Environment and Sustainability

Associated British Ports (ABP) has welcomed an additional 12 new electric vehicles to its fleet at the Port of Southampton, meaning the majority of its fleet is now emission-free.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has announced that it has participated in ‘Noah’s Train’ as part of the Rail Freight Forward (RTF) initiative, a collaborative effort to cut freight transport emissions by 30% by 2030. The initiative includes 20 rail operators across Europe and will see a train with a container from each and it […]

The Rhodanua, a cargo ship, has run aground in a marine reserve in the Strait of Bonaficio off the island of Corsica on October 13, 2019, according to AFP.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced that 15 of the world’s leading city networks and technology governance organizations have formed the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance on technology Governance to advance the ethical use of smart city technologies and develop global standards.

Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) has announced that its designs for a system that converts wind energy into propulsive force with a telescopic hard sail have been approved.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance, the cargo operating partnership of the ports of Tacoma and Seattle, has teamed up with Washington State Ferries, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Puget Sound Partnership to identify ways to protect the endangered orca population.

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), one of the largest shipbuilding firms in the world, has won a contract Evergreen to build six of the world’s largest smart, eco-friendly mega-ships in the world.

Liebherr, experts in crane technology for the ports and terminals industry, has received an order for two megamax ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes for the MSC Gate Terminal Bremerhaven, Germany.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) to support the training and professional development of maritime professionals in Singapore.

The Port of Los Angeles has unveiled the world’s first zero-emissions top handlers as it steps up efforts to achieve environmentally-friendly operations.

Terminal operator DP World has published a video that shows TV magician Ryan Tricks making a 40-foot container vanishing at the port Port of Southampton, UK.