Latest News – Page 314
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NewsEmissions-busting shore power system launches
A container ship has become the first vessel to use a French terminal’s new shore power facilities which will enable zero emissions of sulphur and nitrogen oxides and fine particles at berth.
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NewsTackling road emissions with rail
A new daily rail service at a UK port will strengthen existing rail operations set up to make cargo transportation more efficient while reducing transit time and emissions.
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NewsDouala operations resume despite court order
Container operations at the Port of Douala in Cameroon have resumed despite a court order which prevents the creation of an authority for the management, operation, and maintenance of the container terminal.
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NewsUK terminal loses shipping firm and staff
A UK terminal faces a blow this week as it prepares for redundancies with the loss of a major company’s container ship calls, which it can no longer accommodate.
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NewsWork starts on energy rich roof solar scheme
ABP is investing GB£6.8m in a roof mounted solar scheme at a UK port to supply almost 29% of its energy requirement.
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NewsCorvus batteries order for hybrid port cranes
Corvus Energy has been awarded a contract to supply batteries for new fuel-efficient hybrid port cranes to be used by a US port authority to reduce emissions, fuel costs and noise.
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NewsDigitalisation of Portsmouth International Port
A new terminal operating system will improve efficiency at Portsmouth International Port, says Ulf Hille-Dahl, Sales Executive International Market at Hogia Logistics Systems AB.
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NewsUS$1.8m grant to invest in eco equipment
A port on the east coast of the US has secured a US$1.8m grant to replace diesel-powered equipment with more environmentally friendly versions to reduce emissions.
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NewsRewriting the script
For years Sicily has been seen as a problematic location for container port operations but now the tide is turning.
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NewsHybrid RTGs help terminal cut emissions
Two Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) with hybrid drivelines will help a container terminal in Argentina reduce emissions and protect the environment.
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NewsNEW PORT COULD BOOST PERUVIAN FRUIT EXPORTS
Cosco Shipping is developing its $3billion deep-water general cargo and 1million TEU capacity container port at Chancay. Rob Ward explains further.
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NewsMALTA PRIORITISES BLUE ECONOMY AND MARITIME CLUSTER
When Malta held the presidency of the European Union Council two years ago, the maritime sector was a declared priority. Felicity Landon gauges the position now.
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NewsAPSEZ to acquire Indian port
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ), will acquire a majority stake in a major Indian port.
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NewsFirst SBBT in Mediterranean
The first Semi-Ballastable Barge Transporter (SBBT) in the Mediterranean region is being built as part of a project involving six European ports.
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NewsSAN ANTONIO THE WINNER IN BATTLE OF CHILEAN PORTS
Container handling supremacy has been a long-term fight in Chile but, as Rob Ward discovers, there may finally be one port set to win through.
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NewsDockers' Clause extension legality challenged
European short-sea and feeder ship operators are challenging efforts by a major transport authority to redefine container lashing as a cargo handling activity in order to bring it under the control of unionized dockers.
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NewsAPM Terminals Rotterdam sale confirmed
APM Terminals has signed a letter of intent for the sale of APM Terminals Rotterdam to a global port operator.
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NewsWorld’s largest BSV granted bunkering permit
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.
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NewsConsortium aims to reduce CO2 emissions
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.
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NewsConsortium aims to reduce CO2 emissions
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.
