All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 713

  • News

    Houston traffic stunted by waterway closure

    2014-03-26T16:30:00Z

    A collision in the Houston Ship Channel shut down the waterway for three days in March as the US Coast Guard worked to clean up the 168,000 gallons of bunker fuel oil spilt.

  • News

    BNCT powers on with expansion project

    2014-03-26T16:30:00Z

    Korea’s BNCT is pushing ahead with development works despite having 400,000 teu of spare capacity available.

  • News

    US FMC gives nod to P3

    2014-03-26T16:30:00Z

    US Federal Maritime Commission commissioner William P Doyle has voted in favour of the P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement.

  • News

    Global port expansion expected in 2014

    2014-03-26T16:30:00Z

    This year could mark the “first year for the expansion of global ports” since the worldwide economic crisis, according to the Shanghai International Shipping Institute.

  • News

    Stockholm to benefit from E14m TEN-T funding

    2014-03-26T16:30:00Z

    The Port of Stockholm’s infrastructure project has received a funding boost from the European Union’s TEN-T Programme.

  • The Port of Long Beach says the reduced rates will enable its tenants to invest. Photo: POLB
    News

    Cut electricity rates to improve air quality at Long Beach

    2014-03-26T12:04:00Z

    New electricity rates at the Port of Long Beach will pave the way for improvements in air quality and infrastructure that will in turn, keep the port competitive.

  • Fresh opportunity: the upcoming general election gives India a new chance on port tariff reforms. Credit: New Delhices
    News

    Time to get to grip with reforms

    2014-03-26T10:00:00Z

    India’s 2013-14 GDP data will be released at the end of March and expectations are that it will be an even lower figure than the decade-low of 5% achieved at the end of March 2013.

  • HMM in happier days at the Port of Tacoma; now the operator is looking to sell off terminal investments
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    Dealing with the fallout

    2014-03-26T10:00:00Z

    However you add it up the container shipping industry is experiencing turbulent times.

  • Out east: around 80% of RTGs that Kalmar produces are now built in China
    News

    The Europe versus Asia debate continues

    2014-03-26T10:00:00Z

    Cargotec container equipment specialist Kalmar received orders for around 100 rubber-tyred gantry cranes in both 2012 and 2013, Raimo Ukkonen, vice president rubber-tyred gantry cranes, tells Port Strategy.

  • News

    Applying the economic paradox

    2014-03-26T10:00:00Z

    We have come across the term ''paradox'', when the opposite of what one expects happens; can we apply it to economics? Of course we can.

  • CONGESTION CHAOS: The Port of New York and New Jersey is slowly getting back to ‘normal’ operations, but could it be too little too late?
    News

    US East Coast loses out to inland ports

    2014-03-25T16:58:00Z

    The winter weather has proved a problem for US East Coast ports like New York and New Jersey, and their loss could be Montreal’s gain.

  • The project aims to develop an LNG hub in the Port of Ferrol. Photo: Xaimex
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    Spanish gas hub gets funding

    2014-03-25T13:52:00Z

    The European Union will co-finance a series of studies to develop a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) hub in the Port of Ferrol, near La Coruña in the northwest of Spain.

  • Once finalised, the Port of Stockholm project will be of major importance to the TEN-T network, both as a factor determining the long-term efficiency and sustainability of the Ports of Stockholm, and as prerequisite for eliminating one of the mo...
    News

    Port of Stockholm receives EU funds

    2014-03-25T13:28:00Z

    The Port of Stockholm in Sweden is going to receive €14 million from the TEN-T Programme for its project to restore its infrastructure.

  • The Port of Halifax is offering shore side power to cruise vessels during the 2014 season
    News

    Halifax Port next to offer shore power

    2014-03-25T12:34:00Z

    Canada’s Halifax Port Authority (HPH) is the next port to offer shore side power for cruise vessels during the 2014 cruise season.

  • Patrick Verhoeven: “I would make a plea for a playing field that is level but fair”
    News

    Smoothing the introduction of the sulphur regs

    2014-03-25T12:22:00Z

    A keynote speech at the recent Clean Shipping Conference emphasised that priorities must be set to smooth the introduction of low sulphur norms in Northern Europe to establish a fair and level playing field.

  • Cruise ship at Barcelona
    News

    2nd GreenPort Cruise Conference

    2014-03-25T12:14:00Z

    Delegates will have the opportunity to network with stakeholders and suppliers from cruise port and terminals across the world.

  • Global reach: ZPMC's overseas subsidiaries support the company's after sales work. Credit: The Elgin Group
    News

    The next step

    2014-03-25T10:00:00Z

    Port equipment specialist ZPMC is looking to build on its global dominance, as Alex Hughes finds out

  • News

    National rail links set for improvement

    2014-03-24T10:00:00Z

    A railway scheme that has captured the attention of the Red Sea Gateway Terminal is the Saudi Land Bridge Project.

  • Delegates at the 8th GreenPort Congress
    News

    Deadline day for abstracts for GreenPort Congress

    2014-03-24T07:20:00Z

    The 9th GreenPort Congress will focus on the relationship between the port, its users, customers and stakeholders. Abstracts should be submitted no later than 24 March 2014.

  • News

    Bond and IPO opportunities in the Far East

    2014-03-23T19:26:00Z

    Indonesian port operator Pelindo III, which is responsible for facilities in the central and eastern parts of Indonesia, is to issue $400m in bonds this year in both US dollar and rupiah denominations. This will be used to finance the company’s port expansion projects.