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TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder, a subsidiary of the Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), is investigating how the batteries of its automated guided vehicles (AGVs) can be charged at the same time…

19th February 2013

Making use of surplus green power

19th February 2013

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Port of Rotterdam is to be the first port in the world to reward ocean-going LNG tankers which possess the Green Award certificate, it says.

19th February 2013

Port of Rotterdam rewards Green LNG tankers

19th February 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Global power and automation group, ABB, has acquired California based port automation expert, APS Technology Group, in a bid to extend its crane system portfolio into the container port market.

19th February 2013

ABB acquires APS Technology

19th February 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Global lifting equipment provider, Konecranes, has signed a long term agreement with German forklift truck manufacturer, Linde Material Handling, to acquire certain assets of the business and increase the global competitiveness of…

18th February 2013

Konecranes and Linde Material Handling sign agreement

18th February 2013

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

As ISPS approaches its 10th anniversary, John Bensalhia asks if ports have used it to their advantage

18th February 2013

Deciphering the code

18th February 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

TT Club has reported that innovation in the logistics sector is on the rise as more and more companies adopt advanced technology and tailored supply chain processes.

15th February 2013

TT Club reports rise in innovation

15th February 2013

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

What happens when trade patterns change and a port must switch quickly from a container focus to a bulk trade?

15th February 2013

From box to bulk

15th February 2013

ASIA

ASIA

Indonesia’s state owned port operator, Pelindo III, has announced that it will spend Rp6.1tr (US$634m) on port development this year in order to expand its regional ports and ease container congestion.

14th February 2013

Pelindo III to spend on development

14th February 2013

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Finnish marine power solutions company, Wärtsilä Corporation, has signed a 10 year loan agreement with the Nordic Investment Bank totalling $50m to fund research and development into energy efficient products.

14th February 2013

Wärtsilä agrees on loan for R&D activities

14th February 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Panama based IT consulting company, Advanced Consulting, and Israel based optical character recognition (OCR) supplier, have been awarded a project by the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) to implement OCR on 53 cranes…

14th February 2013

OCR project at Panama terminals

14th February 2013

POST SCRIPT

POST SCRIPT

Late last year saw President Kibaki preside over the ground breaking ceremony for the Port of Mombasa’s second container terminal. While the event marked progress, it is very slow progress indeed.

14th February 2013

Mombasa musings

14th February 2013

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Dave MacIntyre asks the experts how to plan for dry bulk port development.

14th February 2013

In the know

14th February 2013

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

According to a list released by Belgium based NGO Shipbreaking Platform, a record breaking number of 365 toxic ships were sent for breaking by European shipowners to the beaches of South Asia…

13th February 2013

EU shipowners dump toxic ships

13th February 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

The 2013 GreenPort Congress, organised by Mercator Media, will have a new interactive format to encourage greater participation and discussion at the event being held in Antwerp, Belgium from 9 to 11…

13th February 2013

Interactive Congress

13th February 2013

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

In a radical attempt to end the current trend at conferences for delegates to be exposed to ‘death by PowerPoint’ the programme at the 8th GreenPort Congress will take on a dramatic…

12th February 2013

New interactive format revealed for GreenPort Congress 2013

12th February 2013

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A weekend strike has stopped around 600,000 tonnes of coal getting to Australia’s Newcastle Port, according to media reports.

12th February 2013

Rail strike impacts Oz

12th February 2013

ASIA

ASIA

The Indian state of Kerala plans to approach the Union ministry of economic affairs to get private partnership approval in order to develop the Vizhinjam international deep water seaport, according to media…

11th February 2013

Kerala seeks approval for Vizhinjam development

11th February 2013

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

US based maritime intelligence solutions company, PortVision, has launched a CONNECT grant initiative to help improve US port and waterway efficiency, safety and security.

8th February 2013

PortVision to improve US ports and waterways

8th February 2013

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

This years new interactive programme, designed to promote participation, involvement and discussion, will feature four main topics.

8th February 2013

2013 Programme and Call for Papers details released

8th February 2013

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

This years new interactive programme, designed to promote participation, involvement and discussion, will feature four main topics.

8th February 2013

2013 Programme and Call for Papers details released

8th February 2013