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NewsBid to limit business loss at Genoa
Efforts to limit cargo handling business losses to 5% at the Port of Genoa are being made following the collapse of the Morandi Bridge on 14 August.
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NewsIndustry bodies highlight port trade opportunities
The British Ports Association (BPA), UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) and Associated British Ports (ABP) have welcomed the UK Department for International Trade’s new Export Strategy and highlighted the importance of ports to future trade opportunities.
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NewsHydrogen trucks to lower US port emissions
Toyota has unveiled the second iteration of its hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 truck which will help clean up emissions at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
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News270m teu extra container capacity planned
About 350 upcoming expansion projects aim to supply 270m teu additional container handling capacity up to the year 2023, with chances for completion varying regionally from 40% to 70%.
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NewsAAPA urges Chinese crane tariff exemptions
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is set to request that the multi-million-dollar container cranes that US ports have on order and are considering purchasing from Chinese factories, in which there are no American-made alternatives, be exempt from proposed tariffs.
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LNG partner for Port Kembla Gas Terminal
A Norwegian supplier of floating storage and regasification units (FSRU) has been chosen to supply these services to Australia’s Port Kembla Gas Terminal.
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NewsMigrant arrival at Port of Valletta
Malta’s Grand Harbour, or the Port of Valletta, has welcomed the arrival of a rescue ship carrying 141 migrants following a five-day dispute regarding where it could disembark them.
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NewsFears for Baltimore on Trump trade policy
Concerns have been raised about the impact of US President Donald Trump’s trade policy on the US’ Port of Baltimore.
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NewsUS-China trade war triggers imports rush
The US-China trade war has prompted an “off the charts” imports rush at the Port of Los Angeles — the US’ busiest port — and a run on already-sparse warehouse space availability near the Los Angeles and Long Beach port complex.
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NewsKonecranes RTGs for Koper dock
The operator of Slovenia’s only port has made an order for five electric rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes from Konecranes, which are set to be delivered in summer 2019.
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NewsBromma builds on industry optimism
Crane spreader company Bromma has seen both its sales and order intake grow during the first six months of this year in comparison to the same time in 2017.
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NewsLawsuit filed against SSA Cooper
Current and former employees of a business supplying stevedores to the US’ Port of Charleston have filed a lawsuit that claims it does not pay employees overtime wages.
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NewsFirst LNG bunker barge built in North America
The first LNG bunker barge to be built in North America has undertaken successful trials at Port Fourchon in Louisiana.
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NewsGulftainer CEO calls for collaboration
Greater collaboration in the maritime industry could turn challenges into opportunities, the group chief executive officer of Gulftainer has said.
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NewsKalmar equipment order for SIPG
Kalmar will supply 15 units of container handling equipment to Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd (SIPG).
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NewsCalifornian port retains high green standards
A Californian port is pushing full speed ahead with environmental initiatives and projects having completed the annual recertification process to maintain its Green Marine certification.
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NewsDP World seeks green agenda feedback
DP World is actively seeking feedback from its stakeholders to help improve its sustainability programme, Our World, Our Future.
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Vietnam scraps proposed My Xuan port
Vietnam has decided to scrap the proposed $477m My Xuan port, citing delays in construction, according to official media.
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NewsStart of Patimban construction imminent
The construction of Indonesia’s Patimban Port will start this month, Singaporean newspaper The Straits Times has reported.
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NewsHHLA and Kalmar strengthen relationship
German logistics and transport firm Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) is to take delivery of 10 new Kalmar straddle carriers at the biggest container handling facility in the Port of Hamburg — HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB).
