All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 658
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NewsCosco ordered to pay back Piraeus EU aid
COMMENT: Just as Piraeus concessionaire Cosco re-found its favour with the new Greek authorities, the fraught relationship is under pressure yet again, this time by European Commission interjections, writes Carly Fields.
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NewsSPIG nets Haifa concession
Shanghai International Port Group has won the tender to operate and maintain the new deepwater Haifa Bayport in Israel, media reports suggest.
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NewsForklift trucks get greener
Production has started on Doosan Industrial Vehicles'' (DIV) largest forklift trucks yet which are equipped with the innovative new G2 engine to meet EU emissions standards without needing a diesel particulate filter (DPF).
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NewsGreenPort Congress 2015 Call for Papers
The Call for Papers for the 10th GreenPort Congress, taking place from 7 to 9 October 2015 in Copenhagen, is now open.
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NewsThe 10th GreenPort Congress, incorporating the 3rd GreenPort Cruise Conference – Call for Papers Announced!
Conference themes for the 10th GreenPort Congress will include a wide range of issues relating to the environmental strategy of ports in a tough environment, the impact of regulations and the on-going development and introduction of new equipment and technology to reduce the environmental impact of port operations.
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NewsCleaning up the air in ports
European ports “have to act ahead of stricter legislation” if the ongoing problem of air pollution is to improve, says the German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU).
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NewsGreen concept vessel partnership
The Norway-based NGO Bellona Foundation has launched a three year partnership with the Damen Shipyards Group to explore and develop green concept vessels for the future.
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NewsHyster gets tough with new pallet truck
Hyster is expanding its range of indoor handling applications with a new “super tough powered” pallet track that is said to help save energy and reduce noise.
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Unique articulated STS design passes tests
Liebherr Container Cranes has completed testing of Patrick Stevedores’ specially designed ship-to-shore cranes.
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Konecranes marks Polish first
Konecranes has won an order for 15 all-electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes from DCT Gdansk, marking the manufacturer’s first RTG delivery to Poland.
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NewsTT Club warning to Baltic ports
TT Club is warning Baltic port and terminal operators against reputational damage that it says can be a consequence of uninsured incidents from “avoidable risks”.
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Singapore unveils interconnectivity initiatives
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has unveiled a number of new initiatives designed to boost interconnectivity of the Port of Singapore.
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NewsProductivity needs revolution, not evolution
Drewry says that it will take revolution not evolution when it comes to new container handling technology meeting the demands of carriers for bigger ships.
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Boost in NZ interim results
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has delivered a comparable 1.3% increase in earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization to NZ$15.9m for the six months to December 31, 2014 (an after-tax figure has not been disclosed).
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PSA Sines kicks off further expansion project
Hot off the heels of the completion of Phase 2 development at Sines, PSA International has announced that it is to invest a further E40m in the Portugal terminal to boost capacity to 2.5m teu.
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NZ port safety review urgently needed
A renewed Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) call for a national inquiry into port and maritime safety was greeted by two serious port accidents.
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NewsDP World guns for 100m teu by 2020
Dubai-based international terminal operator DP World increased box throughput by 8.7% in 2014, moving 28.3m teu. Revenue rose to $3.4bn, while like-for-like profit jumped 25.3% to $757m.
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NewsOnline surveys for ballast water systems
The IMO wants all stakeholders involved in the testing, approval, fitting and operation of ballast water management systems (BWMTS) to complete an online survey to review the current approval guidelines.
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NewsBestobell order for Middle East LNG tug
Bestobell Marine is to supply a complete set of cryogenic globe valves to be fitted in Wärtsilä’s LNG-Pac fuel gas systems for the Middle East’s first LNG-fuelled harbour tug.
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NewsDeeper equals cheaper
Brazil''s Pecem is expanding with traffic growth in mind as Alex Hughes finds out
