All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 364
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NewsICTSI disputes Sudan concession 'cancellation' claims
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has said it has not received “any official notice” from the Sudanese government of the suspension of its concession contract for South Port Container Terminal at Port Sudan.
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NewsElectric straddle carriers for Italy’s MCT
Kalmar will supply 32 diesel-electric straddle carriers to Italy''s Medcenter Container Terminal (MCT) to help reduce emissions and make the terminal more sustainable.
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NewsLNG cruise ship bunkered at Barcelona
The first cruise ship in the world powered by LNG has undergone bunkering at the Port of Barcelona as it continues to seek sustainable operations.
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NewsTackling the threat of asbestos in ports
Ports need to ensure that asbestos is on the radar when planning port development projects, says Denis Morgan, technical and training manager for SOCOTEC Asbestos
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NewsSeattle adopts sustainability priorities
The Port of Seattle Commission has further committed to electrification as it outlined its sustainability priorities for 2019.
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NewsGlobal port links forged at China's BRI Forum
Cosco’s investment in Greece''s Port of Piraeus will play a key part in a drive to establish Greece as a “bridge” between the West and the East, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said at China''s second Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum in Beijing.
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NewsFatal crane fire prompts Kolkata shutdown
An investigation is underway at the partially shut Port Haldia following the death of a worker who was forced to jump from a burning crane after a fire broke out.
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NewsLogic of mega-containerships questioned
A top shipping line executive questioned whether 22,000 teu ships are “really the right way to go” at TOC Asia’s Container Supply Chain Conference.
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NewsNot-so-fair wind blows for ports
COMMENT: When a senior shipping line executive totalled the number of operational days lost to weather-related shutdowns at Shanghai last year, I’ll admit I was genuinely shocked at the figure he gave, writes Carly Fields.
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NewsMeeting tomorrow’s labour demands
COMMENT: Providing a series of training sessions for the European Transport Workers’ Federation allowed me and fellow members of the knowledge-dissemination platform www.porteconomics.eu to develop and discuss ideas on the future of labour in ports, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsGoing undercover for port insight
Port Strategy (PS) magazine is starting a new "undercover rePORTer" section in the magazine featuring cutting-edge, but crucially anonymous, opinion from the experts in our wide, top-level audience.
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NewsDP World unit abandons French concession
DP World-owned P&O Ports has reportedly withdrawn from its contract to run the container terminal in the Port de Sète in France.
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NewsLA pioneers cross-sector cyber resilience project
The Port of Los Angeles has convened a maritime stakeholder working group to discuss the creation of an industry first cross-sector cyber resilience centre to support closer collaboration and help manage cyber security threats.
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NewsGUCD services now at Johor Port Berhad
Johor Port Berhad has signed a marine services agreement with Petronas LNG Ltd (PLL) for Gassing Up and Cooling Down (GUCD) services at LNG Regasification Terminal Pengerang (RGTP).
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NewsMalaysia gets tough on plastic at ports
Illegal contaminated plastic discovered at Westports Malaysia on Port Klang will be sent back to its country of origin and the company which smuggled it charged.
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NewsSlow progress for LA automation negotiations
Negotiations for an agreement on APM Terminals'' modernisation plan at the Port of Los Angeles'' Pier 400 are in progress and being led by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
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NewsEco trucks contract for Californian ports
Meritor has been contracted to supply all-electric drivetrain systems for 38 terminal tractors to be used at the ports of Long Beach and Oakland.
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NewsHullWiper extends operations with new deal
HullWiper Ltd has signed a hull cleaning frame agreement with Equinor for its fleet of oil and gas tankers operating in Scandinavia, the Far East, Middle East and Europe.
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Press ReleasesSolvo.TOS a Key Ingredient in Angola’s Plans to Grow Its Economy
Solvo.TOS has been chosen by Sogester S.A. (APMT and GF Sociedade Gestore de Terminais, SA) to modernize four container and general cargo terminals in Angola as part of the country’s plans to bolster its economy.
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Press ReleasesSANY Port Machinery launches the new efficient Reach Stacker H9 in Europe
Sany well understood the customers’ need to improve cost. In 2018 SANY introduced the new Reach Stacker model “H9”, which saves about 15% machine-related costs per container handled.
