Tag: ports

SOHAR Port and Freezone in collaboration with industrial tenants announced the formation of SOHAR Net Zero Alliance (SNZA), a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to accelerating Oman`s transition towards carbon neutrality by 2050.

The Port of Kalundborg, Denmark, has announced it will electrify all cranes in its deep-water container terminal within seven months to further lift the standard of responsibility.

The innovation hubs of the Port of Hamburg (homePORT) , the Port of Halifax (The PIER) and the Port of Valencia (Opentop) have announced that they have started working towards the design and setup of the first network of innovation hubs in ports.

The World Bank and IAPH have released a report  that offers port communities a step-by-step guide to implementing a Port Community System (PSC) and explains its advantages for developing countries.

European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO)'s survey on EU ports' environmental management indicators finds positive responses to the majority of the performance parameters.

Due to the continued very high inflation and increased prices, the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) will raise port fees by an average of 6.5 percent from January 01, 2024.

For the second consecutive month, Port of Los Angeles cargo volume increased compared to 2022. The Port handled 748,440 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in September, a 5.4% improvement compared to the same period last year.

The Port of Long Beach achieved its busiest September on record, boosted by consumer demand for holiday-related goods, recent ratification of a labor pact between dockworkers and management and an ongoing effort to showcase the business attributes of the Port of Choice.

Nokia announced that it has been selected by Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) to deploy the first private wireless network at its container terminal in a port in the Caribbean. The network was installed and will be deployed by Nokia Channel Partner EGC International.

The GreenPort Congress and Cruise in Lisbon, October 18-20, 2023 has started the discussions around strategy, technology, policy, legislation, highlighting the key role that ports play for the industry to meet the goals for sustainability and decarbonization.