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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Continental Commercial Specialty Tires has described port logistics as “one of the most promising growth markets in the world”, but with that comes challenges for suppliers.

9th June 2015

Continental CST’s telematics promises ‘all in one’ solution

9th June 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Uruguayan governments decision to issue a second container terminal tender for the port of Montevideo has been received with surprise by Monetcon, which currently handles containers on the ports multipurpose quays.

8th June 2015

New concessions for Montevideo and Puerto Bolívar

8th June 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

According to local trade union sources, JP Morgan Infrastructure Fund and Stichting Pensionefonds ABP, the owner of Noatum Ports, is said to be awaiting with interest what will happen in respect of…

8th June 2015

Political uncertainty tempers Noatums Spanish investment

8th June 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In order to meet its objective of seeing both public and private investment of $4.5bn made in ports over the next six years, Mexicos Transport Ministry (SCT) is to give the go…

8th June 2015

$4.5bn earmarked for Mexican ports

8th June 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg GlobalSim has unveiled a new crane simulator offering “more economical entry” for ports looking to invest in simulators.

7th June 2015

Kongsberg launches entry level simulator

7th June 2015

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

While awareness of air pollution from ships has increased over the years, the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) says it wants to see stricter IMO regulations in the future, writes Rachael…

5th June 2015

NABU calls for stricter regulations

5th June 2015

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The US Port of Oakland has been affected by another minor work stoppage which some say is a reaction to the stemming from the uncertainty surrounding the new labour agreement on the…

4th June 2015

More unrest at Oakland

4th June 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

A study commissioned by WWF-Canada on the use marine fuel alternatives in the Canadian Arctic has found that the risks of using heavy fuel oil for shipping operations could be greatly reduced…

4th June 2015

Research backs LNG use in the Arctic

4th June 2015

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Hamburg is set to double capacity without doubling space with its smart port proposition.

4th June 2015

Double port capacity without doubling land

4th June 2015

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Ports should embrace an increasingly data driven world, rather than view the data revolution as a threat.

3rd June 2015

Embrace data to gain competitive advantage

3rd June 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Project submissions for the 2015 ESPO Award have opened and candidates have until 1 July to submit their applications to the ESPO secretariat.

3rd June 2015

The 2015 ESPO Award

3rd June 2015

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Ports that are wholly focused on competition with other ports will not be around in 50 years, the chief executive of a leading think-tank has warned.

2nd June 2015

Look beyond rival ports for real competition

2nd June 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new distance learning course has been launched by leading port scholars to help further knowledge about port development and management.

1st June 2015

Port distance learning programme

1st June 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

France-based Ecoceane is continuing R&D on its range of pollution-cleaning vessels designed to help boost the efficiency of oil spill clean-up operations.

1st June 2015

Ecoceane vessels clean up oil operations

1st June 2015

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

As the trend for ever-increasing container ship sizes continues, a new International Transport Forum (ITF)/ OECD report warns 24,000 teu vessels could be sailing the world’s oceans by 2020.

29th May 2015

Get ready for 24,000 teu, warns OECD

29th May 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Reconsider re-fuelling roles as orders for LNG-fuelled ships increase, advises Aidan Grange

29th May 2015

Gas stations

29th May 2015

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Rotterdam is playing a long game with its massive Maasvlakte II development. Felicity Landon reports

29th May 2015

Turning point

29th May 2015

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: 2014 was a mixed year for economic fundamentals but little of this impacted the flow of trade, writes Ben Hackett.

29th May 2015

On the brink of change

29th May 2015

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

ICTSI’s Adriatic hub is taking to the rails to bring its handling expertise to central Europe, finds Carly Fields

29th May 2015

Rolling stock

29th May 2015

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: As this issue goes to press, the Maritime Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will be meeting in London, writes Barry Parker.

29th May 2015

Time for an Optimal Size Index?

29th May 2015