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NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

The 2013 GreenPort Congress clearly identified that to achieve an environmentally responsible port sector, port users need to communicate more.

11th April 2014

2014 GreenPort Congress to focus on improving relationships

11th April 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Poland’s Nauta Shiprepair Yard has launched a partly outfitted hull of an LNG-powered platform supply vessel (PSV).

11th April 2014

Nauta launches LNG PSV

11th April 2014

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The global shipping industry is concerned about “serious” implementation problems associated with the IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, which governments chose to gloss over at the recent MEPC meeting.

10th April 2014

BWM Convention problems go unsolved

10th April 2014

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A proposal by the LA 2020 Commission to merge the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – the two busiest container ports in the US – has been slated by Long…

10th April 2014

Long Beach dismisses proposed Los Angeles merger

10th April 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Keeping up with the latest technological developments is a full time job as John Bensalhia finds out.

10th April 2014

Keeping the pace

10th April 2014

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is warning of a potential ‘general’ strike in Argentinian ports to take place on Thursday 10 April 2014 from 00:00hrs to 24:00hrs.

9th April 2014

ISS warns of impending Argentinian strike

9th April 2014

EUROPE

EUROPE

Turkey-based Yilport Holding is looking to significantly increase its annual container handling throughput in a bid to become one of the top 10 global container terminal operators by 2023.

9th April 2014

Yilport reveals vision for the future

9th April 2014

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

A lack of data transparency can hold back port efficiency, according to consultant Peter de Langen of Ports and Logistics Advisory.

9th April 2014

Making good use of data

9th April 2014

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

A spate of recent conferences has brought New York’s shipping community to life, in spite of cold weather.

9th April 2014

Channelling the gas flow

9th April 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

More and more ports are either planning for, or are anticipating, the development of LNG bunkering, according to a new survey by Lloyd’s Register.

9th April 2014

Ports prepare for gas-fuelled future

9th April 2014

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Hutchison Port Holdings-owned (HPH) Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) is carrying out a series of ‘green’ equipment initiatives in a bid to help reduce CO2 emissions in and around Pakistan.

8th April 2014

Karachi terminal goes green

8th April 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Konecranes has launched a mid-priced rubber-tyred gantry crane aimed at the emerging markets.

8th April 2014

Konecranes turns RTG design on its head

8th April 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

More and more ports are either planning for, or are anticipating, the development of LNG bunkering, according to a new survey by Lloyd’s Register.

7th April 2014

Ports prepare for gas-fuelled future

7th April 2014

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Seattle has awarded Maersk Line, COSCO Container Lines America’s, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises and Holland America Line for their 2014 environmental achievements.

7th April 2014

Seattle awards Green Gateway Partners

7th April 2014

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Latin American and Caribbean ports are 40% less efficient than those in Europe, notes a report from the Inter-American Development Bank (BID), although 40% more efficient than those in Africa.

7th April 2014

Latin American and Caribbean ports technical efficiency improving

7th April 2014

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The Egyptian Minister of Transport, Ibrahim El – Demeiry, has publicly stated that there are no plans to start privatisation of the nations ports.

7th April 2014

Egyptian ports not for sale

7th April 2014

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Theres still a place for shore side power solutions, as Anne-Marie Causer finds out

7th April 2014

Making a connection

7th April 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar introduced its new terminal tractor at the Mid-America Trucking Show last month. Entering the North American market, the Ottawa T2 is purpose-built for “superior” performance, productivity and serviceability.

4th April 2014

New Kalmar tractor steals the show

4th April 2014

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Wärtsilä has added a new dual fuel engine to its portfolio, which it says offers lowest fuel consumption, high output and attractive lifecycle costs.

4th April 2014

Wärtsilä unveils new dual-fuel engine

4th April 2014

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Product and technical developments are jumping ahead to match port security profiling demands and requirements.

4th April 2014

The right tools for the job

4th April 2014