Ports & Infrastructure
SF Bay Ferry orders three battery-electric ferries in $46 million deal
U.S. public ferry service provider San Francisco Bay Ferry (SF Bay Ferry) has entered into an agreement to purchase the nation’s first three battery-electric high-speed passenger ferries from All American Marine.
CMA CGM, AD Ports open sustainable container terminal at Khalifa Port
A new, sustainable container terminal has been inaugurated at Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port. The terminal is operated under a 35-year concession by a joint venture between French shipping major CMA CGM and terminal operator AD Ports Group.
MPA Singapore seeking options to scale up LNG bunkering services
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has opened a call for Expression of Interest (EOI) for sea-based LNG reloading and supply of e/bio-methane as marine fuel in the Port of Singapore.
DP World rolls out ‘world’s first’ container port carbon inset program
UAE-based logistics major DP World has launched what it says to be the “world’s first” container port carbon inset program, as part of its carbon reduction program at UK logistics hubs, London Gateway and Southampton.
Busan Port set for ‘major’ overhaul as part of South Korea’s $10 billion maritime strategy
South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has unveiled a whopping 14 trillion KRW (circa $9.78 billion) investment plan to upgrade the Port of Busan by 2045 aiming to achieve the world’s largest container handling capacity and establish the port as a “leading” logistics hub in the region.
Madoqua-led coalition formalizes Portugal-Northern Europe green fuels corridor initiative
Renewable energy developer Madoqua and its industry partners have formalized plans to operationalize a green fuels corridor connecting Portugal with Northern Europe.
APM Terminals Barcelona marks electrification milestone
Global terminal operator APM Terminals is well on track to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at its terminals in Spain, as the Barcelona terminal celebrated the arrival of its first electric straddle carriers on December 9, 2024.
CMP reaffirms its dedication to sustainable maritime operations ahead of 2025
As the year 2024 draws to a close, Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) has reinforced its commitment to sustainable maritime operations through initiatives aimed at reducing the environmental impact and enhancing port efficiency. At the end of November this year, the port revealed that, from January 1, 2025
ONE, Ningbo Zhoushan Port team up on shore power initiatives in China
Singapore-based shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group (NZPG) have joined forces to explore new approaches to shore power utilization.
Port of Hamburg welcomes 1st hybrid police boat as it accelerates towards climate neutrality
Germany’s Port of Hamburg has received its first hybrid police boat which is expected to help the port achieve its goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2040.
‘Landmark’ deal to establish green hydrogen supply chain between Belgium and Oman
Collaboration between Belgium and Oman has been strengthened with a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the Belgian Hydrogen Council and Hydrom.
Optimizing port arrivals could cut emissions by up to 25%, report says
Optimizing port arrivals to take into account port congestion or waiting times could reduce voyage emissions by up to 25% for some vessel types, a new report shows.
HAV unit to deliver charging stations for Fjord1’s zero-emission ferries
Fjord1 has awarded a contract to HAV Group’s energy design and smart control systems business, Norwegian Electric Systems (NES), to deliver two onshore charging stations for four autonomous zero-emission ferries.
Seaspan ticks first ship-to-ship LNG transfer off the list
Canada’s Seaspan Energy has wrapped up its first ship-to-ship LNG transfer to a containership in the Port of Long Beach.