Latest News – Page 290
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NewsSpanish container terminal stake sold
A global independent infrastructure fund manager and a French shipping company will acquire a minority stake in a Spanish container terminal.
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NewsOngoing strike action hits port productivity
Indefinite strike action at a Canadian port is already impacting operations with an estimated 65,000 twenty-foot equivalent containers (TEUs) stuck on its docks.
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NewsTHE ZESPRI WAY
Iain MacIntyre discusses the Zespri kiwifruit marketing cooperative supply strategy for delivering over five billion pieces of kiwifruit in 2019-20 and progress made this year in spite of COVID-19.
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NewsCOVID-19: ANY CLEARER YET?
COVID-19 is prompting a rethink of supply strategies. Increased transshipment activity is expected but, as Andrew Penfold confirms, margins will be slim and financing new capacity challenging.
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NewsFunding for green cruise terminal
Major investment has been confirmed for a new cruise terminal at a UK port that will incorporate solar power and shore power.
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NewsEco container terminal planned for US
Plans are in place to develop an environmentally friendly container terminal in the south east of the US.
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NewsEco container terminal planned for US
Plans are in place to develop an environmentally friendly container terminal in the south east of the US.
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NewsEesti Gaas begins bunkering at Finnish port
Eesti Gaas has started bunkering LNG in a Finnish port with the successful completion of a truck to ship operation.
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NewsAPM Terminals to acquire Danish terminal
APM Terminals (APMT) is set to acquire a container terminal in Denmark following development challenges faced by the current owner.
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NewsElectric RTGs aid modernisation project
A US port operator has taken delivery of five new KoneCranes electric Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes to strengthen operational efficiency and increase overall productivity as part of a modernisation project.
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NewsOptimising the anti fouling process
A simple rule has been identified to allow operators to reduce fuel wastage and emissions caused by a build up of hull fouling.
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NewsZero-emissions top handler test success
Following successful testing, the world’s first zero-emissions top handlers are now being used in daily operations at the Port of Los Angeles.
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NewsAuckland project facilitates larger ships
Development consent has been granted for a project that will enable Auckland to accommodate larger container ships.
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NewsEmissions free lithium-ion lift truck launches
The industry’s first sit-down counterbalanced 15,500 to 19,000lb capacity lift truck with integrated 350-volt lithium-ion power has been launched.
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NewsJoint bid for Thames freeport
Two of the UK’s largest port businesses have announced a joint bid for a freeport on the River Thames to attract new investment to the UK.
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NewsPortuguese terminal tender launches
A tender for the expansion of infrastructure at a Portuguese container terminal has been launched.
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NewsCleaner tugs for the Port of Antwerp
Damen has been awarded a contract by the Port of Antwerp to build two newbuild tugs with an emphasis on sustainability and efficiency.
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NewsInitiative to manage MASS trials launches
Representatives from flag, coastal and port authorities from China, Denmark, Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Korea, and Singapore have met at a virtual event to launch the MASSPorts initiative.
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NewsNewbuild sustainable logistics warehouse
Busan Port Authority is building a logistics warehouse at the Port of Rotterdam which should help make its freight forwarding operations more sustainable.
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NewsNew Russian port connects Asia to Europe
A seaport with a capacity of 12.5m tonnes will be constructed in Russia’s Kalmykia region, near the city of Lagan.
