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ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Kari Granberg of Viking Line returned to the podium at the fourth Gas Fuelled Ships conference to talk specifically about the Viking Grace.

12th September 2013

Operational experience with gas fuelled ships

12th September 2013

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The US Port of Baltimore has received US$10m in federal funding to increase cargo capacity and infrastructure in a bid to improve one of Maryland state’s “greatest economic engines”.

11th September 2013

Investment at Baltimore

11th September 2013

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The 4th Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships conference has begun, on the Viking Grace, sailing out of Stockholm en route for Mariehamn and Turku. Day one chairman, Martin Shaw of MOAMS, introduced the…

11th September 2013

Gas fuelled ships are a global solution, says GFS4 chairman

11th September 2013

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Russian independent gas provider, OAO Novatek, has received financial backing from China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and a consortium of Chinese financial institutions for its Yamal LNG project.

11th September 2013

Yamal LNG project finance

11th September 2013

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) have broken a relative period of public civility in their long-standing industrial dispute to trade sharp criticisms.

11th September 2013

Auckland airs its union grievances

11th September 2013

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland has achieved a comparable 22.8% rise in profit before tax to NZ$44.4m and 5.1% increase in revenue to NZ$186.6m for the 2012-2013 financial year.

11th September 2013

Firm financials favour Kiwi ports

11th September 2013

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

This July, figures for the total throughput of the UK ports system were released revealing a 4% decline in volumes. This is itself is not unsurprisingly given the current state of the…

11th September 2013

The risky port expansion mindset

11th September 2013

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The European Commission has adopted a programme of measures called Naiades II Towards quality inland waterway transport.

10th September 2013

EU Commission adopts NAIADES II

10th September 2013

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

Government officials and industry representatives met in London today to discuss the future availability of low sulphur fuel in line with stricter IMO requirements.

10th September 2013

Lower sulphur fuel in the spotlight

10th September 2013

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The crew of the Egyptian government-owned coal carrier, ‘Wadi Alkram’, which is currently docked in Australia’s Port Kembla, are on strike over poor working conditions.

10th September 2013

Docked trouble at Port Kembla

10th September 2013

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Ports are a small part of the World Bank’s overall loan book, through both its private sector lender the IFC and the IBRD.

10th September 2013

A bank for the world

10th September 2013

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

PPG Industries has launched its flexible epoxy-based intumescent passive fire protective (PFP) coating, PITT-CHAR XP for use in environments such as the LNG market.

9th September 2013

Fire protection for LNG applications

9th September 2013

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

The Indian state of Kerala is waiting for clearance from the central government for a proposed international deep water seaport, local media reports.

9th September 2013

Kerala waits for green light

9th September 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Chambers of Commerce in Hampshire, UK and the Southern Spanish port city of Almería have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote and develop new trade growth.

9th September 2013

MoU to boost EU trade growth

9th September 2013

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

During the tour delegates will see important parts of the port such as: The Churchill Dock (general cargo), European Distribution Centres, the Delwaide Dock (containers) and the huge Marshalling Yard of the…

9th September 2013

Tour of Antwerp Port included in delegate places

9th September 2013

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Financing for expansion will only come if the Triple Bottom Line is there, says Martin Rushmere

9th September 2013

Keeping the taps open

9th September 2013

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Book your place now to join specialists from the many ports, terminals and industry organisations who have already confirmed their attendance.

8th September 2013

Join environmentalists from across the industry.

8th September 2013

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Carnival Corporation is investing US$108m in “breakthrough” exhaust gas cleaning technology for 32 of its ships to reduce air emissions.

6th September 2013

Carnival to reduce emissions

6th September 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Different options for shore power are growing with the rise of new technology. For example, hydrogen fuel cells may be especially suited to the low power needs of berthed box ships.

6th September 2013

The future is wide open for cold ironing

6th September 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Liebherr’s Mobile Harbour Crane (LHM) 600 crane is proving popular with Latin America, with a total of 10 units being sold to the region in the past 12 months alone.

5th September 2013

Liebherr: top pick in Latin America

5th September 2013