Latest News – Page 354
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NewsChina Merchants eyes three-port growth plan
China Merchants Group has issued RMB10bn ($1.47bn) worth of bonds to fund the development of the ports under Liaoning Port Group in China.
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NewsPLA doubles green tariff discount
The Port of London Authority (PLA) has doubled its green tariff discount to boost tidal Thames air quality and later this year will launch the UK''s first hybrid pilot cutter to cut pollution.
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NewsSouth Carolina improves its eco rating
Konecranes will supply South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) with three Konecranes RTGs equipped with hybrid power packs designed for eco-efficient operation and uncompromised performance.
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NewsSouth Carolina improves its eco rating
Konecranes will supply South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) with three Konecranes RTGs equipped with hybrid power packs designed for eco-efficient operation and uncompromised performance.
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NewsTerminal operators under fire at Indian port
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered Maersk and DP World to withdraw customer advisories which it says could hamper growth at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust.
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NewsMOU to support Wilhelmshaven FRSU
Uniper SE and Titan LNG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a plan to develop a user-friendly technical interface and commercial products for small-scale LNG players from the Wilhelmshaven Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) for LNG.
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NewsEco angle for port innovation contest
A port transportation innovation contest will see entrants submit original project ideas to encourage more environmental and safe production.
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NewsPlea for better green incentives from ports
Incentives from ports need to be better when it comes to environmental improvement, it was argued at a roundtable centred on ports’ role in decarbonising the maritime transport sector at the 2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP24) in Katowice in Poland.
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NewsRobust US container trade faces uncertainty
Record high levels of inbound laden containers were experienced on both US coasts in October, but BIMCO has warned uncertainty lies ahead due to US-China trade relations.
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NewsChinese ports require energy consumption data
Ships are now required to report their energy consumption data of their last voyage when entering and leaving Chinese ports.
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NewsKiel cash boost funds shore power
The Port of Kiel is investing more than €30m in port expansion and environmental protection with projects including onshore power.
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NewsChina funding puts ports at risk
Kenya could lose the Port of Mombasa to the Chinese government if the government-owned Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) defaults on a substantial payment owned to Exim Bank of China.
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Incumbents welcome to Valencia concession
Valencia has confirmed that incumbent operators are free to participate in the tender for its fourth container terminal with no requirement to increase current capacity levels.
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Unions intervene in Buenos Aires dispute
Union leader Hugo Moyano is attempting to scuttle a government plan to create a single container terminal concession at the Port of Buenos Aires as of 2020, replacing five existing concessions.
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Yilport supports innovation contest
Global port operator Yilport is backing a Port Innovation Contest to encourage solutions to the current challenges facing the industry.
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Major operator celebrates surging volumes
PSA International boosted volumes by 9.1% year-on-year in 2018 on the back of “slow but steady” growth in global container trade volumes.
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Legislation preventing investment in Brazilian ports
José Di Bella, chief executive of the Brazilian Association of Port Terminals, has stated that centralised decision-making in the country’s ports sector is deterring investment.
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São Paulo governor wants Santos privatised
The governor of São Paulo State, João Doria, is to ask Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, to privatise the Port of Santos. He has labelled the current facility as "inefficient" and costly.
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Newcastle box terminal benefits
A container terminal at the Port of Newcastle could provide a A$6bn (US$4.1bn) boost to the New South Wales economy as well as significantly reducing truck trips through Sydney by 2050, according to a new report.
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NSW to more than triple volumes by 2045
NSW Ports is forecasting a growth in containers through its port gateways from 2.4m teu to between 7.5m and 8.4m teu per year by 2045.
