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NewsGreenPort Congress Dinner to celebrate 20 years of EcoPorts!
With the GreenPort Congress having evolved from the EcoPorts annual conference, it is particularly fitting that the EcoPorts anniversary should be recognised and celebrated at the Networking Dinner, kindly hosted by the Port of Amsterdam. Book now for exceptional networking opportunities
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NewsInteractive carbon footprinting workshop to feature at GPC 2017!
Delegates will benefit from learning how shippers, terminal operators and port authorities can align their methods and responsibilities on carbon footprinting to reduce CO2 emissions and avoid duplications thus also saving time and money. Book your place at the 2017 GreenPort Congress to find out more.
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NewsSmart lighting saves on energy and maintenance
Clever port lighting could save one American port US$1.6m in energy and maintenance costs over the next decade.
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NewsSmart lighting saves on energy and maintenance
Clever port lighting is expected to save one American port US$1.6m in energy and maintenance costs over the next decade.
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NewsHybrid solution to reduce Antarctic emissions
The owners of an Antarctic cruise ship aim to reduce its emissions through a hybrid power electric and propulsion system.
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NewsContainer lifting goes portable
A portable container lift which allows operators to handle boxes in any location has been launched as a more economical alternative to traditional container handling solutions.
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NewsExploiting the advantages of being energy independent
Shippers are exploring wind and solar power as they strive to reduce fuel consumption and emissions by becoming more energy independent.
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NewsUS West Coast ports secure labour deal to 2022
Longshore workers at 29 US west coast ports have ratified a three-year contract extension to secure better pay and benefits.
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NewsRecord cargo volume predicted at Port of Oakland
2.6m 20-foot containers are expected to be handled by the Port of Oakland by 2022.
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NewsIndiana put forward for infrastructure grant
The US Department of Transportation has recommended that one Lake Michigan port receives a grant to increase its cargo handling and multimodal capabilities.
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NewsPort operators cut costs with dust reduction technology
Dust control technology is helping reduce surface dust and airborne particles which can affect port equipment.
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NewsEarly end to Jakarta strike in “national interests”
600 workers at Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) have ended a pay-related strike early because of "national interests".
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NewsLNG terminal saves jobs at UK port
LNG operations are helping to keep hundreds of people employed at the UK''s Port of Milford Haven.
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NewsRotterdam hackathon to ‘sketch the future’
“Visionaries will sketch the future,” Garmt Nieuwsma of the World Port Hackathon organisation recently stated. And now we have a date for that event – September 1, 2017.
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NewsLyttelton blow
Plans to deepen, widen and lengthen the harbour channel to enable larger vessels to call at Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) have been dealt a significant blow with four local Maori entities and a surfing group appealing resource consents.
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NewsGreen discounts scheme expands to China
A Chinese port supplier has become the country''s first to incentivise green ships, ports and service providers.
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NewsStriking Indonesian dockers clash with police
Striking workers refusing to leave a workers’ rights protest at the JICT terminal in Jakarta are being evicted by police.
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NewsUS port to benefit from electric truck trial
A US port is looking to benefit from a feasibility trial of zero-emission freight handling using all-electric trucks.
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NewsElectric truck trial benefits for US port
A US port could benefit from a feasibility trial of cost effective zero-emission freight handling using all-electric trucks.
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NewsRenewable energy support pays off for ports
Ports could receive infrastructure investment by supporting offshore renewable energy projects.
