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EUROPE

EUROPE

DP World has opened its new £100m container handling facility at ABP’s Port of Southampton, designed to handle the largest and deepest container vessels, in a bid to stay competitive.

2nd April 2014

DP World unveils new British berth

2nd April 2014

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

When Sarah Bishop started a six-week internship on London Gateway’s environment team, her view of environmental management was, she says, very typical – she assumed it would be mostly about ecology and…

2nd April 2014

The London Gateway experience

2nd April 2014

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Lo and behold, the container shipping executives have discovered that they cannot control their own pricing. What an earth-shattering revelation; how much do they earn to come up with this news?

2nd April 2014

Demand versus counting beans

2nd April 2014

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Protecting HVAC systems is a proactive step towards safeguarding the environment. As an alternative to chemical dosing, continuous filtration and treatment can prolong the system and component lifespan without risking the environment,…

1st April 2014

The holistic approach to protect HVAC systems

1st April 2014

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

PSA International filed a 61.81m teu throughput in 2013, an increase of 2.9% on the previous year, owing to a strong performance from its overseas terminals.

1st April 2014

Chasing new growth markets

1st April 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Sweden’s Transas Marine has launched a new liquid cargo handling simulator, the LCHS 5000 TechSim LNG, which it says is the first in the market to boast ship-to-ship transfer functionality.

1st April 2014

LNG cargo handling simulator

1st April 2014

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Internships can be valuable to both ports and young people, finds Felicity Landon.

1st April 2014

Getting to know you

1st April 2014

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

The strike of truckers in Vancouver’s port is ‘striking’ as Vancouver is one of the ports most actively involved in improving trucking operations.

1st April 2014

Lessons from an early mover

1st April 2014

ASIA

ASIA

Radhika Rani examines the broken connectivity links holding back Indian port development

1st April 2014

Tipping point

1st April 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

There are enormous growth opportunities within the LNG market, not least in the development of new technology and safety measures, but also in recruitment.

31st March 2014

Recruiting to the LNG sector

31st March 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Finland’s Gasum has chosen Tahkoluoto, Pori as the location of its first LNG terminal, which it says will improve the availability of LNG in Finland and reduce emissions.

28th March 2014

First Gasum LNG terminal takes shape

28th March 2014

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Handling chemicals may be lucrative, but operations need careful management. John Bensalhia reports

28th March 2014

Chemical reactions

28th March 2014

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Jan De Nul has completed an extensive dredging project across Malta Freeport Terminals’ facilities within the Maltese Port of Marsaxlokk.

28th March 2014

Maltese dredging works complete

28th March 2014

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Construction of new facilities at Russia’s Sabetta Seaport is to go ahead after the environmental review was approved by the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources Usage (Rosmorport).

27th March 2014

Russian seaport construction approved

27th March 2014

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Siemens has announced its decision to invest £160m in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire UK.

27th March 2014

Siemens’ green light for Green Port Hull

27th March 2014

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

After successful mediation talks, truck strikes at Port Metro Vancouver are finally over, with truckers set to resume normal duties this week.

27th March 2014

Vancouver truckers call an end to crippling strike

27th March 2014

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Five Californian ports are working together to prepare for future tsunamis in a new state wide project which identifies potential hotspots to formulate better emergency plans.

27th March 2014

US west coast ports to get tsunami ready

27th March 2014

EUROPE

EUROPE

US-based investment company, J P Morgan Asset Management, is committing €100m to the expansion and development of Noatum’s facilities at the Port of Valencia, to accommodate future growth.

27th March 2014

Valencia set for future growth

27th March 2014

PORT TALK

PORT TALK

At last, the ‘safety first’ message seems to be getting through, says TT Clubs Laurence Jones. In the past, it might have been a prominent sign placed at the main gate of…

27th March 2014

The need for robust safety inductions

27th March 2014

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

US Federal Maritime Commission commissioner William P Doyle has voted in favour of the P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement.

26th March 2014

US FMC gives nod to P3

26th March 2014

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Federal Maritime Commission has unanimously voted to allow the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma to continue with a co-operation agreement that will see them exchange information on matters of “mutual interest”.

26th March 2014

Seattle and Tacoma information sharing permitted

26th March 2014

ASIA

ASIA

This year could mark the “first year for the expansion of global ports” since the worldwide economic crisis, according to the Shanghai International Shipping Institute.

26th March 2014

Global port expansion expected in 2014

26th March 2014

EUROPE

EUROPE

North European Hamburg-Le Havre range ports are expected to break through the “seemingly invincible” 40m teu ceiling in 2014, having failed to make the mark in 2013.

26th March 2014

North European ports pick up the pace

26th March 2014