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Ocean Network Express (ONE) has suggested low sulphur gas oil (LSGO) is “one of the most realistic” solutions to achieving the 2020 Global Sulphur Limit. The Japanese carrier evaluated three different methods of achieving the limit, which was set by the International Maritime Organization and requires the sulphur content of fuel to be below 0.5% as of 2020 compared to ... Read More »

Equipment manufacturer Hyster has received a grant to support the development of a zero-emissions container handling truck powered in part by a lithium-ion battery. The top-loader, destined for the Port of Los Angeles, will be powered by a combination of the battery and a hydrogen fuel cell produced by Nuvera, Hyster’s sister company. The grant was provided by the California ... Read More »

Bremenports has announced a 70.5% reduction in CO2 since 2011 through various initiatives in its latest environmental report. The report found that CO2 emissions fell from 7,000 tonnes in 2011 to 2,056 tonnes in 2016. To reduce its CO2 emissions bremenports, the port authority for the ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven, has introduced energy efficiency measures for the vehicle fleet ... Read More »

China will build a new port on the Benin River in Nigeria as part of the US$60bn investment into Africa announced at the Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Nigeria’s Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki signed an agreement with China Harbour Engineering Company’s (CHEC) vice president Li Yi in a signing ceremony held at the Nigerian Embassy in ... Read More »

DP World has ordered 12 hybrid straddle carriers for its Southampton terminal in an effort to cut emissions and reduce its carbon footprint. Compared to conventional diesel-electric machines, DP World expects the machines will use 20% less fuel and reduce its emissions. DP World’s UK chief operating officer Nick Loader said: “With this significant investment package on these new hybrid ... Read More »

The Port of Antwerp has urged for collective action in response to the city mayor’s claim that cocaine travelling through the port will corrupt politics. Bart DeWever told local newspaper de Volkskrant that the city’s cash flow from drug smuggling is enormous and warned the influence of the money is not limited to certain districts. De Weaver said: “This is ... Read More »

French intermodal operator Naviland Cargo has launched a new rail shuttle that will link the ports of Marseille Fos and Le Havre with Switzerland. The France Helvetia Express service will operate between Dijon Gevrey in mid-France and the Chavornay combined transport terminal near Lausanne in Switzerland’s French-speaking region. Reduced transit times are expected to play a major part in capturing ... Read More »

UK-based port software provider International Terminal Solutions (ITS) has launched a new module for terminal operating systems (TOS) that provides graphic replays of real-time operations. The PortSpective Replay module works alongside ITS’ PortSpective module, which provides a full overview of live operations, and can provide a replay of a specific incident or a longer replay stretching hours for a general ... Read More »

COSCO Shipping Lines reported a 12.4% year-on-year increase in throughput in the first of half 2018, citing economies of scale and improved management as volumes hit 11.24m teu. The carrier also announced a 15.8% increase in capacity, which hit 2m teu for the first time, and at the end of June 2018 the company’s fleet totalled 393 container vessels. The ... Read More »

APM Terminals’ (APMT) Inland services facilities in San Antonio and Santiago, Chile, have begun using drones to monitor safety and drive operational efficiency. Previously, safety supervisors at these faculties monitored activities on the ground. Hector Espinoza, director for Latin America at APM Terminals’ subsidiary Container Operators S.A., said: ““Our safety supervisors are the ones tasked with keeping the people and ... Read More »