All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 641
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NewsSri Lanka formally invites foreign investors
The Sri Lankan government is calling for expressions of interest for foreign investors to operate two new port terminals in a bid to promote the country’s growing maritime industry.
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Clean cargo guide
The Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) has released a new guide for understanding and applying its Carbon Emission Accounting Methodology for calculations and benchmarking in the ocean container shipping sector.
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NewsDenmark’s first LNG terminal
Fjord Line has put Denmark''s first LNG terminal into operation at the Port of Hirtshals, opening up the European LNG market to the port.
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News‘Green’ certification for New Orleans
The Port of New Orleans has become the eighth US port to reach ‘green’ certification under the Green Marine environmental programme.
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NewsEnvironmental award for AkzoNobel
AkzoNobel has won an award for its carbon credits methodology for the shipping industry at the 2015 Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings.
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Kalmar nets Egyptian refurb job
Kalmar is to retrofit both two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes for Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Co (ACCHCO) at the Egyptian port of Alexandria – an order worth approximately €3.5m.
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Japan firms up Dawei support
Thailand, Japan, and Myanmar have agreed to develop the Dawei Special Economic Zone in Myanmar.
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NewsSão Sebastião to offer new container concession
The Brazilian port of São Sebastião is to put out to tender a new terminal requiring investment of $317m as part of a second tranche of concessions being put together by the central government.
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NewsHutch scales back Australian services
Hutchison Ports Australia is to reduce its active bidding for services and reduce the size of offerings to customers, as it repositions after a difficult start-up period in Australia. A memo to business unit managers also announced that there will be employee lay-offs.
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Brookfield pounces on Asciano
Brookfield Infrastructure Group has moved to acquire ports operator Asciano in Australia. Asciano formally confirmed at the end of June it had received a non-binding bid to acquire 100% of its shares at a value of A$9.05 in cash and scrip (representing a fraction of a share).
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NewsWikiLeaks: Saudi Arabia eyes Arabian Sea port
According to a document recently published on WikiLeaks, authorities in Saudi Arabia are looking for a new access point on the Arabian Sea. This implies either a port in the Sultanate of Oman or in Yemen.
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NewsEIB loans Spain €50m for port efficiency
Spain''s Minister for Economic Development, Ana Pastor, has accepted a loan amounting to €50m from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
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NewsWelcome Reception invitation
Delegates at the GreenPort Cruise Conference will be invited to attend the GreenPort Congress Welcome Reception, hosted by Copenhagen Malmo Port and taking place at Copenhagen City Hall, further enhancing the networking opportunities available.
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NewsStormwater Italia confirmed as Silver Sponsor
Following their first appearance at the GreenPort events in 2014, Stormwater Italia has again signed up as Silver sponsors of both the GreenPort Cruise Conference and GreenPort Congress.
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NewsBook now to hear World Class Speakers
Delegate places are being booked well in advance of this year’s GreenPort Congres, mainly due to the high level speakers and moderators that will be in attendance.
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Ship Efficiency Awards 2015
UK-based Fathom is encouraging nominations for its newly-launched ‘Ship Efficiency Awards’ before the deadline on 14 July 2015.
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NewsBest green seaport accolade
France’s HAROPA Ports has won a best green seaport award voted for by 18,000 Asian shipping and logistics professionals which it says demonstrates the environmental commitment of the ports of the river Seine corridor.
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Greek port operations
The Greeks rejection of the latest rescue package from creditors throws the future of the country''s euro zone membership into further doubt and probably makes the relationship with its lenders a little more difficult.
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NewsGothenburg introduces bunkering rules
As the number of LNG-powered vessels grows, the Port of Gothenburg is introducing new regulations for LNG bunkering – the first in Sweden.
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NewsLNG terminal tugs for Oz
Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyard has completed a five-vessel tug order for Smit Lamnalco for operation at three LNG export terminals at the Port of Gladstone on Australia’s east coast.
