All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 577
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NewsBremenports wins ESPO award
Bremenports GmbH & Co. has been awarded the 2016 ESPO Award for its strategies in safeguarding and upgrading the nature and ecosystem in the port area.
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NewsThe great LNG debate
The IMO’s move towards the global 0.5% sulphur cap by January 2020 has stirred up the debate again on how appropriate LNG is as the shipping industry’s main option to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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News€650m investment in Antwerp facilities
The SEA-Invest group is set to construct a new tanker terminal in the Delwaide dock at the Port of Antwerp as part of an investment of €250m.
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Big hopes for Malacca Gateway
Malaysia’s deputy transport minister has confirmed that work on the RM8 billion Malacca Gateway project in Pulau Panjang will begin in 2017.
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NewsVancouver USA puts T5 out to tender
The Port of Vancouver USA is seeking Statements of Interest (SOIs) for the design, permit, construction and operation of a high-volume marine terminal facility at its Terminal 5.
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NewsMaersk and LA to measure green benefits
Maersk Line and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are partnering to measure the environmental benefits of a US$125 million upgrade for 12 Maersk container ships.
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NewsMeasuring green benefits
Maersk Line and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are partnering to measure the environmental benefits of a US$125 million upgrade for 12 Maersk container ships.
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NewsEnergy sustainability efforts awarded
The Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) has awarded the Special Mention Award to research conducted on energy sustainability efforts in maritime terminal operations.
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Chittagong set for major expansion
Moves are afoot to enlarge Chittagong Port in Bangladesh, which has long been acknowledged as a major bottleneck despite moving 92% of the country’s booming export trade.
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NewsBNP Paribas eyes Brazilian infrastructure projects
In Brazil, French investment bank BNP Paribas is to receive a new capital injection to allow it to finance the latest round of infrastructure projects in the country.
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NewsNo bids for El Salvador’s La Unión
No bids were received for a possible concession to operate the Port of La Unión in El Salvador, meaning a public-private partnership contract for the port is now extremely unlikely.
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Posadas and Santa Ana seek operators
Argentina’s Posadas and Santa Ana Port Authority (EAPPSA) has asked for expressions of interest from companies willing to operate installations at the ports of Posadas and Santa Ana. A future contract will cover operations, warehousing and vessel handling, and eventually passenger operations at Posadas.
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Latin America needs $50bn in port investment
The Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF), Latin America’s Development Bank, says that existing port infrastructure in the region is inadequate and the lack of new investment will become a real problem as of 2020.
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UNCTAD urges publication of port data
Improvements in port efficiency could be facilitated by an increase in available data from port authorities, according to The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
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NewsTPS wins double STS order for Sabah Ports
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has received an order from Malaysian port operator Sabah Ports to supply two Terex ship-to-shore cranes (STS) to its Sapangar Bay Container Port (SBCP) operation.
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NewsSustainable development at Riga
The Freeport of Riga Authority (FRA) is aiming to develop more sustainable preconditions for surrounding urban space.
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NewsProtecting Dunkirk’s natural heritage
France''s Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque has taken an approach to sustainable development that involves all stakeholders, shortlisting it for the 2016 ESPO Award.
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NewsLiverpool2 container terminal officially open
The £400m container terminal investment by Peel Ports, Liverpool2 has officially been opened at the Port of Liverpool.
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NewsShip efficiency awards
Wärtsilä Seals and Bearings won the Environmental Technology award category at the Ship Efficiency Awards 2016 in London on 2 November.
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NewsNature protection at Cartagena
The Spanish Port of Cartagena is looking to integrate nature protection, biodiversity and society into all of its activities by 2020.
