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NewsStrained relations
Argentina has been making life difficult for ports in neighbouring countries, explains Alex Hughes
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Game-changing West Africa
It was only a couple of years back that Maersk Line phased in the last of its 22 4,500 teu WAFMAX vessels, purposely designed to work in West African ports and provide direct services to Asia. However, events are moving fast along the West African coastline and, as Alphaliner recently ...
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NewsCranes for Manila
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) will supply six additional Terex rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Manila North Harbor Port Inc. (MNHPI), the latest example of intense demand for its port equipment in Asia.
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NewsShip-to-ship bunker contract
LNG supply for ships operating in the Gothenburg area has taken a step forward for the long-term by the signing of a new agreement between North European Oil Trade (NEOT) and Skangass.
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RINA certification for green Greek shipping
Greece-based Technomar Shipping has been recognised for its ‘green’ work and has been certified to ISO 14001 Environmental Management and ISO 50001 Energy Management standards.
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NewsBiomass terminal opens for business
Associated British Ports (ABP) Hull UK has opened a dedicated biomass terminal to support the nearby Drax Power station’s conversion to a low carbon power generator, underlining its commitment to renewable energy.
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NewsDomino effect of LA/LB congestion
The Los Angeles/Long Beach (LA/LB) port complex has been suffering from congestion for the past few months and is beginning to take its toll on the industry as a whole, says SeaIntel.
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NewsFirst Japanese port joins Green Award scheme
The Port of Kitakyushu has become the first Japanese port to join the Green Award scheme, supporting the city’s efforts in green growth.
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NewsLocked up and out
Labour relations need to be transparent to all the parties involved, explains Martin Rushmere
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NewsTaiwan port goes eco
Taiwan''s port of Kaohsiung has become the first Asia-Pacific port to reach European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) EcoPort status.
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NewsLarge surface area
Choosing hardstanding means balancing capex costs with maintenance savings. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsBright light for Seattle
Seattle’s Terminals 90 and 91 are now equipped for safer night work on cruise ships, commercial workboats and fishing vessels after being retrofitted with Bright Light Systems’ Light Emitting Plasma (LEP) lighting.
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NewsShell delivers with LNG bunker vessel
Shell is planning to build a specialised LNG bunker vessel to be based at the Port of Rotterdam to meet the increasing demand for LNG.
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NewsDNV GL helps owners become ‘Gas Ready’
DNV GL has developed a new ‘Gas Ready’ notation for shipowners who are looking at LNG as a possible future fuel, and are preparing their vessel for a potential conversion after delivery of a new build.
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NewsGreen Award certification
Netherlands’ based water control and displacement expert, Van Heck Engineering, has joined the Green Award scheme meaning that other members can take advantage of a 5% reduction in the price of its Sea Trophy system.
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NewsDigging into the trough
Stevie Knight finds out that animal feed is not the low-value, easy cargo most people assume it is
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NewsDynamar rings Mediterranean movements
Dynamar’s latest intra-Mediterranean container trade report pegs 2015 volumes of full container trade at 15.6m teu, up from 14.9m teu in 2013, expecting it to grow to 17.1m teu by 2017.
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NewsIs there a case for penalties?
COMMENT: I was recently in the audience of an animated conference discussion about the pros and cons of introducing rewards and penalties at ports handling containers. It was an interesting debate, but it left me feeling sceptical about whether such a scheme could work, writes Carly Fields.
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NewsTerex eco-friendly gantry cranes for Ningbo
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) will supply ten eco-friendly E-RTGs to the Yuandong Terminal at the Port of Ningbo which are currently in production at its facility in Xiamen, China.
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NewsBallastMaster ultraV receives Type Approval
Germany''s GEA Westfalia Separator Group has been awarded IMO Type Approval by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) for its BallastMaster ultraV 500.
