All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 388
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NewsUS$2.4m funding for Baltimore eco-equipment
The Port of Baltimore has been awarded US$2.4m from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repower marine engines and upgrade diesel dray trucks and cargo handling equipment to help reduce emissions and improve air quality.
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NewsDraft emergency declared in Colombia port
The Mayor of the Colombian city of Barranquilla has declared the lack of draft in the main port as a national emergency.
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NewsBoluda identifies possible Valencia bidders
Spain’s Confederación General del Trabajo trade union reports that Vicente Boluda, president of both Boluda Corporación Marítima, which operates the Boluda shipping company, and Valencian business association Asociación Valenciana de Empresarios, has put forward his favourites to win the concession for Valencia’s fourth container terminal.
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NewsMexican port slashes 2019 budget
Mexican ports will receive less state investment in 2019 than was originally forecast.
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NewsShoreside power proposal for Southampton
Southampton City Council has proposed shoreside power and preferential charging of the HGV booking scheme at ABP''s Port of Southampton to help meet the EU limit value for nitrogen dioxide by 2020.
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NewsOslo cuts emissions with shore power facility
The Port of Oslo has opened a new shore power facility enabling ferries operated by DFDS and Stena Line to lower their emissions by connecting to power while at berth at the port and further promote development of green technology.
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NewsLast chance to get on the programme for GreenPort Oslo 2019
Don’t miss the opportunity to represent your company on the GreenPort Cruise & Congress Oslo 2019 programme. Call for papers closes Friday!
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NewsAPM submits Poti design
APM Terminals Poti and Poti New Terminals Consortium have submitted conceptual designs for the first stage construction permit of the Poti Port expansion, which includes a new breakwater and extended quay wall.
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NewsGladstone exports over 20m tonnes of LNG
LNG exports from Australia’s Port of Gladstone totalled 20.58 million tonnes in 2018, the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has said.
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NewsUK tackles no-deal Brexit with test HGV route
The UK government has been preparing for a no-deal Brexit scenario by trialling a 20-mile lorry route to the Port of Dover in a bid to ease traffic congestion.
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NewsProject tests methanol emissions
A project to evaluate methanol as a marine fuel in Asia will involve the installation of a methanol-powered engine in a vessel to test its fuel efficiency and low emission viability at the Port of Singapore.
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News2019 about 'more than Brexit' for UK ports
2019 will see the British Ports Association (BPA) focus on issues including port sector-promotion, increased public transport investment, planning/consenting improvements and issues around people and safety, in addition to Brexit.
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‘Price war’ to blame for Australian handling hikes
The Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA) has blamed a “price war to win shipping line contracts” for hefty hikes in infrastructure charges imposed by Australian stevedoring companies.
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Souring trade prospects dent port optimism
COMMENT: As the stock market continues on its rollercoaster ride, the global trade situation is looking increasingly precarious, writes Ben Hackett.
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NewsMilford Haven oil spill contained
An oil spill clean-up operation is underway but reportedly contained at the Port of Milford Haven following a spill of up to 10 cubic metres at the Valero Pembroke Refinery.
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NewsKalmar supports automated Australian terminal
Kalmar has signed a maintenance and support agreement with International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) covering the automated container handling solution operating at Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT).
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NewsFirst hydrogen machinery at a European port
The Port of Valencia will use hydrogen battery-propelled machinery to become the first port in Europe to incorporate hydrogen energy to reduce emissions and the environmental impact of its operations.
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NewsABP Hull wins wind contract
Associated British Ports (ABP) has secured a 12-month contract with Siemens Gamesa for providing a storage site at the Port of Hull for 37 wind turbine blades destined for the Hornsea One Project offshore wind farm.
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NewsEU bodies agree on port waste facilities
Representatives from the Presidency of the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission have reached a provisional agreement on the proposal for the new EU directive on port reception facilities.
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NewsNWSA engine emissions rule kicks in
As of 1 January 2019, only trucks with a 2007 or newer engine or equipped with a certified retrofit are allowed to enter the international container terminals of The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) under its Clean Truck Program rule.
