Latest News – Page 457
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NewsGhana opens Takoradi public tender
Eligible parties are being invited to submit an Expression of Interest for the Concession of an integrated container and multipurpose terminal in the port of Takoradi, Ghana.
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NewsTackling high LNG equipment costs
LNG has a huge opportunity to become a key shipping fuel because of its environmental advantages and relatively stable price, but equipment costs and lack of LNG bunkering facilities are still weighing heavily on shipowners'' minds.
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NewsLNG cruise ship
Brittany Ferries has signed a letter of intent with the Flensburger Schiffbau shipyard to construct a new LNG powered ship.
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Clarksons lifts the lid on China’s throughput
China’s economic growth has slowed in recent years, contributing to softer box throughput growth at mainland Chinese ports. But there has been a significant difference in trends in throughput between the country’s large and small container ports, according to Clarksons.
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Indian Cabinet approves Ports Authority Bill
The Indian Cabinet has approved a bill that seeks to enable greater efficiency in the governance of ports and provide autonomy in decision-making.
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Trump administration threatens port funding
The Trump administration’s promise to rebuild the US infrastructure could involve a system of tax cuts and credits for corporations and an infrastructure bank for projects, which could prove to be problematic for the transportation and logistics industry.
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NewsCharleston ports chief calls for co-operation
President and chief executive of South Carolina Ports Authority Jim Newsome has said that even in the competitive world of cargo shipping, there’s room for co-operation.
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Port of Subic expects increased port operations
Port of Subic has said that it expects increased port operations with Taiwan-based shipping lines on the back of the news that the Taiwan government is keen to establish a partnership with Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).
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Philippines Customs to drive port improvements
The Philippines Bureau of Customs has announced plans to develop and further boost its performance in 2017, partly through improved port facilities.
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Progress for Port of Long Beach expansion
The Port of Long Beach has released an environmental study on its proposal to reconfigure and expand the Pier B on-dock rail facility.
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NewsMontreal's eRTG conversion
Conductix-Wampfler has just completed the first E-RTG (electrified rubber-tyred gantry) container crane conversion at the Port of Montreal, Canada.
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NewsIntermodal partnership at Gothenburg
Sandahlsbolagen Sweden AB has signed a five-year agreement with Gothenburg Port Authority to operate the new intermodal terminal at the port due to commence operations in December 2017.
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NewsCustomisable dust control technology
Dust Control Technology (DCT) has introduced a technology that allows the delivery of atomized mist solutions in customisable shapes and sizes.
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NewsWishing you a prosperous 2017
Port Strategy would like to wish all of our readers season''s greetings and a very healthy and prosperous 2017.
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NewsIntermodal partnership at Gothenburg
Sandahlsbolagen Sweden AB has signed a five-year agreement with Gothenburg Port Authority to operate the new intermodal terminal at the port due to commence operations in December 2017.
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NewsMore ports sign up to data project
UNCTAD''s port data project now has a total for 42 participating ports from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe.
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NewsHurtigruten invests in onshore power supply
The first onshore power supply facility for Hurtigruten vessels will be available at the Port of Bergen from April 2017.
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NewsLNG projects gather momentum
Discussion at this year’s Gas Fuelled Ships conference in Hamburg suggested that the tide is turning for LNG as a marine fuel, with increasing numbers of projects turning from concept to reality.
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Progreso under anti-competition investigation
In Mexico, the federal competition body Cofece has opened an investigation into the port of Progreso, in Yucatán, where concerns have been raised over possible barriers to entry and free competition in respect of port services, maritime transport and general cargo.
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Panama’s Chamber of Commerce backs Corozal
Rommel Troetsch, president of Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, has said that it is fundamental that the country builds a sixth port to satisfy market needs and that this should be implemented as part of an industrial development plan for this sector.
