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  • Strategically located: Japan sees Sihanoukville Port as a key logistics hub Photo: PAS
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    Funding green light propels Sihanoukville

    2017-08-22T15:17:00Z

    A Japanese loan agreement has given the green light needed to begin development on a new deep water terminal in Cambodia to cater for increased business and larger vessels.

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    Air pollution drops at LA despite record year

    2017-08-22T14:56:00Z

    Air pollution at the Port of Los Angeles dropped in 2016 despite it handling a record amount of cargo.

  • During its 17-day voyage, the Fantastiko crew will research first-hand the sources of and impact made by plastic pollution
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    Ocean plastics support from ABB

    2017-08-22T13:29:00Z

    Swiss power company ABB is underlining its green commitment to the ocean by providing shipboard systems to a vessel which researches plastic pollution.

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    Emissions reducing or cost-saving solution?

    2017-08-22T11:49:00Z

    Sponsorship packages for the 2017 GreenPort Cruise Conference and GreenPort Congress are being snapped up quickly. With RightShip confirmed as Gold sponsor for the third year running, take up for this year’s event, which will feature highly interactive programmes, is high.

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    Creating partnerships for sustainable development

    2017-08-22T11:48:00Z

    The 2017 GreenPort Congress will cover Port-City Integration, Sustainability reporting, Creating the port of the future, Port expansion and development, Impact of the energy transition, Carbon footprinting and creating responsible supply chains – can you afford not to be there. Book now to join port practitioners from across the ...

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    GreenPort Cruise enjoys support of leading organisations

    2017-08-22T11:48:00Z

    With cruise passenger numbers still on the increase and cruise terminals and associated infrastructure dealing with the consequences, leading associations such as MedCruise, Cruise Europe, CLIA (Europe), AssoPorti, Baltic Ports and ESPO will all be supporting the 5th edition, highlighting the importance of the event to the sector.

  • Rival: Balboa is facing competition from the expanding PSA Panama International Terminal
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    New dynamics

    2017-08-22T10:44:00Z

    The expanded Panama Canal is driving change in Central America. Felicity Landon reports

  • Snags: automation is the future, but perhaps not the immediate future
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    Automation failings

    2017-08-22T10:43:00Z

    Automation has yet to deliver its promised productivity. Stevie Knight asks what''s the problem

  • Issues: the Bayonne Bridge lift has helped volumes but there are other challenges on the horizon. Credit: Alec Perkins
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    Attractions of port property

    2017-08-22T10:43:00Z

    COMMENT: For ports around the US, the news is good. With an economy that’s chugging along very nicely, volumes of imports are projected to reach record levels as transits and port calls of neo-panamax ships become commonplace, writes Barry Parker

  • Charged: power supplies must be properly isolated before working on port equipment
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    Why power isolation matters

    2017-08-22T10:43:00Z

    TT Club’s Laurence Jones draws attention to a little understood danger in cargo handling facilities

  • Car claims: Chinese investment is helping to boost Hambantota's prospects in Sri Lanka
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    Rough road ahead

    2017-08-22T10:42:00Z

    India is tackling port modernisation, but there are road bumps ahead. Michael Mackey reports

  • Looped in: blue collar workers need to be informed of plans in advance
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    Making change count

    2017-08-22T10:42:00Z

    Saab’s Nico Berx explains why managing change is essential for successful port innovation projects

  • APMT's Maasvlakte terminal
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    Code red for cyber attacks in ports

    2017-08-22T10:41:00Z

    Cyber attacks are real and coming to a port near you.

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    A pinch of salt needed

    2017-08-22T10:41:00Z

    COMMENT: We live in a disrupted world where President Donald Trump in America is seemingly intent on destroying democracy and European Chief Negotiator for Brexit, Michel Barnier appears to only be able to offer a ‘take it or leave it’ stance when it comes to a so-called hard Brexit, writes ...

  • Agreement: Spain's ports are now one step closer to stevedore reform. Credit: Jorge Franganillo
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    A stacked deck

    2017-08-22T10:41:00Z

    COMMENT: The five-month long industrial relations conflict in Spain’s ports has ended, but has it ended in a satisfactory way?

  • Mixed view: volumes at Balboa (pictured) are static, while Cristobal has seen "exceptionally strong volumes"
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    Balancing volumes

    2017-08-22T10:40:00Z

    Panama Ports Co is adapting to changes in the region, explains Felicity Landon

  • Overdrive: terminals opting for battery-powered AGVs, like Rotterdam World Gateway, need a fully automated battery charging and replacement facility
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    It's electrifying

    2017-08-22T10:40:00Z

    Electrification of equipment is in vogue, but does it pay off, asks Alex Hughes

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    Geopolitics and port development

    2017-08-22T10:40:00Z

    COMMENT: Port development often has an important geopolitical dimension, writes Peter de Langen

  • Calculation: the amount of fuel used translates directly into CO2 emissions
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    Tell the carbon tale

    2017-08-22T10:39:00Z

    Ports must not delay making carbon calculations, explains Stevie Knight

  • Joined up: ports can benefit from sharing assets
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    Sharing's caring

    2017-08-22T10:39:00Z

    Olaf Merk explains why mutualising assets is a win-win for neighbouring terminals