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NewsTT Club: cyber activity must be addressed
Specialist port insurer TT Club has warned of the daily operational risk posed by cyber ''activity'', urging ports to shut down third party back doors into their systems.
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NewsDPW and Virgin partner for hyperloop systems
Port giant DP World has partnered with Virgin to create a company to provide cargo-carriage systems that use a futuristic, high-speed tube-transport method described as the first new major transportation mode in a century.
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NewsSteady growth forecast for auto terminal market
The semi and fully automated container terminal market is expected to grow from US$9.09 billion in 2018 to US$10.89 billion by 2023, or at a rate of 3.7%.
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NewsNewcastle pushes ahead with container bid
Port of Newcastle plans to continue its fight to win funding and establish a container terminal, following news that the Australian government will fund rail expansion at Port Botany.
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NewsSustainability focus for revived Brooklyn terminal
A plan to reactivate the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal as a major shipping hub will create new jobs, help reduce New York City (NYC) emissions and see over 900,000 metric tons of material move annually through the port.
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NewsFinnish based consortium works towards smart green shipping
A Finnish collaborative digitalisation consortium has been set up with a specific focus on energy efficiency improvement and emissions reduction of ship energy systems.
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NewsFrederikshavn fuel terminal to be designed to meet sulphur directive
Stena Oil has signed an agreement to create a new marine fuel terminal in the Port of Frederikshavn which will be fully adapted for the new Sulphur Directive 2020.
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NewsZPMC collaboration to promote crane training
Port crane simulation-based training provider CM Labs Simulations (CM Labs) has joined forces with Chinese company Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) to develop simulation-based operator training for ZPMC’s remote desk-controlled ship-to-shore (STS) cranes.
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NewsUKMPG brings in new blood at the top
In a change at the top, Forth Ports chief executive Charles Hammond has been named as the new chair of the United Kingdom Major Ports Group (UKMPG).
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NewsIndian unions workers to strike indefinitely at 12 Indian ports
Major port workers’ unions plan to go on an indefinite strike at 12 major Indian ports on or after 30 May to protest against a pay dispute, according to the general secretary of the Water Transport Workers’ Federation of India.
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NewsExxonMobil Mass Flow Metering could cut bunkering times in Singapore
Following the recent mandate from The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) ExxonMobil is launching a Mass Flow Metering System (MFMS) for marine gas oil in Singapore which should help reduce bunkering times.
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NewsMSC signs 30-year concession with Abu Dhabi Ports for new Khalifa Port container terminal
Abu Dhabi Ports has signed a 30-year concession agreement with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company to establish a new container terminal at Khalifa Port, UAE.
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NewsVolvo LNG truck could change the face of long-haul
Volvo has introduced what it calls the first LNG-powered heavy-duty truck offering a viable alternative for heavy regional and long-haul operations in Finland.
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NewsBarcelona terminal will accommodate next-generation green cruise ships
Carnival Corporation has opened a brand-new cruise terminal at the Port of Barcelona which will accommodate its next-generation green cruisers powered by LNG.
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NewsNew Zealand's Northport joins country's container sector
Friday this week, May 11, will mark Northport’s arrival on the New Zealand container port scene, when Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) makes its first export loading on the newly-revamped Kiwi Express schedule.
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Westports secures land for Klang expansion
Port operator Westports Holdings Berhad’s (WHB) wholly-owned subsidiary and multi-cargo port, Westports Malaysia (WMSB), has entered into a sale and purchase deal with the Selangor State Development Corporation to buy 381 acres of leasehold land under the sea at the Pulau Indah island — on which the facility is located ...
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Ethiopia to take share in Djibouti Port
Ethiopia is set to take a share in Djibouti’s Port of Djibouti under an agreement reached by both countries — though the size of the stake is unclear.
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NewsDundee heavy-lift crane opens up the market for offshore wind
The Port of Dundee is installing a crane as part of a GB£10m investment to equip the quayside to take advantage of future decommissioning and offshore wind work.
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NewsBerth productivity trails container exchange
Consolidation in container shipping is having a positive impact on liner network efficiency, but berth productivity at container terminals is not keeping pace with the growth in the number of boxes exchanged per call, according to new data.
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NewsKalmar electric tractor tackles emissions at source
Kalmar is introducing an electric version of its popular Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractor which will help operators cut emissions at source.
