Latest News – Page 344
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NewsEco trucks contract for Californian ports
Meritor has been contracted to supply all-electric drivetrain systems for 38 terminal tractors to be used at the ports of Long Beach and Oakland.
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NewsHullWiper extends operations with new deal
HullWiper Ltd has signed a hull cleaning frame agreement with Equinor for its fleet of oil and gas tankers operating in Scandinavia, the Far East, Middle East and Europe.
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NewsPort of Huelva renews EcoPorts standard
Spain’s Port of Huelva has renewed EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS) to reinforce its commitment to protecting the environment after obtaining it for the first time in 2016.
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NewsFuel cell electric truck project progresses
The first of 10 fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks jointly developed by Toyota and Kenworth to lower emissions has been revealed ahead of its operation at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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NewsFERC-approved Annova LNG to go electric
Electric equipment is expected to be used in the Annova LNG Brownsville Project to reduce emissions and lower the overall environmental impact of the project.
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NewsNgqura dredging system protects environment
South Africa’s Port of Ngqura is helping ensure operational safety and protect the environment as the first port in the world to have a fixed jet pump sand bypass system for dredging.
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NewsFire rages at Californian port
Firefighters battled a fierce blaze at a recycling plant at the Port of Stockton on Monday, with their efforts hampered by high winds.
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NewsNY road congestion brings port benefits
COMMENT: Road congestion, and its deleterious environmental impacts, could be driving change in supply chains around New York, writes Barry Parker.
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Brexit ‘noise’ frustration for UK ports
British ports are being frustrated in their day-to-day operations by “the noise of Brexit”, according to a leading port spokesperson.
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Singapore reveals Tuas schedule
The Tuas Terminal mega port will commence its first phase of operations in 2021 with two berths for ships, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has said.
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NewsPorts industry lose out in Cuba crackdown
Port construction companies are amongst businesses which could be affected by US government action enabling parties to sue businesses in Cuba deemed to have profited off private land seized during the country’s 1959 revolution.
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Uruguay backtracks on TIL terminal rejection
Having turned down a request from MSC’s terminal arm, Terminal Investment Limited, to build a new container terminal in the Port of Montevideo, Uruguay’s National Ports Administration (ANP) has had a change of heart and has put forward an alternative plan for a different location.
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Spain faces yet another competition probe
Spain''s National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) has announced that it is to investigate competition not only between Spanish ports but also with those of other countries.
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NewsHyster join list of confirmed sponsors for GreenPort Cruise & Congress 2019
Hyster is the leading global supplier of materials handling equipment and are returning as sponsors once again at the 2019 edition of GreenPort Cruise & Congress.
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NewsChina secures Bulgaria foothold
China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) has signed a US$135.5m Bulgaria port project construction contract with Logistic Center Varna EAD to jointly develop port infrastructure in Bulgaria’s Port of Varna.
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NewsShoreham recertified as an EcoPort
Shoreham Port has been re-certified with Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certification to remain as one of only two PERS accredited ports in the UK, and one of twelve UK ports who hold EcoPort status.
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NewsHBS system to boost efficiency
A new and intelligent High Bay Storage (HBS) system which packs maximum capacity into a condensed area could boost operational efficiency, a port expert has said.
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News1000th bunkering operation for FueLNG
Bunkering services provider FueLNG has completed its 100th LNG truck-to-ship bunkering operation at the Port of Singapore.
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NewsUK port welcomes first remote RTGs
The busiest container port in the UK has seen the arrival of its first remote-control rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs).
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NewsDamietta aims to make just-in-time history
Egypt’s Damietta Port could be one of the first ports globally to use the just-in-time (JIT) concept prior to approval by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), according to the facility’s authority.
