Ports & Logistics
Los Angeles ready for clean trucks
(Posted on 20/09/18)New trucks entering service at the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles as of 1 October, 2018, must be model year 2014 or newer, as the San Pedro Bay ports move forward with efforts to improve air quality and reduce the health impacts of air pollution. As part of the Clean Trucks Program, all trucks going into marine...
Vancouver USA approves strategic plan
(Posted on 14/09/18)The Port of Vancouver USA Board of Commissioners have unanimously approved the port’s 2018 Strategic Plan. The new plan includes a new vision statement and outlines 20 goals and 66 strategies to guide the port’s activities and budget for the next decade.The Port of Vancouver USA is one of the major ports on the ...
Pilbara’s new record
(Posted on 14/09/18)Pilbara Ports Authority has announced another shipping record as part of its August 2018 shipping figures. A new 24 hour throughput record was recorded over two tides and 14 vessels, on 22 and 23 August 2018. The new record of 2,478,219 tonnes was 79,796 tonnes more than the previous record of 2,398,423 tonnes, recorded on...
Leading ports combine in climate action
(Posted on 14/09/18)The Port of Rotterdam Authority has announced the launch of the World Ports Climate Action Programme. In this new international initiative, the port authorities of Hamburg, Barcelona, Antwerp, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Vancouver and Rotterdam will be joining forces and working together on a number of projects that address the issue...
BPA welcomes ‘no deal’ proposals
(Posted on 14/09/18)The British Ports Association has welcomed new Government proposals to help ensure maritime vessels and vehicles are able to travel to and from the EU post Brexit, following the publication of more of the UK Government’s advice on contingency planning for a ‘no deal’ Brexit outcome.The new papers include advice...
Euroports major Investment ready for new sugar season
(Posted on 11/09/18)Euroports and Antwerp Port representatives, along with their clients, have officially inaugurated the newest investments Euroports has made to their dedicated Sugar Terminal, Terminal TA 518 in Antwerp. During the inauguration ceremony, Bart De Wever (Mayor of the City of Antwerp), Marc Van Peel (Chairman of the Port and Vice-mayor...
