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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Navis, part of Cargotec, has signed an N4 terminal operation system (TOS) license agreement with Latvia’s Baltic Container Terminal (BCT).

22nd April 2015

Navis N4 to optimise Latvian operations

22nd April 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Numerous initiatives, like the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) launched by the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), underline the growing importance of sustainability, especially with regards equipment, writes Liebherr Maritime…

21st April 2015

Eco-friendly bulk handling

21st April 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Technological advances has been identified as a key mega trend in the market by consultant PricewaterhouseCooper.

21st April 2015

PwC mega trends to mould transport sector

21st April 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The industry needs tolearn to live with 4%-5% container handling growth, according to PSA Internationals Tan Chong Meng.

21st April 2015

Learn to live with lower container growth, says PSA

21st April 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The third Kotug hybrid Rotortug, ‘RT Emotion’, has been delivered by Damen Shipyards to its owner Elisabeth Ltd in Bremerhaven, where it will begin operations for Kotug’s European harbour towage division.

21st April 2015

‘Green’ hat-trick for Kotug

21st April 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Ship generated waste is an increasing hazard to our seas and recipients. Certain waste, such as sludge, has been regulated since the beginning of the 1980’s, but this is no longer sufficient.…

20th April 2015

Port reception facilities, a necessity for The Baltic Sea

20th April 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Siwertell, part of Cargotec, has delivered, installed and commissioned two of its ship unloaders at ABP’s Port of Immingham – the company’s first UK delivery.

20th April 2015

Siwertell helps ABP Immingham unload

20th April 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes is to supply Valencia’s TCV Stevedoring Company with four more RTGs that when in operation, will take the company’s Konecranes RTG fleet to 20.

20th April 2015

Konecranes supplies Spain with RTGs

20th April 2015

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The Eurogate Group recorded its highest ever container handling volumes in 2014, with a 4.2% increase, while revenue also rose by 5.3%.

17th April 2015

Eurogate handles record volumes

17th April 2015

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Competition is strong for the concession to operate a single new automotive terminal at Victoria Quay in the inner harbour at the port of Fremantle.

16th April 2015

Fremantle car concession popular

16th April 2015

AFRICA

AFRICA

Morocco is in the process of investing €1 billion in port upgrades, €350 of which will be spent on new installations at Casablanca.

16th April 2015

Morocco commits €1bn to port upgrades

16th April 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

A group of academics at the Brazilian Strong Esags school is looking into where bottlenecks occur at the port of Santos during the peak harvest export season.

16th April 2015

Soya logistics chain under review in Brazil

16th April 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

When it comes to marine engineering projects, one of the greatest challenges is reducing carbon footprint, write Sander Dekker, Van Oord and Hedwig Thorborg, Boskalis.

16th April 2015

Reducing the carbon footprint

16th April 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The first edition of an LNG emergency and incident response study has been handed over to the first Major of the City of Mannheim and dedicated chief of the fire department by…

16th April 2015

LNG safety guidelines for Europe

16th April 2015

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Federal Maritime Commissioner William P Doyle has given the green light for the implementation of the Pacific Ports Operational Improvements Agreement that authorises west coast ports to exchange information and reach agreement…

16th April 2015

Pacific ports given green light to dialogue

16th April 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

As the battle for a sustainable supply chain continues, new and emerging ‘green’ technology and initiatives are being employed worldwide, but more strategic industry collaboration is needed too, writes Rachael Doyle, news…

15th April 2015

Painting the supply chain green

15th April 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The European Union’s TEN-T programme is investing almost €570,000 into the pilot launch of a ‘green’ IT solution to help match truck schedule in the Port of Rotterdam.

15th April 2015

Truck scheme gets EU funding

15th April 2015

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Congestion at the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp is beginning to improve for container vessels, including ultra-large vessels, according to management software solutions provider, CargoSmart’s latest newsletter.

15th April 2015

Delays abating at Rotterdam and Antwerp

15th April 2015

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Insufficient road-rail infrastructure and port capacity will create the ‘perfect storm’ in future if ports cannot keep up with demand – the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) has warned.

15th April 2015

Shippers face the ‘perfect storm’

15th April 2015

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

The global port industry will maintain “low-speed growth” in 2015 following slow global economic and trade recovery in 2014, says the Shanghai International Sipping Institute (SISI).

14th April 2015

Low speed port growth expected for 2015

14th April 2015