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EUROPE

EUROPE

Russia’s ports and logistics industry is poised for major investment and modernisation. Felicity Landon reports

2nd May 2013

Russian revival

2nd May 2013

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The 35th Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference in Copenhagen last week was deemed a great success by all who attended.

1st May 2013

A very successful P&E conference

1st May 2013

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Dutch brewer, Bavaria NV, has signed a shared transportation agreement with two other leading consumer brands, Heinz and Mars, to cut CO2 emissions as part of its drive for greater sustainability.

1st May 2013

Green Bavaria initiative

1st May 2013

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

PortMiami is investing around US$2bn in capital improvement projects in preparation for the Panama Canal expansion, scheduled for completion in 2015.

1st May 2013

PortMiami prepares for Panama expansion

1st May 2013

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Having the best equipment does not necessarily equate to the best productivity, as many terminals can attest to.

1st May 2013

Throw everything into the mix

1st May 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

UK product solutions company, Red Plant, has introduced an innovative new automatic crane hook which promises to remove the risk associated with port operatives performing the dangerous duty of hooking or unhooking…

30th April 2013

New automatic crane hook

30th April 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

UAE based operator, DP World, has launched a seed accelerator programme, TURN8, in a bid to encourage “innovative and commercially viable ideas from global and local innovators, as well as DP World…

30th April 2013

DP World entrepreneurship programme

30th April 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Dutch logistic transport provider, Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal, is expanding its rail service in Sweden as of 2 May 2013 to improve its services for its customers.

30th April 2013

Samskip expands Swedish rail service

30th April 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Konecranes has delivered its first busbar powered, fully electric rubber tyred gantry crane (RTG) to Turkey’s EVYAP Port in Istanbul.

30th April 2013

First Turkish Konecranes busbar RTG

30th April 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

The UK Port of Milford Haven saw profits drop 48% in 2012 due to shifts in liquefied natural gas flows.

30th April 2013

Milford Haven hit by LNG losses

30th April 2013

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Over $260m is to be spent on an upgrade of Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic Port to increase its capacity, according to Arab News.

30th April 2013

Jeddah invests in uprades

30th April 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The national director of public works at the Chilean Ministry of Public Works, Ricardo Tejada, has revealed that traffic growth at domestic ports is increasing by 8%-12% annually.

30th April 2013

Chile to boost port capacity by 2020

30th April 2013

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

While poor productivity in ports often reflects a wide range of problems, its important to compare like for like to get a true picture of the comparative levels of productivity, warns TCB…

30th April 2013

The true meaning of productivity

30th April 2013

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting its historic oak trees at its Garden City Terminal – some are estimated to be more than 360 years old.

29th April 2013

Georgia looks after its trees

29th April 2013

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Canada’s Harper government is launching a second round of funding under the CAN$27.2m Shore Power Technology for Port Programme in a bid to improve air quality in and around the country’s ports.

29th April 2013

Funding to improve Canadian air quality

29th April 2013

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Productivity isnt just about fast handling; its about the bigger port and infrastructure picture, explains Alex Hughes

29th April 2013

The complete package

29th April 2013

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Japan’s ClassNK has released the 2013 edition of the ‘Rules for Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships’.

26th April 2013

ClassNK 2013 edition of class rules

26th April 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr Maritime Cranes has launched its Liebherr Simulations (LiSIM), a new range of maritime crane simulators, developed for crane operator training to increase port safety and productivity.

26th April 2013

New Liebherr crane simulators

26th April 2013

ASIA

ASIA

Turbo Top Limited, a subsidiary of Hutchinson Whampoa Limited, has applied to the Hong Kong High Court for an injunction against the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) to prevent obstruction…

25th April 2013

Court injunction for HK strikers

25th April 2013

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The bunker sector has taken a further step to help ensure that quality and quantity of bunkering supplied in the Port of Rotterdam can be better guaranteed by entering into a new…

25th April 2013

Rotterdam bunker collaboration

25th April 2013

ASIA

ASIA

DP World has reported a 7% decline in gross container volume in the first quarter of 2013 compared with the same period last year, owing to lower volumes in the Asia Pacific,…

25th April 2013

DP World performance dip

25th April 2013

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Houston is making an investment in its growth for the future – it says that by continued investment in infrastructure it will better serve its customers.

25th April 2013

Modernisation at Houston

25th April 2013

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Port of Seattle has awarded global cruise company, Princess Cruises, with a Gold Level Green Gateway award for the line’s environmental stewardship.

25th April 2013

Seattle awards Princess Cruises

25th April 2013