Ports & Logistics
Milwaukee set to start season
(Posted on 27/03/19)As the Great Lakes international shipping season starts, already two ships have departed northern Europe headed for Milwaukee. Both the Fednav ship Federal Barents and the Polsteam vessel Irma are in the North Atlantic now with port calls scheduled in North America, including Milwaukee.The locks in the Montreal/Lake Ontario...
Hamburg opens its gates
(Posted on 27/03/19)On 10 May, Port of Hamburg Marketing will be offering those who have always wondered how cargo handling in the Port of Hamburg functions very special company visits to mark HAMBURG PORT ANIVERSARY. Compiled with help from numerous operators, this year the five tours for private individuals will once again provide vivid impressions...
Scottish Ports elect new chairman
(Posted on 27/03/19)Andrew Hemphill, Port Director of Clydeport, has been elected as Chairman of the Scottish Ports Group.The Scottish Ports Group is the only industry-led forum representing the views of this important and dynamic sector, which is a major contributor to the success of the Scottish economy. Coordinated by the British Ports Association...
ICL Fertilizers’ new installation
(Posted on 16/03/19)ICL Fertilizers has opened a new installation in Amsterdam that will allow the company to use phosphorus waste as a source for the large-scale production of phosphate fertilizers. This will help ICL, which is based on the Fosfaatweg (in Dutch meaning Phosphate Road, which is not entirely coincidental) in the port of Amsterdam, to...
Space for today and tomorrow
(Posted on 16/03/19)Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, has commented on the 2018 annual report: ‘Our world is changing rapidly and profoundly. Global developments such as the energy and raw materials transition, digitisation and changing goods flows have far-reaching consequences for all our activities. Flexibility and...
The clean on the Tyne
(Posted on 16/03/19)Set up 20 years ago, originally between the four councils of Gateshead, Newcastle, North and South Tyneside and the Port of Tyne, the Clean Tyne Project has the remit to remove debris from the river and improve the water quality.South Tyneside made the strategic decision to end its funding for the project in 2015, followed by Newcastle...
