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ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Bureau Veritas announced at SMM that it is set to class the first containership LNG fuel conversation.

12th September 2016

First containership LNG-fuel conversion

12th September 2016

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

With the introduction of a new hall dedicated to green propulsion at this year’s SMM in Hamburg, the show saw a strong focus on environmental challenges and future solutions.

9th September 2016

Green future vision at SMM

9th September 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

DP World Australia is to operate Austrak’s intermodal freight hub at Somerton 23km north of the Port of Melbourne.

8th September 2016

DPW Australia opens inland hub

8th September 2016

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

With just over a month to go, it’s time to book your place at this year’s GreenPort Cruise and Congress taking place from 11 to 14 October, if you haven’t done so…

7th September 2016

Don’t miss GreenPort Cruise and Congress 2016

7th September 2016

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The Green Award Foundation and RightShip are to increase their collaboration to promote safe, sustainable shipping.

6th September 2016

Green collaboration for sustainable shipping

6th September 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

An inquiry into attempts to thwart that growth of container traffic at the port of Newcastle have led to two extraordinary bombshells exploding in Australia politics.

5th September 2016

Corruption found in New South Wales ports

5th September 2016

AFRICA

AFRICA

DP World has won a 30-year concession with an automatic 10-year extension for the management and development of a multipurpose port project at Berbera, Republic of Somaliland, worth $442m.

5th September 2016

DP World wins 30-year concession

5th September 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A second dual fuel tug has been launched at Gondan Shipyard in Spain – apparently only the second one ever to be built in Europe which runs for the most part on…

5th September 2016

Second dual fuel tug launched

5th September 2016

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

COMMENT: It is increasingly understood that ports are spatial clusters of interrelated economic activities, such as chemical plants, energy plants, construction plants (for instance for components of offshore wind installations), warehouses, and…

5th September 2016

Value in port clusters

5th September 2016

PORT TALK

PORT TALK

FORCE Technology’s Jens Bay examines port design challenges through a seafarer’s eyes

5th September 2016

Optimal design – a mariner’s perspective

5th September 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

What does Britains exit from the EU actually mean for Europes ports, asks Felicity Landon

5th September 2016

The business of Brexit

5th September 2016

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: In the early days of containerisation ports employed a benchmark ratio that one 1,250 teu container ship (remember that huge size?) replaced four multi-purpose general cargo ships and brought a host…

5th September 2016

Finding a general purpose niche

5th September 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Central American ports looking to cash in on the Panama Canals expansion. Alex Hughes reports

5th September 2016

Open season

5th September 2016

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Developments in containerised bulk handling offer benefits for ports. John Bensalhia reports

5th September 2016

Bulked up boxes

5th September 2016

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Ports have varied reasons for choosing pre-loved container handling equipment, explains Alex Hughes

5th September 2016

Thrift or quick lift

5th September 2016

ASIA

ASIA

South Asian ports are getting, sometimes unwanted, helping hands, finds Stevie Knight

5th September 2016

Choosing sides

5th September 2016

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Tidal energy can deliver bounties for open-minded ports, explains Stevie Knight

5th September 2016

The big wave

5th September 2016

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: Fragmentation, however you define the word, is a fact of life when it comes to shipping and to the maritime businesses and organisations which touch it, writes Barry Parker.

5th September 2016

A model for co-operation

5th September 2016

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

COMMENT: The current chief executive of the port of Melbourne, Nick Easy, was appointed to his post in February 2014 moving into this role from his former position as chief executive of…

5th September 2016

Politics or practicalities?

5th September 2016

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

All is not well in the Port of Melbourne. The Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) is under fire from its third container terminal operator, Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), which is now…

5th September 2016

Port of Melbourne problems build

5th September 2016