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News40% drop in container port capacity expansion
The pace of container port capacity expansion is forecast to contract at least 40% over the next five years in the wake of the COVID-19 induced slowdown in port throughput, according to a new report.
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News13 port tenders planned in Brazil
13 port terminal tenders are due to be executed in Brazil by the end of the year.
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NewsUS port embraces environmental mitigation
A US port will invest in a scheme that enables it to pay back to the environment as it carries out work.
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NewsTackling fuel consumption
A port operator in South America will reduce its environmental impact with two large Liebherr electric rubber tyre gantry (RTG) cranes.
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NewsNew Asian port plan progresses
A Japanese company has confirmed it is involved in a tender process for consultancy services relating to a new port in Asia.
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NewsCongestion-busting scheme pays off
A programme set up to reduce truck traffic and pollution during peak daytime traffic hours and alleviate port congestion has taken 48m truck trips out of daytime Southern California traffic since its inception in July 2005.
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NewsFirst port member for Hydrogen coalition
A global coalition of companies that support the use of hydrogen in the energy transition has gained its first port member.
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NewsUK port connectivity review launches
A new review of UK port connectivity aims to highlight to government and local authorities where post-COVID-19 investment in infrastructure can be concentrated in order to maximise economic growth and speed up recovery.
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NewsSmart diesel-electric dredger for EU ports
An efficient dual-fuel dredger with a lower environmental footprint has gone into service at European ports.
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NewsShort sea shipping project addresses efficiency
An EU-funded research and innovation project seeks to improve the modal split for Short Sea Shipping (SSS) in the European container supply chain.
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NewsEnvironmentally-friendly bulk handling
Singapore''s Jurong Port is cleaning up its bulk handling operations by introducing more efficient ship unloaders.
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NewsJapanese port milestone for gas company
The first cargo of LNG has been shipped from a Russian LNG project to Japan.
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NewsConcession contract inked for Kribi terminal
A new concession contract has been signed for the development, operation and maintenance of the Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT) in Cameroon.
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NewsItalian terminal invests in efficiency
An Italian terminal owned by the Turkish Yilport Group is going all out to get operational efficiency with its digital customs system.
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NewsEnvironmental CSR efforts rewarded in Canada
Five companies have been awarded for their outstanding participation in a Canadian port authority’s environmental incentive programme.
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NewsCircular economy impact not clear cut
A new study shows that ports in Europe attract circular economy (CE) activities but this is not the case for every port.
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NewsCanadian strike leaves port authority on edge
A Canadian port authority has accused the organisation behind a new stevedore strike of using “pressure tactics”.
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NewsEnvironmentally-friendly bulk handling
Singapore''s Jurong Port is cleaning up its bulk handling operations by introducing more efficient ship unloaders.
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NewsUS ports seek US$1.5bn for COVID-19 recovery
US port authorities are seeking US$1.5bn to manage the “extremely negative impacts” on the seaport industry brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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HHLA AND EUROGATE COOPERATION
COMMENT: The news from end of May 2020 that HHLA (Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG) and Eurogate are holding discussions on cooperating in the container segment in northern Germany, may well mark a turning point in the German Hanseatic port development tradition, writes Peter de Langen.
