Latest News – Page 576
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NewsTerminal efficiency project
The inaugural meeting of the Smart, Energy Efficient and Adaptive Port Terminals (SEA TERMINALS) has taken place in Valencia with the aim of hastening the transition of the port industry towards more efficient operational models.
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NewsGreen light in sight for Panama’s Corozal hub
Panama’s 5m teu Pacific transhipment hub has been given the go-ahead by the Panama Canal Board of Directors, leaving just one hurdle before tendering of Corozal can begin in 2015.
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NewsTEN-T co-funded ELECTRIC project
A new pan-European project, co-funded by the EU, will support the installation of a corridor of high-quality fast chargers along key European motorways up until the end of 2015.
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NewsIt pays to be greener
The Port of Amsterdam will begin to reward Green Award certified barges based on their level of membership which will determine the amount of discount on inland harbour dues in 2015.
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NewsNo need for new Hong Kong terminals
New findings from a ‘Study on the Strategic Development Plan for Hong Kong Port 2030’ by BMT Asia Pacific reveals new terminals in the region aren’t needed to keep the sector competitive.
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ICS changes position on BWM Convention
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has agreed to stop actively discouraging governments that have not already ratified the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWM Convention), in the hope that it will trigger its entry into force sooner.
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NewsEurogate to double hybrid staddle carrier capacity
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) is to supply 15 diesel-electric Terex N SC 634 E straddle carriers for Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg – a repeat of a previous order made in April.
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NewsGetting in with the neighbours
Various potential mergers between neighbouring port authorities have recently been in the news and the experiences of the newly-paired ports have in virtually all cases been positive.
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NewsGetting on board with ship recycling
Two Chinese ship recycling yards have applied to be listed in the future EU list of ship recycling facilities.
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NewsMarseille Fos growth strategy
The Marseille Fos port authority has set out a strategy for growth over the next four years to make it a viable gateway alternative to other ports in northern Europe.
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NewsBarbados looks to greenhouse gas ratings
Barbados Port has signed up with the RightShip and Carbon War Room greenhouse gas rating programme, which rewards vessels with better energy efficient ratings.
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NewsAPMT begins work in Costa Rica
APM Terminals Moin is beginning work on a new terminal project in Costa Rica after receiving approval from the country’s environmental agency.
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NewsHAROPA port system praise
The HAROPA port system has received praise from ESPO for the role it''s playing in making the Seine artery a logistics system that is both competitive and sustainable.
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NewsFocusing on efficient barge transport
Antwerp is working towards keeping barge traffic flowing smoothly through the port in collaboration with other partners in the supply chain.
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NewsDover promotes ‘green’ culture
The UK’s Port of Dover is working hard to promote a ‘green’ culture after hitting major eco-friendly milestones and it''s preparing for new development in 2015.
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NewsPanama takes Ebola precautions
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) is using Pole Star’s PurpleTRAC sanctions compliance and risk management service – the first port state to do so – to protect against the outbreak of Ebola.
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NewsStorm front
What precautions and preparations can ports take to weather the storm, asks John Bensalhia
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Felixstowe updates operations
The UK’s Port of Felixstowe is keeping its customers up-to-date with the status of containers with a newly launched mobile phone app.
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NewsBuenos Aires port charges slammed
Argentina''s Chamber of Private Commercial Ports (CPPC) has criticised the decision taken by the Buenos Aires provincial government to include various new port taxes in its 2015 budget, claiming that they violate both existing legislation and the national constitution.
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NewsEU rules Spanish stevedoring practices illegal
Spain''s National Ports Authority - Puertos del Estado – has been forced by the European Union''s Court of Justice to change the way it provides stevedoring services in its domestic ports.
