The Philippine Ports Authority has agreed to expand the capacity of the Manila International Container Terminal, the flagship operation of International Container Terminal Services, Inc.
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/ictsi_to_expand_flagship_terminal
Konecranes, a smart terminal solutions provider, has agreed to deliver the Mediterranean region’s largest ever mobile harbour crane to the Port of Livorno, Italy
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/konecranes_to_supply_italys_largest_mobile_harbour_crane
Ocean carrier says MFR will be more responsive to fuel price changes
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/hapag_lloyd_launches_new_eco_friendly_mechanism
The Global Maritime Forum has announced that a call for action, in support of decarbonization, has been signed by 34 CEOs and industry leaders from the maritime industry
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/maersk_ceo_supports_decarbonization_initiative
Technology group Wärtsilä has announced that it will supply the UK’s new marine training facility with maritime simulators, after signing a five-year continuous service agreement.
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/uks_largest_training_centre_chooses_waertsilae_simulators
IMO 2020 rules could cause fuels prices to rise, says consulting group
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/drewry_surcharges_could_spike_by_60
Ireland rejected the proposal by Dublin to house some of the city’s homeless people on a cruise ship, in an attempt to mitigate a severe housing shortage. The Irish government rejected the proposal as ‘unsuitable’.
The city wanted to house up to 150 homeless people on a cruise ship, to get them off the streets, however this would not be ideal for homeless families, Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy noted.
Namely, the cruise ship solution was suggested when the city could not house homeless males,...
https://safety4sea.com/ireland-rejects-proposal-to-accommodate-homeless-in-cruise-ship/
The Smart Ports and Supply Chain Technologies Conference 2018 highlighted the need for business models in the container shipping and supply chain industry to evolve
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/spsct18_day_two_in_review
The Croatian city of Dubrovnik announced the launch of new measures in order to manage overtourism from cruising. Namely, more and more tourist are choosing to cruise in Dubrovnik, causing congestion. As a result, the city decided to limit the cruise ships docking at its piers to two, beginning next year.
The two cruise ships docking mean that a total of 5,000 visitors will be allowed into Dubrovnik per day.
As mayor Mato Frankovic informed, there will times when only one ship will be docking...
https://safety4sea.com/dubrovnik-announces-limit-on-cruise-ship-arrivals/
The Global Maritime Forum’s Annual Summit took place in Hong Kong on 3-4 October 2018. This high-level meeting gathered maritime leaders to discuss industry-wide, long-term challenges and opportunities. Under the theme ‘Breaking New Ground, Digitalisation’, the forum discussed about decarbonisation, gender cap and the future of the industry in an environment characterized by fast-paced changes.
What is the Global Maritime Forum
The Global Maritime Forum is an international non profit foundation,...
https://safety4sea.com/cm-global-maritime-forum-breaks-new-ground-for-the-shipping-industry/