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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes has received a repeat order for an automated RTG (ARTG) system from PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) in Indonesia.

14th July 2015

Konecranes ARTGs for Pelindo III

14th July 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Europe’s first electric terminal tractors are to be tested at Spain’s Noatum Container Terminal this year, as part of a €3.1m low-carbon port equipment project.

14th July 2015

Noatum to test electric tractors

14th July 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

India’s Krishnapatnam Port has been awarded the ‘Golden Peacock Environmental Management Award’ for its ‘green’ operations and contribution to overall economic development in the region.

13th July 2015

‘Green’ award for India’s Krishnapatnam Port

13th July 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) has released a new guide for understanding and applying its Carbon Emission Accounting Methodology for calculations and benchmarking in the ocean container shipping sector.

13th July 2015

Clean cargo guide

13th July 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Fjord Line has put Denmarks first LNG terminal into operation at the Port of Hirtshals, opening up the European LNG market to the port.

9th July 2015

Denmark’s first LNG terminal

9th July 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Port of New Orleans has become the eighth US port to reach ‘green’ certification under the Green Marine environmental programme.

9th July 2015

‘Green’ certification for New Orleans

9th July 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar is to retrofit both two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes for Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Co (ACCHCO) at the Egyptian port of Alexandria – an order worth approximately €3.5m.

8th July 2015

Kalmar nets Egyptian refurb job

8th July 2015

ASIA

ASIA

Thailand, Japan, and Myanmar have agreed to develop the Dawei Special Economic Zone in Myanmar.

8th July 2015

Japan firms up Dawei support

8th July 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spains Minister for Economic Development, Ana Pastor, has accepted a loan amounting to €50m from the European Investment Bank (EIB).

8th July 2015

EIB loans Spain €50m for port efficiency

8th July 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Brazilian port of São Sebastião is to put out to tender a new terminal requiring investment of $317m as part of a second tranche of concessions being put together by the…

8th July 2015

São Sebastião to offer new container concession

8th July 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

UK-based Fathom is encouraging nominations for its newly-launched ‘Ship Efficiency Awards’ before the deadline on 14 July 2015.

7th July 2015

Ship Efficiency Awards 2015

7th July 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Greeks rejection of the latest rescue package from creditors throws the future of the countrys euro zone membership into further doubt and probably makes the relationship with its lenders a little…

6th July 2015

Greek port operations

6th July 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

As the number of LNG-powered vessels grows, the Port of Gothenburg is introducing new regulations for LNG bunkering – the first in Sweden.

6th July 2015

Gothenburg introduces bunkering rules

6th July 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyard has completed a five-vessel tug order for Smit Lamnalco for operation at three LNG export terminals at the Port of Gladstone on Australia’s east coast.

6th July 2015

LNG terminal tugs for Oz

6th July 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

Sif Group, Verbrugge International and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed an agreement in principle for the construction of a new production and storage handling terminal at Maasvlakte 2.

1st July 2015

New terminal for Rotterdam

1st July 2015

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) will begin construction on a two-year project to improve the marine container terminal operated by Yusen Terminals LLC, allowing it to handle vessels and move cargo…

30th June 2015

Yusen terminal improvements at Los Angeles

30th June 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The Dutch recycling expert Sea2Cradle has come a long way since it was founded back in 2011. So far it has recycled over 100 floating structures using its partner shipbreaking yards.

30th June 2015

Getting better at marine recycling

30th June 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Canadian port of Prince Rupert is enhancing its Green Wave programme to better reward shipping companies’ positive environmental performances.

30th June 2015

Prince Rupert boosts green rewards

30th June 2015

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

With hybrid being the ‘here and now’ technology for many industries, the maritime sector is seeing a rise in entirely new hybrid solutions.

29th June 2015

The move towards hybrid

29th June 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

While container handling equipment is now mostly automated, digitalisation does not automatically lead to better services, says Kalmar.

29th June 2015

Its not all about digitalisation, says Kalmar

29th June 2015