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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The MoU between COSCO SHIPPING ports and CMA Terminals Holding shows that the container arms of the shipping lines are also allying themselves to each other, in addition to the shipping lines…

30th January 2017

Shipping line terminal arms form alliance

30th January 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Hiab, part of Cargotec, is set to supply 15 electric Moffett E4 truck mounted forklifts to Behrens-Wöhlk-Gruppe in Germany.

30th January 2017

Electric trucks for Germany

30th January 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Kalmar is launching a new range of diesel forklifts comprising of seven models which have been updated to provide better uptime, productivity and cost savings.

30th January 2017

Kalmar upgrades diesel forklift range

30th January 2017

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

A very happy belated new year to you, we’d like to wish all of our supporters and readers a very prosperous 2017.

30th January 2017

Out with the old and in with the new

30th January 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

A group of leading British and European lenders has agreed a £200m package of loans to support Dover Western Docks Revival project.

27th January 2017

£200m loans for Dover Western Docks Revival

27th January 2017

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Tallink’s new LNG-powered fast ferry is set to start operations on the Helsinki-Tallinn route following a successful bunkering at Helsinki’s West Harbour.

27th January 2017

Cleaner energy for the Baltic

27th January 2017

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

At the beginning of January, Konecranes announced that it had completed the acquisition of Terex Material Handling and Port Solutions (MHPS), which will extend its cargo handling equipment portfolio even further, writes…

26th January 2017

Konecranes paving the way forward in 2017

26th January 2017

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

By its very nature logistics has always been ‘bitty’ because there are a million and one parties to the transport of goods. Consequently, a universal method of calculating the carbon footprint of…

26th January 2017

Calculating the carbon footprint of the whole supply chain

26th January 2017

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is said to be encouraged by the recent release of the infrastructure investment outline by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Democrats.

26th January 2017

AAPA encouraged by US infrastructure plan

26th January 2017

EUROPE

EUROPE

Valenciaport ended 2016 with container traffic of 4.72m teu, an increase of 2.32% and a record high for the port, according to data from the port authority.

26th January 2017

Record container traffic at Valenciaport

26th January 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Spreader specialist ELME has beefed up its branding of its spare parts to ensure that customers can be sure of the provenance of OEM parts.

26th January 2017

ELME bolsters spare parts branding

26th January 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar is launching a new range of diesel forklifts comprising of seven models which have been updated to provide better uptime, productivity and cost savings.

25th January 2017

Kalmar upgrades diesel forklift range

25th January 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Siwertell has secured an order from Beijing-based Shenhua Logistics Group Corporation Ltd for two rail-mounted ST 790-D screw-type unloaders due for delivery in March 2018.

25th January 2017

Siwertell unloader order for China

25th January 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

European shipping and logistics company DFDS has placed an order for two TTS Liftec LTH90 SafeRoll Combi translifters for its terminal in Immingham, UK.

25th January 2017

DFDS selects TTS Liftec units

25th January 2017

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Canadas Port of Vancouver is home to a stunning coastline and waterways rich with pristine water and dramatic shorelines shared with more than 20 species of marine mammals. But ambient noise from…

25th January 2017

Vancouver noise mitigation efforts

25th January 2017

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Drewry’s new quarterly report, which analyses key trends and developments in the global ports and terminals market, says that North European ports can expect a “status quo” in 2017 in terms of…

24th January 2017

Drewry: fragmentation of capacity a concern

24th January 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Port representatives have committed to a strong working programme for 2017, following a recent chainPORT meeting.

20th January 2017

Smart IT under chainPORT analysis

20th January 2017

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Based on its performance in 2015, Port Klang says it should be ranked in 11th place in the World Container League for 2016, moving up one spot from 2015.

19th January 2017

Port Klang edges closer to top ten ranking

19th January 2017

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

Responding to growing awareness of environmental issues in the container handling segment, the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has presented proposals for an initiative to evaluate the environmental impact of container handling…

19th January 2017

PEMA proposes environment initiative for container handling equipment

19th January 2017

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

There was an 83% increase on ships at the Port of Gothenburg which received environmental discounts on port charges last year.

19th January 2017

Green discounts up at Gothenburg

19th January 2017