All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 347
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NewsFirst Italian stake for global operator
A 49-year concession agreement has been signed for the container terminal at the Port of Taranto in Italy.
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NewsDoraleh Container Terminal battle continues
A decision by the government of Djibouti to apply to the country’s high court to rule all previous international adjudications null and void in the Doraleh Container Terminal case is “a complete disregard for and contravention of the global legal system and existing contracts” said DP World.
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NewsConcrete tide pools protect California coast
A new design of concrete tide pools will be tested in California to assess their ability to aid shoreline stabilisation, help guard against coastal flooding and support local ecosystems.
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News2030 sustainability agenda ratified
Members of the Worldwide Network of Port Cities (AIVP) have signed the 10 sustainable commitments that make up its Agenda 2030, taking the pioneering organisation closer to its goal of helping realise the UN''s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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NewsConservation partnership champions trees
A Middle East port partnership will see the planting of 600 trees to support environmental conservation.
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PrimePort snares Southern Star
Maersk has recently added PrimePort Timaru as a permanent weekly call on its Southern Star schedule.
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Major development for New Zealand port?
A proposed NZ$28.3m development of Port Tarakohe (Golden Bay) would provide a catalyst for significant private sector investment and growth in the aquaculture industry, and consequently deliver a significant economic boost to the region.
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Hub focus for CentrePort
CentrePort Wellington is reportedly eyeing development of a handful of further rail-served freight hubs, as its strategy for aggregating particularly logs for long-distance delivery continues to produce dividends.
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NewsPort operator to explore AI and IoT
A port operator has signed an MoU to collaborate in knowledge sharing and capability transfer for development in the fields of engineering, technology, Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things (AIoT).
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NewsUK port welcomes more green vessels
ABP''s Port of Southampton is welcoming more environmentally friendly vessels including the new high efficiency ro-ro vessel from Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s HERO class.
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NewsPortugal port expansion approved
A Portuguese port has been given the go-ahead to construct a new container terminal and expand existing operations.
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NewsUncertainty tethering sustainable development
"Uncertainty" is the biggest issue around sustainability in the global shipping and ports industry and is slowing down decision making, a policy expert has said.
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NewsEPIK reviews Southeast Australia gas market
The developer of the Newcastle GasDock LNG terminal in New South Wales in Australia, EPIK, is working together with energy consultancy, Wood Mackenzie, to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the Southeast Australian gas market.
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NewsElbe moves closer to target capability
Adjustment works to deepen and widen the River Elbe fairway have begun with the aim of improving large vessel access at the Port of Hamburg.
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NewsFirst electric container move from PANYNJ
Best Transportation is the first trucking company to move a container from the Port of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) using an electric vehicle.
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NewsPolish port supports offshore wind
A Polish port has pledged to support the establishment of offshore wind farms on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea to strengthen the renewable energy market.
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NewsThree US port projects in line for funding
Three US port-related projects will receive funding totalling US$142.06m to spend on improving freight productivity and efficiency.
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NewsImproving air quality at Brazil's busiest port
Rodrigo Trevenzolli, Engineering Manager, Martin Engineering Brazil, explains how a major agricultural terminal solved its dust problem
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NewsIce-class LNG tanker delivers in record time
Pao Novatek has announced that the Arc7 ice-class LNG tanker ‘Vladimir Rusanov’ has delivered a cargo of LNG produced by the Yamal LNG project from Russia’s Port of Sabetta to China’s Port of Tianjin.
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NewsPreparing for the hybrid boom
UK ports must seize the vessel hybridisation opportunities presented by the UK Clean Air Strategy 2019, says Andy Page, Naval Architect and Managing Director at Chartwell Marine
