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Rope discard solution
A new device that can quickly tie and unfasten rope is tackling the problem of rope being cut and discarded into the ocean.
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Oil spill co-operative
Dutch oil pollution expert, Koseq, and UK oil recovery and environment expert, Vikoma, have joined forces to serve the oilspill industry at a higher level.
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NewsPlanning for the unexpected
Global insurance and risk management expert, Marsh has warned port and terminal operators to get prepared for low probability, high impact ‘black swan’ events.
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NewsEuropean first for wave energy array
Eco Wave Power’s new energy project in Gibraltar was formally opened at the beginning of June.
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NewsWartsila’s LNG focus
Wärtsilä has formed a coalition with other marine industry players to increase the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel.
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NewsInvesting in LNG
India’s Essar Ports Ltd is reportedly attempting to strengthen its business by investing in an LNG terminal to diversify its business.
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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.
