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PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Norwegian shipyard, Fjellstrand, shipping company, Norled, and engineering giant, Siemens, have developed what they call the ‘World’s First’ completely electric car ferry.

31st January 2013

‘World’s First’ electric car ferry

31st January 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Chinese shipowner Centrans (Tianjing) Ocean Shipping, has received EEDI compliance certificates for two 180,000dwt bulkcarrier newbuildings powered by MAN Diesel and Turbo.

31st January 2013

Twin EEDIs for MAN powered bulkcarriers

31st January 2013

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

It looks like the Ports of Auckland (PoAL) may be willing to accept the facilitator’s recommendations to resolve the dispute with Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) over ‘competitive stevedoring’ - after…

31st January 2013

Auckland on the road to resolution?

31st January 2013

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The leap forward in cloud technology has, unfortunately, outstripped its legal framework.

31st January 2013

Legal issues darken skies

31st January 2013

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The European Union is supporting a new study aimed at rectifying potential barriers to the construction and operation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fuelled vessels with €1.2 million from the TEN-T Programme.

30th January 2013

EU funded study for LNG vessels

30th January 2013

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Cloud computing opens up new avenues for port development, as Stevie Knight discovers

30th January 2013

Cloud surfing

30th January 2013

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Santa Marta is a multipurpose logistics port with three specialised sub-terminals handling containers, break-bulk and coal. It is surrounded by the National Natural Park ‘Tayrona’, a sanctuary of biodiversity…

29th January 2013

Port of Santa Marta’s efforts in protecting the environment

29th January 2013

AFRICA

AFRICA

Despite reports of protestors attempting to break into the Port Said tourist port last Saturday afternoon, security measures put in place to protect Red Sea ports and guarantee the safe movement of…

29th January 2013

Port Said escapes protest havoc

29th January 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Germany’s Rickmers-Line, the project and heavy lift liner expert, has successfully undergone the process of recertification according to the latest ISO Standards ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2009 and OHSAS 18001:2007.

29th January 2013

Rickmers-Linie renews ISO certification

29th January 2013

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Port of Cork, Ireland, has signed up as a partner of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to help deliver energy savings.

29th January 2013

Port of Cork signs up to energy savings

29th January 2013

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World handled 56.1m teu in 2012 – up 2.4% on the previous year, but it still faced a challenging second half, which forced the operator to change its short term strategy…

29th January 2013

DP World throughput up in 2012

29th January 2013

ASIA

ASIA

According to media reports, Dubai based terminal operator, DP World, has been granted approval by the Indian Finance Ministry for its proposed container terminal investment project at Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

28th January 2013

DP World investment granted approval

28th January 2013

ASIA

ASIA

The programme for Mercator Media’s first GreenPort South Asia Conference, which takes place from 20 to 22 March 2013 in Mumbai, India, has just been released.

28th January 2013

Programme released for GreenPort South Asia

28th January 2013

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

The programme for Mercator Media’s first GreenPort South Asia Conference, which takes place from 20 to 22 March 2013 in Mumbai, India, has just been released.

28th January 2013

Programme released for GreenPort South Asia

28th January 2013

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Brazilian government is promoting a ‘good neighbour policy’ for ports so that delays can be avoided when awarding concessions and leases for terminals, 54 of which are currently up for renewal.

28th January 2013

‘Good neighbours’ get Brazilian government thumbs up

28th January 2013

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The lure of excellent working conditions has led to applications from 3,000 jobseekers for just 45 stevedoring jobs at Israeli port of Ashdod.

28th January 2013

Flood of applicants for Ashdod stevedore jobs

28th January 2013

EUROPE

EUROPE

Coslada Dry Port in Madrid will be offered as a concession sometime during the first half of this year.

28th January 2013

Coslada Dry Port to be privatised

28th January 2013

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The European Commission has launched a Clean Fuel Strategy. This is an ambitious package of measures to ensure the build-up of alternative fuel stations across Europe with common standards for their design…

25th January 2013

EU wants ports equipped with LNG facilities

25th January 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Finlands Wärtsilä says that it has received an order to provide a further hybrid exhaust gas cleaning and SCR system, from an unspecified repeat customer.

25th January 2013

Repeat orders validate scrubber technology

25th January 2013

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Right people, right place, right time – Felicity Landon finds out why ports are turning to software to manage labour

25th January 2013

Optimising the team

25th January 2013