All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 333

  • inland shipping
    News

    The cleaning of inland shipping

    2019-10-23T15:04:00Z

    COMMENT: The first London conference dedicated to accelerating the uptake of disruptive and lower emissions’ propulsion technologies for inland shipping has been held at The Crystal by the Port of London Authority, writes Charles Haine.

  • News

    Emerging competition between ‘Port innovation systems'

    2019-10-23T14:44:00Z

    The recent news that the Singapore sovereign wealth fund, Temasek, and the global freight forwarder, Kuehne + Nagel, will start a venture fund, to be based in Singapore and called Reefknot Investments, is the latest of various initiatives that have emerged over the recent years, writes Peter De Langen.

  • winter operations
    News

    Put on warm winter clothes

    2019-10-23T14:23:00Z

    COMMENT: The Game of Thrones aficionados will fully understand the doomsday phrase that “winter is coming,” writes Ben Hackett

  • News

    Time for a change

    2019-10-23T13:56:00Z

    COMMENT: Isn’t it about time that political appointments at the top of port management bodies were stopped? asks Mike Mundy

  • Sustainability
    News

    Sustainable conferences

    2019-10-23T13:24:00Z

    COMMENT: The conference season is upon us with a vengeance, after a summer lull, back-at-work shipping and port professionals are faced with tough choices of which events (often overlapping, or worse, simultaneous) to attend, writes Barry Parker.

  • solar plant
    News

    Pioneering solar heat project launched

    2019-10-23T12:57:00Z

    The first solar concentrator farm in the European process industry has been inaugurated in a port in Belgium.

  • solar plant
    News

    Pioneering solar heat project launched

    2019-10-23T12:35:00Z

    The first solar concentrator farm in the European process industry has been inaugurated in a port in Belgium.

  • beetle
    News

    Port-created habitat rich with wildlife

    2019-10-23T10:23:00Z

    A wildlife area created six years ago to offset losses of habitat from a development at a UK port has proved so successful it has been ranked by a top entomological consultant as of national importance for insects and other invertebrates.

  • CMPort
    News

    “Consolidation” driving latest China move

    2019-10-22T17:52:00Z

    Strategic cooperation agreements signed by a Chinese-owned port operator reflect a growing effort to “consolidate Chinese resources and activities” rather than the Belt and Road Initiative, a port expert has said.

  • Port of Sabetta
    News

    Icebreaker to assist at Arctic LNG terminal

    2019-10-22T15:37:00Z

    A 12MW diesel-electric port icebreaker will soon be operating at an Arctic LNG terminal to ensure smooth operations in challenging conditions.

  • cranes
    News

    Call for technology innovation

    2019-10-21T14:42:00Z

    The UK’s largest port operator is co-running a competition for UK technology businesses to provide innovative solutions to help provide energy saving, emissions reduction and efficiency boosting measures which can improve the sustainability of port operations.

  • cranes
    News

    Call for technology innovation

    2019-10-21T14:10:00Z

    The UK’s largest port operator is co-running a competition for UK technology businesses to provide innovative solutions to help provide energy saving, emissions reduction and efficiency boosting measures which can improve the sustainability of port operations.

  • Port of Antwerp
    News

    Two European ports in merger talks

    2019-10-21T12:06:00Z

    Two European port authorities are set to begin negotiations for a possible phased merger to strengthen their operations.

  • Freight Transport Association
    Conference

    Freight Transport Association Confirmed as a Supporter

    2019-10-21T11:08:00Z

    We are delighted to announce that the Freight Transport Association (FTA) are confirmed as a Supporter to the Coastlink 2020 Conference.

  • Small ports talk sustainability
    News

    Small ports take big steps for sustainability

    2019-10-21T11:07:00Z

    Small ports are taking big steps to tackle emissions and build operational environmental awareness with limited resources.

  • Stephen Carr
    Conference

    Peel Ports Group to speak at Coastlink

    2019-10-21T11:01:00Z

    Stephen Carr, Commercial Director for Peel Ports Group has been confirmed as a Speaker at the Coastlink 2020 Conference.

  • ABP’s Incident Management Team has taken part in an oil spill exercise at the Port of Hull Photo: ABP
    News

    Port team in oil spill exercise

    2019-10-18T09:47:00Z

    A UK port has played host to an annual oil spill exercise to ensure that contingency plans are robust and effective.

  • UK ports have responded to the latest Brexit deal Photo: flickr
    News

    UK ports respond to new Brexit deal

    2019-10-18T09:36:00Z

    The British Ports Association (BPA) and UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) have responded to the latest EU withdrawal agreement currently awaiting parliamentary approval.

  • The Port of Baku receives its first PERS certificate at GreenPort Cruise and Congress 2019 Photo: Rebecca Jeffrey/Mercatormedia
    News

    Three ports gain Ecoports certification

    2019-10-17T23:02:00Z

    Three ports have been awarded Ecoports’ PERS standard by ESPO during GreenPort Cruise and Congress 2019.

  • Tom Strang, SVP maritime affairs at Carnival, speaking at GreenPort Congress Photo: Rebecca Jeffrey/Mercatormedia
    News

    Day one round-up

    2019-10-17T14:26:00Z

    Both cruise and port stakeholders showed they are playing a key role in sustainable shipping at GreenPort Cruise and Congress 2019.