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AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Trinidad Dry Dock Company (TDDC) has taken a step forward with the environmental process for its long-planned ship repair yard on Sullivan Island, part of its plan to create one of the…

2nd April 2015

Trinidad dry dock project progresses

2nd April 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

If you’d like to be considered for this year’s GreenPort Congress or GreenPort Cruise Conference programme you will need to ensure your abstract is submitted no later than 10 April 2015.

1st April 2015

Call for Papers Reminder – deadline 10 April 2015

1st April 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

The 9th GreenPort Congress and 2nd GreenPort Cruise Conference saw more than 200 industry professionals and organisations come together to discuss the latest in sustainable environmental practice in order to help reduce…

1st April 2015

Not able to attend last year? Download the papers and presentations now!

1st April 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

If you’re looking to book a hotel for your stay during the conference then we have secured preferential rates at three local hotels, which have been selected for their comfort rating and…

1st April 2015

Preferential hotel room rates available – book now!

1st April 2015

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Hermes Infrastructure have signed an agreement to invest approximately £1.6bn (C$2.9bn) to acquire a 30% stake in Associated British Ports (ABP).

31st March 2015

Canadians take a stake in ABP

31st March 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Drewry Shipping Consultants sees more challenges and less opportunities for the container terminal industry going forward.

31st March 2015

Too many challenges for container terminals

31st March 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Significant opportunities exist for liner shipping companies to improve costs, productivity and efficiency, but there needs to a significant change of mindset, according to shipping expert Ron Widdows.

31st March 2015

Liner companies need to throw out the rulebook

31st March 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Software specialist Navis has launched its Terminal Business Intelligence Portal in response to a need to increase terminal productivity.

31st March 2015

Navis launches Terminal Intelligence Portal

31st March 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A new decision support mapping software tool has been developed to help local authorities and urban planners minimise congestion and emissions to develop sustainable freight plans.

31st March 2015

New mapping software for sustainable freight

31st March 2015

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The tentative labour deal reached between The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) may be in jeopardy with reports of the union having to fend off…

30th March 2015

US ports labour contract not a done deal

30th March 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

The UKs Peel Ports has welcomed a new joint report by the UK government and Transport for the North (TfN) detailing a blueprint to get Northern England better connected and allow greater…

30th March 2015

Getting better connected

30th March 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The controversial LNG terminal development at the US East Coast Port Ambrose is once again on rocky ground as the processing of the Final Environmental Impact (Final EIS) application is suspended for…

30th March 2015

Port Ambrose project on hold again

30th March 2015

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Global engineering group, Cavotec, has secured over €10m in port equipment orders which includes two separate orders for its Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) systems from a European ship owner.

30th March 2015

Cavotec powers up ports

30th March 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

Economic Development minister Ana Pastor, under pressure to reform Spains existing stevedoring practices, has revealed that “there isnt a proposal” on the table.

27th March 2015

Spain not ready to make stevedoring changes

27th March 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Three professional bodies in Argentina have asked for the tender covering the concession to operate Terminal 5 at the Port of Buenos Aires to be postponed.

27th March 2015

Call for Buenos Aires tender to be postponed

27th March 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Around €550,000 in European funding has been awarded to the Port of Dunkirk for its plans to improve access to the western harbour to make way for larger ships.

27th March 2015

Dunkirk dredging project gets EU funding

27th March 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

The latest incarnation of the proposed EU Port Services Regulation could challenge UK port potential, according to the country’s largest port operator.

27th March 2015

EU port regulation will undermine UK ports

27th March 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

As the use of LNG as a fuel picks up in northern Europe, there is potential to expand the sector in the Mediterranean but a lack of widespread bunkering infrastructure and an…

26th March 2015

LNG infrastructure deadlock

26th March 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Jamaican authorities have granted the CMA CGM subsidiary Terminal Link the long-term concession to operate and develop the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT).

26th March 2015

CMA CGM wins Jamaican concession

26th March 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Hosted by Copenhagen Malmö Port, the 10th GreenPort Congress, incorporating the 3rd GreenPort Cruise Conference will take place at the DBI-byen Hotel, Copenhagen from the 6-9 October 2015.Conference themes for the 10th…

26th March 2015

10th GreenPort Congress Call for Papers Released

26th March 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

It seems that Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) are becoming increasingly popular as ports come under increased pressure to carve out possibilities for future business potential and keep up with the competition.

26th March 2015

MoUs all the rage

26th March 2015

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

So the US West Coast labour hullabaloo is finally over. It took Obama’s loan of US secretary of labour Thomas Perez to help broker a deal after a federal mediator failed to…

25th March 2015

Fight for survival

25th March 2015

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

COMMENT: Just as Piraeus concessionaire Cosco re-found its favour with the new Greek authorities, the fraught relationship is under pressure yet again, this time by European Commission interjections, writes Carly Fields.

25th March 2015

Cosco ordered to pay back Piraeus EU aid

25th March 2015