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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

ABP has announced that construction work on the Green Port Hull Alexander Dock site is progressing well and on schedule for early completion in 2017.

30th December 2015

Alexandra Dock site construction progressing well

30th December 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

From 1 January 2016 sea-going vessels will be able to dispose of unlimited plastic ships’ waste free of charge in the ports of Rotterdam Rijnmond and the North Sea Channel district.

30th December 2015

Free plastic disposal at ports

30th December 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

As pivotal hubs within global trade, container ports and terminals face risks that have potentially serious consequences for international supply chains, says insurance and risk management expert, the TT Club.

29th December 2015

Changing risks at ports and terminals

29th December 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Ecoslops, the recycled marine fuels from oil residues expert, is to conduct a feasibility study for the development of a new oil residue processing plant in the Romanian Port of Constanta.

29th December 2015

Romanian oil recycling plant

29th December 2015

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The Port of Salalah has opened a new deep-water general cargo and liquid bulk terminal.

29th December 2015

Salalah opens new multipurpose terminal

29th December 2015

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

IMarEST and the UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) Southeast Asia have hosted a round table discussion to investigate Green Ship Technologies within Asia.

23rd December 2015

Report on Green Ship Technologies

23rd December 2015

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Australia’s Queensland state government has approved the expansion of Abbot Point in north Queensland which will see the port become one of the world’s largest coal ports.

23rd December 2015

Controversial Abbott Point expansion approved

23rd December 2015

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Large volumes from container ships have been causing long delays for trucks at The Port Authority of New York New Jersey (PANYNJ), a situation not helped by the multiyear project to rebuild…

23rd December 2015

PANYNJ overcomes truck congestion

23rd December 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A lack of financing is threatening to delay the construction of a much needed access road to Moín port in Costa Rica, according to local media reports.

23rd December 2015

Moín access delays could hinder APMT

23rd December 2015

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Kalmar has unveiled a new eco-friendly fast charging solution for electric powered shuttle and straddle carriers, the Kalmar FastCharge.

23rd December 2015

Zero emissions Kalmar FastCharge solution

23rd December 2015

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Haifa Port has taken delivery of a brand new eco-friendly tug to help improve efficient operations at the port, according to media reports.

23rd December 2015

Eco-friendly tug for Haifa Port

23rd December 2015

ASIA

ASIA

PSA Corporation Limited (PSA) and Singapore Polytechnic have developed a Specialist Diploma in Port Management and Operations.

23rd December 2015

PSA and SP training collaboration

23rd December 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Continuing voracious demand for mined materials in the developing nations has led to a requirement for increased bulk terminal capacity and efficient advanced planning, says Rajan Narayan, technical director at BMT Consultants…

23rd December 2015

Efficient bulk terminal planning

23rd December 2015

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

European shipowners have called for action to address greenhouse gas emissions from ships engaged in international trade.

23rd December 2015

ECSA call for action

23rd December 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Cargotecs Kalmar has signed a third large order for additional fifteen all-electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes with Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) S.A. in Greece.

23rd December 2015

Kalmar e-RTGs for Piraeus

23rd December 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

Greece has announced that the final bids for a majority stake in Piraeus Port Authority have been submitted.

22nd December 2015

Final bids in for Piraeus

22nd December 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

DP World and the Prince Rupert Port Authority have announced an agreement to study further expansion of the Fairview Container Terminal at the port.

22nd December 2015

Prince Rupert feasibility study

22nd December 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargotecs Kalmar has signed a third large order for additional fifteen all-electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes with Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) S.A. in Greece, a wholly-owned subsidiary of COSCO Pacific Limited.

21st December 2015

Kalmar e-RTGs for Piraeus

21st December 2015

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A new marine energy consultancy has been established to offer trusted intelligence to an increasingly complex sector, including to ports.

21st December 2015

New marine energy consultancy

21st December 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

From January the container hinterland network Contargo will be offering a direct fixed-schedule rail connection between Neuss and Rotterdam with two round trips a week.

21st December 2015

Rail line for Contargo

21st December 2015