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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Theres more to US problems than just the trade union-employer logjam, explains Martin Rushmere

27th April 2015

Getting rid of illusions

27th April 2015

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Safety systems success depends on everyone buying into the idea of safety first. Felicity Landon reports

27th April 2015

Safety at the sharp end

27th April 2015

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Dredging has come a long way in the past 50 years, as the IADC can attest to. Felicity Landon finds out more

27th April 2015

Pushing boundaries

27th April 2015

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

COMMENT: Reading the press since the end of the labour dispute on the US West Coast brings a smile to ones lips. The build-up of the West Coast congestion was relatively slow,…

27th April 2015

Just whos laughing now?

27th April 2015

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

COMMENT: What will the world of containerships look like in 2020? Or 2025? If you take the pronouncements of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) as gospel most of the big liners will have…

27th April 2015

Carriers disconnect needs serious thought

27th April 2015

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Hueneme’s dominance in perishable goods handling kept the US labour dispute at bay. Martin Rushmere reports

27th April 2015

A fruity mix

27th April 2015

THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

COMMENT: From last October, the UK Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency no longer requires UK vehicle owners to exhibit on their respective vehicles a ‘tax disc’ – a unique piece of paper which…

27th April 2015

Allaying ‘Big Brother’ fears

27th April 2015

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

COMMENT: Statisticians claim that a ship arrives or departs Singapore every two to three minutes. Normally, you need to take statistics of that ilk with a pinch of salt and ask what…

27th April 2015

Out of sight

27th April 2015

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

The on-off nature of the concession plans for the port of Piraeus has become something of a joke since the Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras and his coalition party took office In…

27th April 2015

Piraeus farce

27th April 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

DNV GL has unveiled a new eco-friendly maritime transport concept, the Cargo Ferry project, which will use a new type of LNG vessel to transport containers that are usually carried more than…

27th April 2015

Moving boxes off the roads

27th April 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The port of Rotterdam and Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to exchange information on marine services and to jointly collaborate on research and…

24th April 2015

Rotterdam ups its LNG activity

24th April 2015

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

In this article Laurence Jones, director global risk assessment at TT Club, offers advice on how carefully considered and implemented planned maintenance of cargo handling equipment saves not just time and resources…

24th April 2015

The importance of planned maintenance

24th April 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received two separate large equipment orders from International Container Services Inc (ICTSI) in the Philippines and Algeria’s Groupement DInterêt Commun Des Entreprises Portuaires (GICEP).

23rd April 2015

Kalmar nets Philippines and Algerian orders

23rd April 2015

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Lighting is a key consideration when it comes to cutting pollution and saving power and cost at ports because energy consumption and costs can account for a large portion of a terminal’s…

23rd April 2015

Lighting the way at ports

23rd April 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The lock complex at Terneuzen is the gateway to the ports of Terneuzen and Ghent and provides a good shipping connection between the Netherlands, Belgium and France, but the new lock project…

23rd April 2015

Looking after Ghent’s inland waterways

23rd April 2015

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The port sector and shipping industry are not immune from the spotlight of media attention, focus for legislation and scrutiny by local communities, particularly when it comes to considerations of environmental management,…

22nd April 2015

Changing times for green ports

22nd April 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

The 2015 GreenPort Congress and GreenPort Cruise venue has been announced. Located in downtown Copenhagen, the DGI-byen dynamic meeting and conference environment will provide an excellent setting for both events.

22nd April 2015

2015 Congress venue and accommodation

22nd April 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Johan Röstin, CEO, Copenhagen Malmö Port will give the welcome address at the 10th Greenport Congress this coming autumn. In anticipation of the Congress on the 7-9 October, Röstin has written an…

22nd April 2015

CEO of Copenhagen Malmö Port

22nd April 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

The GreenPort Congress 2015 is pleased to announce that it is has secured support from seven leading regional industry organisations and associations - members of which will benefit from discounts to attend.

22nd April 2015

Thank you to our Supporters

22nd April 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A US$1.3m grant has been awarded to the Los Angeles Harbour Department to fund a new, zero-emission electric drive cargo crane that will improve air quality, especially for nearby communities.

22nd April 2015

Clean diesel grant to drive down LA emissions

22nd April 2015