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NewsGlimpse of a hydrogen future
COMMENT: The transition away from fossil fuels in the ports and maritime sector poses conundrums, opportunities and — at the moment — many challenges, and the huge costs involved are causing headaches, writes Charles Haine.
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NewsAir quality obligation shrouded in mystery
Confusion surrounds the requirement for ports in England to submit air quality strategies, with uncertainty over the ports affected, their obligations and even the deadlines for compliance.
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NewsSpreader could save maritime “billions”
A business from the UK is launching a spreader it has described as “perhaps the biggest step forward since the introduction of the shipping container”.
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NewsLNG terminal gets environmental clearance
A proposed US LNG terminal with "adverse environmental impacts" could go ahead if impact avoidance, minimisation and mitigation measures are implemented.
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NewsArctic oil vs sustainability in northern Norway
The impact of the Norwegian port of Tromsø''s recent oil drilling license award is of concern to environmentalists. Chloé Farand investigates
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NewsLog Handler goes further with less fuel
Ports could reduce their environmental impact with Liebherr’s new LRS Log Handler with a hybrid drive system to enable a temporary increase in performance without additional fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.
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NewsBAPLIE Viewer Online announces new website features and integration options
The online tool announced upgrades to functionality for working with BAPLIE files, providing increased value to a growing number of users around the world amid new integrations with key stakeholders in the shipping industry.
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NewsPortsmouth feels sting of Brexit funding
The UK government''s assessment of ports to decide how much Brexit funding local authorities should receive was disjointed, failed to recognise Portsmouth as a high impact port for Brexit and created a financial shortfall, the director of Portsmouth International Port (PIP) has said.
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NewsPotential Damietta Port and PSA partnership
Damietta Port Authority (DPA) and PSA International have met to discuss collaborating on future container handling projects at Egypt’s Damietta Port.
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NewsEnd in sight for Singapore waters dispute
Malaysia and Singapore aim to end a territorial dispute over the extension of the Johor Bahru Port limits with an agreement to mutually suspend overlapping port limits and for vessels of both countries to operate in accordance with international law.
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NewsLong Beach gives back to community
The Port of Long Beach is hosting a Community Grants Program workshop this month for North Long Beach groups interested in applying for grants for park space, air filtration and energy efficiency projects.
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NewsSeattle seeks shore power partner
A new single berth cruise terminal with access to shore power at the Port of Seattle is moving closer towards becoming operational as a partner to develop and operate it is sought.
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NewsGreat expectations for Navis Inspire Awards
Navis Inspire Awards entrants vying to win the ‘Innovation’ category will have to demonstrate that they are pushing the limits to implement new technologies, integrations and processes into their work stream.
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NewsPollution stakeholders discuss challenges
A recent seminar has evaluated the influence air pollution has on day-to-day operations in ports and cities and highlighted tools available to port authorities seeking to improve their environmental standards.
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NewsHyster Stage V trucks gain engine partner
Hyster Europe customers will be able to cut emissions with the company''s forthcoming EU Stage V compliant Big Truck range for European customers powered by Mercedes-Benz/ MTU engines.
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DERA funding “key” to emissions reduction
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program has been “key” to the sustainability of port environmental programmes, AAPA’s president and chief executive officer has said.
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Man the life rafts
COMMENT: £3.14m: it’s a deliciously-grand figure for a promised pot of cash to support communities of major ports in the UK that will be impacted the most by Britain’s departure from the EU. But it may as well have come with some fairy dust and a magic wand, writes Carly ...
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NewsBerthing window issues in NZ
Shipping lines are reporting congestion-related issues throughout New Zealand’s port network, with little capacity existing to accommodate the realities of vessels frequently arriving outside of their scheduled berthing windows.
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NewsNZ ports’ financial updates
Northport’s parent company, Marsden Maritime Holdings, has reported a comparable 3% dip in revenue to NZ$7.18m and 16% decline in net profit after tax to NZ$4.44m in its interim financial result.
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NewsPort growth to level off over next decade
Volume growth will continue for ports throughout the world but at a more modest pace over the next 10 years, according to a new Fitch Ratings report.
