Latest News – Page 369
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NewsWaterson goes green at ProvPort
Waterson Terminal Services is joining the Green Marine environmental certification programme for its stevedoring and terminal operations at ProvPort, Rhode Island.
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NewsIntelligent storing system helps efficiency
A joint-venture formed by DP World and SMS group aims to reduce container handling costs and improve speed, energy efficiency and safety with a new and intelligent storing system at Jebel Ali Terminal 4.
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NewsCanaveral supports sand protection project
A Canaveral Port Authority-sponsored project aims to protect the coastal environment by moving more than 1.3m cubic yards of sand to replenish 3.5m of beach south of Port Canaveral in Florida.
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NewsAudit tool helping LNG bunkering quality
The Port of Rotterdam has estimated that by 2020 it will have granted nine licenses to LNG bunker providers to operate onsite with the help of the IAPH LNG bunkering audit tool.
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NewsKonecranes to help bring new tech to ports
Konecranes’ startup programme has scouted over 2000 startups to find new technologies that could benefit its customers in ports and terminals.
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NewsThe first shore-to-ship electrical supply connection in Eastern Mediterranean to kick-off at the port of Killini in Greece On Thursday 20th December 2018
The Ro-pax Fior Di Levante will plug into the first shore power facility in Eastern Mediterranean region at a special inauguration ceremony taking place at Killini port on Thursday 20th December 2018 at 10.30.
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NewsSOHAR operator to ban non-reusable plastic
The Tristar Group has committed to ban non-reusable plastic materials in its shipping operations at SOHAR Port and Freezone, commencing 2019.
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NewsLimited time remaining to submit your abstract for GreenPort Cruise and Congress 2019
Don’t delay! Submissions are now invited for the 2019 GreenPort Cruise & Congress, hosted by Port of Oslo from 15-18 October 2019.
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NewsTop trade trends revealed for 2019
Technology provider Navis has identified six key trends it believes will be driving the shipping industry over the next year.
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NewsLNG powers new cruise liner
Cruise company, Carnival Corporation, has welcomed AIDA Cruises’ new liner, said to be the world’s first cruise vessel powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) both at sea and in port.
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NewsNZ port splashing $20m on improvements
New Zealand’s Port Nelson is set to invest about $20m in the next year to year and a half on re-developing the Main Wharf North berth and buying a new Damen harbour tug.
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NewsABB and ZPMC modernise Tianjin
ABB has revealed that the Port of Tianjin’s Tianjin Five Continents International Container Terminal (FICT) is modernising its yard’s crane fleet with ABB automation, with the Swiss-Swedish organisation collaborating with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company (ZPMC) for the crane upgrade.
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NewsHullWiper to help keep Mauritian hulls clean
UAE-based HullWiper is hoping to promote the benefits of its hull cleaning remotely operating vehicle (ROV) to the Mauritian maritime community in support of Mauritius Ports Authority’s (MPA) ‘Green Port Concept’.
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NewsKalmar helps boost growth at Tecon Santos
The Tecon Santos container terminal in Brazil has placed an order with Cargotec company Kalmar for the delivery of 30 Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractors.
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NewsBroaden customer awareness, port authorities told
Port authorities need to widen their understanding of their customers to include their customers’ customers, beneficial cargo owners and the end-consumer, as well as their traditional shipping line, terminal operator and other maritime stakeholder base.
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NewsNew terminal to aid China trade flows
This week saw the inauguration of a 35-year Abu Dhabi Ports–COSCO SHIPPING Ports concession deal that will let China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation (COSCO) develop and run a new Khalifa Port container terminal to support trade flows anticipated from China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
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NewsAustralian terminals rapped for anti-competitive deals
NSW Ports Operations Hold and its subsidiaries Port Botany Operations and Port Kembla Operations have had proceedings launched against them by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for making deals with the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) that the ACCC claims had an “anti-competitive” purpose and impact.
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NewsPorts to face more cascading loops
Ports will have to deal with more cascading loops with implications including a need for more berth space, Drewry has said.
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NewsTallinn rewards emission-reducing ships
From January 2019, ships participating in the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) in working towards reducing air emissions may apply for up to 8% discount on tonnage fees in the harbours of the Port of Tallinn.
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Middle East ports at critical turning point
Chronic port overcapacity hangs heavy over the Middle East region, with capacity growth more than double that of throughput growth.
