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NewsGreen collaboration for sustainable shipping
The Green Award Foundation and RightShip are to increase their collaboration to promote safe, sustainable shipping.
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NewsCEO of Celestyal Cruises to present keynote address
Kerry Anastassiadis, who is also a member of CLIA Europe’s Executive Committee, will attend the GreenPort Cruise Conference in Venice this October. Book your place now to join delegates from around the world already signed-up.
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NewsEfficient bulk handling
Kuantan Port Consortium (KPC) is building its New Deep Water Terminal (NDWT) which it says will become a major transhipment hub on the east coast of Malaysia for trade in and out of Asia.
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NewsDNV and HPA sign letter of intent
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and DNV GL have signed a letter of intent for the implementation of green technologies on Hamburg’s fleet of vessels.
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NewsStudy points way forward for container safety
A new independent study reveals that there’s a worrying mismatch when it comes to health and safety at ports with workers reporting higher levels of work-related harm than recorded in company data.
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Shift of focus for box terminal owners
The latest Global Container Terminal Operators Annual Review from Drewry has reported that container terminal operators are changing their strategies due to changing market environments.
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Injection for Whanganui port
A new marine services centre, expanded boat-building industry and visitor services and recreational area are planned for the Whanganui Port Precinct.
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Record year for Bluff
South Port has returned a comparable 13% rise in net after-tax profit to a record NZ$8.7m and 6% increase in revenue to a record NZ$36.7m during the 2015-2016 financial year.
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Access upgrade for Napier
Road-based cargo flows to and from Napier Port are expected to be enhanced through a NZ$25m government investment in local roading improvements.
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State banks to finance Brazilian ports
As part of an infrastructure investment programme at Brazilian ports introduced by the new government of Michel Temer, finance could be forthcoming from state banks, such as the Caixa Econômica Federal (CEF) and the Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES).
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NewsDevelopment of Malay-China alliance
An alliance between six Malaysian and 11 Chinese ports is to be stepped up and could trigger a new port, Malaysia’s Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said.
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NewsAPMT at risk of losing Callao concession
Peru’s Public Use Transport Infrastructure Investment Supervisory Body (Ositran) is reportedly not happy with work completed so far by APM Terminals at the North Quay in the port of Callao.
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NewsRotterdam LNG terminal expansion
The LNG terminal at Maasvlakte in Rotterdam has been expanded to include a third berth and special infrastructure for the loading of small LNG vessels.
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NewsBallast Water Convention enters into force
The IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention will enter into force on 8 September 2017 after Finland acceded to the treaty, but there are concerns that shipowners are still without treatment systems approved for global use.
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NewsFirst containership LNG-fuel conversion
Bureau Veritas announced at SMM that it is set to class the first containership LNG fuel conversation.
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NewsGreen future vision at SMM
With the introduction of a new hall dedicated to green propulsion at this year’s SMM in Hamburg, the show saw a strong focus on environmental challenges and future solutions.
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NewsDPW Australia opens inland hub
DP World Australia is to operate Austrak’s intermodal freight hub at Somerton 23km north of the Port of Melbourne.
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NewsDon’t miss GreenPort Cruise and Congress 2016
With just over a month to go, it’s time to book your place at this year’s GreenPort Cruise and Congress taking place from 11 to 14 October, if you haven’t done so already.
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NewsBromma appoints new president
Mika Virtanen has been appointed president of Sweden-based spreader manufacturer Bromma, effective September 1, 2016.
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NewsGreen collaboration for sustainable shipping
The Green Award Foundation and RightShip are to increase their collaboration to promote safe, sustainable shipping.
