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NewsChina to cut back on foreign infrastructure investment
China, which has shown interest in funding numerous new port and infrastructure projects in developing countries, is now having to re-evaluate its position given Venezuela''s wish to default on Chinese debt.
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NewsSpain stevedoring reform depends on port finance
Spain''s Economic Development Minister Ana Pastor has sent a second proposal to the European Commission in respect of reform of the country''s stevedoring model. This follows a second referral about this subject to the European Court of Justice.
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NewsEcuador showcases port potential
The government of Ecuador has calculated that foreign investment in its ports will have reached $2.1bn by the end of the current year, according to vice president Jorge Glas.
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NewsChina’s ports face overcapacity crisis
According to experts, overcapacity in China’s ports will be more severe than that in steel and cement in the near future, Xinhua reports.
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China Merchants in Melbourne contest
China Merchants will join two other companies in the final stage of the bidding process for the 50-year lease of the Port of Melbourne.
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World Bank loan for Port Harcourt
The World Bank''s private sector arm, the IFC, has granted $73.5 million for the build of a new port terminal in southern Nigeria, says Reuters.
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Cosco finally seals Piraeus deal
The sale of a controlling stake in the Port of Piraeus to the Chinese container shipping and terminal operator Cosco has finally been signed off, according to local sources
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NewsPEMA focuses on lighting
Lighting may not always be the first thing that people associate with ports and terminals – rather, immense container vessels manoeuvring along the quayside and automated cranes quietly moving containers to their appointed positions tend to capture the imagination, writes Lars Meurling, Chair of the PEMA Safety & Environment Committee ...
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NewsSpearheading LNG bunkering
With the delivery of the LNG split hopper barge in July 2016, bremenports is realising a challenging pilot project which has taken four years, writes Karina Wieseler, port development at bremenports.
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NewsRemoving plastic from the oceans
The Ocean Cleanup, based in the Netherlands, has launched a new pollution containment boom which has been designed to remove plastic from the ocean.
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NewsRefrigerated reefers reduce environmental impact
London Ship Managers (LSM) has used a new refrigerant plant optimisation programme, carried out by Oceanic Technical Solutions, to make environmental savings across its fleet.
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NewsNascent halves LBCT truck turn times
US-based Nascent Technology has worked with Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT) to automate its marine terminal, helping to more than halve truck turn times.
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NewsEU launches Belgian and French tax probes
The European Commission has opened two in-depth probes to check if corporate tax exemptions granted under Belgian and French law to ports'' economic activities are in line with EU state aid rules.
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NewsWWL switches to low sulphur fuel
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), the global car carrier, is now using low-sulphur fuel for all its vessels at all ports.
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NewsInnovative vessel charging and mooring
Cavotec has entered into an agreement with Wärtsilä to develop innovative wireless charging and automated mooring technologies that should deliver substantial reductions in environmental impact for operators worldwide.
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NewsPowering Europe’s inland waterways
Wärtsilä is helping to drive down emissions in the inland waterways sector by powering barges with its LNG dual fuel package, writes Anne-Marie Causer.
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NewsMeeting environmental challenges in handling
Established in 2001 and headquartered in Gdansk, Protea manufactures a wide range of specialist handling equipment for global customers working in the offshore and onshore energy industries, writes Slawomir Przewozniak, Protea.
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Cambodia requests Laem Chabang access
The Cambodian Commerce Minster has called on Thailand to consider giving Cambodia access to the Laem Chabang port.
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NewsGreenPort Cruise to feature operator feedback on cutting emissions
Delegates will hear first hand why Carnival’s answer to ECA regulations was to opt for LNG in a session that also features an alternative and futuristic approach to cruise ship design.
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NewsUniversal carbon counting method
The Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) has released a universal method to calculate the carbon footprint of the logistics supply chain.
