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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

While the port industry seems to be finally hauling itself out of the doldrums, it could take a further 18 months for business to really return to an even keel, according to…

7th October 2013

Light at the end of the tunnel?

7th October 2013

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Ports have “lost their way in North America” as a result of a lack of focussed investment, PortMiami director Bill Johnson told TOC Americas delegates.

7th October 2013

North American ports have lost their way

7th October 2013

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Dockers’ unions affiliated with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) are staging actions today to resolve problems at DP World terminals worldwide.

7th October 2013

DP World blighted by global union action

7th October 2013

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

DHL Global Forwarding, Freight, has launched an automatic carbon footprint reporting feature to its track and trace system.

4th October 2013

DHL tracks emissions

4th October 2013

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Join nearly 200 participants from port authorities, terminal operators, shipping lines and other port stakeholders from 30 countries, in Antwerp next week!

3rd October 2013

Last chance to book for Antwerp Green Week!

3rd October 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

A new three year EU research project has been launched to help improve the efficiency of maritime regulations.

3rd October 2013

New EU research project

3rd October 2013

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

The P3 alliance between Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Company and CMA CGM will have a significant impact on ports worldwide, but who will win and who will lose?

3rd October 2013

P3: more ports, less terminals?

3rd October 2013

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

GDF Suez has signed a contract with Gas Sayago and Mitsui OSK Lines for the creation of a new floating LNG storage and re-gasification (FSRU) facility in Uruguay.

2nd October 2013

Uruguay LNG FSRU terminal

2nd October 2013

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

GDF Suez has signed a contract with Gas Sayago and Mitsui OSK Lines for the creation of a new floating LNG storage and re-gasification (FSRU) facility in Uruguay.

2nd October 2013

Uruguay LNG FSRU terminal

2nd October 2013

ASIA

ASIA

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is seeking tenders to take on the construction and rehabilitation of three of its ports.

1st October 2013

PPA tenders sought

1st October 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The latest Clean Cargo progress report reveals that carbon dioxide emissions from ships have declined by more than 7% between 2011 and 2012.

1st October 2013

Clean cargo report

1st October 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port has successfully electrified eight diesel-powered Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes.

1st October 2013

Jebel Ali makes the switch

1st October 2013

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port has successfully electrified eight diesel-powered Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes.

1st October 2013

Jebel Ali makes the switch

1st October 2013

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Join nearly 200 environmental specialists from nearly 70 port authorities, terminal operators and other members of the global port community.

1st October 2013

Just one week to go but still time to book!

1st October 2013

ASIA

ASIA

In a bid to tackle congestion problems, India’s Chennai Port Trust (ChPT), is developing a barge handling facility in Bharati Dock, local media reports.

30th September 2013

Marine highway for Chennai

30th September 2013

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Ocean Shipping Consultants (OSC) has published a new in-depth study, ‘LNG as a Bunker Fuel: Future Demand Prospects and Port Design Options”, to provide an insight into likely and potential LNG developments.

27th September 2013

New LNG report

27th September 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Despite the fact that box traffic at Marseille was up 6% in the first six months, Arnaud Ranjard, director of development at Marseille Fos, suggests that the year-end figure will be around…

27th September 2013

Marseille remains cautiously optimistic

27th September 2013

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

American ports are to benefit from funding from the Seaport Investment Program which will help finance port improvement projects across Florida.

26th September 2013

Florida port improvements

26th September 2013

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The press in Europe, Asia and North America is full of reports that economic recovery has returned and that the recessionary path has been left behind.

26th September 2013

Dramatic changes on horizon

26th September 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Container business at Genova grew 11.8% last year to 2.1m teu, marking the first time the port has broken through the 2 million teu barrier.

26th September 2013

Genova bucks general box malaise

26th September 2013