Latest News – Page 293
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NewsOptimising the anti fouling process
A simple rule has been identified to allow operators to reduce fuel wastage and emissions caused by a build up of hull fouling.
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NewsZero-emissions top handler test success
Following successful testing, the world’s first zero-emissions top handlers are now being used in daily operations at the Port of Los Angeles.
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NewsAuckland project facilitates larger ships
Development consent has been granted for a project that will enable Auckland to accommodate larger container ships.
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NewsEmissions free lithium-ion lift truck launches
The industry’s first sit-down counterbalanced 15,500 to 19,000lb capacity lift truck with integrated 350-volt lithium-ion power has been launched.
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NewsJoint bid for Thames freeport
Two of the UK’s largest port businesses have announced a joint bid for a freeport on the River Thames to attract new investment to the UK.
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NewsPortuguese terminal tender launches
A tender for the expansion of infrastructure at a Portuguese container terminal has been launched.
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NewsCleaner tugs for the Port of Antwerp
Damen has been awarded a contract by the Port of Antwerp to build two newbuild tugs with an emphasis on sustainability and efficiency.
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NewsInitiative to manage MASS trials launches
Representatives from flag, coastal and port authorities from China, Denmark, Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Korea, and Singapore have met at a virtual event to launch the MASSPorts initiative.
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NewsNewbuild sustainable logistics warehouse
Busan Port Authority is building a logistics warehouse at the Port of Rotterdam which should help make its freight forwarding operations more sustainable.
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NewsNew Russian port connects Asia to Europe
A seaport with a capacity of 12.5m tonnes will be constructed in Russia’s Kalmykia region, near the city of Lagan.
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NewsLNG solution for India’s shallow draft ports
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed with to bring LNG to a terminal and infrastructure project underway in India’s Bay of Bengal.
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NewsChemical explosion near destroys Lebanese port
The Port of Beirut has reportedly been almost totally destroyed in a chemical explosion.
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NewsEU financing for LNG projects in Spain
The European Commission’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) will allocate around €27m to the launch of two LNG bunkering projects in Spain.
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NewsUK port operator adopts drone technology
A major UK port owner and operator has successfully embedded drone technology into its asset management practices and policies, following an 18-month programme.
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NewsEU funding for clean air project
The EU will provide €21.9m funding for a project which aims to cut over 90% of the air pollution that cruise liners and ro-ro ships produce at a European port.
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NewsGerman port could be hydrogen hub
A German port is being backed as a future hydrogen hub as the German government gears up to implement a new national hydrogen strategy.
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NewsLARGER THAN THE EIFFEL TOWER
Container managers in Brazil expected the CMA CGM extra-loader, ''APL Paris'' to call in Santos, but instead it went to Itajaí. Rob Ward explains.
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NewsGreener cargo supply to Europe
One European transport and logistic firm has taken a step closer to achieving a supply chain which is faster, greener and more sustainable.
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News40% drop in container port capacity expansion
The pace of container port capacity expansion is forecast to contract at least 40% over the next five years in the wake of the COVID-19 induced slowdown in port throughput, according to a new report.
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News13 port tenders planned in Brazil
13 port terminal tenders are due to be executed in Brazil by the end of the year.
