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PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The UK Chamber of Shipping and leading wildlife conservation and animal welfare charities are calling on the UK Government and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to review the legal discharge status of…

13th May 2013

PIB discharge problem

13th May 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

May has been a busy month so far for equipment, with Terex, Liebherr and Cargotec all experiencing somewhat of a crane frenzy.

13th May 2013

Crane frenzy

13th May 2013

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Canadas Port Metro Vancouver has made it to the 2012 Green 30 list of Canadian organisations whose employees are most positive about their record on environmental stewardship, compiled by global consulting firm,…

13th May 2013

Vancouver makes Green 30 list

13th May 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

North Europe laden deep sea imports are expected to fall by 13.6% to 11.6 million teu in the next six months, according to Hackett Associates’ and the Institute of Shipping Economics and…

13th May 2013

North Europe imports to decline

13th May 2013

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Whether there is an ISO Standard in place or not, ports are generally waking up to being more proactive with their soliciting of feedback.

12th May 2013

Dont hide from the truth

12th May 2013

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Better to be receptive to complaints than to sweep them under the negotiating table, finds Stevie Knight

11th May 2013

Clear the air

11th May 2013

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

A common mistake is to assume that a ship’s insurance cover would extend to cover all the damage caused to a port if, for example, a ship collided with a quay crane…

10th May 2013

Don’t rely on others to cover costs

10th May 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Eminox, one of Europe’s leading emissions technology providers, is turning its attention to marine engines in preparation for the NOx Emission Control Areas (ECAs) and Tier III legislation.

9th May 2013

Eminox NOx technology

9th May 2013

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The renewable energy sector in Italy continues to attract investors despite the economic uncertainties and regulatory constraints, according to merger and acquisition (M&A) data provider, Mergermarket.

9th May 2013

Italian energy sector attracts investors

9th May 2013

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Business interruption insurance is an obvious ‘must’ for ports, as Felicity Landon explains

9th May 2013

Sorry to interrupt

9th May 2013

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Hatch’s Rudiger Von Varendorff discusses why effective supply chain modelling must consider interconnectivity

9th May 2013

A broad church

9th May 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The TT Club says that the abuse of safety data sheets (SDS) for cargo bookings is “uncomfortably frequent” leading to the view that shipping execs feel “surrounded by criminals.

9th May 2013

The trouble with safety sheets

9th May 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

The search is still on for some of the missing victims of the control tower container ship crash at the Port of Genoa earlier this week - meanwhile, the country is still…

9th May 2013

Genoa crash update

9th May 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

APM Terminals has released its third annual sustainability report detailing its continued progress in safety performance and reduction in environmental impact at its terminals.

8th May 2013

Third APMT sustainability report

8th May 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Swedish waste management system provider, Uson Marine (UMS), has launched a food waste shredder with integrated macerator designed for use onboard ships and offshore platforms.

8th May 2013

UMS food waste shredder for ships

8th May 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Italian press has reported four dead and several people missing after a container ship crashed into the control tower at the Port of Genoa late last night.

8th May 2013

Port of Genoa crash

8th May 2013

AFRICA GREENPORT

AFRICA GREENPORT

The Island of Mauritius, which is located some 2,000 km off the Eastern coast of Africa, is volcanic and surrounded by more than 150 km of white sandy beaches. It’s adorned by…

7th May 2013

Port Louis Harbour energy efficiency

7th May 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Rail operator, Metrans, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), has opened a modern container hub terminal in Ceská Trebová in the Czech Republic.

7th May 2013

New HHLA container hub

7th May 2013

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Global engineering giant, Cavotec, is to host a seminar at the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) 28th World Ports Conference this week on how innovative technologies are helping ports to…

7th May 2013

Cavotec seminar on zero emissions

7th May 2013

ASIA

ASIA

Singapore based terminal operator, Portek International’s container throughput has hit a new record, exceeding the 1m teu mark.

7th May 2013

Portek traffic hits new record

7th May 2013