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ASIA

ASIA

Malaysia’s biggest single port operator, Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), is ready to invest more than RM8.6bn ($2.1bn) under a plan to increase the port’s capacity.

4th July 2016

PTP ready to invest RM8.6bn

4th July 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Hutchison Ports is expected to launch a new feature on its Boxreload cloud-based system to allow road hauliers and third parties to combine resources to offer more effective haulage solutions.

4th July 2016

Boxreload Exchange offers new opportunities

4th July 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Malaysia’s government has increase the funding for development of Sapangar Bay Container Port, in Sabah Province.

4th July 2016

Sapangar to benefit from extra funds

4th July 2016

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Canadian company Trojan Marinex has been named the winner of the 2016 Outstanding Private Sector Achievement award from the Reduce Risks from Invasive Species Coalition (RRISC).

30th June 2016

Invasive species control award

30th June 2016

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The winners of the third annual Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards were announced on 23 June at a ceremony hosted at Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

30th June 2016

Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards winners announced

30th June 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

In the wake of Brexit, major ports across the north of the UK have agreed to unprecedented collaboration to ensure their unified voice is heard by government.

30th June 2016

North UK ports broker collaboration pact

30th June 2016

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Cargo handling giant Kalmar has won two significant orders, one to supply straddle carriers to the Port of Tauranga in New Zealand, and a second, breakthrough, order for automatic guided vehicles (AGV)…

29th June 2016

Kalmar secures two new orders

29th June 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has committed vessel support to Peel Ports to help make marine trials at Liverpool2 a success.

28th June 2016

Peel Ports partners with MSC

28th June 2016

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and its members have developed a roadmap defining ambitious but realistic steps towards simplifying administration and facilitating trade.

28th June 2016

ESPO roadmap to cut red tape

28th June 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Political instability, difficulties in securing finance and legal uncertainty resulting from changes to regulatory frameworks have combined to deter potential foreign investors to Brazilian infrastructure projects, according to Fernando Marcondes, partner at…

27th June 2016

Investors shy away from Brazil investment

27th June 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Savvy crafting of financial structures is a critical pillar of Yilport’s plans to be become a top ten global port operator by 2025.

27th June 2016

Finance informs Yildirim acquisition and growth strategy

27th June 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Tideworks Technology is finalising a new data warehousing and analytics offering, combining real time terminal data and analytics with a choice of user interfaces.

27th June 2016

Tideworks finalises big data tool for terminals

27th June 2016

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World group chairman and chief executive Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem rang the market-opening bell on June 27, to celebrate the listing of $1.2bn Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai.

27th June 2016

DP World lists $1.2bn Sukuk

27th June 2016

ASIA

ASIA

PSA International, together with the Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), has launched the PSA Living Lab, a living laboratory in Singapore for the port…

27th June 2016

PSA International launches ‘Living Lab’

27th June 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

As the United Kingdom voted in favour to leave the European Union, the whole country is left in uncertainty, including the UK shipping industry.

24th June 2016

‘Cool heads’ needed in response to UK ‘out’ vote

24th June 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

APM Terminals, ECT and RWG have made an agreement with the Dutch Tax and Customers Administration to end the requirement of physical customs documents in order to transfer containers from one Maasvlakte…

23rd June 2016

Rotterdam streamlines inter-terminal moves

23rd June 2016

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Dust suppression technology specialist, Dust Control Technology, has introduced a new trailer-mounted dust control system, with a range of 100 metres and the ability to deliver over 15,000sqm of coverage area.

23rd June 2016

Making the air cleaner

23rd June 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) senior communications and media advisor Steve Rendle believes the local shipping industry now has practical working arrangements in place to accommodate the new verified container weight (VGM) regulations.

23rd June 2016

New Zealand ready for VGM

23rd June 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Auckland’s future port location is looming as one of the key issues in New Zealand’s October local authority elections, with three Mayoral candidates publicly backing a move out of the city at…

23rd June 2016

Auckland relocation political hot potato

23rd June 2016

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Israel’s transport minister, Yisrael Katz, has proposed the construction of an artificial island off the coast of Gaza, according to the Times of Israel.

22nd June 2016

Israel proposes offshore port

22nd June 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Navis is to develop its terminal operating systems to cover smaller terminals and investigate software-as-a-service based platforms, according to new president Benoit de la Tour.

22nd June 2016

Navis sets out software aspirations

22nd June 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Bromma’s new president is keen to bring a “fresh perspective” to the Swedish spreader manufacturer’s business.

22nd June 2016

Mclean’s “fresh perspectives” for Bromma

22nd June 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Navis has launched an “operational innovation laboratory” in Rotterdam focused on improving the impact of software on operational performance and advancing the technical integration of processes, systems and users at container terminals.

22nd June 2016

Navis launches operational innovation lab

22nd June 2016