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  • Cars burned out in Tianjin Port. Photo Karl-Ludwig Poggemann
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    Claims tangle for Tianjin

    2015-09-11T11:45:00Z

    The size of the insurance fallout from the explosion at Tianjin Port has yet to be uncovered said Gregg Newman of ISA “and it could take months before we really know where we are as the claims are just starting to come in now”.

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    Bromma enjoys North American uptick

    2015-09-11T11:45:00Z

    Bromma has seen an unexpected rebound in North America spreader orders from both east and west coasts.

  • Liebherr Container Cranes has delivered four STS cranes to Fenix Container Terminal at the Russian port of Bronka
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    Liebherr hybrid drive for Vienna

    2015-09-11T11:11:00Z

    Liebherr is to supply its mobile harbour crane LHM 280, equipped with its Pactronic hybrid drive, to Austria’s Hafen Wein – a move that should help the port operator reduce CO2 emissions by around 30%.

  • The bulk containers are loaded on to specialised rail wagons to be taken to the port for discharge
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    ISG delivers bulk containers to Peru

    2015-09-10T16:53:00Z

    Intermodal Solutions Group (ISG) has delivered 1,200 specialised bulk containers to MMG to help the mining company move copper from its flagship Las Bambas mine to the Peruvian port of Matarani.

  • The LNG import facility is set to be built at the west coast port of Saldanha Bay. Photo: Júlio Reis
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    South Africa set for first LNG import terminal

    2015-09-10T15:51:00Z

    South Africa is set to build its first LNG import facility at the west coast port of Saldanha Bay for around 20 billion rand (US$1.4bn), according to ‘Reuters’.

  • A CWR grant will help finance a single-vessel retrofit with a bundle of proven technologies
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    Carbon War Room retrofit grants available

    2015-09-10T12:58:00Z

    The Carbon War Room (CWR) has issued a request for proposals to shipowners and charterers to apply for a grant that will help finance a single-vessel retrofit helping them to achieve fuel savings of 10 to 15%.

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    Bromma adds weight to regulation warning

    2015-09-09T21:54:00Z

    Spreader manufacturer Bromma has added its voice to industry concerns that ports will not be able to meet incoming regulations on container weighing in time for the July 2016 deadline.

  • The event runs at the RNLI College, Poole, UK from 6 to 8 October 2015
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    Hybrid Power Conference

    2015-09-09T09:29:00Z

    The Hybrid Marine Power & Propulsion Conference, taking place at the RNLI College, Poole, UK, from 6 to 8 October 2015, aims to spread the word about the benefits of hybrid power, including emissions reduction.

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    Over-capacity now a must to prevent congestion

    2015-09-08T17:20:00Z

    As cargo container volumes continue to rise worldwide, congestion increasingly becomes a problem. But, Dynamar BV says terminal over-capacity is now needed to prevent congestion.

  • Added capacity: Grup Maritim TCB has 11 container terminals, including one at Barcelona
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    APM Terminals acquires Grup Maritim

    2015-09-08T13:07:00Z

    APM Terminals has signed an agreement with Perez y Cia to acquire a majority stake in Grup Maritim TCB and its 11 container terminals.

  • Congress 2014
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    On the agenda at the Congress

    2015-09-08T10:52:00Z

    Two hot topics on the agenda at this year’s GreenPort Congress and Cruise conference will be fuel options for SECA compliance and dealing with waste from cruise ships.

  • The hybrid shuttle carriers are the first to be delivered to the USA
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    Hybrid shuttle carriers to clean up Virginia

    2015-09-08T10:44:00Z

    The Port of Virginia is cleaning up its diesel fuel consumption and emissions with three Kalmar hybrid shuttle carriers - the first to be delivered in the USA.

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    Swaziland to build port in Mozambique

    2015-09-08T09:42:00Z

    The tiny African state of Swaziland, which is wedged between South Africa and Mozambique, has recently announced its intention to progress two mega-projects.

  • Valencia
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    Management changes for Valencia

    2015-09-08T09:42:00Z

    New Valencia port authority president Aurelio Martínez has announced that there will be “changes” to the way the port is run during his period in office.

  • Big plans: The Port of Djibouti has unveiled a huge expansion programme
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    Djibouti unveils grand expansion plans

    2015-09-07T16:12:00Z

    The Port of Djibouti has unveiled a huge expansion programme which aims to cement the port as a transhipment hub for the whole of Africa.

  • Joined up: Hamburg is using its existing infrastructure facilities "intelligently and efficiently. Credit: Iso Brown
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    Smart, smarter, smartest

    2015-09-07T13:25:00Z

    ''Smart ports'': virtual, real, inevitable, possible, or just another buzz phrase asks Felicity Landon

  • Information: in some EU countries, a sign warning of CCTV is not enough to protect privacy. Credit: Duncan C
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    Data security headache

    2015-09-07T13:25:00Z

    The growth potential of data is undisputed, but what does this mean for privacy? Felicity Landon reports

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    Under one roof

    2015-09-07T13:25:00Z

    COMMENT: APM Terminals has announced that it will invest more than $2bn in a new port in Nigeria, its largest single investment in a port ever.

  • Commuter centric: ports have to vie with other transport forms for attention. Credit: Wally Gobetz
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    Vying for attention

    2015-09-07T13:25:00Z

    COMMENT: There’s certainly been a lot of chatter around New York about infrastructure and about the local port authority, but most of the press, traditional media and online coverage has not been about maritime things. The biggest headlines have been garnered by plans for a new $4bn revamp of the ...

  • New age: the transit system for the expanded Canal will differ greatly from the system currently in place. Credit: Gonzalo Alonso
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    Cracking down on Canal concerns

    2015-09-07T13:25:00Z

    COMMENT: The appearance of cracks in one of the sills in the Cocoli Locks at the Pacific end of the new Panama Canal may not be the only factor to slow down the system’s full exploitation, writes Mike Mundy.