News

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

DP World Limited recorded an 8.9% increase in gross container volumes across its global portfolio container terminals in 2014, thanks in large part to its new developments at London Gateway and Embraport.

4th February 2015

DP World reports record growth

4th February 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazils Audit Court (TCU) has once again postponed any decision regarding new concessions at the Port of Santos and at ports in the state of Pará, despite having started its initial deliberations…

4th February 2015

New concessions remain stalled in Brazil

4th February 2015

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The US west coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have seen a turbulent few months as delays in moving cargo continue to slow, and aren’t showing any sign of easing.

4th February 2015

Delays worsen in Southern California

4th February 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Drewry’s new report on container terminal benchmarks takes a look at the performance of terminals over the last three years and analyses the data with a view to helping ports and investors…

3rd February 2015

Container terminal benchmarking

3rd February 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

UK-based International Terminal Solutions Ltd (ITS) is helping APM Terminals (APMT) increase productivity of its container handling operations at Rotterdam with its latest G-POS GPS tracking system.

3rd February 2015

ITS gets Rotterdam on track

3rd February 2015

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) in the US has met up with stakeholders and community leaders to further its environmental priorities and help ensure sustainable port growth going forward.

3rd February 2015

Joined-up environmental thinking

3rd February 2015

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Lighting manufacturer, Phoenix Products Company Inc., is launching a new company specifically to serve container, intermodal and bulk terminals in response to increasing customer demand.

2nd February 2015

Phoenix lights the way for terminals

2nd February 2015

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Lighting manufacturer, Phoenix Products Company Inc., is launching a new company specifically to serve container, intermodal and bulk terminals in response to increasing customer demand.

2nd February 2015

Phoenix lights the way for terminals

2nd February 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Consortium Dunkerque LNG-Air Liquide-Exmar Marine NV is to setup a marine bunkering and on-land supply chain of small-scale LNG from the Port of Dunkirk after winning the tender for the project.

2nd February 2015

Dunkirk LNG bunkering takes shape

2nd February 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

US joint venture by Ferus Natural Gas Fuels and GE Ventures, Eagle LNG Partners, is looking to build an LNG facility in North Jacksonville that will serve both domestic and international markets.

30th January 2015

Jacksonville LNG plans in the making

30th January 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Liberian Registry is to offer tonnage tax discounts to ships participating in its recently launched environmental initiative, which includes retrofitting green technology paid for from fuel savings.

30th January 2015

Liberian Registry offers green retrofit incentive

30th January 2015

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

CO2 emissions from freight transport will grow by 290% by 2050, replacing passenger traffic as the main source of emissions from surface transport, says the International Transport Forum (ITF).

29th January 2015

Freight CO2 emissions set to soar

29th January 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Morocco will play host to its first its first port efficiency forum this year helping terminal operators to evaluate recent developments and enter into debate on how to make the industry smarter,…

29th January 2015

Port efficiency forum

29th January 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

The privatisation of Greece’s Port of Piraeus has been put on the back-burner, it was announced this week by the country’s new left-wing government.

29th January 2015

Greek privatisation put on hold

29th January 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

Some UK ports are seeing their best levels of throughput since the recession with one north east port achieving record tonnage levels following a programme of investment to boost its handling capabilities.

29th January 2015

Delivering the goods

29th January 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Cleaning up oil spills with just one vessel could be easier, faster and more cost-effective, says Denmark-based DESMI, thanks to its new oil spill recovery product.

28th January 2015

Making oil spill recovery easier

28th January 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Ports and terminals can reduce container handling and reachstacker fuel consumption by up to 25% just by choosing the right equipment, says Hyster.

28th January 2015

Promoting fuel savings

28th January 2015

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

UK-based SEaB Energy is encouraging sustainable operations with its patented technology that turns waste into energy, and is looking to target the ports sector next.

27th January 2015

SEaB Energy targets port waste

27th January 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

Dock workers at the Spanish Mediterranean Port of Valencia are to strike for 24 hours on Friday, following it up on February 5, 6, 12 and 13 with additional industrial action.

26th January 2015

Valencia dockers announce five days of strikes

26th January 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Singapore’s Jurong Port is recycling concrete and using other green construction methods to build what is said to be the world’s first green berths.

26th January 2015

Singapore goes green

26th January 2015