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False bravado
COMMENT: There seems to be a groundswell of opinion that 2017 will be the year that ports start getting bolshie with shipping lines. The year that they start saying ‘no’ to the unrealistic demands being made of them. The year that they find their voice in discussions with alliances. Prophetic ...
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NewsWinds of change blow in
COMMENT: We''ve heard it before, but that didn''t stop the Governor of New York State, Andrew Cuomo - perhaps a future Democratic candidate for the White House (yes, I know, it''s four years away) - making a big push for offshore wind farms, writes Barry Parker.
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NewsCompeting down under
Australia is getting serious about port privatisation, explain Dave and Iain MacIntyre
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NewsSecurity sentinels
Unmanned ground vehicles promise to ease port security burdens, explains Alex Hughes
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NewsDo the locomotion
Intra-port rail shuttles are gaining market share in ports in Europe, explains Alex Hughes
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NewsCreature comfort
As one of the more controversial types of cargo, livestock challenges can catch ports of the hoof, John Bensalhia reports
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NewsSeaside shuffle
Are extended container dwell times beyond a terminal''s control? Felicity Landon finds out
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NewsStrange future
The rise of unmanned vessels and low-cost smart shipping could revolutionise ports, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsValencia expansion plans
The Port Authority of Valencia Is planning a major investment to expand its port facilities to better accommodate LNG at its three harbours in Valencia, Sagunto and Gandia.
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Funding threat for US ports with Cuban trade
In his newly proposed budget, Florida Governor Rick Scott has threatened to withdraw funding from the state’s ports if they pursue trade deals with Cuba.
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NewsGreen Marine targets noise emissions
Green Marine is broadening the scope of its North American environmental certification programme by adding two performance indicators dealing with underwater noise emanating from ships and port activities.
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NewsCongress call for papers
GreenPort Cruise and Conference and GreenPort Congress are inviting papers entitled ‘Creating partnerships for sustainable development’.
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NewsPorts America sniffs around Quetzal concession
In Guatemala, increasing pressure is being put on the government not to award a follow-on concession to APM Terminals for the Quetzal Container Terminal (TCQ), following its takeover of the original concessionaire, TCB Group, which has subsequently been alleged to have been involved in corruption.
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GPS error results in revamped access road at Moín
In Costa Rica, the government has requested permission from APM Terminals Moín to build an access road connection to the new container terminal using part of the original concession area.
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NewsSamueLNG project
The S/F SamuelLNG project, which began in Gijon, Spain on 12 December, aims to improve the sustainability of marine traffic through the use of LNG.
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NewsTackling barriers in LNG adoption
SEA\LNG believes that in order to encourage the use of LNG as an alternative to traditional bunker fuel, a collaborative approach needs to tackle the associated commercial barriers.
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NewsLNG-wind powered hybrid cruiseship first
Finnish based wind propulsion expert, Norsepower Oy Ltd, has signed an agreement with Viking Line to install its Rotor Sail Solution onboard the ‘M/S Viking Grace’, the operator''s flagship LNG-fuelled cruise ship.
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NewsIceland's Finnafjord port inches closer
Bremenports has become a development partner for the new Finnafjord port project in Iceland, edging the project a little closer to realisation.
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NewsLong Beach pursues competitiveness in 2017
With an increasing number of mergers, changing alliances and bankruptcies in 2016, and now uncertain trade policies afoot, Port of Long Beach’s (POLB) interim chief executive Duane Kenagy said it is clear that only the most efficient and strongest ports will survive.
