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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

If ports are looking to capitalise on the growing demand for biofuels, then they need the right equipment to do the job.

13th May 2014

Covering all bases

13th May 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Finland’s Containerships Ltd Oy, GNS Shipping/Nordic Hamburg and ARKON Shipping have ordered two ‘next generation’ dual-fuel container ships for the European short-sea trade.

12th May 2014

‘Next generation’ short-sea ships ordered

12th May 2014

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

With aviation moving in on biofuels, what opportunities are there for ports asks John Bensalhia

12th May 2014

Future fuel fix

12th May 2014

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Manila (POM) continues to struggle with cargo backlogs as a result of the truck ban implemented earlier this year, but the main concern is the threat is poses to…

12th May 2014

Manila backlogs mount up

12th May 2014

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform is calling on the Italian government to ensure the safe dismantling of the wrecked cruise ship ‘Costa Concordia’ in accordance with Italian and EU law.

9th May 2014

NGO calls for safe dismantling of ‘Costa Concordia’

9th May 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Norway’s Air Products is to provide its LNG technology, equipment and process license for Petronas’ second floating LNG project (PFLNG2), to be located off the coast of Malaysia.

8th May 2014

Air Products signs Malaysia agreement

8th May 2014

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

As new contracts are negotiated for US West Coast dockworkers, import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.5% in May, according to the latest Global Port…

8th May 2014

US retail imports on the up

8th May 2014

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Ports need to weigh up total versus piecemeal handling options for bulk cargo, finds Stevie Knight

8th May 2014

Leap of faith

8th May 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

As more terminals are increasing capacity as a result of an increase in demand, equipment companies Kalmar and Konecranes are receiving new and repeat orders for rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes.

7th May 2014

More capacity, more RTGs

7th May 2014

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Carriers facing hard times face another round of terminal asset sales. Mike Mundy reports

7th May 2014

Terminal yard sale

7th May 2014

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

Australia is about to welcome a new global terminal operator into its mix. An ICTSI-led consortium was the surprise winner for the concession of the new third container terminal in the Port…

7th May 2014

New kid on the block

7th May 2014

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

After a four-year study involving more than 1,300 scientists from 95 countries, in 2005 the United Nations issued a report: the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. In this report the concept of Ecosystems Services…

6th May 2014

Joining forces to protect ecosystems and achieve port expansion

6th May 2014

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Fisher Associates has been appointed by the UK government’s Department for Transport (DfT) to develop a UK Port Traffic Forecasting Model. The work will go ahead this year, and will include consultation…

6th May 2014

UK traffic picture never static

6th May 2014

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Perus private investment promotion agency, Proinversión, has revealed that the Paracas consortium presented the winning bid for the $102.4m concession to operate the Port of San Martín, in Pisco.

5th May 2014

Paracas consortium awarded Pisco concession

5th May 2014

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Valencias two container terminal operators, Noatum and TCV, are reported as being unhappy with the preferential treatment being given to MSC by the port authority.

5th May 2014

MSC now handling vessels from other companies

5th May 2014

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland’s Johanna Hofmann is understood to have become the youngest female portainer crane operator in New Zealand and possibly the world.

5th May 2014

Auckland has youth on its side

5th May 2014

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has bolstered its health and safety budget by NZ$200,000 to NZ$300,000 following two fatalities within a month late last year and a forklift driver being injured by…

5th May 2014

Lyttelton raises safety bar

5th May 2014

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Port of San Diego honoured 78 of its tenant businesses, representing a mix of visitor-serving and industrial businesses, for their environmental achievements.

2nd May 2014

San Diego honours ‘green’ tenants

2nd May 2014

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has unveiled its Arctic Action Plan in a bid to help improve monitoring, understanding and protection of the vast, valuable, and vulnerable region.

1st May 2014

NOAA unveils Arctic Action Plan

1st May 2014

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazil’s state of Espirito Santo is set for a new deep sea port – a result of a new joint venture signed by the Rotterdam Port Authority and Terminal Presidente Kennedy (TPK)…

30th April 2014

New Brazilian deep sea development

30th April 2014

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Hansaport specialises in the handling of coal and iron ore; however, Bernd Mann, chief development, design and technology officer at automation partner iSam points out that an automated system could be used…

30th April 2014

Grab automation could be extended to other commodities

30th April 2014

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Cruise company Carnival Corporation is working hard to meets its goal to reduce its rate of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipboard operations by 20%.

29th April 2014

Carnival to meet GHG emissions goal

29th April 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The port authorities of Antwerp, Rotterdam, Mannheim, Strasbourg and Switzerland are joining forces to introduce LNG in the Rhine-Main-Danube corridor.

29th April 2014

EU ports enter LNG joint venture

29th April 2014