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EUROPE

EUROPE

Contship Italia has stepped up to the challenge set down by shipping lines in their pursuit of alliances, mergers and integration.

15th January 2015

Contship Italia steps up to challenge

15th January 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Twelve low-emission Terex straddle carriers went into operation at the HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) at Hamburg this month in a bid to reduce emissions.

15th January 2015

Lowering emissions quayside

15th January 2015

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

In its 10th year, the GreenPort Congress, will be held on the 7-9 October 2015. It will provide decision makers from the port community - port authorities, terminal operators, shipping lines, logistics…

15th January 2015

Save the date! The Greenport Congress will be held on 7-9 October 2015

15th January 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes has received a two part RTG order from APM Terminals to equip its terminals in Algeciras, Spain and Apapa in Lagos, Nigeria.

14th January 2015

Konecranes equips APM Terminals

14th January 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

Malta’s Mariner Capital has told Port Strategy it is ready to invest in Gdansk, as soon as it gets the nod from the port authority.

13th January 2015

Cash injection for Gdansk

13th January 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Port of Lake Charles in Louisiana, USA, in order to attract new customers from the LNG industry and encourage them…

13th January 2015

Capitalising on LNG

13th January 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Global management consultant, Accenture, has established a Ports Center of Excellence in Hong Kong to help provide terminal operators with process and technology expertise to improve performance, operations and enterprise.

12th January 2015

Port centre of excellence unveiled

12th January 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A new Danish Maritime Days report proposes 41 actions to address some of the most important challenges facing the global maritime industry – including how to grow and reduce its environmental impact…

12th January 2015

The importance of collaborative action

12th January 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Lomé Container Terminal in Togo has awarded Konecranes with an order for 10 RTGs, identical to 12 that were delivered in 2014. Delivery of the busbar-powered all-electric units is scheduled for end-2015…

8th January 2015

Lomé returns to Konecranes eRTGs

8th January 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cavotec has secured orders with a combined worth of E11.5m for its automated MoorMaster units, its Automatic Plug-in System (APS) and other port engineering systems.

8th January 2015

Cavotec celebrates order bonanza

8th January 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Cavotec has won several orders for its Automatic Plug-In System (APS) including a large order for DP World’s major development at the Port of Yamrica in Turkey.

8th January 2015

Electrical power to Turkey

8th January 2015

ASIA

ASIA

PSA International, Mitsui, NYK and IPC have joined forces on the construction and operation of a new container terminal at Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta, Indonesia under a newly established project company, PT…

7th January 2015

PSA first in Indonesia

7th January 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Wärtsilä has been given full notice to proceed with the construction for a new a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Tornio, Northern Finland.

7th January 2015

Wärtsilä LNG terminal project

7th January 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

Europe Container Terminals (ECT) has dropped the lengthy lawsuit against the Port of Rotterdam Authority surrounding its concern over possible overcapacity issues at Maasvlakte II after three years of infighting.

7th January 2015

Calmer waters in Rotterdam

7th January 2015

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) has acquired a financing agreement with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) for the development of Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT).

6th January 2015

Khalifa terminal secures funding

6th January 2015

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is delivering four of its latest generation Gloria reachstackers to International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) to undertake container handling at Manila and Subic in the Philippines.

6th January 2015

Reachstacker efficiency savings

6th January 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Panama’s 5m teu Pacific transhipment hub has been given the go-ahead by the Panama Canal Board of Directors, leaving just one hurdle before tendering of Corozal can begin in 2015.

31st December 2014

Green light in sight for Panama’s Corozal hub

31st December 2014

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Amsterdam will begin to reward Green Award certified barges based on their level of membership which will determine the amount of discount on inland harbour dues in 2015.

29th December 2014

It pays to be greener

29th December 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

New findings from a ‘Study on the Strategic Development Plan for Hong Kong Port 2030’ by BMT Asia Pacific reveals new terminals in the region aren’t needed to keep the sector competitive.

24th December 2014

No need for new Hong Kong terminals

24th December 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Terex Port Solutions (TPS) is to supply 15 diesel-electric Terex N SC 634 E straddle carriers for Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg – a repeat of a previous order made in April.

24th December 2014

Eurogate to double hybrid staddle carrier capacity

24th December 2014