All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 710
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NewsBig sets the agenda
COMMENT: The ongoing influx of ultra large container carriers has led to a new phase of port congestion in Europe and Asia, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsWest coast labour struggles
US west coast dockworkers and shippers are struggling to reach an agreement with terminals as they continue to replace the labour force with robots to achieve automation.
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NewsLNG draft code approved
The draft International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code) and proposed amendments to make the code mandatory under SOLAS have been approved by the inaugural meeting of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 1).
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NewsFalck Risc studies LNG risk
Dutch company, Falck Risc, is uniting with the United Fire Department to carry out an LNG safety study, commissioned by the European Union (TEN-T) as part of the LNG Masterplan Rhine-Main Danube.
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NewsAlliance causes Turkish strategy shift
The shifting sands of shipping line alliances is keeping at least one Turkish port operator on its toes, according to Erhan Çiloglu, chief marketing officer of Yilport Holding.
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NewsManila shows how not to do it
COMMENT: It’s a mess in Manila: empty boxes have been left to languish on the docks, trucks have been blocking up the highways and extreme, disconnected measures have caused a catalogue of knock on effects, writes Carly Fields.
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NewsFloating a good idea
Chasing deep draft development could be a thing of the past for future bulk ports, as Stevie Knight reports
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NewsEsbjerg combi tender launched
Denmark’s Port of Esbjerg wants a private operator to develop its new combi terminal and is calling on interested parties to submit an expression of interest.
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New Hempel primers to “redefine” anti-corrosion
Worldwide coatings supplier, Hempel, has today launched a new range of anti-corrosive zinc primers which it says will “redefine” and improve protection for port equipment and machinery.
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NewsECA compliance through continuous emission monitoring
In just a matter of months, shipowners operating in emissions control areas (ECAs) will have only three choices to comply with mandatory 0.1% sulphur levels; burn marine distillates, switch to liquefied natural gas; or install abatement technology such as scrubbers, says Chris Daw, Managing Director, Procal, part of Parker Group.
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NewsSohar launches environmental programme
Oman’s Sohar Port and Freezone has launched its first environmental management programme in conjunction with the Ministry of Climate Affairs.
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NewsLos Angeles goes green with EPA grant
The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) is one of six US ports to receive a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will be used to retrofit cargo handling equipment in a bid to reduce emissions.
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NewsSponsors and Sponsorship
Sponsorship of the GreenPort Congress is a fantastic way to promote your business and brand, and for the 9th GreenPort Congress we are delighted to have some industry leading sponsors and supporters. There are still some sponsorship opportunities available to suit your budget and needs.
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NewsA programme packed with industry leading speakers and valuable presentations
The 2013 GreenPort Congress clearly identified that to achieve an environmentally responsible port sector, port users need to communicate more. The 9th GreenPort Congress next month will therefore focus on improving the relationship between the ports, its users, customers and stakeholders, who will all be involved in the comprehensive ...
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NewsJoin the industry at the port community event of the year – book today
With just under one month left until the 9th GreenPort Congress and the 2nd GreenPort Cruise Conference 15-17 October, the whole port community of port authorities, terminal operators, shipping lines, shippers, logistics companies, port planners, dredging companies and manufacturers as well as consultants and industry associations are busy confirming their ...
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NewsSweat the tech
Doing more with less applies to technology as well as equipment assets as Dave and Iain MacIntyre find out
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NewsRecord funding to keep EU connected
European ports are set for transport connection improvements, made possible through €11.9bn of European Commission funding – the largest ever single amount of EU funding earmarked solely for transport infrastructure.
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GTT membrane systems for six VLECs
France’s Gaztransport and Technigaz (GTT) is to supply its LNG transportation and storage solution for six Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) being built by Korea’s SHI for an Asian group.
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NewsDNV GL to class VLECs
DNV GL is to class five ECO STAR 85k Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) after signing a Letter of Intent at the SMM Exhibition 2014 last week.
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Pak Bara still waiting for approval
The proposed Pak Bara deep-sea port on Thailand’s Andaman coast is still waiting government approvals and necessary studies, a senior government official has said.
