Ports & Logistics

Agreement to develop Al Faw Grand Port and Economic Zone in Iraq

(Posted on 15/04/24)

AD Ports Group, Abu Dhabi based facilitator of global trade, logistics and industry, has entered into a preliminary agreement with the General Company for Ports of Iraq (“GCPI”). Under the terms of the agreement, both parties will establish a joint venture to develop Al-Faw Grand Port and its economic zone, as well as...

Rotterdam calls on EU to position ports smartly for future-proofing Europe

(Posted on 29/03/24)

The European Union faces the challenge of reconciling the transition to a sustainable economy with preserving prosperity. Fit for 55 and REPowerEU are aimed at achieving this. The Port of Rotterdam Authority has emphasised to the future European Commission and Parliament the need for stable policies and a vigorous stimulus of green...

Study: ports not ready to handle onboard captured carbon dioxide

(Posted on 25/03/24)

A recent study commissioned by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register and ARUP, has identified low port readiness as a major hurdle bottlenecking the adoption of Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) system as a practicable decarbonisation solution. Whilst the technologies...

ABP pioneers grain-monitoring robot

(Posted on 18/03/24)

Spearheading innovation in agricultural storage and safety at work, Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator has teamed up with partners Crover Ltd, the robot’s creators, as well as Camgrain, Holkham Farming Company and Morley Farms to further develop and pilot a grain-monitoring robot that can...

Bilbao hosts intra-European green hydrogen corridor discussions

(Posted on 15/03/24)

The Port of Bilbao has hosted a meeting organised by the business agency of the Netherlands, with representatives from the Netherlands, Germany and the Basque Country. The aim of the meeting was to make further progress towards the development of an intra-European corridor for green hydrogen linking the three territories. Among...

Collaboration to reduce port emissions across North America

(Posted on 10/03/24)

Technology group Wärtsilä has entered into a collaboration agreement with Seattle, USA based naval architecture and marine engineering firm, Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), to further develop EBDG’s Clean Harbor Alternative Mobile Power (CHAMP) Barge design. Featuring Wärtsilä’s methanol engine technology...