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NewsChilean ports need investment
The Chilean construction association Cámara Chilena de la Construcción has calculated that Chile needs to invest $5.242bn in port infrastructure from 2018 to 2027.
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NewsOakland goes hybrid to ‘green’ terminal ops
In the US, SSA Marine is to retrofit 13 of the Californian Port of Oakland’s diesel-powered cranes with diesel-electric hybrid engines.
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NewsPort of Rotterdam oil spill devastation
It will be a number of weeks before the clean-up at the Port of Rotterdam is complete, the Port of Rotterdam Authority has indicated after more than 200 tonnes of heavy fuel oil was released into its waters when a chemical tanker collided with a jetty.
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NewsNew cranes to take Warrenpoint traffic surge
The UK’s Warrenpoint Port has placed an order for a Konecranes Gottwald Model 3 Mobile Harbor Crane to cater for a “substantial rise in trade”. The port expects ro-ro trade alone to increase by up to 80% by 2040.
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NewsClimate risk high on harbour masters’ agenda
Protecting infrastructure from the fallout of climate change was high on the agenda at the 11th International Harbour Masters Congress.
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NewsRotterdam oil spill forces partial closure
A major clean-up operation is taking place at the Port of Rotterdam after a tanker spilt around 200t of oil contaminating over 50 inland vessels and closing the port’s 3rd Petroleumhaven and Geulhaven to traffic.
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Exercise caution with AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is still not what we would consider really intelligent behaviour and companies should think carefully about whether it will benefit them before investing, a technology expert has stressed.
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Big ships delaying US port projects
Money spent by port authorities on catering for big ships is being taken from the capital available for projects, claims the associate vice president and director of US maritime planning at WSP.
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NewsDoubling up on tech to drive sustainability
Cavotec is increasingly combining the separate areas of automated mooring and shore power into an integrated package – one that delivers environmental and operational benefits in parallel, writes Sofus Gedde-Dahl, sales director e-ferries at Cavotec.
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NewsAssessing climate risk at ports
First, the bad news, assessing risk within ports and terminals is extremely challenging thanks to multiple factors in play. It’s not just the possibility of accidental pollution but the added risk from natural disasters such as flooding and storms By Weynand Haitjema, Pinkerton regionional managing director, EMEA
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NewsSupporters signing up for GreenPort Valencia
Key industry bodies such as the European Sea Ports Organisation and the International Windship Association have reaffirmed their support of GreenPort Congress for the 2018 edition to be held in Valencia.
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NewsYour final chance to be part of this exciting programme
The topics on the programme at this year’s GreenPort Valencia have been confirmed and the programme will focus on the theme of ‘Profiting from green initiatives’.
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NewsHost port update: Port of Valencia bunkering operation first
Valenciaport has taken a step further in its policy of reducing emissions, especially those of ships docked at the Port of Valencia; which will bring immediate improvements in the air quality of the surrounding neighbourhoods.
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NewsPrince Rupert set for capacity of 1.8m teus
The next phase of expansion for the DP World Prince Rupert Fairview Container Terminal will increase annual throughput capacity to 1.8m teus when complete in 2022.
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NewsMore incentives needed to make green switch
Green technologies need the right incentives in place to be adopted on a wider scale making the case easier for operators to switch.
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NewsPorts must plan for electric charging
Electric powertrains will solve global CO2 emissions challenges but terminals need to account for charging requirements, according to an electromobility expert.
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NewsNavis warns on risks of data misinterpretation
Data gained from artificial intelligence (AI) needs to be interpreted using appropriate technology, not manually, a technology expert has warned.
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NewsGermany to dish out electric truck subsidies
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport (BMVI) has launched a subsidy policy for environmentally friendly trucks which will be open for applications from July.
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NewsCleantech firm to conduct carbon impact study
A petroleum waste recycler has hired a french consulting firm to assess the carbon impact of its new production site scheduled to open in 2019.
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Plastic surgery for our sea
COMMENT: As a long-term shipping and ports professional living and working on the island nation of the UK, I’m acutely aware of the vital importance of shipping to our everyday lives. But recently I’ve been struck by the intrinsic relevance of consumer choices to our sector, writes Carly Fields.
