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  • Mr Taylor speaking at the British Ports Association Conference 2018
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    Electrification to slash liquid bulk volumes

    2018-11-15T15:04:00Z

    Electrification will slash liquid bulk volumes, it was argued at the British Ports Association Conference 2018.

  • The three possible suitors are PSA International, HPH and China Merchants Group Photo: ilanwet/Pixabay/CC0 Creative Commons
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    Three operators linked to Wilson sale

    2018-11-15T15:04:00Z

    Three global stevedoring groups based in East Asia have been linked with the possible purchase of the two container terminals in Brazil currently operated by Wilson Sons in the ports of Rio Grande and Salvador.

  • COSCO ship
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    Navis excellence centre targets N4 efficiency

    2018-11-14T23:13:00Z

    A new management initiative aims to enable efficiency in Navis N4 terminal operating system implementation projects across container terminals managed by COSCO Shipping Ports Limited (CSP).

  • Port of Blyth
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    Blyth completes flood wall

    2018-11-14T16:06:00Z

    A £600,000 flood wall to protect homes and businesses in Blyth from tidal flooding has been completed by the Environment Agency and Port of Blyth.

  • revolving spreader
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    Efficient spreader reduces eco-impact

    2018-11-14T14:42:00Z

    APM Terminals Poti, Georgia has commissioned a new revolving spreader to load copper concentrate into bulk vessels, improve efficiency and minimise environmental impact during bulk cargo loading operations.

  • Ramsgate (pictured) is located around 32 kilometres from the town of Dover in the southeast of England Photo: John Fielding/flickr/CC BY 2.0
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    Ramsgate considered as Brexit deal discussed

    2018-11-14T14:16:00Z

    As the Cabinet of the UK convenes to discuss a draft deal agreed by UK and EU negotiators on the UK’s departure from the EU, it has emerged that the nation’s government has designated up to £200m for development of the country’s Port of Ramsgate, with it being claimed that ...

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    QTerminals reaches new container and cargo handling milestones in record time

    2018-11-14T10:34:00Z

    Over two million containers and five million tonnes of cargo handled

  • Lorries
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    In-transit goods are most at risk of theft

    2018-11-13T23:02:00Z

    Ports have limited power to reduce cargo theft because most happens while goods are in transit, a new report has found.

  • LNG fuelling station opens
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    Barcelona LNG fuelling station opens

    2018-11-13T17:28:00Z

    The first LNG fuelling station in Spain''s state port system has been opened at the Port of Barcelona to promote the use of natural gas as an alternative fuel for land transport of goods.

  • The latest year’s figures included data from the new Victoria International Container Terminal operation in Melbourne for the first time (image is of Melbourne) Photo: justalf/Pixabay/CC0 Creative Commons
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    Tougher economic climate for Oz stevedores

    2018-11-13T16:58:00Z

    All Australian stevedores felt the pinch of a tougher economic climate last year, with profitability falling sharply during 2017–18.

  • Napier Port has declared a 6% rise on the 4.75m tonnes of total cargo accommodated in 2016-2017 to surpass five million tonnes’ throughput for the first time (image is of the port in 2013) Photo: russellstreet/flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0
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    Profit boost for Ports of Auckland

    2018-11-13T16:58:00Z

    Ports of Auckland has returned a comparable 8% increase in underlying profit after tax to NZ$59.2m and 9% rise in revenue to NZ$243.2m for the 2017-2018 financial year — albeit, incurring NZ$17.6m in items related to asset-valuation changes and impairments.

  • The shortage in Auckland is driven by a larger-than-expected build-up of import boxes leading into the festive season, constraints on normal export and domestic flows from Auckland and progressive reduction in depot operators (image is of the ci...
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    Auckland box depots’ space shortage

    2018-11-13T16:58:00Z

    A serious container depot space shortage has developed in Auckland driven by a larger-than-expected build-up of import boxes leading into the festive season, constraints on normal export and domestic flows from Auckland and progressive reduction in depot operators.

  • The port is to now demolish the former Bank of New Zealand building (image is of CentrePort Wellington in 2009) Photo: Maritime Union of New Zealand/flickr/CC BY 2.0
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    Property settlement at CentrePort

    2018-11-13T16:58:00Z

    CentrePort Wellington has reached a NZ$170m settlement with insurers in relation to commercial properties damaged during the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake.

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    Iran to sue US over “cruel” sanctions

    2018-11-13T14:32:00Z

    Iran will bring a lawsuit against the US at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) following “cruel” sanctions and restrictions on its vessels which could see them prevented from entering ports.

  • Lowestoft’s East of England energy hub
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    Lowestoft site has offshore wind potential

    2018-11-13T12:36:00Z

    A 13-acre development site being cleared at the Port of Lowestoft’s Shell Quay could be used for infrastructure to support the offshore wind industry.

  • HullWiper
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    Eco hull cleaning arrives in Panama

    2018-11-13T10:00:00Z

    HullWiper is now offering affordable and eco-friendly hull cleaning to ship owners and operators in the Panama Canal area, in partnership with subsea services provider Talleres Industriales.

  • ESPO Award ceremony
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    Rotterdam wins ESPO Award 2018

    2018-11-12T16:01:00Z

    The Port of Rotterdam Authority has been awarded the ESPO Award 2018 for its business and community engagement, the creation of a good workplace environment and investment in a diverse and inclusive environment.

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    Los Angeles data monopoly fears raised

    2018-11-12T11:46:00Z

    Fears of a lack of transparency and possible creation of a data monopoly at Los Angeles have raised questions about the port’s Port Optimizer project.

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    Don’t overstep the digitalisation mark

    2018-11-12T10:39:00Z

    Ports need to learn to walk before they can run when it comes to adopting digitalisation and technology solutions, a specialist has warned.

  • Ship emissions
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    Sulphur regulations to lengthen port calls

    2018-11-09T16:15:00Z

    Ports need to be prepared for longer ship waiting times and to invest in new infrastructure as a result of the upcoming International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marpol Annex VI 0.5% sulphur regulation, a technology expert has warned.