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US West Coast labour deal clears final hurdle
The US International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has approved its labour contract with west coast ports, with 82% of votes in favour of the ratification.
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Indonesia launches green container terminal
Indonesian state-owned terminal operator, PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III), has launched its ‘green’ Lamong Bay Terminal, a milestone in the country’s sustainable transport strategy.
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Break-bulk app for efficient container handling
The Port of Antwerp has launched a new break-bulk application which it says should lead to more efficient greener handling and help save time and money for its customers.
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Maersk sets bold CO2 emissions target
Maersk Line has set itself a bold target as part of its ‘Sustainability Update’ for 2014, with the aim of cutting CO2 emissions per container by 60% by 2020, compared to levels from 2007.
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Partnership explores LNG truck options
Contship Italia Group is joining forces with fellow Italian transport providers Hannibal and Iveco to explore the operational performance of using LNG engines onboard its trucks.
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Rotortugs on the Thames
The hybrid Kotug Rotortugs ‘RT Ambition’ and ‘RT Evolution’ have towed the Cruise Ship ‘Viking Star’ into the Port of London up the River Thames, marking the port’s largest ever cruise call.
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Antwerp grants ‘green’ discount
The Port of Antwerp is rewarding vessels that use alternative technology to reduce emissions of particulates with a 15 to 20% discount on port dues.
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Pacific Northwest LNG project
The Canadian province of British Columbia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Pacific NorthWest LNG for a proposed new facility on Lelu Island on land administered by the Prince Rupert Port Authority.
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Kalmar ASCs for DP World Brisbane
Kalmar is to deliver two automatic stacking cranes (ASCs) to DP World Australia’s semi-automated Fishermen Islands Terminal, which are expected to increase capacity by 14% to 720,000 teu.
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Savannah scores record growth
The US Port of Savannah handled a record 335,337 teu in April – a 25.8% increase, or an additional 69,000 units – and saw strong growth in ro-ro traffic.
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DNV GL unveils new FLNG concept
DNV GL has developed a new unmanned floating LNG (FLNG) vessel concept, ‘Solitude’, said to improve maintenance, and safety and environmental compliance while at the same time saving on costs.
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ICTSI eyes Piraeus stake
International Container Terminal Services Inc is one of four international companies that bid for the majority stake in Greece’s Port of Piraeus.
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Antwerp grants ‘green’ discount
The Port of Antwerp is rewarding vessels that use alternative technology to reduce emissions of particulates with a 15-20% discount on port dues.
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Final go ahead given Brazil port concessions
The concession plan originally put forward by Brazil''s Ports Secretariat (SEP) some 18 months ago has finally been approved by the Federal Audit Court (TCU). This covers new terminals to be built in the Port of Santos, as well as in the north-eastern state of Pará, involving combined investment of ...
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Fremantle up for sale
The Western Australian government is looking to sell Fremantle Port to help fund major new projects without adding to debt.
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IMO adopts polar environmental revisions
Vessels trading in the Polar Regions now have new safety and environmental regulations to comply with following the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee’s (MEPC) adoption of the Polar Code and associated MARPOL amendments.
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EU short sea shipping plea
A number of European organisations are calling on the European Commission and Member States to ensure they exploit the full potential of short sea shipping as laid out in the Athens Declaration.
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Re-using waste oil
Alfa Laval''s PureDry system is helping shippers to take advantage of MARPOL rule MEPC.1/Circ.642 because it was designed to allow shipowners and operators to reuse the HFO fraction of waste oil.
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Auckland port protestors unbowed
Opponents to Ports of Auckland’s plans to expand its footprint into Waitemata Harbour remain unbowed by a compromise proposal, with the Stop Stealing Our Harbour group organising another public protest and MP Winston Peters initiating a Bill to halt the project.
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Dawei SEZ moves forward, but port stalls
Japan is enter a trilateral cooperation with Thailand and Myanmar to develop Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ), according to official Thai sources.