

Ghana terminal tender shortlist published

25th August 2016

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World will slow down expansion of its Jebel Ali port due to “softer market conditions” amid a bleak global trade outlook.

25th August 2016

DP World slows down Jebel Ali expansion

25th August 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Pakistan has signed a deal to purchase a new Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) for its second import terminal at Port Qasim, Karachi.

25th August 2016

Pakistani LNG terminal

25th August 2016

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

The largest solar park in Rotterdam has been constructed on top of the freezer warehouse of FrigoCare in the Waalhaven and it produces enough electricity to supply one third of the warehouse’s…

24th August 2016

Solar power at Rotterdam

24th August 2016