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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Incentivising is becoming more and more popular among ports as Trans-Pacific trade is projected to grow and now the race is on to stay competitive between the ports of Los Angeles and…

15th November 2013

Californian ports race to stay competitive

15th November 2013

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Honesty is definitely the best policy but it’s not easy: “Trying to import equipment for a particular project we got tangled in huge customs delays,” says Peter Richards of Gulftainer.

15th November 2013

Saying no to the shortcut

15th November 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A British ports operator has deployed Honeywell’s Thor VM1 vehicle mounted mobile computers and MX9 handheld devices to improve workflow and productivity at the terminal.

14th November 2013

Mobile computers speed up efficiency

14th November 2013

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The European Union’s TEN-T Programme is investing just over €1.6m in a transport project to upgrade the link between northern Sweden and western Finland.

14th November 2013

EU invests in Sweden-Finland transport link

14th November 2013

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

Seven years on from port privatisation in Nigeria port congestion remains a significant problem and is the focus of growing attention.

14th November 2013

Unfinished business

14th November 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The Port of Oakland has completed the construction of its shore power infrastructure – marking another step in its ongoing “commitment to clean air”.

13th November 2013

Oakland builds on clean air commitment

13th November 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the NEC Corporation are collaborating in the development of an energy demand forecast system for ships to enable energy savings for operators and increased environmental efficiency.

13th November 2013

New energy demand forecast system

13th November 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

The UK’s Port of Milford Haven is progressing with its project to install 20,000 solar panels to cover an area the size of 30 football fields.

13th November 2013

Milford Haven’s solar flare

13th November 2013

AFRICA

AFRICA

The African Development Bank Group has agreed a $338m sovereign guaranteed loan to Namibia Ports Authority (Namport) to finance the construction of a container terminal at Walvis Bay New Port.

13th November 2013

Namibia container terminal secures funds

13th November 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Transnet National Port Authority has placed an order with Cavotec for the manufacturer’s largest single order to-date for its MoorMaster automated mooring units.

13th November 2013

Transnet signs record Cavotec deal

13th November 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A European Commission-supported port security system has been launched to give ports the ability to self assess corporate security.

13th November 2013

Port security software supports operators

13th November 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Black Sea port of Yeysk is to benefit from a Siwertell 5 000 S mobile unloader for cement-handling operations from February 2014.

13th November 2013

Yeysk gets set for cement solution

13th November 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Lübeck-based Hans Lehmann KG has placed an order for a Terex Gottwald Model 5 mobile harbour crane and three Terex CS 45 KS reachstackers for its operations at a new terminal on…

13th November 2013

Lübeck terminal turns to Terex

13th November 2013

ASIA

ASIA

Maintaining effective port operations will be one of the first things on the Filippino government’s agenda after Typhoon Haiyan swept through the country, not least to allow aid in effectively.

12th November 2013

Getting aid to the Philippines

12th November 2013

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

The Italian government is to ban large cruise ships of more than 96,000 gross tonnes from the historic Venice lagoon in a bid to protect the area.

12th November 2013

Italy to ban cruise ships from tourist hotspot

12th November 2013

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Israel’s TaKaDu has won the ‘Sustainia Award 2013’ for its water distribution loss reduction technology.

12th November 2013

Israeli water solution awarded

12th November 2013

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The contentious proposal to build a new LNG terminal off the US coast of New Jersey has hit a stumbling block – the US Coast Guard has issued a 90 day hold…

11th November 2013

LNG facility proposal delayed

11th November 2013

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

BAM International is to design and build a new €47m LNG terminal in Aqaba, Jordan, that will help develop the country’s energy intake capabilities.

11th November 2013

New LNG terminal for Jordan

11th November 2013

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) US$140m berth expansion project has been completed and is now open for business, making Jordan a “key regional gateway and logistical hub”.

11th November 2013

New Jordan hub opens for business

11th November 2013

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

BAM International is to design and build a new €47m LNG terminal in Aqaba, Jordan, that will help develop the country’s energy intake capabilities.

8th November 2013

New LNG terminal for Jordan

8th November 2013