All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 452
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NewsBollore and Maersk-funded Abidjan terminal
A planned new container terminal at the Port of Abidjanbe will receive €400m from Bollore Group with additional investment from Maersk.
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NewsExperts Highlight Viable Power and Propulsion Solutions for Next Generation Vessels
Lithium-ion battery expert Dr John Warner is presenting at the NEXT GENERATION Marine Power & Propulsion Conference at the Grand Harbour, Southampton on 18 and 19 April 2018.
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NewsTeesside free port vision mooted
Think-tank Policy North has offered a vision of what a free port in Teesside, located in the north east of England in the UK, following on from calls to grant Teesside free port status.
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NewsICS warning ahead of IMO climate talks
Ahead of critical meetings at the IMO which commence on 3 April the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says that governments must compromise in order to agree a strategy for the further reduction of CO2 emissions.
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NewsESPO: EU directive fails to decrease admin burden
The implementation of Directive 2010/65/EU on reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States (the Reporting Formalities Directive, or RFD) fails to succeed in lowering the administrative burden in maritime transport, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has said.
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NewsHHLA acquires largest Estonian terminal operator
German operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has acquired Estonia’s largest terminal operator, Transiidikeskuse AS (TK), making its logistics and transport business the market leader in container handling at Muuga Harbour.
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NewsStena joins smart electric transport initiative
Stena Line has joined a unique industry cooperation for smart electric transport which aims to increase the electrification of shipping.
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NewsAntwerp opens the door to onshore power
Antwerp Port Authority has signed an agreement with Siemens, ASEA Brown Boveri, Schneider Electric, Actemium and Techelec to provide for onshore power for seagoing vessels in the Port of Antwerp.
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NewsCorpus Christi dredging to move forward
The project to dredge the Corpus Christi Ship Channel — which has been waiting on promised federal funds for nearly 30 years — will progress to make the 2021 deadline after the commissioners for the US’ Port Corpus Christi voted to issue bonds of up to $400m for the venture.
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NewsStevedores back to work at Lyttelton
Full operations returned to Lyttelton port on Monday this week, as work recommenced following the five-day strike of members of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU).
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NewsAntwerp seals onshore power deal
Antwerp Port Authority has signed an agreement with Siemens, ASEA Brown Boveri, Schneider Electric, Actemium and Techelec to provide for onshore power for seagoing vessels in the Port of Antwerp.
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Spain issues stevedoring reform plan
Spain’s development ministry has made available an outline document relating to stevedoring reform, inviting observations from all interested parties.
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Russia to help Cuba draw up masterplan
A mixed commission made up of members of both the Russian and Cuban maritime authorities met in Havana recently.
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Investment plummets in Brazilian ports
Investment in publicly-owned Brazilian ports reached a 14-year low in 2017, when just $52.66m was spent, notes the Confederação Nacional da Indústria, or the Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI). The amount represents just 26% of investment amounts authorised by the various dock companies.
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NewsMaritime 2050 Call for Evidence launched
A Maritime 2050 Call for Evidence has been launched by the UK government’s Department for Transport (DfT) to seek the views of both those within and outside the sector.
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NewsNew generation of Kalmar shuttle and straddle carriers
Kalmar has launched its latest-generation shuttle and straddle carriers for increased reliability, productivity and safety during container handling.
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NewsUsing drones to tackle ocean plastic pollution
British Science Week will this year focus on the ocean and the significance of science and technology in combating harmful levels of plastic in our seas.
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NewsStraddle carrier conversion project at Barcelona
The Port of Barcelona is converting straddle carrier to natural gas as part of its overall LNG strategy.
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NewsPuerto Coronel to invest US$30m in container cranes
Puerto Coronel will invest US$30m in two new ZPMC container gantry cranes and construction of associated infrastructure to boost its terminal’s container handling capacity.
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NewsLNG distribution hub in planning at Livorno
A new company has been created that will push ahead with the creation of a new LNG distribution hub at the Port of Livorno.
