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NewsNorway adopts zero-emissions regulations in world heritage fjords
The Norwegian Parliament has adopted a resolution to halt emissions from cruise ships and ferries in the Norwegian world heritage fjords as soon as technically possible and no later than 2026 to make the fjords the world’s first zero emissions zone at sea.
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NewsSkou: more tech and automation for APMT
A.P. Moller-Maersk chief executive Søren Skou has said that APM Terminals (APMT) will use more technology and more automation where appropriate — especially for transhipment boxes.
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NewsHaifa and Ashdod workers end strike
Workers at Haifa and Ashdod ports have agreed to end a strike beginning 10 May which resulted in labour shortages and an ignored court order.
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NewsUK’s first carbon neutral terminal helping renewable electricity production at Southampton
ABP Southampton has installed more than 2,000 roof-mounted solar panels on the Port of Southampton’s largest cruise terminal to make it carbon neutral as part of a programme to invest more than GB£1m in solar energy on ABP-owned buildings.
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NewsIran’s ports face return to harder times
The US withdrawal from the JCPOA (nuclear) agreement will mean the re-entry of direct sanctions against Iran’s port operators alongside those aimed at South Shipping and IRISL lines, according to UK P&I Club-Thomas Miller.
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NewsEthiopia diversifies trade access with Sudan and Kenya port investments
Ethiopia will take a stake in Port Sudan in its latest deal to boost and diversify its maritime business.
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Cambodia mulls Kampot deep-sea port
Cambodia’s Try Pheap Group has signed a co-operation agreement with China’s Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port Group to conduct a feasibility study on the construction a deep-sea port in Kampot province.
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Melbourne pilotage services under review
A preliminary review into the standard of pilotage services in Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay is to be conducted by the Victorian Ports Corporation, following the recent opening up of pilotage competition in the bay.
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Support builds for Newcastle box terminal
Support for a container terminal at the New South Wales port of Newcastle has come from a regional business group.
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NewsPRF Directive fixed fee could result in an “unreasonable” amount of garbage
ESPO claims the proposed revision of the Port Reception Facilities (PRF) Directive to incentivise port waste facilities users to deliver by introducing the 100% fixed fee could result in "unreasonable" amounts of garbage.
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NewsPRF Directive fixed fee could result in an “unreasonable” amount of garbage
ESPO has criticised a plan set out in the new proposal on the revision of the Port Reception Facilities (PRF) Directive to further incentivise users of waste facilities in ports to deliver by introducing the 100% fixed fee (indirect fee) for garbage.
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NewsFEPORT backs call for increased facilitation budget
The Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals (FEPORT) has called for prioritisation of investment favouring hinterland connections and multimodal projects with “a real and evaluated market need” — including ports — in a position paper.
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NewsMyanmar’s AWPT invests in new equipment
The operator of Myanmar’s Asia World Port Terminal (AWPT) has stated that the port’s recent investment in 14 new pieces of equipment “signals” the facility’s robust confidence in Myanmar’s overall macroeconomic development and its government’s “strong policies”, as well as the future of the country’s economy.
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NewsChinese port pilots welcome 5G 'era'
Telecommunications equipment firm Huawei and telecommunications company China Unicom have unveiled a 5G product that offers smart ports a totally-connected wireless network.
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NewsTT Club: cyber activity must be addressed
Specialist port insurer TT Club has warned of the daily operational risk posed by cyber ''activity'', urging ports to shut down third party back doors into their systems.
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NewsDPW and Virgin partner for hyperloop systems
Port giant DP World has partnered with Virgin to create a company to provide cargo-carriage systems that use a futuristic, high-speed tube-transport method described as the first new major transportation mode in a century.
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NewsSteady growth forecast for auto terminal market
The semi and fully automated container terminal market is expected to grow from US$9.09 billion in 2018 to US$10.89 billion by 2023, or at a rate of 3.7%.
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NewsNewcastle pushes ahead with container bid
Port of Newcastle plans to continue its fight to win funding and establish a container terminal, following news that the Australian government will fund rail expansion at Port Botany.
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NewsSustainability focus for revived Brooklyn terminal
A plan to reactivate the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal as a major shipping hub will create new jobs, help reduce New York City (NYC) emissions and see over 900,000 metric tons of material move annually through the port.
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NewsFinnish based consortium works towards smart green shipping
A Finnish collaborative digitalisation consortium has been set up with a specific focus on energy efficiency improvement and emissions reduction of ship energy systems.
