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PORT TALK

PORT TALK

Peel Ports’ Howard Sloane explains why it’s time to throw out the HR rulebook

22nd February 2016

A watershed moment for recruitment

22nd February 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The European Commission has put LNG expansion at the heart of its sustainable energy security package in a bid to ensure the European Union is protected from disruption to gas supply.

22nd February 2016

LNG key in avoiding supply disruption, says EC

22nd February 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

DP World is to invest a total of $1.2bn in building the new Posorja deep water port in Ecuador. In the first phase, $530m will be required.

22nd February 2016

DP World to build new Ecuadorian port

22nd February 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa has confirmed that a memorandum of understanding has been signed with the Turkish terminal operating group Yildrim to implement a new terminal at Puerto Bolívar. The MoU…

22nd February 2016

Yildrim to upgrade Puerto Bolívar

22nd February 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

The president of Sines port authority, João Franco, has warned that the existing container terminal concessionaire, PSA, could leave the port if the government does not agree to its proposal for a…

22nd February 2016

Sines president suggests PSA could leave

22nd February 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

Forth Ports Limited has announced that it plans to make a large investment in the Port of Dundee.

18th February 2016

Dundee ready for UK decommissioning onslaught

18th February 2016

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Italian Port of Ravenna, has put to use its LRS 545, the first in a new range of reachstackers manufactured by German cargo handling specialist, Liebherr Maritime Cranes.

18th February 2016

Port of Ravenna deploys new Liebherr reachstacker

18th February 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

Finnish cargo-handling giant, Cargotec, has released its 2015 annual review, highlighting ‘megatrends’ which offer new opportunities.

17th February 2016

Cargotec excited by potential of megatrends

17th February 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

Forth Ports is poised for dramatic expansion at the Port of Tilbury after acquiring the adjacent site of the now-closed Tilbury Power Station.

17th February 2016

Tilbury poised for significant expansion

17th February 2016

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Solent-based Lymington Yacht Haven and boat-fitters, Jeremy Rogers Ltd, have joined forces to create a new environmentally friendly blasting process.

17th February 2016

Shotblasting on Solent reduces environmental footprint

17th February 2016

GPC

GPC

The European Union simply cannot function without its seaports. Almost all of the Community’s external trade and almost half of its internal trade enters or leaves through the more than 1200 seaports…

16th February 2016

ESPO

16th February 2016

GPC

GPC

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16th February 2016

Port Strategy

16th February 2016

GPC

GPC

EcoPorts Foundation (EPF) is a non profit organisation established in 1999 by a group of eight large European ports for the benefit of ports and port communities.

16th February 2016

ECOPORTS

16th February 2016

GPC

GPC

Thank you to the leading national and international publications and websites for their support and promotion of the 2021 conference; further details of each supporter are available via their company logo.

16th February 2016

Media Supporters

16th February 2016

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The 1.5/2°C climate warming limit agreed at the recent Paris summit will be impossible to meet unless Europe and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) introduce measures to cut shipping emissions, warn Seas…

16th February 2016

Climate target ‘impossible’ without curbing shipping emissions

16th February 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Bunker Holding Group has established a collaborative effort with Danish partners in the green-energy market to launch a new LNG project.

16th February 2016

New LNG project in Denmark

16th February 2016

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

Istanbul’s Metropolitan Municipality will use surveillance drones to prevent further pollution of the Bosphorus Strait according to local media reports.

15th February 2016

Drones used to monitor pollution in Bosphorus Strait

15th February 2016

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

The Maersk Group has announced its commitment to helping selected ship recycling yards in Alang, India upgrade facilities and practices to comply with the company’s standards.

15th February 2016

Maersk developing sustainable ship recycling in India

15th February 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Indian conglomerate, JSW Group, is looking to buy debt-laden port assets in the country as part of a strategy to expand its ports capacity, according to a report by Reuters news agency.

15th February 2016

JSW eyeing distressed Indian port assets

15th February 2016

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

In 2015, the Congress attracted more than 220 attendees, including 98 port authorities, terminal operators and shipping lines representing 30 countries. More than 72% of attendees are directly involved with environmental issues…

12th February 2016

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12th February 2016