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GPCA

GPCA

Submissions are now invited for the GreenPort Cruise Conference and GreenPort Congress which will be hosted by Venice Port Authority from 11-14 October 2016.

12th February 2016

Call for papers released for GreenPort Congress and GreenPort Cruise 2016

12th February 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has published a new information paper on the structural examinations of container handling cranes in ports and terminals.

11th February 2016

PEMA raises dangers of container crane fatigue

11th February 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Felixstowe has confirmed that it will offer a container weighing service to ensure UK shippers comply with new international regulations that will come into effect this summer.

11th February 2016

Felixstowe readies box weighing solution

11th February 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines capable of running on LNG will power 16 new gas carrier ships being built in Japan.

11th February 2016

LNG engines for Japanese carriers

11th February 2016

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The MariGreen project has welcomed on board German maritime software designer, SevenCs GmbH, to help realise its aim of a more sustainable, efficient and greener shipping industry.

11th February 2016

SevenCs joins MariGreen project

11th February 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has expressed disappointment in President Obama’s 2017 fiscal budget, calling it ‘grossly imbalanced’.

10th February 2016

AAPA: Obamas budget a disappointment

10th February 2016

AFRICA

AFRICA

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has sacked five bosses because of the mismanagement of the second container terminal at the Port of Mombasa.

10th February 2016

Kenya cancels Mombasa concession

10th February 2016

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Georgia’s Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development has announced that the Anaklia Development Consortium has been awarded the contract to build and develop a Deep Sea Port in Anaklia.

9th February 2016

Georgia awards concession for 100m tonne port

9th February 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Rotterdam has announced that it will be taking part in the European Truck Platooning Challenge, a trial initiated by the Netherlands as part of its 2016 Presidency of the…

9th February 2016

Rotterdam to take part in platooning challenge

9th February 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Nicaragua, the National Port Company (EPN) is planning to build a new terminal at Bilwi, Puerto Cabezas, to accommodate cargo from the north of the country that is currently handled by…

9th February 2016

Nicaragua to build new $400m Caribbean port

9th February 2016

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World Ltd has announced growth of 3% in 2015 driven largely by European and UAE terminals.

9th February 2016

Europe and UAE drive DP World growth

9th February 2016

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

A positive message of reduced emissions and continued environmental leadership was the key focus when Port of Los Angeles chief executive, Gene Seroka, addressed the Harbour Commission Meeting with the results of…

9th February 2016

Emissions reductions targets met at TraPac container terminal

9th February 2016

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Over 45 papers and presentations from the 2015 two day technical GreenPort Congress are available online to download; bonus material includes the findings from the Working Groups. Presentations given at the 3rd…

9th February 2016

Couldnt attend in 2015? Download the papers and presentations!

9th February 2016

GPCA

GPCA

Over 45 papers and presentations from the 2015 two day technical GreenPort Congress are available online to download; bonus material includes the findings from the Working Groups. Presentations given at the 3rd…

9th February 2016

Couldnt attend in 2015? Download the papers and presentations!

9th February 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Fundación Valenciaport will hold a conference on LNG fuel in Valencia as part of the GAINN projects.

8th February 2016

GAINN projects organise LNG conference

8th February 2016

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

A new solar power initiative at APM Terminals Mumbai, the busiest container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port, has been officially inaugurated.

8th February 2016

New solar power at the Port of Mumbai

8th February 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Colombia, around 200 port operating companies went on a one-day strike on February 1 to protest against a decision taken by the port authority, Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura (SPRBuen), to…

8th February 2016

7,000 workers at risk in Buenaventura

8th February 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Panama, the government minster overseeing the Panama Canal, Roberto Roy, has publicly supported an earlier measure approved by the board of directors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), which effectively allows…

8th February 2016

Legal challenge over Corozal port project

8th February 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes has received a repeat order for four more rubber-tyred gantry cranes from TCV Stevedoring Company SA in Valencia, Spain.

8th February 2016

Konecranes wins repeat Valencia order

8th February 2016

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Following a successful 10th event held in Copenhagen, which was attend by nearly 220 port and terminal operators and key port stakeholders, and hosted by Copenhagen Malmo Port, the GreenPort events will…

5th February 2016

Venice Port Authority confirmed as Host Port for 2016!

5th February 2016

GPCA

GPCA

Following a successful 10th event held in Copenhagen, which was attend by nearly 220 port and terminal operators and key port stakeholders, and hosted by Copenhagen Malmo Port, the GreenPort events will…

5th February 2016

Venice Port Authority confirmed as Host Port for 2016!

5th February 2016

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

In an open letter to port professionals, Paolo Costa, looks forward to welcoming delegates to Venice and outlines the green actions undertaken by Venice Port Authority over the last 15 years.

5th February 2016

President, Venice Port Authority, invitation to Venice

5th February 2016

GPCA

GPCA

In an open letter to port professionals, Paolo Costa, looks forward to welcoming delegates to Venice and outlines the green actions undertaken by Venice Port Authority over the last 15 years.

5th February 2016

President, Venice Port Authority, invitation to Venice

5th February 2016