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NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The eight day strike at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and the Port of Long Beach (POLB) has come to an end after the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local…

5th December 2012

Californian strikes at an end

5th December 2012

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Travelling through Asia makes one realise how small the world really is. The economic crisis in Europe and the slow recovery in the US are impacting the Asian economies to an extent…

5th December 2012

Austeritys long reach

5th December 2012

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Oakland has reached another milestone in the implementation of its shore power programme - successful completion of a final test of its ship-to-shore connection with German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd.

4th December 2012

Oakland reaches shore power milestone

4th December 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

There has been a flurry of equipment orders over the last week for maritime equipment providers, Cargotec, Taylor Machine Works and Konecranes.

4th December 2012

Flurry of global equipment orders

4th December 2012

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

ESPO Chairman Santiago Garcia-Milà informed members this morning that ESPO Secretary General Patrick Verhoeven has decided to leave the organisation.

3rd December 2012

Patrick Verhoeven Leaves ESPO for ECSA

3rd December 2012

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Shipping leaders from around the world have joined forces to form a partnership to tackle the sector’s major opportunities and challenges.

3rd December 2012

Shipping leaders collaborate to tackle major issues

3rd December 2012

ASIA

ASIA

Singapore based operator, Portek International Ltd, has signed an agreement with Papua New Guinea Ports Corporation Ltd (PNGPCL) to collaborate with operations at its two largest container terminals.

3rd December 2012

New Papua New Guinea collaboration

3rd December 2012

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Whereas Business Interruption insurance cover is closely linked to an assureds Property Damage cover, Contingent Business Interruption is a related form of cover which does not depend upon physical damage to the…

3rd December 2012

Covering all angles

3rd December 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

At the start of the financial crisis in 2009, the port industry was outperforming other sectors, according to Shanghai International Shipping Institute’s Global Port Development Report (3Q12), but the worm has finally…

29th November 2012

Global port industry on unsteady footing

29th November 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Trelleborg Marine Systems has won its largest ever foam fender contract in terms of size and value. The order, for the Port of Marseille, is for 700 SeaGuard foam fenders and accessories,…

29th November 2012

Trelleborg celebrates foam fender record order

29th November 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargotec has secured an order for its largest Siwertell coal unloaders to date.

29th November 2012

Cargotec wins breakthrough unloader contract

29th November 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Klaipeda operator Klasco has ordered eight Kalmar terminal tractors from Cargotec.

29th November 2012

Cargotec orders rack up

29th November 2012

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced a $1.5m award for three innovative environmental projects at Los Angeles Harbour in California.

29th November 2012

Funding for US environmental projects

29th November 2012

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The European Commission has launched two calls for proposals under the 2012 Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) multi-annual and annual programmes, making €1.265 billion available to finance European transport infrastructure projects in all…

29th November 2012

EU Commission allocates €1.2 billion to key TEN-T projects

29th November 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Discover the latest projects and services and the newest developed products, which will inspire to better environmental responsible actions.

29th November 2012

Projects, Products & Services

29th November 2012

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Sometimes, ports and their customers have to go outside the square when it comes to thinking up storage solutions.

29th November 2012

Thinking outside the box

29th November 2012

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

When it comes to disputes, winning a case is just the start of the battle. In the maritime world, very often the ruling, or award in the case of arbitration, has to…

29th November 2012

Cracking maritime disputes

29th November 2012

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Port Strategy has learned that there is discontent in Peru on the planned reconfiguration of the port authority services. According to an industry source, control of Peruvian ports is to be taken…

28th November 2012

Peruvian ports in peril?

28th November 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Australian maritime engineering company, OMC International, has announced it will deliver two new products to Port Hedland to help increase port capacity.

28th November 2012

OMC products to increase Hedland capacity

28th November 2012

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Rolls-Royce has announced a teaming agreement with Italian company Lauro Shipping to design innovative new gas powered ferries based on Rolls-Royce’s Environship concept, the first such application for a passenger vessel.

28th November 2012

Gas-fuelled ferry based on R-R Environship

28th November 2012