All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 502

  • Clean and efficient: The units are equipped with K-Motion technology to  lessen fuel usage and reduce emissions
    News

    Green equipment order for Australian operator

    2017-08-24T12:34:00Z

    Kalmar is supplying DPW Australia with new equipment to boost performance and reduce emissions.

  • Clean and efficient: The units are equipped with K-Motion technology to  lessen fuel usage and reduce emissions
    News

    Kalmar cements DPW Australia relationship

    2017-08-24T12:26:00Z

    Kalmar has cemented its relationship with DPW Australia with the supply of new equipment to increase its performance and reduce emissions.

  • The Port of Varna EAD is planning to sign a framework deal with up to three possible contractors Photo: Vicki Burton/flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0
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    Varna seeks reconstruction proposals

    2017-08-24T10:46:00Z

    The operator of the Port of Varna in Bulgaria has launched a $2.9m tender for infrastructure reconstruction at the port, Bulgaria’s Public Procurement Agency has said.

  • News

    Thai ports overtime scam uncovered

    2017-08-24T10:46:00Z

    Investigators have discovered a multi-million Thai bhat graft scam involving potentially 560 employees, many of them high-ranking officials, at the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT), the country’s The Nation newspaper has reported.

  • The organisation forecasted that Gulf Coast ports will benefit more from the Panama Canal than East Coast ones — something that will be to the detriment of West Coast ports Photo: Bernal Saborio/flickr/CC BY 2.0
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    JLL highlights trends facing NA ports

    2017-08-24T10:46:00Z

    Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has identified five top trends to watch out for at North American ports in its Ports Airports and Global Infrastructure (PAGI) 2017 Seaport report.

  • Landlord-favourable environments are the order of the day on JLL's most recent seaport property ranking
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    Favorable landlord environments for North American ports

    2017-08-24T10:46:00Z

    Landlord-favourable environments are the order of the day on Jones Lang LaSalle''s (JLL) most recent seaport property ranking.

  • Vessels will be able to connect to Canadian electric utility BC Hydro onshore instead of using diesel generators
    News

    ABB wins shore power contract

    2017-08-24T10:46:00Z

    Digital technology group ABB has won a contract from Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to provide a shore-to-ship power supply solution for Global Container Terminals (GCT) Deltaport at the Port of Vancouver.

  • Chittagong Port
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    International operators eye Chittagong tender

    2017-08-23T17:18:00Z

    Five marine and inland terminal operators are competing for a contract to build Bangladesh’s first specialised maritime terminal in Chittagong.

  • Lucrative pickings: HPH has assumed operations at the Port of Basra Photo: NAWAH Port Management
    News

    Hutchison takes up Basra port contract

    2017-08-23T16:40:00Z

    Hutchison Ports has partnered up with an Iraqi terminal operator in order to expand its Middle East growth strategy.

  • Port of Vancouver
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    Vancouver rail supply chain performance project secures funding

    2017-08-22T15:56:00Z

    A project that will analyse rail cargo supply chain performance at the Port of Vancouver has received CAD$250,000 funding.

  • The different products are modular and can be either used individually or in combination
    News

    Hyster offers lift truck solutions

    2017-08-22T15:52:00Z

    US manufacturing company Hyster is exploring and developing an increased range of solutions to improve the awareness of lift truck drivers in terminals.

  • The Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation are expanding their digitised port information portal to include all of the Port of Los Angeles’ container terminals and shipping lines
    News

    LA expands digital information portal

    2017-08-22T15:52:00Z

    The Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation are expanding their digitised port information portal, which aims to keep cargo flowing efficiently, to include all of the Port of Los Angeles’ container terminals and shipping lines.

  • Strategically located: Japan sees Sihanoukville Port as a key logistics hub Photo: PAS
    News

    Funding green light propels Sihanoukville

    2017-08-22T15:17:00Z

    A Japanese loan agreement has given the green light needed to begin development on a new deep water terminal in Cambodia to cater for increased business and larger vessels.

  • Port of Los Angeles
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    Air pollution drops at LA despite record year

    2017-08-22T14:56:00Z

    Air pollution at the Port of Los Angeles dropped in 2016 despite it handling a record amount of cargo.

  • During its 17-day voyage, the Fantastiko crew will research first-hand the sources of and impact made by plastic pollution
    News

    Ocean plastics support from ABB

    2017-08-22T13:29:00Z

    Swiss power company ABB is underlining its green commitment to the ocean by providing shipboard systems to a vessel which researches plastic pollution.

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    Emissions reducing or cost-saving solution?

    2017-08-22T11:49:00Z

    Sponsorship packages for the 2017 GreenPort Cruise Conference and GreenPort Congress are being snapped up quickly. With RightShip confirmed as Gold sponsor for the third year running, take up for this year’s event, which will feature highly interactive programmes, is high.

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    GreenPort Cruise enjoys support of leading organisations

    2017-08-22T11:48:00Z

    With cruise passenger numbers still on the increase and cruise terminals and associated infrastructure dealing with the consequences, leading associations such as MedCruise, Cruise Europe, CLIA (Europe), AssoPorti, Baltic Ports and ESPO will all be supporting the 5th edition, highlighting the importance of the event to the sector.

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    Creating partnerships for sustainable development

    2017-08-22T11:48:00Z

    The 2017 GreenPort Congress will cover Port-City Integration, Sustainability reporting, Creating the port of the future, Port expansion and development, Impact of the energy transition, Carbon footprinting and creating responsible supply chains – can you afford not to be there. Book now to join port practitioners from across the ...

  • Rival: Balboa is facing competition from the expanding PSA Panama International Terminal
    News

    New dynamics

    2017-08-22T10:44:00Z

    The expanded Panama Canal is driving change in Central America. Felicity Landon reports

  • Charged: power supplies must be properly isolated before working on port equipment
    News

    Why power isolation matters

    2017-08-22T10:43:00Z

    TT Club’s Laurence Jones draws attention to a little understood danger in cargo handling facilities