Latest News – Page 494
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NewsTalking up Hamburg
Lower container volumes mask the bigger picture of growth at Hamburg, explains Felicity Landon
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NewsDigitalisation changes vessel operations
ABB’s Richard Windischhofer explains how integration can revolutionise the maritime industry
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NewsTale of two ports
Richard Rowe discusses how two Ghanaian ports are preparing for future growth
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NewsBalancing public with private
COMMENT: Associated British Ports, the leading UK port developer and operator, announced a masterplan through to 2035 for one of its ports, Newport in Wales, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsA seat at the table
Port authorities can play a bigger role in labour mediation, finds Martin Rushmere
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Electrical power in Mauritius
Port Louis in Mauritius has announced that it will be replacing its current diesel power generation facilities with electric power.
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NewsHamburg Süd report shows lower emissions
Hamburg Süd has become the world’s first container shipping line to publish its sustainability report in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 Standard Disclosures (Core), showing that a self-imposed emissions reduction plan is on target.
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NewsSeattle development brought forward
Port of Seattle has launched a public comment period on the proposed redevelopments to its marine cargo facilities at Terminal 5.
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NewsICTSI Iraq goes live with Navis TOS
Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), owned by International Container Terminal Service, Inc., and the leading container terminal in Umm Qasr in Iraq, has announced the successful implementation of the Navis Sparcs N4 terminal operating system.
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NewsColombian container terminal goes electric
Conductix-Wampfler has modified seven diesel rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery (ZPMC) at TCBuen at the Colombian terminal.
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NewsIMO advises re gross mass of packed containers
With new SOLAS regulations on the verification of the gross mass of packed containers coming into force soon, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has issued advice on its implementation.
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NewsLNG hybrid barge enters second season in Hamburg
Following a successful year helping improve air quality at the Port of Hamburg, the HUMMEL, Becker Marine Systems’ LNG hybrid barge, will again be supplying low emission power to the AIDAsol this year.
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NewsNew Crowley terminal in Puerto Rico
Crowley Puerto Rico Services has announced that it is continuing to deliver on its commitment to Puerto Rico with an additional $21m construction contract for improvements and upgrades at its Isla Grande port terminal in San Juan.
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Plans afoot for Cap Haitien Port
The Government of Haiti has requested the financial support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to help improve the facilities and efficiency of Cap Haitien Port.
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NewsTelestack’s new range on show at Hillhead
Mobile bulk material handling solutions company, Telestack, will be exhibiting its new range of equipment at quarrying, construction and recycling show, Hillhead 2016, in Derbyshire.
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NewsKonecranes ditches merger to buy Terex MHPS
Konecranes has signed an agreement to purchase Terex’s Material Handling & Port Solutions (MHPS) for a combined offer of cash and shares.
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NewsState-ownership not the solution for Portland
The Port of Portland’s executive director has rejected a recent proposal from president of Common Sense for Oregon for the port’s Terminal 6.
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NewsTenth Energy Star cert for Oakland
The Port of Oakland’s headquarters, at 530 Water Street, has been awarded a certification for energy efficiency by the US EPA.
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NewsWärtsilä joins LNG project
Wärtsilä has announced it is to join Project Forward, a concept developed in May 2015 to facilitate LNG propulsion and help meet emission regulations.
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NewsDe-bunkering first for Netherlands
The first de-bunkering of a LNG-powered inland waterway barge, Greenstream, has been successfully carried out at the Port of Moerkijk in the Netherlands.
