Latest News – Page 507
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NewsTOS system solution
Nectar Group has recently signed a ten-year agreement with Government of Sierra Leone to manage and run the bulk terminal located at Queen Elizabeth II Quay, Freetown.
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NewsEnd of the road for megaships?
Megaships are no longer delivering economies of scale benefits to ports, terminal operators and shipping lines, according to a study carried out by shipping consultancy, Drewry.
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NewsChevron’s Australian Gorgon project produces first LNG
US energy company Chevron Corporation has announced it has started producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) and condensate at the Gorgon project on Barrow Island off the northwest coast of Western Australia. The first LNG cargo is expected to be shipped next week.
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NewsPetronas floating LNG facility named
Petronas’ first floating LNG facility has been named at a ceremony with partners Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME) and Technip.
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NewsKalmar to deliver 19 shuttles to new APM terminal
Kalmar has been awarded a contract by APM Terminals to deliver 19 hybrid shuttle carriers to the operator’s newest container terminal, under construction in Vado, Italy.
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Ecuador promotes Manta-Manaus corridor
Ecuador''s Overseas Trade Minister, Diego Aulestia, recently travelled to the Brazilian state of Amazonas to consolidate a trade corridor linking the port of Manta with Brazil''s port of Manaus.
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NewsGulftainer registers strong performance in 2015
The world’s largest privately-owned and independent port operator Gulftainer recorded a strong performance in 2015, with an overall growth of 4% across its global portfolio.
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NewsGCT Canada to optimize rail operations
GCT Canada has selected INFORM’s Rail Scheduler software to optimise its rail operations, including container handover between yard and rail, as well as all remotely-operated rail-mounted gantry moves.
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NewsTanzania terminal orders Terex ship-to-shore cranes
Terex Port Solutions, TPS, has received an order to supply two ship-to-shore cranes to Tanzania International Container Terminal Services, or TICTS.
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ICTSI earnings drop in 2015
International Container Terminal Services Inc, or ICTSI, posted significantly lower net income in 2015, due to non-cash and one-time charges.
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NewsRecord year for Port of Baltimore
Containers and car imports at the Helen Delich Bentley terminal have helped the Port of Baltimore to a record year in 2015, proving that Maryland is ‘open for business’.
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NewsMounting objection to EU port legislation
The European Parliament has voted to approve port services regulations that are designed to address restrictive practices at EU ports.
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IMO workshops to promote energy efficiency
The IMO has held two international workshops to raise awareness of its regulations on energy efficiency and the control of greenhouse gas emissions from ships.
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NewsSubmit your project for the ESPO award 2016
Submissions are now being taken for the 8th European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award on Societal Integration of Ports.
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NewsEnvironmental concerns over Marseille Fos development
A key development project at Marseille Fos port will be reshaped to allay the environmental worries of residents and authorities in the area.
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NewsEuropean container port competition ‘complex and intense’
Container port competition across Europe has become increasingly complex and intense, creating a market in which all players can no longer record growth, according to a recent academic study by Portecomonics.
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NewsABP and Unite take port regulation fight to Strasbourg
Representatives from the dock workers union, Unite, and Associated British Ports (ABP) have travelled to Strasbourg to urge members of the European Parliament to reject the European Commission’s proposal for a new port services regulation.
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NewsPeel Ports Great Yarmouth offshore windfarm co-investment
ScottishPower Renewables’ £2.5bn East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm has selected Peel Ports Great Yarmouth as the port for construction and installation activities.
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NewsRoadmap to sustainable shipping
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) has launched a set of milestones and priorities which it thinks must be met in order to create a sustainable shipping industry by 2040.
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NewsChinese shipping company fined for violating regulations
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has fined the China Navigation Co. Pte. Ltd. $129,500 for failing to switch its engines over from heavy diesel bunker fuel to cleaner, low-sulphur fuel when close to the California coast, as required by state law.
