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  • The Port of San Diego said that the collaborative is an invaluable tool in readying the region for the impacts of climate change
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    US Climate Collaborative award

    2015-03-02T17:13:00Z

    The US San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative, of which the Port of San Diego is a member, has been awarded for its green innovation by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

  • ICTSI says it's Terminal 6 success has been "undermined" by the ILWU workers. Photo: PAgent
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    ICTSI pleas for union ‘punishment’ to stop

    2015-03-02T12:06:00Z

    International Container Terminals Inc (ICTSI) Oregon is calling for union workers to put an end to their three-year ‘punishment’, which it says is vital to getting the Port of Portland back on track.

  • Huelva has plans to offer LNG bunkering and gas exports
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    Huelva Port looks to LNG bunkering

    2015-03-02T10:19:00Z

    The Spanish port of Huelva is teaming up with Enagás and other ports in the region to offer LNG bunkering and gas exports.

  • West coast ports could "face real challenges going forwards" in terms of confidence and competing with east coast trade
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    Unfinished business in the US

    2015-02-27T17:18:00Z

    Things are slowly picking up at US west coast ports since the ending of recent disruptive labour disputes, but Neil Davidson, senior analyst at Drewry, told Port Strategy they could “face real challenges going forwards”.

  • The new trucks are said to lower fuel consumption by up to 20%
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    Hyster trucks drive out emissions

    2015-02-27T15:39:00Z

    The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) is reducing emissions with Hyster’s container handlers with Tier 4 Final engines – the first of the latest series to be delivered.

  • The 2,200m³ LNG barge will be North America's first
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    North America gets first LNG bunker barge

    2015-02-26T16:23:00Z

    North America is set to receive its first dedicated LNG bunker barge, hailed a critical supply chain component in ongoing efforts to reduce the environmental impact of the marine industry.

  • The Port of Gladstone – fast becoming an LNG hub
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    Australia’s emerging gas market

    2015-02-26T16:16:00Z

    ICIS, a leading provider of pricing and market information on the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market, says that Australia remains poised to become one of the world''s largest LNG exporters.

  • Staying put: the port has managed to avoid strike action. Credit: Antonio Marín Segovia
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    Valencia stevedores call off strikes

    2015-02-25T22:34:00Z

    Trade unions representing dock workers at the Port of Valencia have called off 12 days of planned strikes in support of their collective bargain agreement until existing national stevedoring issues in Spain are resolved.

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    Barreiro could be more expensive than envisaged

    2015-02-25T22:34:00Z

    Portugal''s Order of Engineers believes that the true cost of the new Barreiro container terminal on the south bank of the Tagus river in Lisbon will be more expensive than originally claimed.

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    Antwerp in docker training collaboration

    2015-02-25T22:34:00Z

    OCHA, Antwerp’s dock worker training centre, is to collaborate with APEC-Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center to organise joint courses for dock workers and operators from ports in other countries.

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    Savannah returns to Konecranes eRTGs

    2015-02-25T22:34:00Z

    Georgia Ports Authority has returned to Konecranes for 10 electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes for its Port of Savannah. After delivery in mid-2016, the port will have a total of 146 Konecranes RTGs.

  • Back on: Piraeus privatisation is reinstated. Credit: Mauro Orlando
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    Greece reverses privatisation block

    2015-02-25T22:34:00Z

    Under pressure from the European Commission, Greece has reversed its decision to abandon the privatisation of the ports of Piraeus and Thessaloniki.

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    Kuantan to help develop China trade

    2015-02-25T15:57:00Z

    In Malaysia, Kuantan on the country’s east coast is being developed with a special emphasis on China trade, which will see the port expanded to become a deepwater facility by next year, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong said.

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    K Line signs for PACECO cranes

    2015-02-25T15:57:00Z

    K Line subsidiary International Transportation Service has ordered four PACECO gantry cranes for its container terminal at Long Beach.

  • Shipper search: ICTSI is looking for a new carrier. Credit: PAgent
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    ICTSI looks ahead after Hanjin loss

    2015-02-25T15:56:00Z

    ICTSI Oregon, operator of the Port of Portland’s Terminal 6 container facility, has vowed to move past the departure of Hanjin as a customer on the back of ongoing labour issues.

  • Productivity is back on track at Auckland following the signing of a new deal
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    Auckland agreement reached

    2015-02-25T15:45:00Z

    The Port of Auckland has expressed its delight at the signing of a new collective agreement with members of the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) following years of upheaval.

  • Fuel savings: Hyster H22XM-12EC trucks are saving RST both time and money
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    Efficient container handling

    2015-02-25T13:25:00Z

    Five Hyster empty container handlers are helping Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) to load and unload ships more quickly and efficiently, saving the operator both time and money.

  • The Port of Hamburg will host IAPH 2015 Photo: Hamburg Port Authority
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    How “green” should smartPORTs be?

    2015-02-25T13:00:00Z

    ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: This year''s World''s Port Conference will be all about intelligent port management.

  • Gibraltar is playing host the bunkering Forum. Photo: Olaf Tausch
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    Gibraltar hosts bunkering Forum

    2015-02-25T11:40:00Z

    Gibraltar Port Authority is hosting the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) Regional Forum that brings the industry together for a bunkering overview.

  • Fuel savings: Hyster H22XM-12EC trucks are saving RST both time and money
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    Efficient container handling

    2015-02-24T16:16:00Z

    Five Hyster empty container handlers are helping Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) to load and unload ships more quickly and efficiently, saving the operator both time and money.