Latest News – Page 388
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NewsTallinn rewards emission-reducing ships
From January 2019, ships participating in the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) in working towards reducing air emissions may apply for up to 8% discount on tonnage fees in the harbours of the Port of Tallinn.
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Middle East ports at critical turning point
Chronic port overcapacity hangs heavy over the Middle East region, with capacity growth more than double that of throughput growth.
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NewsSouth Africa must beat corruption and confusion
COMMENT: Transnet, the operator of South Africa’s port terminals and provider of rail freight services, has been beset by corruption and malpractice scandals over the last three years, writes Mike Mundy
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NewsShort sea shipping focus for prime event
Submissions are now being invited for the Southampton 2019 Coastlink Conference, which will focus on the latest developments and future of short sea and feeder container shipping and how they form part of a competitive supply chain.
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NewsVerifavia announces cooperation agreements
Emissions verification company, Verifavia, has announced eight new cooperation agreements with recognised organisations (ROs), supporting International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) regulations.
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NewsVacuum power moves people around port
Port logistics company, Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and US-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) have joined forces to produce a high speed container transport system at the Port of Hamburg.
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NewsMalaysia rubbishes Singapore port claims
The Malaysian transport minister has reiterated his government’s position over claims that Malaysia is encroaching into Singapore waters with its Johor Port expansion.
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Chilean port reels from crippling strikes
A strike that began on November 16 has crippled the Chilean Port of Valparaíso. By the end of a 10th day of strikes, with most of the terminals effectively blockaded by striking casual workers, more than 20,000 containers had been diverted and revenue of $3.5m had been lost, with 13 ...
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Spain challenges north European dominance
Spanish ports are taking advantage of the current sustained growth in maritime traffic to add new infrastructure to allow them to better compete with northern European hubs, such as Rotterdam. They have long argued it makes sense for most of southern Europe to be served via Mediterranean ports and not ...
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NewsUrgent need to optimise port calls
Each day, the need for port call optimisation is growing, especially with the International Maritime Organization’s commitment to lower total annual greenhouse gas emissions from shipping by at least 50% by 2050.
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NewsMEDports sets out 2019 stall
The new Mediterranean Ports Association (MEDports Association) has approved an action plan for 2019 which includes the adoption of common key performance indicators and a ‘single window’ cargo community system.
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NewsAsian port moves closer to smart status
Singapore’s Jurong Port has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with one of the country’s three major telecommunications companies for the provision of a terminal-wide wireless private network.
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NewsAwards successes for Port Strategy team
Port Strategy toasted success at The Seahorse Christmas Party and Journalist Awards 2018, with staff gaining accolades across a number of categories.
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NewsNew Australian LNG FSRU import terminal
EPIK Co. Ltd. will commence preliminary works on a proposed LNG floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) import terminal at the Port of Newcastle, Australia.
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NewsEuropean port backs high-speed container plan
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) have established a joint venture (JV) to develop a way of transporting containers at high speed through a tube to and from the Port of Hamburg.
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NewsSingapore “protest” against Malaysia port plan
The Government of Singapore has lodged a “strong protest with the Malaysian Government following the latter’s publication of a plan to extend the Johor Bahru Port which it says encroaches into Singapore Territorial Waters (STW) off Tuas on the Singapore Strait.
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NewsCanada shore power project complete
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has completed a shore power project to reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution by enabling ships to shut down their diesel engines and connect to an electrical grid supplied by renewable energy sources.
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NewsFlat growth for world ports in 2019
Next year’s volumes for ports in north Europe are expected to be no more than this year’s volumes for both exports and imports.
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NewsHouston to get eight Konecranes hybrid RTGs
Finnish lifting equipment company Konecranes has secured an order from long-term US customer Port Houston to supply the facility with eight Konecranes rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs), complete with hybrid power packs.
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NewsUS ports at mercy of reciprocal tariffs
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is supporting a new agreement for the US to abstain from further tariff increases on Chinese products for 90 days while it works with China to establish a longer-term trade deal which could protect business at US ports.
