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THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

COMMENT: From last October, the UK Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency no longer requires UK vehicle owners to exhibit on their respective vehicles a ‘tax disc’ – a unique piece of paper which…

27th April 2015

Allaying ‘Big Brother’ fears

27th April 2015

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

COMMENT: Statisticians claim that a ship arrives or departs Singapore every two to three minutes. Normally, you need to take statistics of that ilk with a pinch of salt and ask what…

27th April 2015

Out of sight

27th April 2015

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

The on-off nature of the concession plans for the port of Piraeus has become something of a joke since the Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras and his coalition party took office In…

27th April 2015

Piraeus farce

27th April 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

DNV GL has unveiled a new eco-friendly maritime transport concept, the Cargo Ferry project, which will use a new type of LNG vessel to transport containers that are usually carried more than…

27th April 2015

Moving boxes off the roads

27th April 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The port of Rotterdam and Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to exchange information on marine services and to jointly collaborate on research and…

24th April 2015

Rotterdam ups its LNG activity

24th April 2015

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

In this article Laurence Jones, director global risk assessment at TT Club, offers advice on how carefully considered and implemented planned maintenance of cargo handling equipment saves not just time and resources…

24th April 2015

The importance of planned maintenance

24th April 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received two separate large equipment orders from International Container Services Inc (ICTSI) in the Philippines and Algeria’s Groupement DInterêt Commun Des Entreprises Portuaires (GICEP).

23rd April 2015

Kalmar nets Philippines and Algerian orders

23rd April 2015

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Lighting is a key consideration when it comes to cutting pollution and saving power and cost at ports because energy consumption and costs can account for a large portion of a terminal’s…

23rd April 2015

Lighting the way at ports

23rd April 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The lock complex at Terneuzen is the gateway to the ports of Terneuzen and Ghent and provides a good shipping connection between the Netherlands, Belgium and France, but the new lock project…

23rd April 2015

Looking after Ghent’s inland waterways

23rd April 2015

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

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,…

22nd April 2015

Changing times for green ports

22nd April 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

The 2015 GreenPort Congress and GreenPort Cruise venue has been announced. Located in downtown Copenhagen, the DGI-byen dynamic meeting and conference environment will provide an excellent setting for both events.

22nd April 2015

2015 Congress venue and accommodation

22nd April 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Johan Röstin, CEO, Copenhagen Malmö Port will give the welcome address at the 10th Greenport Congress this coming autumn. In anticipation of the Congress on the 7-9 October, Röstin has written an…

22nd April 2015

CEO of Copenhagen Malmö Port

22nd April 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

The GreenPort Congress 2015 is pleased to announce that it is has secured support from seven leading regional industry organisations and associations - members of which will benefit from discounts to attend.

22nd April 2015

Thank you to our Supporters

22nd April 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A US$1.3m grant has been awarded to the Los Angeles Harbour Department to fund a new, zero-emission electric drive cargo crane that will improve air quality, especially for nearby communities.

22nd April 2015

Clean diesel grant to drive down LA emissions

22nd April 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Navis, part of Cargotec, has signed an N4 terminal operation system (TOS) license agreement with Latvia’s Baltic Container Terminal (BCT).

22nd April 2015

Navis N4 to optimise Latvian operations

22nd April 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Numerous initiatives, like the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) launched by the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), underline the growing importance of sustainability, especially with regards equipment, writes Liebherr Maritime…

21st April 2015

Eco-friendly bulk handling

21st April 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Technological advances has been identified as a key mega trend in the market by consultant PricewaterhouseCooper.

21st April 2015

PwC mega trends to mould transport sector

21st April 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The industry needs tolearn to live with 4%-5% container handling growth, according to PSA Internationals Tan Chong Meng.

21st April 2015

Learn to live with lower container growth, says PSA

21st April 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The third Kotug hybrid Rotortug, ‘RT Emotion’, has been delivered by Damen Shipyards to its owner Elisabeth Ltd in Bremerhaven, where it will begin operations for Kotug’s European harbour towage division.

21st April 2015

‘Green’ hat-trick for Kotug

21st April 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Ship generated waste is an increasing hazard to our seas and recipients. Certain waste, such as sludge, has been regulated since the beginning of the 1980’s, but this is no longer sufficient.…

20th April 2015

Port reception facilities, a necessity for The Baltic Sea

20th April 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Siwertell, part of Cargotec, has delivered, installed and commissioned two of its ship unloaders at ABP’s Port of Immingham – the company’s first UK delivery.

20th April 2015

Siwertell helps ABP Immingham unload

20th April 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes is to supply Valencia’s TCV Stevedoring Company with four more RTGs that when in operation, will take the company’s Konecranes RTG fleet to 20.

20th April 2015

Konecranes supplies Spain with RTGs

20th April 2015

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The Eurogate Group recorded its highest ever container handling volumes in 2014, with a 4.2% increase, while revenue also rose by 5.3%.

17th April 2015

Eurogate handles record volumes

17th April 2015