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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Potis a good yardstick of what’s happening on the eastern side of the Black Sea, finds Stevie Knight.

14th April 2016

Longer horizon

14th April 2016

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

There are a lot of reasons why a ports power supply may need added oomph. Stevie Knight reports

14th April 2016

Off the grid

14th April 2016

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Used bulk handling equipment proves a tougher sell than container units, explains Alex Hughes

14th April 2016

Buying in bulk

14th April 2016

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: Some folks were missing from an early April meeting of New York Maritime, or NYMAR, part of the New York Maritime Consortium, writes Barry Parker.

14th April 2016

Learning from bulk lessons

14th April 2016

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

The Brazilian terminal of Portonave is investing R$25 million in the electrification of its cranes.

13th April 2016

RTG electrification at Portonave

13th April 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

International Transportation Service (ITS), joint venture between Ports America and “K” Line, reached an agreement in principle with Norwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) to rebuild and reconfigure its container terminal in Tacoma.

13th April 2016

Container terminal enhancement in Tacoma

13th April 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port Authority of New York/New Jersey (PANYNJ) is to undertake a major review of more than 3,000 acres of its cargo facilities in order improve operations and plan for future growth.

13th April 2016

PANYNJ launches major review of facilities

13th April 2016

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

In the US, the West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) says that all of its member terminals are incapable of providing verified gross mass (VGM) weighing services as per the new SOLAS guidelines…

13th April 2016

A weighty issue on the west coast

13th April 2016

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A new hybrid car ferry for Norwegian owner Torghatten Trafikkselskap is to be built using ABB technology, with the possibility of conversion to a fully electric vessel in the future.

12th April 2016

ABB hybrid for Torghatten Trafikkselskap

12th April 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Triyards subsidiary Strategic Marine has been awarded a €44 million contract to build two aluminium catamaran ro-pax ferries powered by single-fuel LNG engines.

12th April 2016

LNG engines for new catamarans

12th April 2016

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) is holding an international workshop on Port Reception Facilities for the Baltic Sea.

12th April 2016

Port reception facilities on Kiel agenda

12th April 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

This year, CentrePort Wellington will lodge a 34-year consent to deepen its draft from 11.3 metres to 14.5 metres in all tides as part of a NZ$75m investment over three years.

11th April 2016

CentrePort signals investment

11th April 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Political uncertainty has caused frustration over plans to privatise the Port of Fremantle.

11th April 2016

Fremantle sell-off still up in the air

11th April 2016

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The Shanghai International Shipping Institute (SISI) has issued its Global Port Development Report for 2015.

11th April 2016

Global Ports Development Report 2015

11th April 2016

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Klüber Lubrication has developed an eco-friendly, multi-purpose grease for rolling and plain bearings.

11th April 2016

Eco-friendly bearings lubricant

11th April 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

A majority stake of Greece’s Piraeus Port has been sold to the Chinese shipping giant Cosco Group, local media has reported.

11th April 2016

Piraeus Port stake sold to China

11th April 2016

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A green port programme which aims to increase the sustainability of Baltic ports has been given the green light after receiving an EU grant for its development and implementation.

11th April 2016

Green light for Green InfraPort

11th April 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The Port Future Study’s Consensus Working Group (CWG) has released a shortlist of options for Auckland’s long term future freight trade and cruise ship activities.

8th April 2016

Options for Auckland’s long term plan revealed

8th April 2016

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Adam Sharp, Head of Port Operations & Guest Port Services - Northern Europe, Middle East & India, will give initial feedback from the operators viewpoint on how ports have dealt with The…

8th April 2016

Royal Caribbean to present feedback on the World’s largest cruise ship at Cruise 2016

8th April 2016

GPCA

GPCA

Adam Sharp, Head of Port Operations & Guest Port Services - Northern Europe, Middle East & India, will give initial feedback from the operators viewpoint on how ports have dealt with The…

8th April 2016

Royal Caribbean to present feedback on the World’s largest cruise ship at Cruise 2016

8th April 2016

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Sea wave power plants, electricity generation and cutting carbon emissions.

8th April 2016

Renewable energy solutions in ports to feature at 2016 GreenPort Congress

8th April 2016

GPCA

GPCA

Sea wave power plants, electricity generation and cutting carbon emissions.

8th April 2016

Renewable energy solutions in ports to feature at 2016 GreenPort Congress

8th April 2016

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

ESPO, FEPORT, ECOPORTS, Danish Maritime, AssoPorti and IWSA are just some of the associations already confirmed as supporters of the 11th GreenPort Congress to be held in Venice in October 2016.

8th April 2016

Leading industry organisations re-confirm support for GreenPort Congress 2016

8th April 2016