A 100% green port implies that the companies working in the port join the zero emissions environmental strategy of the area in which they operate. And this is precisely the objective of the Port Authority of València (PAV) which, in parallel to the development of its own environmental actions,...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/the-port-community-increases-waste-recovery-by-75/
Klaipėda Port is the first port in the Baltic States and one of the 35 ports in Europe to be certified under the Port Environmental Review System (PERS). Today, at the annual event of the European Sea Ports Organisation in Paris, a certificate confirming that Klaipėda Port can be called an...
During its monthly meeting on 25 April, the Port Authority of Guam board of directors unanimously agreed to acquire three new cranes.
“This will be the first new cranes in the Port Authority of Guam’s history. Our current cranes are more than 40 years old and based on consultant reports, they will reach the end of their expected service life and will need to be replaced by 2029. Our efforts to replace the cranes have included an aggressive approach by Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and Lt. Governor...
https://container-news.com/port-of-guam-acquires-new-cranes/
DP World and Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) today announced the opening of Tanza Barge Terminal in Cavite to facilitate smoother and faster transport for goods and raw materials to and from the capital via sea barging. Located within the newly designated MetroCas Industrial Estates Special Economic...
The Port of New Orleans has secured a significant grant of US$7,117,567 from the Federal Highway Administration’s Reducing Truck Emissions at Port Facilities (RTEPF) Grant program, which is part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
This funding will be utilized by Port NOLA and its collaborators to bolster sustainable transportation and infrastructure initiatives aimed at mitigating truck congestion and emissions across Port terminals, including Ports America Louisiana and New Orleans...
China’s cargo and container throughput at ports saw steady expansion in 2023, official data showed. The country’s cargo throughput at ports totaled 16.97 billion tonnes during the period, up 8.2 percent year on year, according to the Ministry of Transport. Specifically, foreign trade cargo...
T.H.E. Impact Project and eight climate, environmental justice and community organizations held a rally and “die-in” on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall on the morning of Friday, April 26, 2024 during “Earth Week.” Lead by T.H.E. Impact Project with allies, Pacific Environment, East Yard...
Four cargo ships, stuck for about a month at the Port of Baltimore by the ruins of the collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge, have exited this week via a temporary channel, according to shipping data. Large ship traffic to and from the port, the busiest in the U.S. for auto shipments, has been...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/stranded-ships-exit-baltimore-port-via-temporary-channel/
Some European ports are struggling to cope with a massive influx of vehicles. The surge in imports, mostly from China, has transformed these ports into vast parking lots causing congestion and delays. Cars are special products: They’re easier to ship than, say, oil rigs, but they’re also so large...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/european-ports-swamped-with-cars-amid-china-ev-offensive/
In a release issued on Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced that Texas was awarded a $26.9 million grant for the Port Houston new clean truck program to help reduce air emissions. Port Houston’s CLEANSTACS Program (Catalyzing Lower Emissions...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/port-houston-awarded-nearly-27-million-for-clean-truck-program/