All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 483
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NewsUncertainty still dogs Spain stevedore legislation
In Spain, the stevedoring association Anesco has written to the Ministerio de Fomento, or Ministry of Public Works, to register its concern given uncertainty over existing legislation that will come about as of May 14, which is when both local and national collective bargaining agreements could begin to partially unravel.
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NewsMexico on course to double port capacity
Mexico’s Programa Nacional de Infraestructura (PNI), or National Infrastructure Program, aims to double existing port capacity by the end of 2018.
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NewsColombia to add 17 new terminals
At least 17 new port terminals are planned over the next few years in Colombia.
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NewsNew Orleans plans terminal and logistics centre
Planning for a US$1bn plus project to build a container terminal and logistics centre is underway by the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA).
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Press ReleasesBeing part of the most important infrastructure project in Costa Rica
In 2017, the US office of ShibataFenderTeam delivered 55 nos. CSS 1450 Cell Fender Systems (G2.0), 8 nos. CSS 630 Cell Fender Systems and several Bollards to the new APM Container Terminal in the Caribbean port of Moín, Cost Rica.
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NewsGCT Canada orders automated Konecranes RTGs
Global Container Terminals (GCT) Canada has ordered 10 Konecranes Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes with new auto-steering, auto-TOS reporting and auto-positioning features.
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NewsGreen ports sign up to sustainability charter
The World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) charter will be signed in Antwerp on 22 March where sustainable ports around the world will set out the guidelines for their commitment to achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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NewsPort of Barcelona gets IoT network
Internet of Things (IoT) solutions firm Kerlink and asset-monitoring solutions company DataLong16 have announced the deployment of an IoT network in the Port of Barcelona.
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NewsNew York secures $26.5m for port infrastructure
The Governor of New York has announced that $26.5m in state-funding is available for preserving and enhancing port and rail services in major trade and passenger travel corridors across the US state.
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NewsPort of Bar gets €20m EBRD loan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced that it is providing a €20m loan to support the development of Montenegro’s main seaport, the Port of Bar.
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Press ReleasesG21 endorse GeelongPort as a Priority Project
The G21 Geelong Region Alliance is the formal alliance of government, business and community organisations who work together to improve the lives of people within the Geelong region across the five member municipalities – Colac Otway, Golden Plains, Greater Geelong, Queenscliffe and Surf Coast.
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NewsEU project focuses in on air quality monitoring
Air quality and in particularly emissions monitoring has taken centre stage at the latest discussions under the European co-funded project Poseidon Med II.
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NewsInternational ports sustainability programme first
The first global ports sustainability programme and charter will see ports focus on sustainable development by setting guidelines for achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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NewsNavis hackathon fuels product development
Navis has hosted an employee hackathon to facilitate breakthrough ideas about product development.
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NewsFirst battery-powered truck testing for Oakland
A battery-powered truck has entered the Port of Oakland fleet for the first time in order to test the feasibility of zero-emission freight hauling.
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NewsSpanish minister insistent of stevedoring reform
Spain’s Minister of Public Works, Íñigo de la Serna, has gone on record as stating that stevedoring reform will be approved sometime this year, if not “as soon as possible”.
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NewsPMSA: Zero-emissions rethink needed
The president of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) has said that the US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, plus Californian air quality regulatory agencies, need to rethink mandating zero-emissions targets for terminals and trucking companies.
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NewsRotterdam has plan in place for coal decline
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is planning for a natural decline in coal and expects it to be replaced by sustainable energy and new markets.
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NewsContract dispute led to DP World DCT loss
DP World’s contract with Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) was cancelled because of a dispute over terms and poor performance, claims the Djibouti Ports & Free Zones Authority (DPFZA).
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NewsPredictive app improves terminal productivity
Ernst & Young (EY) will design and develop a predictive and optimisation application to help improve Port of Singapore-based PSA Marine’s services and boost terminal productivity.
