A new consortium comprising UK-based mining company Anglo American, Tata Steel, CMB, VUKA Marine, Freeport Saldanha, and ENGIE plans to explore the options for developing a maritime green corridor for the zero-emission shipping of iron ore between South Africa and Europe. The initiative has been des
The Thames Freeport has been given the go ahead to formally constitute its board and start operating fully, following the approval of the final business case by the UK Government.
The joint venture established by the companies Grimaldi Euromed S.p.A., Minoan Lines S.A., and Investment Construction Commercial And Industrial S.A. (EKEV SA) signed an agreement with the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), which manages the privatization of Greek ports, for the purch
Canada’s Chamber of Commerce (CMC), representing over 100 Canadian & U.S. ports, shipowners, and other marine transportation companies operating in the Great Lakes-St., has unveiled its 2023 wish list to legislators and policymakers targeting the creation of a “green corridor” in the Great Lakes–St
The Port of Los Angeles has entered into separate Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) with the Port of Tokyo and the Port of Yokohama to collaborate on sustainability and environmental issues.
Hutchison Ports, a global port operator, has revealed $700 million investments in two major projects in Egypt – Ain Sokhna Port and B100, a new container terminal in the Port of Alexandria. This investment brings Hutchison Ports’ total investment in Egypt to over $1.5 billion. The company aims to ex
Ports of Stockholm has revealed that it will begin a feasibility study to establish a node for captured carbon dioxide at Stockholm Norvik Port.
The governments of California and Japan have formalized a partnership aimed at working together to cut pollution at seaports and establish green shipping corridors. The two sides signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) on port decarbonization and green shipping corridors on Wednesday in Tokyo as part of a w
UAE-based port operator AD Ports Group signed today a Head of Terms (HoT) with the Ministry of International Cooperation and Promotion of Public Private Partnership of the Republic of Congo, for a new multipurpose terminal in Pointe-Noire in the Republic of Congo. Under the HoT, AD Ports Group has
Seaboard Blue, Seaboard Marine’s (liquified natural gas) LNG dual-fuel containership was bunkered at PortMiami using LNG as a fuel.
In a push to decarbonise operations at its facilities, California’s Port of Oakland, the fifth busiest container port in the US, has approved an environmental ordinance calling for its seaport tenants to develop a plan to reach zero emissions from cargo handling operations. The Oakland Board of Port
Florida’s Port Everglades has won a $32 million grant to mitigate environmental threats from flooding and sea level rise and ensure continued access for marine vessels. The grant is part of more than $275 million for resilience projects issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, t
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) dismissed fears regarding potential security threats from cranes sourced from China caused by media reports that the cranes might be used for spying. “There have been no known security breaches as the result of any cranes at U.S. ports, despite ala
In line with its decarbonization efforts, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is mandating for all harbor craft to become fully electric, capable of using B100 biofuels or be compatible with net zero fuels such as hydrogen by 2030. In addition to slashing emissions, switching from die
