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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes is seeing a rise in demand for its Lift Trucks in the UK and is positive about the future following the appointment of Impact Handling a distributor back in 2014.

6th August 2015

Konecranes sees Lift Trucks boom in UK

6th August 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazil could see another major container terminal in the south of the country buoying up the competition between the eight other terminals which already exist in the region.

6th August 2015

Pontal project to boost Brazilian port prospects

6th August 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Progress is being made on the Savannah Harbour Extension Project (SHEP) after the US Army Corps of Engineers awarded a major environmental contract central to the expansion.

5th August 2015

Progress made on Savannah extension

5th August 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A product that perfectly fulfills its intended purpose will help to optimise processes and maximise product output while reducing operational downtime and excessive resource consumption, writes Lars Meurling, vice-President, marketing, Bromma Conquip.

5th August 2015

Fifty Shades of Green

5th August 2015

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

Carbon footprinting of container terminals is not yet mandatory but recommended, writes Professor Jens Froese from the Global Logistics Emission Council (GLEC).

5th August 2015

Carbon footprint of container terminals

5th August 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Morten Kabell, Mayor for Technology and Environment from the City of Copenhagen, will address attendees at this years Welcome Reception, which will be held at the Copenhagen City Hall on 6 October…

5th August 2015

Mayor to host Welcome Reception

5th August 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

First time sponsors RightShip have been confirmed as the Gold Sponsor at the 10th GreenPort Congress 2015. Leading the way in safety and environmental sustainability, RightShip is the worlds leading maritime risk…

5th August 2015

RightShip confirmed as Gold Sponsor

5th August 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Container services operator, Pentalver, has moved into a five acre permanent site at DP World’s London Gateway.

4th August 2015

Permanent home for Pentalver

4th August 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) will play host to the GreenPort Congress in 2015. Environmental issues have long been in focus at the Danish-Swedish port operator, which is the largest in the Öresund…

4th August 2015

Focusing on the environment

4th August 2015

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

With ports becoming increasingly important in the global economy, cities are turning to intelligent solutions enabled by the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve occupational and environmental efficiencies, writes Lauren Riga, international…

4th August 2015

Enabling energy efficiency

4th August 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is developing an LNG bunkering facility at Teesport in the UK – a move that will greatly improve efficiency and reduce costs.

4th August 2015

LNG bunkering facility for Teesport

4th August 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

Operations continue as normal at the UK’s Port of Dover, despite the ongoing disruption in Calais and the Channel Tunnel.

3rd August 2015

Dover dodges Channel Tunnel disruptions

3rd August 2015

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

PSA International has added a new train shuttle service for import containers at its Chennai International Terminals Pvt Ltd (CITPL) that is expected to significantly reduce road congestion and emissions.

3rd August 2015

PSA clears trucks at Chennai

3rd August 2015

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Hyster has developed a checker device for efficient container inspection that means that containers no longer need to be set down for inspection, helping to reduce costs.

3rd August 2015

Checker device for container inspections

3rd August 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Port of Singapore has launched its first Request for Proposal (RFP) for an LNG bunker supplier licence, which would allow the licensee to supply the fuel to vessels at the port.

31st July 2015

Singapore calls for LNG bunkering tenders

31st July 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Port of Singapore is calling on interested parties to apply for the LNG bunker supplier licence, which would allow the licensee to supply the fuel to vessels in the port, following…

31st July 2015

Singapore calls for LNG bunkering tenders

31st July 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Jensen Maritime has been granted ‘approval in principle’ by ABS for its LNG bunkering articulated tug barge (ATB) – a solution for ports with “significant LNG needs” but not located near an…

30th July 2015

LNG barge granted ABS approval

30th July 2015

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

A new inland port is being built by Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) that will serve as a direct link from the Port of Savannah to North Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and parts of…

30th July 2015

New US inland port to serve the South

30th July 2015

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Conductix-Wampfler and SSA México (SSAM) have successfully completed a full-scale electrification project at the Manzanillo Mexico Terminal, apparently the first container terminal in the Americas to operate on 100% electric power.

30th July 2015

Electric terminal partnership

30th July 2015

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The Korean government and Busan Port Authority (BPA) have unveiled plans to develop Busan Port into a global trans-shipment hub to meet the increase in demand and take advantage of future opportunities.

29th July 2015

Korea beefs up transhipment ambitions

29th July 2015

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Californian ports need to pull together more in order to head off the competition, that was the message from the Port of Oakland at a recent freight transport industry executive meeting.

29th July 2015

The need to pull together

29th July 2015

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The competitive mindset between vendors needs to come to a halt after projects are awarded, and immediately switch to a collaborative one to embrace a common goal, says Navis.

28th July 2015

Drop the competition over automation, says Navis

28th July 2015

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Port Metro Vancouver is to install shore side power facilities at two of its container terminals, a move which is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 75 tonnes per connection.

28th July 2015

Shore side power for Vancouver

28th July 2015