Latest News – Page 483
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NewsEfficient cruise terminal development
The international engineering consultancy Ramboll has been appointed to lead a highly skilled technical team developing a new efficient cruise terminal facility on the UK’s River Mersey.
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NewsACP to re-tender Corozal box terminal
In Panama, the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has given the management team authorisation to go ahead with a possible new tender for the proposed container terminal at Corozal Oeste.
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NewsMajor access improvements for Colombian ports
In Colombia, both the Ministry of Transport and the National Roads Institute (Invías) are planning to put tenders out in 2018 to improve access channels to the ports of Cartagena and Buenaventura.
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NewsAlgeciras delays bidding deadline again
The uncertainty over stevedoring reform in Spain has again prompted the Port of Algeciras to again put back the deadline for bids for its third container terminal.
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South Port questions “systematic failings” finding
South Port has taken issue with a WorkSafe New Zealand finding that “systematic failings” contributed to a port visitor drowning after he lost control of his vehicle and slid off a wharf in late 2015.
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NewsWellington damage heralds building review
New Zealand’s Building and Construction Minister Nick Smith has declared that design standards and building laws need to be reviewed following a recent technical investigation into the poor performance of a CentrePort Wellington building in last November’s earthquake.
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NewsIT award for MGI and Marseille Fos Port
MGI and Marseille Fos Port won the highest award in the IT category at the 30th International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) World Ports Conference held in Indonesia in May.
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NewsKalmar envisions sustainable future for handling
Kalmar has launched a new video to depict what the sustainable future of cargo handling will look like in 2060.
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NewsCanadian port joins Green Marine
The Port of Belledune in Canada has signed up to Green Marine, the largest voluntary environmental certification programme for the maritime industry in North America.
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NewsNZ takes WannaCry threat seriously
Some ports are sitting up and taking notice of the massive global ransomware attack known as ‘WannaCry’ in a bid to safeguard their operations.
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NewsCaterpillar LNG test bed
Caterpillar Marine says it has unveiled the first LNG test bed for gas-fuelled engines at its facility in Kiel, Germany.
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NewsGreen battery to power 'largest' electric ferry
A lithium-ion battery system developed to reduce the emissions and operating costs of marine vessels will be used to operate the "world’s largest" 100% electric ferry in Denmark.
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NewsRotterdam port launches route planner
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched its ‘Navigate’ route planner at the Transport Logistic Fair in Munich to help companies plan their container transports more effectively.
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NewsNew Port 2060 vision revealed
Cargo handling solutions and services company Kalmar, part of Finnish-owned Cargotec, is launching a new video to depict what the future of cargo handling will look like in the year 2060.
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NewsHamburg publishes digital insight for ports
A book addressing what digitalization can offer seaports aims to establish how this technology can help ports become more efficient and safeguard their futures.
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NewsCleaner fuel on offer at Liverpool
The UK’s Port of Liverpool has become the first port in the UK to offer Shell GTL Fuel, a cleaner alternative to conventional diesel fuel.
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NewsCleaner fuel on offer at Liverpool
The UK’s Port of Liverpool has become the first port in the UK to offer Shell GTL Fuel, a cleaner alternative to conventional diesel fuel.
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NewsSennebogen unveils supersize MHC
Sennebogen has launched a new mobile harbour crane (MHC) with a 40m range and capacity for almost 31 tonnes.
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NewsPLA targets human error
The human factor is the focus of the latest safety campaign by The Port of London Authority (PLA), launched at its Annual Stakeholder Forum.
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Crane collapse at Jebel Ali
The recent crane collapse at DP World’s flagship terminal Jebel Ali, has once again thrust the issue of terminal safety into the spotlight.
