News

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States has led to unease and unrest in both the US and the international port and shipping industry.

10th November 2016

Trump election leads to industry uncertainty

10th November 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The IMO’s move towards the global 0.5% sulphur cap by January 2020 has stirred up the debate again on how appropriate LNG is as the shipping industry’s main option to reduce greenhouse…

9th November 2016

The great LNG debate

9th November 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The SEA-Invest group is set to construct a new tanker terminal in the Delwaide dock at the Port of Antwerp as part of an investment of €250m.

9th November 2016

€650m investment in Antwerp facilities

9th November 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Vancouver USA is seeking Statements of Interest (SOIs) for the design, permit, construction and operation of a high-volume marine terminal facility at its Terminal 5.

8th November 2016

Vancouver USA puts T5 out to tender

8th November 2016

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Maersk Line and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are partnering to measure the environmental benefits of a US$125 million upgrade for 12 Maersk container ships.

8th November 2016

Maersk and LA to measure green benefits

8th November 2016

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Maersk Line and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are partnering to measure the environmental benefits of a US$125 million upgrade for 12 Maersk container ships.

8th November 2016

Measuring green benefits

8th November 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Moves are afoot to enlarge Chittagong Port in Bangladesh, which has long been acknowledged as a major bottleneck despite moving 92% of the country’s booming export trade.

7th November 2016

Chittagong set for major expansion

7th November 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina’s Posadas and Santa Ana Port Authority (EAPPSA) has asked for expressions of interest from companies willing to operate installations at the ports of Posadas and Santa Ana. A future contract will…

7th November 2016

Posadas and Santa Ana seek operators

7th November 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

No bids were received for a possible concession to operate the Port of La Unión in El Salvador, meaning a public-private partnership contract for the port is now extremely unlikely.

7th November 2016

No bids for El Salvador’s La Unión

7th November 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF), Latin America’s Development Bank, says that existing port infrastructure in the region is inadequate and the lack of new investment will become a real problem as…

7th November 2016

Latin America needs $50bn in port investment

7th November 2016

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Improvements in port efficiency could be facilitated by an increase in available data from port authorities, according to The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

7th November 2016

UNCTAD urges publication of port data

7th November 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has received an order from Malaysian port operator Sabah Ports to supply two Terex ship-to-shore cranes (STS) to its Sapangar Bay Container Port (SBCP) operation.

7th November 2016

TPS wins double STS order for Sabah Ports

7th November 2016

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Frances Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque has taken an approach to sustainable development that involves all stakeholders, shortlisting it for the 2016 ESPO Award.

7th November 2016

Protecting Dunkirk’s natural heritage

7th November 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

The £400m container terminal investment by Peel Ports, Liverpool2 has officially been opened at the Port of Liverpool.

4th November 2016

Liverpool2 container terminal officially open

4th November 2016

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Wärtsilä Seals and Bearings won the Environmental Technology award category at the Ship Efficiency Awards 2016 in London on 2 November.

4th November 2016

Ship efficiency awards

4th November 2016

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Spanish Port of Cartagena is looking to integrate nature protection, biodiversity and society into all of its activities by 2020.

3rd November 2016

Nature protection at Cartagena

3rd November 2016

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The Iranian roads minister has said that a German company has won a tender to develop the country’s Shahid Rajaee Port.

3rd November 2016

German expertise in Iran

3rd November 2016

AFRICA

AFRICA

Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME has won a €41m dredging contract for the Container Terminal Quay Project at Port Louis Harbour in Mauritius.

3rd November 2016

Mauritius dredging contract

3rd November 2016

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

The UK government should put its ports at the heart of its Industrial Strategy, according to ABP chief executive James Cooper.

3rd November 2016

Ports ‘should be at the forefront’ of UK strategy

3rd November 2016

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Bremenports GmbH & Co. KG has been raising awareness of environmental aspects and social needs to ensure a valuable green port infrastructure.

2nd November 2016

A commitment to biodiversity

2nd November 2016