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EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Gothenburg Port Authority has released its 2015 sustainability report, emphasising the port’s success in becoming climate-neutral whilst highlighting challenges that remain for 2016 and beyond.

31st May 2016

Gothenburg sustainability report

31st May 2016

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has presented its position paper on the revision of the port reception facilities (PRF) directive.

31st May 2016

ESPO port reception facilities directive

31st May 2016

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

What can port operators do to reduce the risk of cargo liquefaction asks John Bensalhia

27th May 2016

Changing state

27th May 2016

PORT TALK

PORT TALK

TT Club’s Peregrine Storrs-Fox sees some bright spots in the otherwise gloomy box weighing issue

27th May 2016

The weight is nearly over

27th May 2016

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

COMMENT: This column has mentioned before the contradiction in terms associated with port and terminal privatisations where government wants to ‘keep a finger in the pie.’

27th May 2016

No ‘strings’ please

27th May 2016

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

COMMENT: Ports and terminals are being forced into major infrastructure investments at the behest of carriers. The reason being that carriers are obsessed in achieving the maximum economies of scale possible, often…

27th May 2016

At the mercy of carriers

27th May 2016

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

COMMENT: I’m going to resist the urge to write about container weighing or the catchily named verified gross mass requirements of the incoming SOLAS amendments, writes Carly Fields.

27th May 2016

Private concerns

27th May 2016

AFRICA

AFRICA

South Africa needs to choose between responding to the market and its duty of care explains Stevie Knight

27th May 2016

Turning point

27th May 2016

PORT TALK

PORT TALK

1-Stop Connections’ Jeremy Chee explains why ports need to be more data savvy

27th May 2016

The importance of data strategies

27th May 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Independent ship agents weigh up better IT with increased officialdom, finds Martin Rushmere

27th May 2016

Double agent

27th May 2016

PORT TALK

PORT TALK

Portonave’s Osmari de Castilho Ribas applauds new port-focused legislation, but warns that more still needs to be done

27th May 2016

Private terminals help fuel Brazilian economy

27th May 2016

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: Disruption is in the air - or should we say, on the water since this article is about seaports, and will not mention drones. Although one could argue that a widened Panama…

27th May 2016

Not all disruptors are equal

27th May 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

The European ports sector is full of diversity, with opportunities and challenges to match finds Felicity Landon

27th May 2016

Alliances, uncertainties and opportunities

27th May 2016

PORT TALK

PORT TALK

ABB’s Richard Windischhofer explains how integration can revolutionise the maritime industry

27th May 2016

Digitalisation changes vessel operations

27th May 2016

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Port authorities can play a bigger role in labour mediation, finds Martin Rushmere

27th May 2016

A seat at the table

27th May 2016

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Port Louis in Mauritius has announced that it will be replacing its current diesel power generation facilities with electric power.

27th May 2016

Electrical power in Mauritius

27th May 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Port of Seattle has launched a public comment period on the proposed redevelopments to its marine cargo facilities at Terminal 5.

26th May 2016

Seattle development brought forward

26th May 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Following a successful year helping improve air quality at the Port of Hamburg, the HUMMEL, Becker Marine Systems’ LNG hybrid barge, will again be supplying low emission power to the AIDAsol this…

25th May 2016

LNG hybrid barge enters second season in Hamburg

25th May 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Crowley Puerto Rico Services has announced that it is continuing to deliver on its commitment to Puerto Rico with an additional $21m construction contract for improvements and upgrades at its Isla Grande…

25th May 2016

New Crowley terminal in Puerto Rico

25th May 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Government of Haiti has requested the financial support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to help improve the facilities and efficiency of Cap Haitien Port.

24th May 2016

Plans afoot for Cap Haitien Port

24th May 2016