All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 349
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NewsAPMT and ILWU agree on automation training
A training programme has been agreed between APM Terminals and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 13 for the former’s Pier 400 automation project at the Port of Los Angeles.
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NewsICTSI secures Rio terminal concession
ICTSI subsidiary ICTSI Americas BV has acquired 100% of the shares of Libra Terminal Rio S.A. (Libra Rio) to run the Terminal de Contêineres 1 (T1Rio) container terminal in the Port of Rio, Brazil.
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NewsWelcome to GreenPort 2019 from the Port of Oslo
Ingvar Mathisen, Port Director and CEO speaks about the Port of Oslo’s ambitions to become the world’s most effective and environmentally-friendly city port.
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NewsWelsh port climbs sustainability ladder
The Port of Milford Haven has switched its energy provider to enable 100% of its electricity usage to come from renewable sources.
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NewsEngineering contracts for Sohar LNG project
McDermott International and JGC Corporation have been awarded contracts by Total Oman E&P Development B.V. in partnership with Oman Oil Company S.O.A.C. to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) services for the Sohar LNG bunkering project at Sohar Port.
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NewsSpeaker confirmed: Port of Seattle
Alex Adams, a Senior Environmental Programme Manager at the Port of Seattle will be speaking at GreenPort Congress 2019 on 17 October.
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NewsLegislation and cooperation session to focus on Norwegian case study
The updated programme for GreenPort Cruise & Congress 2019 is available online now! The conference will take place at the Felix Conference Centre, Oslo, Norway, from 16-18 October.
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NewsEnvirosuite reconfirm sponsorship
EnviroSuite, a powerful SaaS platform, are returning as sponsors to the 2019 edition of GreenPort Cruise & Congress.
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NewsRiga’s LNG move targets container growth
Latvia’s Port of Riga is now offering regular port services for LNG-powered container vessels to reduce the environmental impact of its operations and boost its container throughput.
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NewsMexican port in line for four new terminals
The Port of Manzanillo is being considered for an expansion project to include the construction of four new terminals.
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Press ReleasesPort of Muuga strengthened with new ferry connection to Finlan
The Estonian terminal operator HHLA TK Estonia, a fully owned subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), is strengthening its position as a RoRo hub in the Baltic region. Finnish ferry company Eckerö Line recently began connecting the port of Muuga, where HHLA TK Estonia operates a multi-function terminal, ...
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NewsPort operators back blockchain platform
Five ports operators are amongst maritime companies supporting the creation of a blockchain development platform to accelerate technology innovation and the digital transformation of the shipping industry.
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NewsCosta Cruises limits sulphur in Italian ports
Costa Cruises has signed the ‘Genoa Blue Agreement’ requiring ships to use marine gasoil with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.10% by mass before entering the ports of Savona and Genoa.
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NewsTrade war and regionalisation are hard hitting
The US-China trade war, Brexit and Russian sanctions have all impacted the maritime industry, said the International School of Management’s Rolf Neise at TOC Europe.
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NewsTransnet shuts down strike action
Transnet said it has obtained a court order to stop disruptive ‘go-slow’ strike action carried out by employees for over two weeks at its Ngqura container terminal in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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NewsLA cuts emissions by reducing vessel speeds
The Port of Los Angeles has recognised 28 shipping lines for their participation in its Vessel Speed Reduction Program (VSRP) to help decrease operational emissions.
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NewsFlexible guidance best to cut air emissions
The non-prescriptive approach of the UK government''s Port Air Quality Strategies guidance document will benefit ports, the British Ports Association (BPA) has said.
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NewsNSW government dismiss Newcastle inquiry
Australia''s New South Wales government is standing by the development of Port Botany in response to the Public Works Committee’s (PWC) inquiry into the impact of Port of Newcastle sale arrangements on public works expenditure in New South Wales.
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NewsPortsmouth to digitalise TOS
Portsmouth International Port has awarded a contract to Hogia to supply a terminal operating system (TOS) to digitalise the management of freight transport and increase operational efficiency.
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NewsPorts prepare to enforce IMO sulphur limit
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) have taken delivery of Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science’s X-MET8000 handheld XRF analyser as they prepare to enforce the IMO’s MARPOL Annex VI sulphur regulation.
