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  • APM Terminals Rotterdam
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    APM Terminals Rotterdam sale confirmed

    2019-12-20T11:37:00Z

    APM Terminals has signed a letter of intent for the sale of APM Terminals Rotterdam to a global port operator.

  • 'Kairos'
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    World’s largest BSV granted bunkering permit

    2019-12-20T09:37:00Z

    The world’s largest bunker supply vessel (BSV) for LNG has received a German port''s first licence to conduct LNG ship-to-ship bunkering operations.

  • The Port of Antwerp is part of a consortium to develop CCUS infrastructure Photo: Port of Antwerp
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    Consortium aims to reduce CO2 emissions

    2019-12-18T14:51:00Z

    Eight players in the port sector have signed a collaboration agreement as a first move towards the possible development of carbon capture, utilisation & storage (CCUS) infrastructure.

  • Port of Antwerp is part of a consortium to develop CCUS infrastructure Photo: Port of Antwerp
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    Consortium aims to reduce CO2 emissions

    2019-12-18T14:37:00Z

    Eight players in the port sector have signed a collaboration agreement as a first move towards the possible development of carbon capture, utilisation & storage (CCUS) infrastructure.

  • Rotterdam is trialling the supply of electricity to small sea-going vessels Photo: Wilson
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    Shore power trial for coasters in Rotterdam

    2019-12-18T10:42:00Z

    The Municipality of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have begun a five month trial to supply small sea-going vessels with electricity on Parkkade in the centre of Rotterdam.

  • By the limestone wall
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    Limestone to be repurposed for habitat

    2019-12-17T21:23:00Z

    A port in New Zealand will use limestone rock from a revetment wall to develop an artificial reef for marine life to use as a habitat.

  • New Growth Strategy
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    European Commission releases climate plan

    2019-12-16T21:17:00Z

    The European Commission has unveiled its plans to achieve climate neutrality in the EU by 2050, following the European Parliament''s recent declaration of a climate emergency.

  • Khalifa Port
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    Khalifa Port set for expansion

    2019-12-16T16:47:00Z

    Abu Dhabi Ports’ Khalifa Port is set for further expansion to boost its handling capacity from 5mn to 7.5mn teus.

  • Klaipeda LNG terminal
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    Lithuanian LNG volumes rise

    2019-12-16T11:21:00Z

    Volumes at a Lithuanian LNG terminal improved significantly in November, potentially reducing gas prices in the country.

  • Donald Trump
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    New deal signals end to trade war

    2019-12-16T10:12:00Z

    The US and China have negotiated a preliminary trade deal which will halt a new set of US tariffs on Chinese imports and could prevent further economic strain on US west coast ports.

  • VICT
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    Melbourne rail review

    2019-12-12T17:36:00Z

    Fierce criticism of the Melbourne Port Rail Shuttle plans have sparked a review

  • A rail shuttle entering Port Botany, with the Sydney city skyline in the distance
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    Port rail proposals move forward in Australia

    2019-12-12T16:42:00Z

    The rejuvenation of on-dock rail and rail shuttles is moving ahead in several Australian ports, but is not without its challenges.

  • scrubber concerns
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    Impacts from open loop scrubbers

    2019-12-12T15:46:00Z

    COMMENT: Having heard rumours about open loop scrubbers adversely affecting sediment in British harbours this year, it came as little surprise when the media announced a story in late October, writes Charles Haine.

  • Port of Auckland
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    NZ government closes in on Auckland

    2019-12-12T15:04:00Z

    The New Zealand government has confirmed its next step in light of Cabinet’s position that freight operations in Auckland are no longer viable.

  • LNG delivery
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    First SIMOPS operation with LNG at Amsterdam

    2019-12-12T10:18:00Z

    The first simultaneous operation (SIMOPS) with LNG bunkering has taken place in the Port of Amsterdam.

  • Gaussin and the Port of Bronka sign the deal to supply driverless, electric vehicles Photo: Gaussin
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    Driverless vehicles help port go green

    2019-12-11T12:48:00Z

    A Russian port is enhancing its green credentials by adding fully electric, autonomous vehicles to its fleet.

  • Continuing tariffs mean cargo volumes are down in November at the Port of Long Beach Photo: pixabay
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    Trade war hits Californian port

    2019-12-11T12:27:00Z

    Cargo volume dropped 3.5% in November at the Port of Long Beach as restrictive tariffs continued to affect the national supply chain.

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    Ports and export competitiveness

    2019-12-10T17:39:00Z

    COMMENT: In drafting port policies and assessing the benefits of investments in port development, we often stress the link between better ports and export competitiveness, writes Peter de Langen.

  • noise from Washington
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    Get loud...to be heard

    2019-12-10T17:13:00Z

    COMMENT: For many years, stakeholders in the U.S. ports business have been seeking to unlock some of the stranded money in the Harbor Maintenance trust Fund - some $9 billion sitting in the Federal coffers, and enable it to be spent on dredging and other needed projects that will benefit ...

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    MED’ TRANSHIPMENT MERRY GO ROUND…

    2019-12-10T16:51:00Z

    Another round of musical chairs appears to be underway in the Mediterranean transhipment business, writes Mike Mundy.