All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 677
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NewsMediterranean ports fight for EU funding
Barcelona, Marseille and Genova have, through the Intermed Association, called on the European Commission to get involved in a debate in respect of funding for the TEN-T network.
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NewsIndonesia's $6bn ports commitment
Plans by Indonesia to spend up to $6bn on ports are an important sign of the value it places on infrastructure. The government needs 70tr rupiah ($5.8bn) to expand five major ports in north Sumatra, Jakarta, east Java, south Sulawesi and Papua to serve large vessels and build feeder lines ...
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NewsGreen Port Hull construction makes progress
Construction at the UK’s Green Port Hull site on Alexandra Dock has been contracted to a joint venture between GRAHAM and Lagan Construction Group for a value of £100m.
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NewsKeeping Durban competitive
The South African port of Durban needs to be more autonomous if it is to keep up with future demand, an international report from the OECD’s International Transport Forum revealed.
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NewsTime for a touch of humanity
COMMENT: A life at sea is not the glamorous posting that it used to be. Long stretches away from family and friends, limited social cohesion because of a lack of common language and risk of attack or even hijack in some parts of the world, writes Carly Fields.
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NewsBig cargo, huge issues
Can a port really do much to attract project cargo? Maybe - but at a price finds Stevie Knight
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NewsLA-LB congestion proves costly
Terminal operators at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have gone all out to try to relieve some of the persistent congestion, but the problem shows no signs of stopping.
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NewsEU shipowners call for scrubber clarity
European shipowners are calling on EU Member States to adopt a clear, long-term position on the issue of the discharges of washwater by open-loop scrubber technology, ahead of the EU Sulphur Directive.
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NewsLean and mean
Can methodologies such as Six Sigma and 5S be applied in the ports environment? Felicity Landon reports
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NewsKeeping it clean in Oman
Gulf Agency Company (GAC) has been granted permission to seek a license to operate its cleaning systems at Sohar Port and Freezone, which the port’s chief executive says could “revolutionise” the industry.
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NewsSave your energy
Ports might be missing out by chasing the wrong energy savings. Stevie Knight takes a look at the issues
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NewsSulphur survey launched by EU shipowners
European shipowners have launched a survey to monitor the economic impact of the 0.1% sulphur requirements for shipping in the European Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECAs), due to enter into force on 1 January 2015.
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NewsBarcelona Port Tour
Following three days of conference, over 80 delegates took the opportunity to get some fresh air and participated in the Port Tour on a beautiful late summer’s day where the sea breezes were appreciated by all.
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NewsGala Dinner in the beautiful vaulted Sala Marques De Comillas
The much anticipated Gala Dinner was held in the beautiful vaulted Sala Marques De Comillas at the Barcelona Maritime Museum.
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NewsGreenPort 2014 Welcome Reception
Participants from both the GreenPort Cruise Conference and the GreenPort Congress were invited to attend the Welcome Reception which was held at the Take Eat Easy Bar, World Trade Centre.
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NewsStop the spread
Ebola has forced a tightening up of health regulation enforcement, says Martin Rushmere
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NewsTime to step up
While AIS has its benefits, ports need to move past simple identification, as Martin Rushmere explains
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Chile boosts port infrastructure
Chile''s Under-secretary for Transport, Cristián Bowen, has announced that the government is to introduce a series of port upgrades over the next 20 years as a means of boosting competitiveness.
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NewsEbola fails to dent Monrovia trade
Freeport Monrovia has yet to suffer a single day of downtime due to the Ebola virus, says Peder Sondergaard, chief executive Africa and Middle East of concessionaire APM Terminals.
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NewsAPMT hits back at Monrovia claims
In Liberia, elected representative George Mulbah has accused APM Terminals of failing to upgrade the Free Port of Monrovia in line with its concession agreement.
