All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 570

  • News

    Indian Cabinet approves Ports Authority Bill

    2016-12-28T14:11:00Z

    The Indian Cabinet has approved a bill that seeks to enable greater efficiency in the governance of ports and provide autonomy in decision-making.

  • News

    Trump administration threatens port funding

    2016-12-28T14:11:00Z

    The Trump administration’s promise to rebuild the US infrastructure could involve a system of tax cuts and credits for corporations and an infrastructure bank for projects, which could prove to be problematic for the transportation and logistics industry.

  • News

    Port of Subic expects increased port operations

    2016-12-28T14:02:00Z

    Port of Subic has said that it expects increased port operations with Taiwan-based shipping lines on the back of the news that the Taiwan government is keen to establish a partnership with Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).

  • News

    Philippines Customs to drive port improvements

    2016-12-28T14:02:00Z

    The Philippines Bureau of Customs has announced plans to develop and further boost its performance in 2017, partly through improved port facilities.

  • Jim Newsome said that  co-operation between ports is "worth exploring". Credit: SC Ports Authority
    News

    Charleston ports chief calls for co-operation

    2016-12-28T14:02:00Z

    President and chief executive of South Carolina Ports Authority Jim Newsome has said that even in the competitive world of cargo shipping, there’s room for co-operation.

  • News

    Progress for Port of Long Beach expansion

    2016-12-28T14:02:00Z

    The Port of Long Beach has released an environmental study on its proposal to reconfigure and expand the Pier B on-dock rail facility.

  • Conductix-Wampfler achieves Port of Montreal’s E-RTG conversion project
    News

    Montreal's eRTG conversion

    2016-12-23T12:43:00Z

    Conductix-Wampfler has just completed the first E-RTG (electrified rubber-tyred gantry) container crane conversion at the Port of Montreal, Canada.

  • Intermodal vision: What the terminal should look like when it is completed in 2019-2020
    News

    Intermodal partnership at Gothenburg

    2016-12-22T11:34:00Z

    Sandahlsbolagen Sweden AB has signed a five-year agreement with Gothenburg Port Authority to operate the new intermodal terminal at the port due to commence operations in December 2017.

  • Dust control rings can be customized for specific requirements
    News

    Customisable dust control technology

    2016-12-22T11:17:00Z

    Dust Control Technology (DCT) has introduced a technology that allows the delivery of atomized mist solutions in customisable shapes and sizes.

  • Happy new year from everyone here at Port Strategy
    News

    Wishing you a prosperous 2017

    2016-12-22T09:59:00Z

    Port Strategy would like to wish all of our readers season''s greetings and a very healthy and prosperous 2017.

  • Intermodal vision: What the terminal should look like when it is completed in 2019-2020
    News

    Intermodal partnership at Gothenburg

    2016-12-22T09:53:00Z

    Sandahlsbolagen Sweden AB has signed a five-year agreement with Gothenburg Port Authority to operate the new intermodal terminal at the port due to commence operations in December 2017.

  • 13 new ports signed on to the project in November 2016
    News

    More ports sign up to data project

    2016-12-22T09:42:00Z

    UNCTAD''s port data project now has a total for 42 participating ports from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe.

  • Current facility for shore power to offshore vessels Photo: Robin Strand, Norphoto AS
    News

    Hurtigruten invests in onshore power supply

    2016-12-21T16:28:00Z

    The first onshore power supply facility for Hurtigruten vessels will be available at the Port of Bergen from April 2017.

  • The gathering momentum of LNG as a marine fuel was throroughly explored at Gas Fuelled Ships 2016
    News

    LNG projects gather momentum

    2016-12-21T16:00:00Z

    Discussion at this year’s Gas Fuelled Ships conference in Hamburg suggested that the tide is turning for LNG as a marine fuel, with increasing numbers of projects turning from concept to reality.

  • News

    Panama’s Chamber of Commerce backs Corozal

    2016-12-21T08:03:00Z

    Rommel Troetsch, president of Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, has said that it is fundamental that the country builds a sixth port to satisfy market needs and that this should be implemented as part of an industrial development plan for this sector.

  • News

    Contract signed for new Antioquia port

    2016-12-21T08:03:00Z

    Colombia has awarded a contract to build a new multipurpose port in the Bay of Urabá.

  • News

    Progreso under anti-competition investigation

    2016-12-21T08:03:00Z

    In Mexico, the federal competition body Cofece has opened an investigation into the port of Progreso, in Yucatán, where concerns have been raised over possible barriers to entry and free competition in respect of port services, maritime transport and general cargo.

  • Strategic alliance: The collaboration will accommodate the need of the shipping alliances Photo: Baycrest/Wikipedia CC BY-SA 2.5
    News

    Strategic alliance for HK operators

    2016-12-20T16:12:00Z

    COSCO Shipping Ports Limited and Hutchison Port Holdings Trust have entered into a formal collaboration for the co-management and operation of 16 berths across Terminals 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 at Kwai Tsing in Hong Kong.

  • King Abdullah Port’s annual throughput rose to 1.27m teu last year
    News

    King Abdullah on course for 4m teu capacity

    2016-12-20T14:51:00Z

    King Abdullah Port expects infrastructure works for Berth 5 and Berth 6 to be finished in the next few weeks.

  • Batteries can be charged with surplus green power Photo: HHLA/Thies Rätzke
    News

    Energy transition project

    2016-12-20T09:27:00Z

    Charging batteries for transport vehicles when surplus green power is available within the network is technically possible and economically sensible.