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PORT TALK

PORT TALK

Carly Fields talks with Navis’ Oscar Pernia about evolutionary changes in port performance

7th September 2015

No magic productivity pills

7th September 2015

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

COMMENT: It was originally scheduled to be announced in July but now informed sources indicate the name of the new Mombasa container terminal operator will be announced in late September/early October.

7th September 2015

Mombasa operator hiatus

7th September 2015

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Unions are shining the spotlight on the inherent dangers of work on the wharves. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report

7th September 2015

Under scrutiny

7th September 2015

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: Ports and terminals around the world are making major investments in upgrading facilities, building new ones and re-financing what they have. It seems as if there is a general belief that…

7th September 2015

Economic hurdles remain

7th September 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

AJ Keyes looks at the impact of refugees on Mediterranean ports and the strategies being adopted

7th September 2015

Mass migration

7th September 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

The port sector and shipping industry are not immune from the spotlight of media attention, focus for legislation and scrutiny by local communities, particularly when it comes to considerations of environmental management,…

7th September 2015

Changing times for green ports

7th September 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Thanos Pallis, Secretary General, MedCruise, will be moderating the session entitled Dealing with waste from cruise ships at the forthcoming GreenPort Cruise Conference.

7th September 2015

MedCruise to moderate Waste Session at GreenPort Cruise Conference

7th September 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

As well as the refreshment and lunch breaks, delegates will be networking during the Working Groups and also at the Conference Gala Dinner.

7th September 2015

Networking opportunities at the 10th GreenPort Congress

7th September 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Included on this years programme will be a working group on the options available for SECA Compliance, which will be moderated by Malte Siegert, Head of Environmental Policy, NABU, Hamburg.

7th September 2015

Fuel options for SECA Compliance

7th September 2015

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Five of the industry’s leading terminal operators are joining forces this month for a new initiative that aims to promote environmental awareness and sustainable future operations.

7th September 2015

Port industry leaders ‘go green’

7th September 2015

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

As the global cruise industry continues to grow, and with more stringent emissions regulations set to come in to force, the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) is calling for more shipowners…

4th September 2015

NABU calls for more emission cuts

4th September 2015

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World is looking to invest in Iran after reporting a strong first half of the year, with a 21.9% increase in profit to US$405m, local media reports.

4th September 2015

DP World looks to Iran

4th September 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Israel-based Filtersafe is expanding its range of automatic ballast water filtration systems to meet future demands, as the industry prepares for the IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention.

3rd September 2015

Filtersafe expands ballast water filter range

3rd September 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

As the global shipping industry faces a number of financial challenges, shipping lines are facing a “dilemma” with their container terminal ownership strategies, says Drewry in its newly released annual report.

2nd September 2015

Carriers face terminal ownership dilemma

2nd September 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

German sensor technology company, SICK, has unveiled two monitoring devices to help shipowners comply with requirements on measuring emissions, and offering proof of emissions required by port state control.

2nd September 2015

SICK launches MARSIC emissions monitors

2nd September 2015

AFRICA

AFRICA

The 25-year concession for Kribi Container Terminal in Cameroon has been won by a French-Chinese consortium made up of CMA CGM, Bolloré and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC).

1st September 2015

CMA CGM consortium wins coveted Kribi concession

1st September 2015

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has been awarded the 2015 ‘Singapore Environmental Achievement Award’ (SEAA) for its commitment to environmental sustainability.

1st September 2015

OOCL awarded for ‘green’ thinking

1st September 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Georgia Port Authority has returned to Identec for process automation technology for new ship-to-shore and rubber-tyred gantry cranes at Savannah.

31st August 2015

GPA takes second bite with Identec

31st August 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Crowley Maritime Corp has chosen Tideworks to supply its terminal operating system throughout Crowley’s container terminal network. The first port of the operator’s six-strong network to benefit will be Port Everglades in…

31st August 2015

Tideworks contract

31st August 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Chile’s Puerto Central in San Antonio has placed an order for 24 Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractors and three Kalmar DCG160-12 forklift trucks.

31st August 2015

Kalmar celebrates Chilean order

31st August 2015

ASIA

ASIA

China is planning to integrate five major ports, Ningbo Port, Zhoushan Port, Jiaxing Port, Taizhou Port and Wenzhou Port, under one umbrella group to optimise port assets in the region, according to…

30th August 2015

China brings major ports together

30th August 2015

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Oakland plans to trial a congestion mitigation scheme for an initial one-year term to improve cargo flow.

30th August 2015

Oakland plans congestion alleviation trial

30th August 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Short presentations followed by questions and discussion, within small groups; a formula that has proved to be extremely popular with delegates who welcome the opportunity to explore subjects in depth, share knowledge…

28th August 2015

Sign up for Working Groups to knowledge share and network

28th August 2015