Cargotec’s Kalmar and MacGregor to participate in AEGIS
Cargotec’s Kalmar and MacGregor have announced their joint participation in AEGIS (Advanced, Efficient and Green Intermodal Systems).
Ports & terminals
Associations call for accelerating digitalisation of maritime trade and logistics
Following the COVID-19 crisis, there is an urgent need to co-operate and accelerate the pace of digitalisation, according to a number of leading maritime associations, including BIMCO.
Konecranes to deliver third mobile harbour crane to South Australia
With delivery planned for August 2020, the Konecranes’ mobile harbour crane will increase capacity in bulk materials and cargo handling services.
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Green Maritime Fund critical to emissions reduction
The British Ports Association has published new research examining the barriers to shore power in UK ports, setting out three proposals to support the industry to meet ambitious emissions reductions targets.
Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority announces COVID-19 update
Marine sector partners have kept supply chains moving with safety measures on ship and shore during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Antwerp@C investigates potential for halving emissions in Port of Antwerp by 2030
The project, entitled Antwerp@C, aims to keep CO2 out of the atmosphere and make a significant contribution towards the climate objectives through applications for capturing and utilising or storing CO2.
UN agencies call for urgent action on crew changes and keyworker designation for sea and air workers
The heads of the maritime, labour and aviation organisations of the United Nations, including the International Maritime Organization, have issued a plea for urgent action on crew changes and for keyworker designation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Global standard for ship hull cleaning essential for marine ecosystems
BIMCO has moved closer to finishing a global set of guidelines needed to protect the marine environment from invasive species and reduce CO2 emissions.
Ports: look to Green Investment and Freeports as part of economic recovery
The British Ports Association has recently published an economic recovery plan for government that highlights how investment in ports can play a part in the UK’s healing from the economic shock.
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Port of Antwerp status quo despite COVID-19
The total freight volume handled by the Port of Antwerp fell in April due to the corona crisis, but rose by 0.4% overall during the first 4 months of 2020 compared with the same period last year.
TransFER Wolfurt-Rotterdam expanded with stop in Switzerland
Rail Cargo Group is now also connecting Frenkendorf, Switzerland, to its intermodal network with a round trip as part of their direct transport routes between Wofurt and Rotterdam.
UK ports now face greater uncertainty due to COVID-19 than Brexit
The British Ports Association has published the results of a survey completed by a wide variety of ports to determine the impact of COVID-19 on port businesses.
Panama Canal secures steady draft
The Panama Canal has now emerged from its dry season equipped to ensure a competitive draft, and thus steady operations for months to come.
BPA welcomes increased furloughing and social distancing guidance
The British Ports Association has welcomed the recent announcement by the Chancellor that the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be extended for an additional four months in the UK, which will help ports recover as the UK economy starts to reawaken.
Carogtec plans to change joint venture ownership structure in China
Cargotec and Jiangsu Rainbow Heavy Industries Co. Ltd plan together to change the ownership structure of their joint venture Rainbow-Cargotec Industries Co. Ltd in China.