Latest News – Page 369
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NewsSubmissions open for Navis Inspire Awards
Submissions are now being accepted for the 2019 Navis Inspire Awards which include expanded nomination categories and a new Individual Achievement Award.
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NewsMPA to ban wash water discharge
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has said it will prohibit the discharge of wash water from open-loop exhaust gas scrubbers in Singapore port waters from 1 January 2020.
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NewsMajor green targets for US$348m US port plan
The Port of Seattle’s US$348m 2019-2023 capital investment plan includes US$30m for waterfront electrification to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from waterfront equipment and cruise vessels at berth and improve air quality for maritime workers and residents.
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NewsRobbers target ships at Venezuelan ports
Robbers are targeting vessels anchored in ports in Venezuela, marine liability insurer North P&I Club and security consultant and analyst Gray Page have said.
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NewsUS port reveals US$348m investment plan
New infrastructure, economic development, environmental, and community health are the top priorities in the Port of Seattle’s US$348m 2019-2023 capital investment plan.
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NewsRussian investment could see new Arctic port
Discussions are ongoing between Roman Trotsenko’s AEON Corporation and Russia’s railway monopoly RZD over the development of a coal export port in the Nenets Autonomous Region and a railway line to it.
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NewsCruise not to blame for NO2, finds study
Air quality monitors used at the Port of Kiel to measure emissions of nitrous oxides (NOx) and fine particulate matter (PM) around its cruise ship terminal have shown that cruise ships are not responsible for high levels of NO2.
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NewsGreenPort Oslo 2019 – Call for papers out now
Submissions are now invited for the 2019 GreenPort Cruise & Congress, hosted by Port of Oslo from 16-18 October 2019.
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$1.7bn Thai port project attracts 18 bidders
18 companies worldwide have expressed interest in bidding for $1.7bn worth of contracts to develop the deep-water Map Thaput mega-port project in Thailand.
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NewsCollaboration brings LNG trucks to Rotterdam
Containerships has signed a collaboration agreement with Don Trucking which guarantees 15 new LNG-fuelled trucks for Containerships’ land operations in the Port of Rotterdam.
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NewsBrexit “planning is not enough”
To enable the ports and maritime industry to move beyond planning for Brexit and start taking action, the UK government could be clearer about EU exit scenarios and the likely consequences of these, the chief executive of the United Kingdom Major Ports Group has said.
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NewsDifficulties of striking a green balance
It can be hard for ports to balance earnings and profits against green technologies and doing what’s right for the planet.
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NewsPlan for clean energy freight charging points
The Port of Rotterdam Authority, national government and four provinces have made agreements to develop charging points for clean energy along the two most important freight transport corridors heading for Germany.
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Quequén to have first box terminal
In Argentina, the Port Quequén management consortium Consorcio de Gestión de Puerto Quequén (CGPQ) has started preparatory works for the construction of a new container terminal.
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NewsUS East Coast ports ride pre-tariff surge
The Port of Charleston, as well as other East Coast ports, have witnessed a large rise in imports as overseas shippers seek to get ahead of extra tariffs put in place by US President Donald Trump.
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NewsMSC to go it alone at Genoa terminal
MSC will be the only manager of the Calata Bettolo Container Terminal being built in Italy’s major seaport the Port of Genoa.
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NewsDurban container terminal works halted
South African firm Transnet has said it has issued a “stop work” instruction on Durban Container Terminal’s Maine Marine Construction works contract in light of an investigation into the holder of the contract.
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NewsAustralian port sale impact inquiry begins
The New South Wales (NSW) Legislative Council''s Public Works Committee has commenced an inquiry into the impact of Port of Newcastle sale arrangements on public works expenditure in New South Wales.
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NewsOman MoU targets environmental management
SOHAR Port and Freezone and Oman’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for environmental management and best practise.
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NewsChinese port faces another corruption charge
The chief engineer at China’s Tianjin Port is under investigation for serious illegal activities following multiple corruption crackdowns at the port.
