News

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Rolls-Royce plc has signed a contract for the delivery of its highly efficient Azipull propulsion and control system for the ‘World’s First’ completely electric car ferry.

29th March 2013

Rolls-Royce power for ferry of the future

29th March 2013

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

America’s Port of Long Beach has launched a US$84m project to remove a railroad bottleneck and build additional on-dock rail capacity to move cargo more efficiently and sustainably.

28th March 2013

Green Port Gateway project begins

28th March 2013

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The European Commission (EC) has begun the development of a 2030 framework for EU climate change and energy policies with the adoption of a Green Paper to launch a public consultation on…

28th March 2013

EC develops new 2030 policy framework

28th March 2013

ASIA

ASIA

The successful GreenPort South Asia Conference 2013, organised by Mercator Media Ltd, was followed by a popular port visit to Jawaharlal Nehru Port on 22 March 2013.

28th March 2013

JN Port visit – finale to a great conference

28th March 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Emilio Bustos and Maurice Jansen discuss the benefits of taking Spanish port governance to the next level

28th March 2013

Time for change

28th March 2013

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

The successful GreenPort South Asia Conference 2013, organised by Mercator Media Ltd, was followed by a popular port visit to Jawaharlal Nehru Port on 22 March 2013.

27th March 2013

JN Port visit – finale to a great conference

27th March 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The UK’s Port of Felixstowe has received three state-of-the-art rail mounted gantry cranes (RMGs) that will form part of a new rail terminal to double the port’s rail capacity.

27th March 2013

Cranes to double Felixstowe rail capacity

27th March 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The UK’s Port of Felixstowe has received three state-of-the-art rail mounted gantry cranes (RMGs) that will form part of a new rail terminal to double the port’s rail capacity.

27th March 2013

Cranes to double Felixstowe rail capacity

27th March 2013

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Busan is ploughing ahead with infrastructure works to stay ahead. Michael King reports

27th March 2013

Forward commitment

27th March 2013

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Understanding and managing environmental risks, mitigating impact and measuringperformance are taking greater prominence in the boardroom. With requirementsfor accountability increasing, there are a number of options for port operators,says Emma Goodchild, Manger…

26th March 2013

Moving towards pollution prevention and environmental excellence

26th March 2013

ASIA

ASIA

Port Strategy sought out a leading forwarder to explain how changes in cargo flows in China are impacting port logistics strategies. Christoph Matthes, Ocean Freight product manager for North China at DB…

26th March 2013

The forwarders view

26th March 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Italys Trieste Port Authority (APT) is taking part in the ‘Upgrading of inland waterways and sea ports’ (INWAPO) European project in a bid to boost freight traffic.

25th March 2013

Trieste looks to inland waterways

25th March 2013

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

It will take a long time for the tailwinds of post-tropical cyclone (that is what it was, not a hurricane) Sandy to die down.

25th March 2013

Expect more Sandy-type storms

25th March 2013

ASIA

ASIA

Henrik Pedersen, chief executive of APM Terminals’ Asia Pacific region which operates seven joint venture terminals in China from Dalian in the north to Guangzhou in the south, says the performance of…

25th March 2013

A mixed bag of Chinese fortunes

25th March 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Following its recent acquisition of gas combustion technology, Swedish heat treatment specialist, Alfa Laval, is offering LNG carrier owners an economic alternative to diesel propulsion with its gas combustion unit (GCU).

22nd March 2013

Alfa Laval offers green GCU

22nd March 2013

ASIA

ASIA

China’s trade flows with the world and the rest of Asia are rapidly changing. Michael King reports

22nd March 2013

Chinas chrysalis

22nd March 2013

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Global cruise company, MSC Cruises, has been awarded the prestigious ‘7 Golden Pearls’ award by classification society, Bureau Veritas (BV), for its latest flagship ‘MSC Preziosa.

21st March 2013

Green award for MSC

21st March 2013

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

Over the past few years, the New York/New Jersey Working Harbor Committee, a diverse group of local stakeholders, has come together in a big way.

21st March 2013

Putting ports centre stage

21st March 2013

ASIA

ASIA

The state owned port operator, Pelindo III, is to invest $634m in 2013.

21st March 2013

Pelindo III to invest $634m in 2013

21st March 2013

AFRICA

AFRICA

Kenyas Finance Minister has stressed that no plans exist to privatise Kenya Ports Authority.

21st March 2013

KPA ‘will not be privatised’

21st March 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

German super port, JadeWeser, which was designed to handle 18,000 teu ships, has put its 400 contracted workforce on part-time working, despite having opened only in September 2012.

21st March 2013

JadeWeserPort traffic dearth

21st March 2013

ASIA

ASIA

South Korea is to provide financial help to the National Ports Authority in Peru to bring up to date master plans for the ports of Iquitos, Ilo, Salaverry and San Juan de…

21st March 2013

Korea partners with Peru

21st March 2013

ASIA

ASIA

JNPT is to invite new bids for its projected fourth container terminal by the end of March.

21st March 2013

JNPT fourth terminal up for grabs

21st March 2013