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NewsStop shirking port responsibility, government told
Australia’s national and state policy makers have ceded the responsibility for ports and shipping policy to the private sector, creating a policy misalignment in the process, according to Port of Newcastle chief executive Craig Carmody.
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Secretive ports holding back industry growth
Ports that lock innovation in a box will hold back industry-wide progression and miss out on the gains of collaboration, a port strategist specialist has warned.
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Sustained threats to Eurozone growth
COMMENT: Only an optimist will fail to recognise weak growth figures as a skin-of-the-teeth avoidance of recession in parts of Europe, writes Ben Hackett.
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NewsGAC handles first tanker at new LNG terminal
GAC India has handled the first tanker to berth at the newly constructed LNG terminal within Kamarajar Port (Ennore) in Chennai, India.
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NewsWorker dies at UK port after crane collision
An investigation is taking place at PD Ports’ Groveport in the UK, where operations ceased after a worker was crushed to death by an iron girder which was being operated by a crane.
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NewsCoastal research to further ecology knowledge
The Government of Canada is investing CAD$710,000 in coastal research initiatives in Canada’s Port Saint John to enable a greater understanding of ecology in the port and its environmental impacts.
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NewsIt’s the citizen, stupid! The rise of people power
Stronger, better informed and more agile than ever before, the 2018 citizen is the new influencer in ports, says ESPO Secretary-General Isabelle Ryckbost
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NewsNavis acquisition to help small terminals
Cargotec’s Navis has acquired privately-owned US company Cetus Labs, Inc. which provides cloud-based terminal operating system (TOS) Octopi for small container and mixed cargo terminals.
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NewsFirst North American SEA/LNG member
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has joined SEA\LNG as the first port member in North America and the fourth overall port member alongside the Port of Rotterdam, Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
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NewsSingapore's Tuas powers on despite dispute
The territorial dispute between Malaysia and Singapore will not affect the viability of the Tuas Terminal, Singapore’s acting minister for transport Vivian Balakrishnan has said.
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NewsLNG to assist record cruise season
Over 100 cruise liners will call at the Port of Rotterdam this cruise season with LNG-enabled ships able to reduce emissions by powering their onboard facilities at the port’s LNG terminal.
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NewsWelsh ports deserve Brexit funding
Welsh local authorities may have an opportunity to access Brexit funding for ports to level with English local authorities with major ports recently allocated a share of GB£3.14m to help prepare for 29 March and beyond, a Pembrokeshire County Council spokesperson has said.
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NewsHydrogen fuel trial for California trucks
A hydrogen fuel production company will supply zero emission hydrogen for a fleet of fuel cell electric trucks to be operated at the Ports of Los Angeles and San Diego.
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NewsSweden strikes averted, CBA deal finally struck
A mass strike involving workers across multiple ports in Sweden has been called off following the resolution of a long running collective bargaining agreement (CBA) battle that will see port operations resume as normal.
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NewsFirst exhaust gas purification stage V crane
The first Liebherr Mobile Harbour Crane to comply with the new exhaust gas purification stage V is being used for operations in the Port of Passau.
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NewsMulti-million JAXPORT development agreed
Jacksonville Port Authority’s (JAXPORT) board of directors have approved a 25-year agreement with terminal operator SSA Marine for the development and operation of a US$238.7m international container terminal at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal.
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NewsPipe Handling Challenges & New Solutions
The safety & efficiency of handling pipes is crucial. In the majority of cases, pipes are handled manually with slings and chains by men needing to connect hooks. This is dangerous and slow. A new safer and faster way is ready.
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NewsPort marine biosecurity programme wins award
A marine biosecurity surveillance programme that helps protect the natural environment and flora and fauna at ports in Australia has received an Australian Biosecurity Award.
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NewsManufacturer aims for ambitious performance guarantees
Kalmar is gearing up towards a performance-based business model, the company’s president has stated.
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NewsGrey water system meets EU law
Marina operator MDL Marinas has installed Wave International’s Wavebrite grey water system in its new floating office in Ocean Village Marina, Southampton, to process overboard waste water and protect the marina environment from pollution.
