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NewsBarcelona to measure LNG efficiency
The Port of Barcelona has partnered with multiple stakeholders to pilot and measure the efficiency of LNG on land and at sea to try and reduce NOx, SO2 and PM emissions.
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NewsUK port targets set in ‘Maritime 2050’ report
The UK government has confirmed that smart port developments are a key part of future maritime strategy and will be led by industry with government support.
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Abu Dhabi fund to bankroll Brazilian port
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) is to fund construction of the São Mateus private port project, located in the north of the state of Espírito Santo in Brazil. In total, the ADFD will make available $2.55bn of the $3bn total cost.
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Expressions of interest for new Uruguay port
The National Ports Administration of Uruguay (ANP) has invited “expressions of interest" for a project to build and operate Punta Sayago Logistics Port. Interested parties can lodge their interest from March 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019.
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Valparaíso reels from strike blows
2018 was not a good year for container traffic at the Chilean Port of Valparaíso, which registered a 15.9% drop in throughput. For the year, traffic amounted to 903,313 teu.
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A rethink on container storage
COMMENT: The recent announcement of a new container storage system, which according to the developers can triple terminal capacity, is interesting news, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsFirst hybrid straddle carriers at Hamburg
The first two energy saving, low emissions straddle carriers with hybrid engines are now operating at the Port of Hamburg’s HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) and are expected to use at least 15% less diesel than their predecessors.
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NewsExxonMobil joins Wilhelmshaven FSRU project
ExxonMobil Gas Marketing Europe Limited will provide a substantial share of regasification capacity in Uniper’s FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification) project at the Port of Wilhelmshaven.
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NewsFujairah latest to ban open-loop scrubbers
The Port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates has become the latest port to ban the use of open-loop scrubbers from 2020 over environmental concerns.
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NewsCOSCO moves in on South American port
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited will establish its first greenfield subsidiary in South America by acquiring 60% stake in Terminales Portuarios Chancay S.A. (Chancay Terminal) from Volcan Compañía Minera S.A.A. for US$225m, with an initial payment of US$56m.
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NewsFirst Australasian port joins EcoPorts
Port of Newcastle has become the first port in Australasia to be granted membership of the International EcoPorts network after committing to meeting its global environmental and sustainability standards.
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NewsShore power use up 7% YoY at Oakland
75% of all ships visiting the Port of Oakland in 2018 used shore power to help reduce emissions, up from 68% the year before and with usage reaching an all time high of 82% in December 2018.
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NewsSwedish ports crippled by strikes
Sweden’s ports are continuing to face the fallout from a dispute over a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) led by the Swedish Harbour Workers’ Union (SHWU), as the organisation’s workers take part in strikes across multiple ports in the country.
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NewsSupport for billion-dollar Libyan port
Libya’s government authorities in the East and West have formally agreed to jointly support the billion-dollar development of what is expected to become one of North Africa’s most highly-automated and largest deep-sea ports near the city of Susah in Libya.
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NewsUK sets eco targets in ‘Maritime 2050’ report
In the next 5-15 years the UK government will aims for at least one major port in the UK to have zero-emissions across all its ship-side activity.
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NewsPorts handcuffed on planning for Brexit
Uncertainty over Brexit arrangements has made it difficult for ports to commit to investments that may help them prepare for changes, the British Ports Association (BPA) has said following the publication of a survey that found little or no planning has been done.
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NewsLNG infrastructure planned for Algerian port
The Sonatrach Group and China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) have signed a contract for the supply and construction of an LNG marine jetty and marine and port infrastructure located in the Port of Skikda in Algeria.
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NewsDP World attacks “predatory” Chinese firms
Chinese companies are engaging in “predatory” behaviour by seizing assets of countries that default on loan agreements, the chairman of DP World has said.
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NewsElectric cranes boost eco German terminal
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has added two extra tracks and two new zero-emission electric rail gantry cranes to its rail terminal at the Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) at the Port of Hamburg..
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NewsUS ports feel pain of government shutdown
US ports are suffering delays to development projects in addition to the threat of loss of business as a result of the partial government shutdown, an American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) conference call has revealed.
