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PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Port of Vigo is edging closer to its zero waste target and setting its sights on becoming a landmark green port, writes Alice Mason, GreenPort News Reporter.

17th March 2016

Port of Vigo aims for zero waste

17th March 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

Limassol port pilots have announced an indefinite strike starting on Monday April 21, 2016.

16th March 2016

Limassol port pilots on indefinite strike

16th March 2016

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) has announced for solar power to be implemented at the Wando Welch and Columbus Street terminals.

15th March 2016

SCPA brings solar power to its terminals

15th March 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar hybrid shuttle carriers in operation at Virginia International Gateway (VIG) are reducing fuel consumption by as much as 40% over traditional diesel driveline shuttle carriers, according to new data.

15th March 2016

Kalmar reduces fuel consumption and takes new RTG order

15th March 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Nectar Group has recently signed a ten-year agreement with Government of Sierra Leone to manage and run the bulk terminal located at Queen Elizabeth II Quay, Freetown.

14th March 2016

TOS system solution

14th March 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Megaships are no longer delivering economies of scale benefits to ports, terminal operators and shipping lines, according to a study carried out by shipping consultancy, Drewry.

14th March 2016

End of the road for megaships?

14th March 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

US energy company Chevron Corporation has announced it has started producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) and condensate at the Gorgon project on Barrow Island off the northwest coast of Western Australia. The…

14th March 2016

Chevron’s Australian Gorgon project produces first LNG

14th March 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Petronas’ first floating LNG facility has been named at a ceremony with partners Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME) and Technip.

14th March 2016

Petronas floating LNG facility named

14th March 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar has been awarded a contract by APM Terminals to deliver 19 hybrid shuttle carriers to the operator’s newest container terminal, under construction in Vado, Italy.

10th March 2016

Kalmar to deliver 19 shuttles to new APM terminal

10th March 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Ecuadors Overseas Trade Minister, Diego Aulestia, recently travelled to the Brazilian state of Amazonas to consolidate a trade corridor linking the port of Manta with Brazils port of Manaus.

10th March 2016

Ecuador promotes Manta-Manaus corridor

10th March 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

GCT Canada has selected INFORM’s Rail Scheduler software to optimise its rail operations, including container handover between yard and rail, as well as all remotely-operated rail-mounted gantry moves.

10th March 2016

GCT Canada to optimize rail operations

10th March 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Containers and car imports at the Helen Delich Bentley terminal have helped the Port of Baltimore to a record year in 2015, proving that Maryland is ‘open for business’.

10th March 2016

Record year for Port of Baltimore

10th March 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

The European Parliament has voted to approve port services regulations that are designed to address restrictive practices at EU ports.

10th March 2016

Mounting objection to EU port legislation

10th March 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

ScottishPower Renewables’ £2.5bn East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm has selected Peel Ports Great Yarmouth as the port for construction and installation activities.

7th March 2016

Peel Ports Great Yarmouth offshore windfarm co-investment

7th March 2016

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) has launched a set of milestones and priorities which it thinks must be met in order to create a sustainable shipping industry by 2040.

7th March 2016

Roadmap to sustainable shipping

7th March 2016

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has fined the China Navigation Co. Pte. Ltd. $129,500 for failing to switch its engines over from heavy diesel bunker fuel to cleaner, low-sulphur fuel when…

7th March 2016

Chinese shipping company fined for violating regulations

7th March 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

Seago, the intra-European shipping line which is part of Maresk Group, is to launch a new cargo route between Algeciras-Liverpool-Dublin.

4th March 2016

Maersk subsidiary latest to introduce new Liverpool service

4th March 2016

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Canaveral Port Authority (CPA) has joined the Green Marine environmental certification programme.

3rd March 2016

Port Canaveral joins Green Marine programme

3rd March 2016

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Long Beach’s new terminal, the Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT), will open on 11 March 2016.

2nd March 2016

Long Beach’s new Middle Harbour opening soon

2nd March 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

Rotterdam is ‘attractive for business’ says chief financial officer, as the port authority releases its annual figures showing turnover is up and profit development is sound.

2nd March 2016

Figures show Rotterdam ‘attractive for business’

2nd March 2016

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Yellowline Asphalt Products has been awarded an environmental excellence award by Hamilton Port Authority (HPA), recognising its contribution to respecting and protecting the natural environment.

2nd March 2016

Yellowline Asphalt wins Hamilton Port Authority green award

2nd March 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Gulftainer has announced the appointment of Flemming Dalgaard as the new chief executive officer of the group.

1st March 2016

New CEO appointed at Gulftainer

1st March 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Port of Tauranga has reported a comparable 9.4% dip in net profit after tax to NZ$38.56m for the six months to December 31, 2015 - albeit the result is a NZ$56,000 improvement…

1st March 2016

Mixed results for Kiwi ports

1st March 2016