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CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

This year promises to be one to remember for Turkeys Yilport, finds Carly Fields

17th April 2014

Going global

17th April 2014

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Unique System FZE is expanding its offering with the new DIVE MK2 underwater gauge from Cygnus Instruments, for which it is the distributor for the entire Middle East.

16th April 2014

Unique System expands offering

16th April 2014

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

Comparatively recently, details of an opportunity were circulated relating to the development of a container gateway in the Crimean port of Sevastopol.

16th April 2014

The No 1 proponent of protectionism

16th April 2014

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Since it first developed its Environmental Management System in 2006, the Port of Cork can now demonstrate the significant progress that has been made in managing and reducing the impact of its…

15th April 2014

The port of Cork’s future plans for redevelopment

15th April 2014

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Yara International is expanding its offering after acquiring a 63% stake in Green Tech Marine (GTM), a sulphur oxide (SOx) scrubber supplier.

15th April 2014

Yara expands with GTM acquisition

15th April 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Despite the US being the world’s largest natural gas producer, its lack of approved LNG export terminals is preventing energy companies from competing in the growing global LNG market, says Global Data.

14th April 2014

US needs to up its game, says GlobalData

14th April 2014

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Uruguay and Paraguay are cooperating on the development of a deepwater port on the Uruguayan coast at Rocha, which will provide an outlet to the sea for businesses in Paraguay.

11th April 2014

Rocha port to handle Paraguayan cargo

11th April 2014

EUROPE

EUROPE

Reports from Italy suggest that the port authorities of Genova and Savonna are discussing a possible merger.

11th April 2014

Savonna and Genova merger mooted

11th April 2014

PORT TALK

PORT TALK

Andrew Pike of Velden Pike Nichols Inc asks if South Africa’s port development and efficiency is being hindered by its monopolistic port systems

11th April 2014

Transnet monopoly holding back South Africa

11th April 2014

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

The 2013 GreenPort Congress clearly identified that to achieve an environmentally responsible port sector, port users need to communicate more.

11th April 2014

2014 GreenPort Congress to focus on improving relationships

11th April 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Poland’s Nauta Shiprepair Yard has launched a partly outfitted hull of an LNG-powered platform supply vessel (PSV).

11th April 2014

Nauta launches LNG PSV

11th April 2014

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The global shipping industry is concerned about “serious” implementation problems associated with the IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, which governments chose to gloss over at the recent MEPC meeting.

10th April 2014

BWM Convention problems go unsolved

10th April 2014

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A proposal by the LA 2020 Commission to merge the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – the two busiest container ports in the US – has been slated by Long…

10th April 2014

Long Beach dismisses proposed Los Angeles merger

10th April 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Keeping up with the latest technological developments is a full time job as John Bensalhia finds out.

10th April 2014

Keeping the pace

10th April 2014

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is warning of a potential ‘general’ strike in Argentinian ports to take place on Thursday 10 April 2014 from 00:00hrs to 24:00hrs.

9th April 2014

ISS warns of impending Argentinian strike

9th April 2014

EUROPE

EUROPE

Turkey-based Yilport Holding is looking to significantly increase its annual container handling throughput in a bid to become one of the top 10 global container terminal operators by 2023.

9th April 2014

Yilport reveals vision for the future

9th April 2014

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

A lack of data transparency can hold back port efficiency, according to consultant Peter de Langen of Ports and Logistics Advisory.

9th April 2014

Making good use of data

9th April 2014

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

A spate of recent conferences has brought New York’s shipping community to life, in spite of cold weather.

9th April 2014

Channelling the gas flow

9th April 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

More and more ports are either planning for, or are anticipating, the development of LNG bunkering, according to a new survey by Lloyd’s Register.

9th April 2014

Ports prepare for gas-fuelled future

9th April 2014

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Hutchison Port Holdings-owned (HPH) Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) is carrying out a series of ‘green’ equipment initiatives in a bid to help reduce CO2 emissions in and around Pakistan.

8th April 2014

Karachi terminal goes green

8th April 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes has launched a mid-priced rubber-tyred gantry crane aimed at the emerging markets.

8th April 2014

Konecranes turns RTG design on its head

8th April 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

More and more ports are either planning for, or are anticipating, the development of LNG bunkering, according to a new survey by Lloyd’s Register.

7th April 2014

Ports prepare for gas-fuelled future

7th April 2014

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Seattle has awarded Maersk Line, COSCO Container Lines America’s, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises and Holland America Line for their 2014 environmental achievements.

7th April 2014

Seattle awards Green Gateway Partners

7th April 2014