Latest News – Page 509
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NewsFirst MoS Environment Forum to be held in March
Brian Simpson MEP, the coordinator of Motorways of the Sea (MoS), a European Union transport policy concept stressing the importance of sea travel in the union, has urged members of the European Parliament to engage and contribute to the development of MoS.
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NewsBig future ahead
It’s not often the terminal operating sector is presented with the opportunity to acquire a brand new terminal operating site, where all the hard work has been done in terms of infrastructure development, and which is basically ready to commence operations on takeover.
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NewsPiraeus saga: to be continued?
COMMENT: The point was made in Port Strategy last month that the price paid by COSCO for the port of Piraeus, taking into account investment commitments as well, was a rich one – one that perhaps only a sovereign state-owned company would make, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsTesting times
Ports provide the arena for the new marine ecolegislation, but how will it affect them, asks Stevie Knight
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NewsCreature comforts
Operators are the focus of attention when it comes to cab design, explain Dave and Iain MacIntyre
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NewsThe seesaw effect
Breakbulk and project cargoes are no longer viewed as a secondary revenue stream, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsKalmar organises first hackathon
Kalmar has announced it will organise its first hackathon at its Technology Competence Centre in Tampere, Finland.
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NewsFirst Sabine Pass LNG export for Cheniere ships
Cheniere has announced that the first commissioning cargo with LNG produced at its Sabine Pass liquefaction project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana is set to depart.
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NewsDP World signs new construction contract
DP World has signed two major contacts for civil construction work at its new Container Terminal 4 in Jebel Ali Port.
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NewsFirst carbon credits award for cleaner hulls
Dutch chemical company, AkzoNobel, has issued more than 126,000 carbon credits worth over $500,000 – the first to be awarded under the company’s landmark scheme which aims to encourage greener behaviour in the shipping industry.
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NewsUS ports set for next round of TIGER funds
The US Transport Secretary has announced that $500m will be made available for transportation projects across the country.
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NewsHamburg latest Navis solutions partner
Technology provider, Navis, part of Cargotec Corporation, has announced that Hamburg Port Consulting GmbH (HPC) has signed on as Navis’s newest implementation service partner, to assist with the worldwide rollout and optimisation of its N4 terminal operating system.
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NewsShipping making steady progress towards sustainability
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative – a coalition of companies from across the global shipping industry – has released its 2015 progress report, highlighting the positive developments that are being made to drive shipping’s sustainability, as well as significant challenges that lie ahead.
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NewsUnder attack
Corrosion has the power to slash the life span of port structures, explains John Bensalhia
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Starting on the right footing
COMMENT: Last year was a year of differing fortunes for Belgium seaports, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsPerfect storm for US ports
COMMENT: New York seems to be full of ''perfect storms'' lately, with a real life blizzard - which featured record-setting snowfalls - and multi-day closures of terminals, writes Barry Parker.
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NewsLNG development in the Middle East
Qatargas, the Maersk Group and Shell have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the development of LNG in the Middle East.
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NewsDrewry: Less money in terminal operations?
Drewry’s latest Container Intelligence Weekly has argued that it becoming increase challenging for terminal operators to maintain their levels of financial return.
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NewsAbstract submission deadline reminder – 26 February 2016
Submissions are still invited for the GreenPort Cruise Conference and GreenPort Congress which will be hosted by Venice Port Authority, but abstracts must be received on 26 February 2016 latest.
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NewsYilport adds ten through Tertir purchase
Yilport Holding, a subsidiary of Turkish group YILDIRIM, has announced completion of its acquisition of Portuguese terminal operator Tertir, adding a further 10 international ports to its fleet.
