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ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

BW Group is to provide LNG regasification services using a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Ain Sokhna Port for The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS).

14th August 2015

BW Group wins Egyptian LNG contract

14th August 2015

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT) has been awarded the first ‘Mayor’s Green Port Award’ at the Port of Long Beach’s annual Environmental Achievement Awards.

13th August 2015

Long Beach honours green industry players

13th August 2015

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

There are renewed calls for a new generation of environmental laws in Australia following the news that 96.2% of mining, ports and other infrastructure projects have been approved since the year 2000.

13th August 2015

Renewed calls for environmental reform

13th August 2015

ASIA

ASIA

An explosion at a warehouse in China’s port city of Tianjin has left 44 dead and more than 500 injured, according to state-run news agency, Xinhua.

13th August 2015

Tianjin port blast kills 44

13th August 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Thai construction firm, Italian-Thai Development PCL is reportedly in talks with Myanmar authorities to build a $500 million LNG import terminal at Dawei industrial zone in the south of the country.

12th August 2015

Myanmar LNG terminal

12th August 2015

AFRICA

AFRICA

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a warning against social media scams promising employment with the company.

12th August 2015

Transnet warns against employment scam

12th August 2015

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Spain’s Noatum Container Terminal looks set to significantly cut energy consumption with a new dynamic lighting system being tested at the terminal.

11th August 2015

EU project enhances Noatum light levels

11th August 2015

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

DP World is set to save US$1.5m a year at its Jebel Ali Port Terminal 2 in Dubai after upgrading its lighting.

6th August 2015

Musco lights up Jebel Ali

6th August 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Packing Center Hamburg (PCH) now uses the latest generation of Hyster® RS46-36CH ReachStackers, which meet the Stage IV/Tier 4 final emission standards, to transport containers on its premises in the Port of…

6th August 2015

Reducing operating costs

6th August 2015

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

As with most ports, Port of Bergen has during the last few years shifted its focus from being a mere port operator and landowner towards being an organisation with a sustainable focus,…

6th August 2015

A sustainable focus

6th August 2015

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