News

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The consulting company WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff is stepping up its focus on the maritime sector. Just over a year on from acquiring Parsons Brinckerhoff, a name well known in North America for…

20th October 2016

WSP PB ramps up maritime focus

20th October 2016

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

Ahead of the forthcoming 70th Session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), shippers have been lobbying hard to secure increased environmental legislation for the industry.

20th October 2016

Shipping industry lobbies for change

20th October 2016

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The third annual joint ‘GO GREEN’ environmental initiative launched by the big marine terminal operators has seen companies raise the bar in promoting environmental stewardship.

19th October 2016

Global operators spearhead environmental initiative

19th October 2016

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The third annual joint ‘GO GREEN’ environmental initiative launched by the big marine terminal operators has seen companies raise the bar in promoting environmental stewardship.

19th October 2016

Joint port environmental initiative

19th October 2016

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The Ports of Bremen/Bremerhaven in Germany, Moerdijk, the Netherlands, and Morocco’s Tangier MED have achieved PERS certification.

19th October 2016

Ports get PERS certified

19th October 2016

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Drewry has released its annual Global Container Terminal Operators report for 2016 which has highlighted the increasing complexity of the industry and the changes caused by mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

18th October 2016

Drewry: box terminal complexity intensifying

18th October 2016

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Download the detail from the 2016 GreenPort Cruise and GreenPort Congress – over 50 papers and presentations are now available, which includes keynote speeches and the working groups findings

18th October 2016

Not able to be there? Download the papers and presentations here now!

18th October 2016

GPCA

GPCA

Download the detail from the 2016 GreenPort Cruise and GreenPort Congress – over 50 papers and presentations are now available, which includes keynote speeches and the working groups findings

18th October 2016

Not able to be there? Download the papers and presentations here now!

18th October 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Wärtsilä has signed a contract for the design and supply of the LNG power and propulsion installation on a new low emissions passenger ferry.

17th October 2016

Low emissions LNG ferry for Mediterranean

17th October 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

TraPac has reached agreement to almost double its marine terminal size at the Port of Oakland.

17th October 2016

TraPac to double Oakland capacity

17th October 2016

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

ESPO believes that the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee’s (MEPC) next gathering will be an important milestone.

13th October 2016

ESPO: Time for IMO to deliver

13th October 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Ambitious plans to update Davao Sasa port in the Philippines might be cut owing to concerns about costs and capacity, sources have said.

13th October 2016

Costs concerns hang over Davao project

13th October 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Portek Systems & Equipment and Paul Vahle have signed an agreement to collaborate on a practical market development project scheme, utilising the expertise and know-how of both parties to market Vahle products…

13th October 2016

Portek collaborates with Vahle

13th October 2016

ASIA

ASIA

PSA International (PSA) has invested in China United International Rail Containers Co. (CUIRC), a Sino-Foreign joint venture with a mandate from the government of the People’s Republic of China to develop and…

13th October 2016

PSA invests in railway container terminal network

13th October 2016

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

Don’t miss the live blog from day two of the GreenPort Congress which kicks off today in Venice.

13th October 2016

Live Blog: GreenPort Congress Day 2

13th October 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Skangas has been chosen as a partner for the new LNG driven fast ferry, Megastar, which is being developed by the Tallink group.

12th October 2016

LNG ferry in Finland

12th October 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Against all expectations, the Chilean company Agunsa has entered a bid, involving $175m of investment, for the concession to operate Ecuador’s port of Manta.

12th October 2016

Finally, a bid for Manta port concession

12th October 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Infrastructure Victoria (IV) has weighed into the debate about plans for a second container port to complement Melbourne.

12th October 2016

‘Significant impact’ of Melbourne second port

12th October 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

New Zealand North Island ports, CentrePort Wellington and Port Taranaki, have delivered contrasting performances in the financial year to June 30.

12th October 2016

Contrasting results for Taranaki, Wellington

12th October 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Southern New Zealand ports, PrimePort Timaru and South Port, have both returned strong financial year results.

12th October 2016

Records set in south New Zealand

12th October 2016