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TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Germany’s Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has ordered 25 Konecranes Gottwald Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) with lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery drives for the Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA).

30th May 2017

Li-ion battery powered AGVs

30th May 2017

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A Norwegian-owned dual fuel tug will begin providing services from the port of Melkøya’s north terminal, following successful completion of sea trials.

26th May 2017

Extreme weather tug to escort LNG ships

26th May 2017

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Entitled ‘Creating Partnerships for sustainable development’, this year’s programmes are designed to be involving and interactive for all participants and will equip participants with knowledge and practical information on reducing emissions and…

26th May 2017

Programmes released for the 2017 GP Cruise Conference and GP Congress

26th May 2017

GPCA

GPCA

Entitled ‘Creating Partnerships for sustainable development’, this year’s programmes are designed to be involving and interactive for all participants and will equip participants with knowledge and practical information on reducing emissions and…

26th May 2017

Programmes released for the 2017 GP Cruise Conference and GP Congress

26th May 2017

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

US President Donald Trump has sent Congress a 2018 budget request which, says the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), signals the decline for most federally funded, port-related programmes.

25th May 2017

AAPA concern over proposed port funding cuts

25th May 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Two Finland-based container terminals, Steveco Vuosaari in Helsinki and Steveco Mussalo in Kotka, have become the world’s first ports to go live with Navis N4 in a cloud environment.

25th May 2017

Navis highlights cloud go-live firsts

25th May 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Creating a duty-free zone for fuel within UK ports could offset the negative impact of the potential re-introduction of customs clearance for UK business post-Brexit, according to managing director of independent logistics…

25th May 2017

Duty free fuel in ports post-Brexit

25th May 2017

ASIA

ASIA

Busan Port Authority (BPA) has announced plans to build an integrated data centre to make the port more competitive.

25th May 2017

Busan plans data centre

25th May 2017

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The first European-built LNG bunker and distribution vessel, officially named Coralius this month, is set to fuel Gasum subsidiary Skangas in the North Sea, the Skagerak strait and the Baltic Sea.

24th May 2017

LNG bunker vessel partners with Skangas

24th May 2017

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

An LNG bunkering demo has been held at Singapore’s Jurong Port by Pavilion Energy, the first of its kind in Singapore and in South-east Asia.

24th May 2017

SE Asia ramps up LNG activity

24th May 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Continental Commercial Specialty Tires (CST) has expanded its terminal tyre portfolio with the new sized 280/75 R 22.5 size, which has been rolling off the assembly line in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia since…

23rd May 2017

Continental expands terminal tyre portfolio

23rd May 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A highly visible and non-corrosive safety ladder has been developed to improve safety at port and public quay walls.

22nd May 2017

Safety ladder patent filed

22nd May 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A ‘Green-Zones’ app has been released which allows logistic firms to plan routes and journeys in Europe with their environmental footprint in mind.

22nd May 2017

New app plans green transport route

22nd May 2017

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Hyster says it’s poised to take the next giant leap forward in port equipment as it begins testing high capacity lift trucks with electric motors.

22nd May 2017

Pioneering electric trucks

22nd May 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Hyster says it’s poised to take the next giant leap forward in port equipment as it begins testing high capacity lift trucks with electric motors.

22nd May 2017

Electrifying big trucks

22nd May 2017

CLK

CLK

Coastlink 2021 will be hosted by VenueThe Coastlink 2021 Conference will be hosted by the Port of Antwerp, in Belgium.The conference will be held in the Event Hall at The Port House…

22nd May 2017

Venue & Accommodation

22nd May 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Siemens has partnered with Myanmar Mahar Htun (MMH) to provide technology and solutions for Myanmar’s ports.

20th May 2017

Siemens wins Myanmar tech bid

20th May 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Navis has released its N4 3.4 software, the latest version of its flagship terminal system technology.

19th May 2017

Navis releases N4 3.4 software

19th May 2017

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

This year’s GreenPort Congress programme contains many examples of working in partnership with stakeholders, combined with practical information on reducing emissions, footprint and sustainability recommendations. The programme is designed to be involving…

19th May 2017

Provisional programme to be released imminently

19th May 2017

GPCA

GPCA

This year’s GreenPort Congress programme contains many examples of working in partnership with stakeholders, combined with practical information on reducing emissions, footprint and sustainability recommendations. The programme is designed to be involving…

19th May 2017

Provisional programme to be released imminently

19th May 2017