Latest News – Page 469
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NewsEco-friendly waste management crane
A new Sennebogen compact material handler for waste management could help make port operations more environmentally friendly.
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NewsVessel speed study could benefit whales
Over 50 shipping organisations will participate in a pioneering study in the Haro Strait to understand the benefits of slower vessel speeds and reduced underwater noise for resident killer whales.
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News12 Indian ports to gain autonomy
India’s government has approved a draft bill to give 12 ports in the country full decision-making autonomy in a bid to enable greater efficiency.
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NewsACM is regulator, insists Rotterdam
Following the start of an investigation into price fixing at Netherlands and Belgium ports, Port of Rotterdam said regulatory action of this kind is "a task for the ACM."
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IHCA calls for cargo handling improvements
ICHCA International, the global cargo handling NGO, has called for improvements in global cargo handling when it comes to safety, smart technology, sustainability, security and skills.
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NewsVancouver port provides local eco boost
The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority have completed a conservation project to benefit the ecological footprint of the area.
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NewsPeel’s fully-automated terminal bears fruit
Investing in a fully-automated steel terminal at the Port of Liverpool’s Canada Dock has brought numerous benefits, Peel Ports’ Andy Grindley told Port Strategy.
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NewsKonecranes win SEA-invest order
Lifting equipment manufacturer Konecranes has won an order to provide diesel-electric Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbour Cranes to SEA-invest.
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NewsKünz and Conductix-Wampfler sign Tangier deal
Hans Künz GmbH and Conductix-Wampfler have signed a deal to provide automatic stacking cranes (ASCs) and associated technology for a new terminal for APM Terminals at the Port of Tangier, Morocco.
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NewsLA/LB zero emissions plan could cost $14bn
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have released a draft of their 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) to further key pollution reduction and zero emissions goals.
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State aid exemptions miss the mark
COMMENT: The long-awaited European Union policy on government investments in seaports and airports has both high and low points. The sad part is that the high points are mainly centred around airports, while the seaport part takes the lion’s share of low points, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsOutside the box
Through traffic enabled Algeciras to weather the global crisis, but things are changing, explains Stevie Knight
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NewsAll change for globalisation
COMMENT: Globalisation is evolving and the change may well mean the end of the concept as we know it, writes Ben Hackett.
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NewsSticking to green guns
US West Coast ports are pushing back against climate change deniers and big-ship challenges. Martin Rushmere reports
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NewsState-aid simplification
European regulations have exempted dredging from state aid restrictions, but not everyone’s happy. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsInward investment
Med ports are clambering to claim their natural birthright as the door into Europe. Stevie Knight reports
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NewsTaking sustainability seriously
Dr Prachee Javadekar & Dr Sonal Bhat explain how Krishnapatnam goes above and beyond
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NewsOperational insight
Alex Hughes finds out if improved remote monitoring tools are making redundancy redundant
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