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Biometric Facial Recognition Implemented in Antwerp-Bruges

Nov 30, 2023

PSA Breakbulk in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges has become the first shipping terminal in Belgium to control visitors’ access to its facilities through biometric facial recognition.PSA Breakbulk installed the new technology, provided by the Ghent-based startup NineID…

FEPORT, ETA, EMPA and ECASBA Raise Cargo Diversion Concerns

Nov 30, 2023

As risks of cargo diversion to the detriment of EU ports are becoming more and more real with the upcoming entry into force at the beginning of 2024 of EU ETS for shipping, local organizations are voicing their concerns.The Federation of European Port Companies and Private Terminals (FEPORT)…

Van Oord JV Awarded Dredging Project at Port of Burgas

Nov 30, 2023

Cosmos Van Oord, a joint venture (JV) of Cosmos Shipping and Van Oord, has been awarded a dredging project at Port of Burgas, the biggest port in Bulgaria.The project is part of the construction of a new deep-water berth at terminal Burgas-West in the Port of Burgas…

Russia's Novorossiisk Resumes Oil Loadings

Nov 30, 2023

Russia's Novorossiisk port resumed oil loadings after a severe storm on Thursday, two sources familiar with the port's operations told Reuters.The loadings started as the weather conditions improved after the storm had suspended exports since last week…

Oil Loadings from Black Sea Ports Remain Suspended

Nov 29, 2023

Oil loadings from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal have not resumed due to an ongoing storm forcing exporters to look for alternative routes, three sources familiar with exports told Reuters on Wednesday…

Black Sea Storm Disrupts Russian and Kazakh Oil Exports

Nov 28, 2023

A severe storm in the Black Sea region has disrupted up to 2 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil exports from Kazakhtsan and Russia, according to state's officials and port agent data.Oil loadings from Novorossiysk and the Caspian Pipeline…

DP World Says Hackers Stole Australian Ports Employee Data

Nov 28, 2023

DP World Australia, one of the country's largest ports operators, said on Tuesday hackers had accessed files containing personal details of employees after a cyber incident early this month forced it to suspend operations for three days.The breach…

Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port Chooses Lhyfe for Hydrogen Project

Nov 28, 2023

Lhyfe has won the call for proposals by Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port to develop a green hydrogen industrial production and distribution site in Montoir-de-Bretagne (Loire-Atlantique).This call for proposals, which was launched in November 2022…

DP World Slashes Carbon Emissions in UAE

Nov 27, 2023

DP World has cuts carbon emissions from its UAE operations by nearly 50% this year by accessing renewably produced power from the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).DEWA has issued more than 200,000 International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs) to DP World so far this year…

Australian Climate Change Activists Disrupt Shipping at Coal Port

Nov 26, 2023

A climate change protest off Australia's east coast disrupted operations at the country's biggest coal export port on Saturday, the port operator said.Climate activist group Rising Tide, which claimed responsibility for the action, said around 1…

Impala Terminals Buys the HES Hartel Tank Terminal

Nov 23, 2023

Impala Terminals Group has agreed to purchase the HES Hartel Tank Terminal at the Port of Rotterdam following an auction process, with the transaction expected to complete in the coming days.The HES Hartel Tank Terminal, which will be called Impala Energy Infrastructure Netherlands…

Record Container Ship Call Made to PNG

Nov 22, 2023

South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT) and Motukea International Terminal, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operations in the ports of Lae and Motukea respectively, established a record as they welcomed…

IHI, Vopak Ink Agreement to Develop Ammonia Terminals

Nov 21, 2023

Dutch tank storage company Vopak has signed an initial agreement with Japan's IHI Corporation to explore the development and operation of ammonia terminals, as they expect demand for the low-carbon fuel to grow amid energy transition.The companies…

Panama Port Blockade Keeps Supplies from First Quantum Mine

Nov 19, 2023

A ship with supplies for Canadian miner First Quantum's unit in Panama was unable to dock as local boats blocked off access to the key port, the company said in a statement to Reuters on Friday.Protests have escalated in recent weeks against…

Peel Ports Extends Liverpool Steel Terminal

Nov 15, 2023

Peel Ports Group is to extend its steel and metals terminal in response to strong growth in customer demand at the Port of Liverpool.The U.K.’s second largest port operator began construction of the 20,000 square foot extended warehouse at its…

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