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PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has slated the European Commission’s (EC) Marco Polo rail programme, which aims to move freight away from the road towards other modes of transport using EU…

18th July 2013

ECA slates Marco Polo rail programme

18th July 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

There is speculation in the UK media that Siemens is about to ratify its Green Port Hull investment which could see the project moving forward at last.

18th July 2013

Green Port Hull investment

18th July 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Gaussin Manugistique is now offering its container handling Automotive Terminal Trailer (ATT) range of vehicles with battery, hybrid and automation technology.

18th July 2013

Gaussin extends ATT range

18th July 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Gaussin Manugistique is now offering its container handling Automotive Terminal Trailer (ATT) range of vehicles with battery, hybrid and automation technology.

18th July 2013

Gaussin extends ATT range

18th July 2013

AFRICA

AFRICA

Transnet National Ports Authority’s (NPA) recent application for a 5.4% tariff increase has been declined by the Ports Regulator of South Africa.

18th July 2013

NPA tariff increase declined

18th July 2013

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The shipping industry is a strange thing: it struggles to compete with itself. This is true of both the liner and the bulk sectors where, generally, pricing is an open field for…

18th July 2013

A conference by any other name

18th July 2013

THE NEW YORKER

THE NEW YORKER

From New York, where the Coast Guard has now signed off on the modifications to the Bayonne Bridge, maritime people turned their eyes south to Washington, DC, as the US Senate approved…

18th July 2013

Attention focused on water resources

18th July 2013

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A total of 26 shipping and cruise lines have been honoured by the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) for their participation in its Vessel Speed Reduction Programme (VSRP), which aims to cut…

17th July 2013

POLA honours clean ships

17th July 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Port systems specialist Cavotec is to integrate its automated mooring technology with its Alternative Maritime Power electrical supply systems for two ferry berths in western Norway.

17th July 2013

Cavotec’s dual mooring solution

17th July 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr is increasing its market share in New Zealand with an order for one super post-panamax ship-to-shore crane and four straddle carriers for Port of Lyttelton.

17th July 2013

Liebherr order intake

17th July 2013

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

It will be a difficult task to surpass last year’s GreenPort Congress in Marseille. In terms of content, the numerous visitors were offered an extensive overview of sustainable solutions regarding port-related operations…

16th July 2013

From Marseille to Antwerp

16th July 2013

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has requested shipping companies and terminal operators to stop transporting whale meat from Iceland to Japan via Rotterdam.

16th July 2013

Rotterdam bans shipping of whale meat

16th July 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

The UK east coast port of Felixstowe is to benefit from a £12m (€14.8m) grant from the European Union to be spent on a rail ‘chord’ at Ipswich.

16th July 2013

Felixstowe rail link boost

16th July 2013

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

MAN Diesel and Turbo is to supply its MAN51/60 dual fuel engines for six Chinese LNG carriers owned by a consortium formed by Sinopec Kantons, MOL and Shanghai based CSLNG.

16th July 2013

MAN engines for LNG carriers

16th July 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Netherland’s based NACCO Materials handling group has won a Dutch environmental award for its efforts towards sustainability.

16th July 2013

NACCO environmental award

16th July 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Port of Salalah and Virginia Port Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to share information and generate new business.

15th July 2013

Salalah and Virginia join forces

15th July 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

José Llorca, president of Spains National Ports Authority, has said that the organisation is looking into ways of modifying legislation to reduce berthing and cargo handling costs.

15th July 2013

Spanish ports need to cut costs

15th July 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

MAN Diesel &Turbo has received its first order for its new MED-LGI dual fuel engine, which enables the use of more sustainable fuels such as methanol and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).

12th July 2013

MAN ME-LGI engine for Canada

12th July 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

The European Commission has set out plans to ease customs formalities for shipping but it’s as yet unclear as to how the changes are likely to affect European ports.

11th July 2013

Easing European customs formalities

11th July 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

One of the UK’s leading ports groups has signed a multi-million loan facility that will part fund the cost of further development at the country’s second largest container terminal.

11th July 2013

Port development funding

11th July 2013