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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Government of Haiti has requested the financial support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to help improve the facilities and efficiency of Cap Haitien Port.

24th May 2016

Plans afoot for Cap Haitien Port

24th May 2016

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Konecranes has signed an agreement to purchase Terex’s Material Handling & Port Solutions (MHPS) for a combined offer of cash and shares.

24th May 2016

Konecranes ditches merger to buy Terex MHPS

24th May 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Wärtsilä has announced it is to join Project Forward, a concept developed in May 2015 to facilitate LNG propulsion and help meet emission regulations.

23rd May 2016

Wärtsilä joins LNG project

23rd May 2016

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Container volume at Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) has surged by 130% to 277,303 teu for the first three months of 2016.

19th May 2016

Cai Mep celebrates new calls

19th May 2016

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Following a very successful 2015 conference, RightShip has been confirmed as the Gold Sponsor of the 11th GreenPort Congress 2016. Leading the way in safety and environmental sustainability, RightShip is the worlds…

19th May 2016

RightShip confirmed as Gold Sponsor for second year running

19th May 2016

GPCA

GPCA

Following a very successful 2015 conference, RightShip has been confirmed as the Gold Sponsor of the 11th GreenPort Congress 2016. Leading the way in safety and environmental sustainability, RightShip is the worlds…

19th May 2016

RightShip confirmed as Gold Sponsor for second year running

19th May 2016

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

A new flagship from Germany’s AIDA Cruises has become the first cruise ship to be operated by LNG at HAROPA - Port of Le Havre.

19th May 2016

LNG first for France

19th May 2016

GPCA

GPCA

A new flagship from Germany’s AIDA Cruises has become the first cruise ship to be operated by LNG at HAROPA - Port of Le Havre.

19th May 2016

LNG first for France

19th May 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

With marine trials planned for June and a formal opening scheduled for October, the UK’s latest deepwater container terminal, Liverpool2, is optimistic that it can lure business away from other UK ports.

19th May 2016

Liverpool2 gears up for autumn opening

19th May 2016

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Turkey’s Yilport Holding, part of the Yildirim Group, has appointed a new CEO in order to help realise its target of becoming one of the top ten international terminal operators.

18th May 2016

Yilport promotes Blauert to CEO

18th May 2016

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

PortsToronto has demonstrated how it’s helping to reduce its environmental impact in its 2015 Audited Financial Statements.

18th May 2016

Minimising environmental impact

18th May 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Maersk Drilling has entered a framework agreement with the Port of Esbjerg for new opportunities to position more rigs at the port.

17th May 2016

Esbjerg secures rig deal with Maersk Drilling

17th May 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes has signed an agreement to purchase Terex’s Material Handling & Port Solutions (MHPS) for a combined offer of cash and shares.

17th May 2016

Konecranes ditches merger to buy Terex

17th May 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Guatemalas Presidential Commissioner, Enrique Godoy, revealed at a recent press conference that the government has sent around 30 contracts to the countrys Attorney General in respect of allegations of possible corruption surrounding…

17th May 2016

Puerto Quetzal concession revoked

17th May 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The bidding deadline for the Port of Manta concession in Ecuador has been extended by a further 30 days as a result of the 7.8 degree earthquake that struck the country on…

17th May 2016

Earthquake puts back Manta concession

17th May 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A nationally-uniform process for collecting and managing the required information required by pending verified gross mass (VGM) regulations is in the throes of being developed by ports in New Zealand.

17th May 2016

Kiwi ports ready for SOLAS regulations

17th May 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A new flagship from Germany’s AIDA Cruises has become the first cruise ship to be operated by LNG at HAROPA - Port of Le Havre.

17th May 2016

LNG first for France

17th May 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

APM Terminals is to enlarge ten STS cranes at Pier 400 in Los Angeles which will them the tallest in service at any US port.

16th May 2016

Catering for ultra large boxships

16th May 2016

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

EMR has signed a new 25-year lease with the Port of Tilbury to make a significant commitment to remaining in its existing Tilbury Dock facility.

16th May 2016

EMR invests in Tilbury facility

16th May 2016

AFRICA

AFRICA

Ghana Port and Harbours Authority (GPHA) is inviting parties to submit an expression of interest for the concession of the dry bulk terminal at the Port of Takoradi.

16th May 2016

Expressions of interest called for Takoradi

16th May 2016

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Green propulsion will be a major focus at international maritime trade fair, SMM, this year which will held in Hamburg from 6-9 September 2016.

13th May 2016

Focus on green power

13th May 2016

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Underwater, unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs) will scan the ocean and gather environmental information for management of one of Europe’s busiest ports.

12th May 2016

Southampton pioneers drone coverage of Leixões

12th May 2016

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A new research project will see underwater, unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs) scanning the ocean to gather environmental information at one of Europe’s busiest ports.

12th May 2016

Underwater drones in environmental management

12th May 2016