All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 1091
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NewsAuckland port finances attacked
Shipping industry figures are querying Ports of Auckland''s ability to fund a future port development plan or even a forecast NZ$15m (US$11.6m) dividend payment for the current financial year.
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APM take over for Brazil port
APM Terminals has taken over Ceará Terminal Operator (CTO) the stevedoring and container terminal operating company at the Port of Pecé m, in Northern Brazil.
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NewsIntroducing: The 30 ton Electric Container Truck
A new emissions-free, 30-ton container hauler, aimed at cutting noise and air pollution, has been launched by the Port of Los Angeles
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Strike hits ports in Nicaragua
A transport strike has halted the movement of containers in Nicaragua. In the port of Corinto, several hundred containers containing perishables are essentially stuck, while others containing raw materials are unable to reach end-users, resulting in factories having to close.
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NewsLieberr first for Russia
Container terminal NUTEP (a joint venture of NCC and the Delo group) has signed a contract for the first Liebherr postpanamax crane in Russia.
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Eco-friendly RTG's boost Mediteranean
Tangier Medgate and Somaport are to boost container handling capacity in the Mediterranean with Kalmar crane orders.
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Long Beach signs enviro-agreement with Rotterdam
During a recent trade mission to major European ports, Long Beach Port officials signed an agreement with Port of Rotterdam to share best environmental practices, work together on ways to reduce greenhouse gases and promote environmentally sustainable seaport technologies.
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DP World inks Saudi deal
Developer Emaar EC and DP World have signed an agreement to build and manage a new port in Saudi Arabia at King Abdullah Economic City.
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Cosco and HPH in race for Piraeus
Piraeus Port Authority has received two bids for the concession to operate container berths 2 and 3, one from from Cosco Pacific and the other from a joint-venture consisting of Hutchison Port Holdings and Greek partners the Alapis Group and LYD.
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NewsTop Priority: Clean Air
Vessel speed reduction, accelerating the use of cleaner burning fuel and cleaner trucks are all key elements of the Clean Air Action Plan being implemented by the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
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NewsNo moor vessel surge
Cavotec''s innovative vacuum-based mooring system has been introduced at APM Terminals'' container facility at the Port of Salalah, Oman.
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Northern Gateway go-ahead
PD Ports (PDP) has received formal planning approval for its Northern Gateway Container Terminal (NGCT) at Teesport in the North East of England.
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Vycon validated
Vycon has published fuel saving test results from its flywheel energy storage system in a new paper.
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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Aims to be Carbon Neutral by 2010
The Port Authority Board of Commissioners has expanded the agency’s commitment to the environment by announcing a goal of carbon neutrality from its operations by 2010. The agency aims to reach net zero annual carbon emissions from its operations first and foremost through new capital investments and operational refinements, and ...
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Remote reporting gets easier
Kalmar has release a simpler, more user-friendly second version of its Remote Machine Interface (RMI).
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ISU calls for “Environmental Salvage Awards”
International Salvage Union (ISU) President Arnold Witte had called on all sectors of the shipping and insurance industries to approach the issue of salvage and spill prevention with “fresh thinking and open minds."
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NewsInland Ports - The New Way
When we talk about North European ports today, we tend to focus on the Le Havre-Hamburg range of deepsea ports and associate those ports with congestion. True, false or misconception?
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NewsZeebrugge readies itself for trade growth
Recent developments at the Port of Zeebrugge have included a quay extension on the north side of Albert II dock, the completion of the quay and construction of a jetty in the Southern Canal dock, and the modernisation of berths in the outer port.
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NewsFlying high
The Benelux ports are soaring with rocketing volumes and investments on a breath-taking scale. Felicity Landon reports
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Fifty year flashback
Fifty years ago, Antwerp had just seen the construction of the Boudewijn lock.
