Latest News – Page 332
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NewsMexican port in line for four new terminals
The Port of Manzanillo is being considered for an expansion project to include the construction of four new terminals.
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NewsPort operators back blockchain platform
Five ports operators are amongst maritime companies supporting the creation of a blockchain development platform to accelerate technology innovation and the digital transformation of the shipping industry.
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NewsCosta Cruises limits sulphur in Italian ports
Costa Cruises has signed the ‘Genoa Blue Agreement’ requiring ships to use marine gasoil with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.10% by mass before entering the ports of Savona and Genoa.
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NewsTrade war and regionalisation are hard hitting
The US-China trade war, Brexit and Russian sanctions have all impacted the maritime industry, said the International School of Management’s Rolf Neise at TOC Europe.
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NewsTransnet shuts down strike action
Transnet said it has obtained a court order to stop disruptive ‘go-slow’ strike action carried out by employees for over two weeks at its Ngqura container terminal in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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NewsLA cuts emissions by reducing vessel speeds
The Port of Los Angeles has recognised 28 shipping lines for their participation in its Vessel Speed Reduction Program (VSRP) to help decrease operational emissions.
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NewsFlexible guidance best to cut air emissions
The non-prescriptive approach of the UK government''s Port Air Quality Strategies guidance document will benefit ports, the British Ports Association (BPA) has said.
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NewsNSW government dismiss Newcastle inquiry
Australia''s New South Wales government is standing by the development of Port Botany in response to the Public Works Committee’s (PWC) inquiry into the impact of Port of Newcastle sale arrangements on public works expenditure in New South Wales.
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NewsPortsmouth to digitalise TOS
Portsmouth International Port has awarded a contract to Hogia to supply a terminal operating system (TOS) to digitalise the management of freight transport and increase operational efficiency.
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NewsPorts prepare to enforce IMO sulphur limit
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) have taken delivery of Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science’s X-MET8000 handheld XRF analyser as they prepare to enforce the IMO’s MARPOL Annex VI sulphur regulation.
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NewsAustralian ports get behind sustainability reporting
Australian ports have cooperated to produce a report which showcases the sustainability initiatives taken by a number of local port companies.
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NewsPorts sustainability project gets underway
A project to reduce the impact of port operations in cities, control emissions from ports and ships and optimise cargo handling in Europe’s main ports has had its first meeting.
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NewsUK Clean Maritime Plan published
The UK government has published the ‘Clean Maritime Plan’ to outline the UK’s pathway to zero-emission shipping, alongside guidance to assist ports in developing air quality strategies.
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NewsUK Clean Maritime Plan published
The UK government has published the ‘Clean Maritime Plan’ to outline the UK’s pathway to zero-emission shipping, alongside guidance to assist ports in developing air quality strategies.
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NewsClean water technology testing approved
The Port of San Diego has approved a new pilot project to develop a cost-effective and eco-friendly cleanup solution to extract and destroy toxic contaminants from sediment, soil and groundwater.
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NewsFirst refuelling during transhipment
A ship has bunkered LNG while simultaneously transhipping containers for the first time in Europe, while at the Port of Rotterdam.
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NewsNew York’s 30-year plan revealed
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has unveiled a new 30-year plan for growth and development that lays out a flexible roadmap for the next generation of land-use and infrastructure development projects.
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NewsUK’s first maritime innovation hub opens
The UK’s first Maritime Innovation Hub has been launched to develop solutions to the technological challenges facing the maritime sector and the wider logistics industry.
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NewsLNG project planned for China port
An LNG receiving station with a 5m tonnes per year capacity will be built by Yanqiao Group and Beijing Energy Group at the Port of Rizhao in China.
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NewsHybrid crane helps Hueneme eco ambition
Stevedoring company Ports America has received a Liebherr hybrid mobile harbour crane from the Port of Bremerhaven, Germany for use at the Port of Hueneme.
