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PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

This month, Swedens Alfa Laval is launching its third generation chemical-free system for ballast water treatment, PureBallast 3.0, which it says will help re-establish the company as a groundbreaker in ballast water…

4th April 2013

Alfa Laval launches PureBallast 3.0

4th April 2013

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Seattle has become the first US West Coast port to join the voluntary Green Marine environmental programme.

4th April 2013

Seattle joins Green Marine Programme

4th April 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has reached an agreement to sell 35% of its terminal division, Terminal Investment Limited SA (TIL), to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), the independent infrastructure investment fund.

4th April 2013

MSC sells part of terminal division

4th April 2013

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

The first GreenPort South Asia Conference, organised by Mercator Media, took place in Mumbai from 20 to 21 March with as aim to be a catalyst in driving forward the green agenda…

2nd April 2013

Showcasing the development of Indian ports

2nd April 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The Port of Gibraltar will award sustainable ships certified by the Green Award scheme with a 5% reduction in tonnage dues for certified vessels entering British Gibraltar Territorial Waters and calling at…

2nd April 2013

Gibraltar joins green award scheme

2nd April 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Simplified customs procedures have led to improved containerised rail services at the French cargo port, Marseille Fos, says the ports director of development, Arnaud Renjard.

2nd April 2013

Marseille Fos promotes rail services

2nd April 2013

ASIA

ASIA

Port workers are back demonstrating over pay today at Hongkong International Terminals Ltd (HIT), part of the Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust), after a court ruling barred them from entering the…

2nd April 2013

Trouble in Hong Kong

2nd April 2013

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Global fluid handling equipment manufacturer, Emco Wheaton, has supplied global oil and gas company, Petrobras, with high pressure marine loading arms for its new Bahia Regasification Terminal (TRBA) in Brazil.

2nd April 2013

Emco loading arms for Brazilian terminal

2nd April 2013

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Questions have been asked about how the draft UK Marine Navigation Bill (No.2) – currently under UK Parliament consultation – sits with existing international pilotage regulatory framework.

1st April 2013

The clash of two pilot regimes

1st April 2013

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

HFWs Joseph Botham explains why proposed UK pilotage changes have global influence

29th March 2013

Playing the pilot

29th March 2013

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