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CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Shipping line talk of deflationary terminal handling charges is unrealistic, finds Dave and Iain MacIntyre

5th December 2016

Politics of pricing

5th December 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

Russia still incites optimism despite the recent falls in volumes as Stevie Knight reports

5th December 2016

Easterly chill

5th December 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

There’s a quiet revolution going on in warehousing, writes Stevie Knight

5th December 2016

Room to grow

5th December 2016

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

It may have slipped down ESPOs ranking, but dust suppression is still important, finds Alex Hughes

5th December 2016

Something in the air

5th December 2016

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

COMMENT: Now its South Korea’s turn for some political turbulence, writes Mike Mundy.

5th December 2016

South Korea’s turn

5th December 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Panama’s Supreme Court has thrown out a motion put forward by Panama Ports Company (PPC) that the tender for the Port of Corozal infringes guarantees set out in the country’s constitution.

5th December 2016

Judges give green light to Corozal

5th December 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Advisor to Peru’s Ministry of Transport & Communications, Mario Arbulú Miranda, has mooted the idea of private investment to build the proposed Terminal Marítimo at Eten port.

5th December 2016

Eten port to be privately funded

5th December 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

Portugal’s government plans to invest €2.5bn in its ports to grow the country’s container market by 200% within the next ten years, according to minister, Ana Paula Vitorino.

5th December 2016

Portuguese box traffic to grow 200% in ten years

5th December 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

Sociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce has commenced operations with the handling of its first container vessel, MSC Sasha, on November 27.

5th December 2016

Sociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce begins operations

5th December 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Maritime & Transport Business Solutions (MTBS), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) have worked together to develop Sri Lanka’s National Ports Master Plan.

2nd December 2016

MTBS and ADB aid Sri Lanka

2nd December 2016

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Siemens’ new wind power factory at ABP’s Port of Hull has manufactured its first turbine blade.

2nd December 2016

Offshore wind milestone for ABP

2nd December 2016

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Mwani Qatar and Milaha have a signed an agreement to establish a new company, QTerminals, to manage Hamad Port.

1st December 2016

Qatar joint venture to operate Hamad

1st December 2016

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

There was mixed emotions from the UK renewables and transport sectors to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement and the distinct lack of emphasis on climate change.

1st December 2016

Climate change given the cold shoulder

1st December 2016

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Future port investment is being put at risk by container lines demands for a reduction in terminal handling costs, according to a recently launched Drewry study.

1st December 2016

Drewry: Lines playing poker with terminals

1st December 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ExxonMobil, Babcock International Group, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), Calor and Orkney Islands Council have signed an agreement for a Caledonia LNG project.

1st December 2016

Caledonia LNG project

1st December 2016

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Long Beach has installed a 904.75kW Mitsubishi Electric photovoltaic (PV) system to contribute to its sustainable environmental developments.

30th November 2016

Solar power for Long Beach

30th November 2016

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Following Preems investment of 355 million kronor in a new facility at the Port of Gothenburg a year ago, annual production has been doubled to help meet the governments strict emission targets.

30th November 2016

Gothenburg supports development of fossil-free fuel

30th November 2016

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

An initiative to reduce ship speeds in the Hauraki Gulf is making strong progress in its efforts to protect the local whale population.

30th November 2016

Protecting whales in the Hauraki Gulf

30th November 2016

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

COMMENT: With the posturing and the politicking done, the real job of running the United States of America now looms large ahead of president-elect Donald Trump. He and his carefully assembled team…

29th November 2016

Lost in the melee

29th November 2016

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Participants from across Europe gathered in Warsaw earlier this month to discuss how to enhance inland navigation in the Baltic Sea Region.

29th November 2016

The potential of inland waterways

29th November 2016