News

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The controversial concession for Valparaiso’s new Terminal 2 has stalled after the bid deadline passed without any offers.

19th May 2011

Valparaiso tender dead in the water

19th May 2011

ASIA

ASIA

The rate of growth of the intra-Asia container trades in recent years has been subject to much debate.

19th May 2011

The perennial intra-Asian trade puzzle

19th May 2011

GPC

GPC

The Port Tour takes place on the final day of GreenPort CongressAt the previous edition of GreenPort Congress in 2019, delegates were welcomed on board the MS Kongen for the port tour.The…

18th May 2011

Port Tour

18th May 2011

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

GreenPort Congress is pleased to have the support of these key industry associations for the 2011 event.

18th May 2011

ESPO, EFIP & ECOPORTS to lend their support

18th May 2011

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

With a torrent of claims hitting the insurance market after natural disasters in the first quarter of 2011 – the Christchurch earthquake, floods and cyclone in Queensland, and Japan’s tragedies – it…

18th May 2011

Natural disasters deliver jolt to insurance thinking

18th May 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The floating hub concept could mean an answer to ports’ problems in predicting volumes.

18th May 2011

Floating port offers quick fix to congestion

18th May 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Authorities in Zeebrugge have found a container from Yokohama with low radiation levels.

17th May 2011

Low radiation in Zeebrugge

17th May 2011

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

US based Manitex has finally received approval to acquire the key assets of Italian port handling equipment manufacturer CVS.

17th May 2011

Manitex finalises CVS deal

17th May 2011

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Brasil S/A has ordered 12 Kalmar E-One2 RTG cranes. With a total of 41 machines, the agreement confirms them as the biggest customer of Kalmar E-One RTGs worldwide. The units are for…

17th May 2011

Santos Brasil orders 12 all-electric RTGs

17th May 2011

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

Indias deep, multi- purpose port at Gangavaram will be expanded with an investment of Rs9.40bil.

17th May 2011

Gangavaram port to grow

17th May 2011

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Although in the main, ports tend to be reactive to supply chain and eco-initiatives like short sea shipping are traditionally based on demand. However, a group of small Californian ports have reversed…

17th May 2011

Smaller ports gain from short sea shift

17th May 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Hamburg terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has placed an order for 14 Kalmar 7+ generation ESC350W diesel-electric straddle carriers.

16th May 2011

Eco-straddle carriers for Burchardkai

16th May 2011

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Stevie Knight looks at the merits of a combined approach for ports looking to capture the green dream

16th May 2011

United on the green

16th May 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Martin Engineering’s online Operations & Maintenance Seminar takes an in-depth look at methods to improve the safety, performance, and payback of belt conveyors by controlling fugitive material and improving system efficiency.

15th May 2011

Conveyor training goes online

15th May 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

In April 2011 Russia’s National Container Company (NCC) started to use the recently approved dry port technology at Logistika-Terminal (LT).

15th May 2011

NCC dry port to simplify logistics

15th May 2011

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

Chennai port has been ordered to stop handling polluting coal and iron ore.

15th May 2011

Dusty cargo, a headache to Chennai port

15th May 2011

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

The Korean shipping giant also reported a Q1 2011 operating loss, despite higher revenues.

15th May 2011

Q1 Losses for Hanjin too

15th May 2011

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Konecranes heavy-duty fork lift trucks and reach stackers with a lifting capacity between 10 and 65 tons offer maximum efficiency, economy and safety in container and goods handling.

14th May 2011

Konecranes Product Review

14th May 2011

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

MIDDLE EAST GREENPORT

Gulftainers UAE container terminals Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) and Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) have experienced significant growth of around 10% per annum for the last two years.

13th May 2011

Record for KCT & SCT

13th May 2011

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

The rising cost of diesel fuel and the availability of more fuel efficient new pieces of equipment arent factors necessarily undermining the second-hand market.

13th May 2011

Its not always down to fuel efficiency

13th May 2011

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has launched a comprehensive package to promote environmentally-friendly shipping.

12th May 2011

S$100mil Green Boost

12th May 2011

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

It is getting harder to sell older handling equipment to some parts of the US, according to Port International Equipments chief executive Terry Troutman.

12th May 2011

Green agenda stunts US second-hand sales

12th May 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Sheerness has signed an option agreement with Vestas which would see 70 hectares of port land handed over for a wind turbine manufacturing and installation facility.

11th May 2011

Sheerness turbine deal could overhaul port

11th May 2011