All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 580
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NewsEnvironmental award for Akzonobel
AkzoNobel’s carbon credits methodology has won the Environmental Leader Product of the Year award for 2016.
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Universal carbon counting method
The Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) has released a universal method to calculate the carbon footprint of the logistics supply chain.
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WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff expands port team
WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff expects to achieve significant growth in the maritime and logistics sectors with the addition of key personnel.
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NewsMarseille Fos upgrades Port Community System
Marseille Fos has upgraded its Port Community System (PCS) from the Escale V2 Nautique application to a new Neptune Port system, an investment of around €3m.
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NewsAgreement reached on EU Ports Regulation text
After 15 years of discussions, the European Commission, Council and Parliament have reached a compromise on the text for the Ports Regulation, the legal framework for organising port services and financial transparency of ports in Europe.
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No to Buenos Aires port privatisation
Ports in the Argentinean province of Buenos Aires will not be privatised, Marcelo Lobbosco, heads of the ports department, has said.
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Minister signals go ahead for new Chilean hub port
Chile''s Foreign Minister used his Twitter account to confirm that construction will now go ahead of a new deep water port at San Antonio, in Valparaíso''s southern zone. The announcement co-incided with the opening of the new locks of the Panama Canal.
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Work suspended on Colombia's Aguadulce port
The mayor of Colombia’s Buenaventura, Eliécer Arboleda, has ordered all work on the new Aguadulce port to be suspended.
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DP World Australia boasts of 100% VGM accuracy
DP World Australia claims it has achieved 100% verified gross mass (VGM) of all containers travelling through its Australia ports following changes to Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) legislation, which came into effect on July 1.
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NewsAiming for zero emissions
Recently awarded best seaport in North America for the second year in a row, the Port of Long Beach (POLB), aka ‘Green Port’, knows that what’s good for business, is also good for the environment, writes Lauren Riga.
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NewsLNG bunker feed vessel unveiling
Greece’s Helengi Engineering Ltd has unveiled a new design for a LNG bunker feeder vessel which will serve the Port of Piraeus and other ports including Patras and Heraklion.
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Boxreload Exchange offers new opportunities
Hutchison Ports is expected to launch a new feature on its Boxreload cloud-based system to allow road hauliers and third parties to combine resources to offer more effective haulage solutions.
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Malaysia’s Kudat to benefit from funding
Sabah Ports Authority has allocated RM6m ($1.47m) to upgrade Kudat Port’s facilities, Bernama, Malaysia’s national news agency has reported.
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Sapangar to benefit from extra funds
Malaysia’s government has increase the funding for development of Sapangar Bay Container Port, in Sabah Province.
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NewsKalmar wins order from Abu Dhabi Terminals
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will deliver 14 new Kalmar T2 terminal tractors to Abu Dhabi Terminals’ Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT) later this year.
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NewsPTP ready to invest RM8.6bn
Malaysia’s biggest single port operator, Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), is ready to invest more than RM8.6bn ($2.1bn) under a plan to increase the port’s capacity.
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NewsInvasive species control award
Canadian company Trojan Marinex has been named the winner of the 2016 Outstanding Private Sector Achievement award from the Reduce Risks from Invasive Species Coalition (RRISC).
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Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards winners announced
The winners of the third annual Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards were announced on 23 June at a ceremony hosted at Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
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NewsNorth UK ports broker collaboration pact
In the wake of Brexit, major ports across the north of the UK have agreed to unprecedented collaboration to ensure their unified voice is heard by government.
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NewsKalmar secures two new orders
Cargo handling giant Kalmar has won two significant orders, one to supply straddle carriers to the Port of Tauranga in New Zealand, and a second, breakthrough, order for automatic guided vehicles (AGV) for PSA Singapore.
