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OCEANIA

OCEANIA

DP World Australia has been named one of three proponents to progress on to the next stage of the Port of Townsville’s Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Berth 4 upgrade development.

22nd February 2017

DPW in final three for Townsville bid

22nd February 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spain’s Ministry of Development has sent the government proposed legislation covering the reform of stevedoring at the country’s ports.

22nd February 2017

Spain’s stevedoring saga continues

22nd February 2017

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In 2016, port traffic in Uruguay varied considerably between ports and commodities.

22nd February 2017

Uruguay ports post contrasting figures

22nd February 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar has signed a contract with APM Terminals to deliver 30 Kalmar Hybrid Shuttle Carriers with automation readiness to its new MedPort Terminal in Tangier, Morocco.

21st February 2017

Kalmar shuttles deliver automation readiness

21st February 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Boatbuilder Ulstein Verft and Norwegian ferry operator Color Line have signed a contract to construct what they call the world’s largest plug-in hybrid vessel.

20th February 2017

Ulstein hybrid vessel contract

20th February 2017

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with Seabin Project to join its global pilot programme addressing the worldwide littering problem affecting oceans.

20th February 2017

Wärtsilä to help tackle marine litter

20th February 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

With only six weeks until the container industry welcomes the launch of two new mega-alliances, the delay in announcing details is causing issues for ports and shippers.

20th February 2017

Delayed alliances causing headaches for ports

20th February 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

LASE isnt just looking to make port equipment safer, it also wants to reduce noise emissions at the quayside.

20th February 2017

Quietening down equipment

20th February 2017

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

Lloyd’s Register has released its findings from its latest report which examines the outlook for renewables, nuclear, grid and infrastructure as well as energy storage.

16th February 2017

Lloyds low carbon report

16th February 2017

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The LNG import terminal at Teesport in the UK looks set to reopen as Swiss commodity trader Trafigura eyes its potential as a major hub for large scale energy infrastructure projects.

16th February 2017

LNG terminal to reopen at Teesport

16th February 2017

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Bomin Linde LNG GmbH & Co. KG has conducted the first bunkering of a chemical tanker with LNG at a German port.

16th February 2017

LNG bunkering at Rostock

16th February 2017

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

DP World Group Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk have discussed the potential uses of Tesla technology for DP World’s global operations.

15th February 2017

DP World looks to Tesla technology

15th February 2017

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The clear need to standardise LNG bunkering operations for all stakeholders at the international level has finally been recognised in a new ISO standard set up to ensure LNG-fuelled vessels can bunker…

15th February 2017

ISO standard for safe bunkering of LNG ships

15th February 2017

ASIA

ASIA

Radical steps to tackle air quality in China’s most polluted cities could have ramifications for the Port of Tianjin, Reuters has reported.

15th February 2017

Tianjin caught up in China’s war on smog

15th February 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes and Virginia Port Authority have signed a contract for the delivery of four Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes.

15th February 2017

Konecranes wins order from Virginia

15th February 2017

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

US President Donald Trump’s anti-globalisation sentiments are “just a phase” and “will go away”, the chairman of DP World has told CNBC.

15th February 2017

Trump’s talk ‘just a phase’, says DPW

15th February 2017

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

DP World Group Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk have discussed the potential uses of Tesla technology for DP World’s global operations.

14th February 2017

DP World looks to Tesla technology

14th February 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Following lengthy discussions, the Federal Administrative Court has finally ruled that Hamburg can deepen the Elbe River, but only once it addresses environmental flaws in the plan.

14th February 2017

More delays for Hamburg channel deepening

14th February 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cavotec has been awarded multiple orders for its systems for marine propulsion, shore power supply and crane electrification systems, worth a combined value of €10m.

13th February 2017

Cavotec wins order worth €10m

13th February 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

French Customs, HAROPA, SOGET and ISEL University of Le Havre Normandy, have pooled forces to create an applied research laboratory dedicated to trade facilitation, digital customs and logistics to meet new trade…

13th February 2017

New HAROPA innovation lab launched

13th February 2017