Tag: port upgrade

The Government of Canada announced major investments to improve handling capacity and marine vessel traffic flow, both at its east and west coast ports. 

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s IAPH World Ports Conference was held from June 21 to June 25, 2021, in a hybrid, mostly digital format.

Ports are key to offshore wind development. To deliver the offshore wind expansion set out in the EU’s Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy, Europe’s ports must expand and add new infrastructure.

A $34 million in Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust funding for zero-emission initiatives in California, was recently launched.

The European Parliament’s Committee on Petitions greenlighted a new northern container terminal in the Port of Valencia. The project is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 98% and be the most modern and sustainable terminal in the world. 

Port Houston marks National Infrastructure Week by highlighting the groundbreaking for the start of construction work to support widening and deepening the 52-mile Houston Ship Channel.

Port of Townsville and the Australian energy company Origin inked MoU, which will allow hydrogen to be exported from the region.

In light of the huge explosion at Port of Beirut back in August 2020, CMA CGM is pursuing a plan to rebuild the port within three years.

South Carolina Ports made history by welcoming the first vessel to the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, marking the first container terminal to open in the U.S. since 2009.

In light of the huge explosion at the port of Beirut on 4 August 2020, Germany is about to present a multi-billion-dollar proposal to Lebanese authorities in order to rebuild the port. A ccording to Reuters, Germany's proposal came as part of efforts to entice the country's politicians to form a government capable of warding off financial collapse. In fact, Germany and France are vying to lead reconstruction efforts. Berlin will on April 7 outline its proposal, which the diplomats said would in principle include support from the European Investment Bank (EIB), to help fund the clearing of the area and reconstruction facilities. Germany’s ambassador to Lebanon, Andreas Kindl, confirmed a proposal would be made next week to redevelop Beirut port and nearby areas. The plan had been drawn up by several private companies who would hold talks in Beirut to present it, he said. As a diplomatic source told Reuters: “This plan is not going to come without strings attached. Germany and France want first to see a government in place committed to implementing reforms. There is no other way around it and this is good for Lebanon.” In addition to the port itself, Germany’s proposal would look to ...