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EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

ABB Marine and Cranes is working to promote the environmental and commercial benefits of the use of shore-to-ship high voltage electrical connection technology to the UK.

7th December 2011

ABB to promote ‘cold ironing’ in UK

7th December 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Oakland has spoken out against the planned Occupy blockade due to take place across all west coast seaports next week on 12 December.

6th December 2011

Oakland slams proposed blockades

6th December 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Between October and November, the Port of Felixstowe has set a new rail record, handling a total of 11,019 containers (16,846 TEUs) in a single week. The previous record of 10,893 units…

6th December 2011

New Rail Record at Port of Felixstowe

6th December 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

It appears that the US freight rail strike planned for tomorrow has been averted, thanks to a last minute agreement between railroad representatives and the unions.

5th December 2011

US freight rail strikes averted

5th December 2011

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The Port of Los Angeles has, as part of the World Ports Climate Initiative, developed a carbon calculator for ports to determine greenhouse gas emissions from their operations and explore reduction strategies.

5th December 2011

Free WPCI carbon calculator unveiled

5th December 2011

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

US/ Brasil - RAM Spreaders has received orders for six new mobile harbour crane telescopic spreaders for Brazil, including four units going to a terminal in Santos Brazil. A further four units…

5th December 2011

RAM Spreaders’ success in telescopic mobile harbour crane spreaders for the Americas

5th December 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cable manufacturer and supplier Tratos has won a contract for 36 crane cables for United Arab Emirates’ Khalifa Port. The cables are destined for Konecranes automated stacking cranes, which will be delivered…

4th December 2011

Tratos wins Khalifa cable deal

4th December 2011

ASIA

ASIA

The new container shipping service linking the Indian port of Kochi to ports in Europe could be suspended by operator CMA-CGM Hapag-Lloyd if customs officials continue to check seals on all transhipment…

3rd December 2011

Over enthusiastic Customs threat to Vallarpadam

3rd December 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

What might be called the Panama Canal Syndrome is keeping port planners and executives on the alert over the effect the widened canal will have on US West Coast port traffic.

2nd December 2011

Panama Effect keeps West Coast guessing

2nd December 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Canada and the environment converge on US West Coast ports, as Martin Rushmere discovers

1st December 2011

Double trouble depresses volumes

1st December 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Port of Los Angeles has, as part of the World Ports Climate Initiative, developed a carbon calculator for ports to determine greenhouse gas emissions from their operations and explore reduction strategies.

1st December 2011

Free WPCI carbon calculator unveiled

1st December 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of London Authority in the UK has completed the latest development project at its hub Denton Wharf taking total investment there to a tune of £10m, but theres expansion to…

1st December 2011

PLA hub investment tops £10m

1st December 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

Maersk Line chief executive, Nils Smedegaard Andersen, has stated that the shipping line’s current structure means that it has no need to fear the predicted overcapacity that will envelop the industry over…

1st December 2011

Maersk ‘no fear’ of overcapacity

1st December 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Carrier Transicold is looking to revolutionise refrigeration technology for marine transport with an innovative new concept to reduce environmental impact using the natural refrigerant carbon dioxide (CO2).

30th November 2011

Going natural with refrigeration

30th November 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Trade association Interferry says that ferry operators in northern Europe face a near impossible choice in trying to meet the 2015 deadline for ultra low sulphur emissions from bunker fuel.

30th November 2011

Low sulphur timetable impossible?

30th November 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr has confirmed a contract for a new multi-purpose crane which can be used on dock or as an offshore crane.

28th November 2011

Liebherr multi-purpose crane order

28th November 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

DP World’s Jebel Ali facility has turned to Cavotec for the electrification of eight of its rubber-tyred gantry cranes.

28th November 2011

Cavotec electrified by DPW order

28th November 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargotec has paired up with Singapore Technologies Kinetics to develop automated port equipment.

28th November 2011

Cargotec partnership on automation

28th November 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr Container Cranes is to supply double boom ship-to-shore container cranes to TCEEGE Container Terminal in Aliaga, Turkey.

28th November 2011

Liebherr double for Turkey

28th November 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Inter-American Development Bank has closed a $430m syndicated loan with four international banks to build a new private mixed-use container and liquids terminal at Brazil’s Santos Port.

28th November 2011

Santos secures terminal loan

28th November 2011

ASIA

ASIA

Yantian Port Holdings is to take a 35% stake in a Shenzhen-based container terminal operator, in which it plans to invest $73.99m.

28th November 2011

Yantian takes Shenzhen stake

28th November 2011

ASIA

ASIA

Indias Shipping Ministry is considering the merger of Chennai and Ennore ports, a move prompted by a High Court decision to force Chennai to transfer the handling of coal and iron ore…

28th November 2011

Chennai and Ennore merger mooted

28th November 2011

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Over the next five years, Peru is to spend $3bn on modernising its ports network.

28th November 2011

Peru to invest $3bn in ports

28th November 2011