Latest News – Page 598
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Profit boost for ICTSI
International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has recorded a 23% rise in profits for the first six months of 2014.
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NewsClean-up complete at Waukegan Harbor
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finally completed its clean-up of Waukegan Harbor, Illinois US, to remove it from the binational ‘Great Lakes Areas of Concern’ list.
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NewsGhana to build third port?
Ghana may just get a third port, judging by an announcement made by the director-general of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA).
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NewsBusan works to safeguard growth
Busan’s rapidly expanding New Port is on its way to becoming the Northeast Asia logistics hub, thanks in large part to Busan New Container Terminal’s (BNCT) recent investment.
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NewsEU supports key infrastructure projects
More than €320m is being put aside for improving transport infrastructure across Europe as part of the last calls of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) programme.
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NewsMaher loses out at NY-NJ
According to US District Court documents, Maher Terminals has lost its bid to cut the fees it must pay the port authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ).
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Congestion cleared at LA
APL’s terminal at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) is apparently now rid of congestion following the implementation of a new appointment system for trucks.
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NewsShipping renewable energy innovation project is launched
Japan-based Eco Marine Power (EMP) and Blue Star Ferries of Greece, part of the Attica group, are to collaborate on development of renewable energy and fuel-saving solutions.
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NewsKeeping an open mind
The merger of Savona and Genova port authorities is far from a done deal, as Alex Hughes discovers
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NewsDeeper dredging demands
New deeper draft vessels keep coming, as do vessels with a wider beam and length overall dictating the need for deeper channel depth and draft alongside quays as well as other requirements such as larger turning circles.
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NewsImproving safety, and reliability in the port
LED lights help to conserve energy, they last longer and are better for the environment. One of the success stories is the use of Nanhua-Europe LED lighting in different port projects.
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NewsMalawi River Basin programme
Global engineering and development consultancy, Mott MacDonald, has been appointed to work on the first phase of the Shire River Basin Management Programme by Malawi’s Ministry of Agriculture.
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NewsGerman MoU singed for LNG development
Gazprom and Hafen-Entwicklungs-gesellschaft Rostock, operator of the Baltic Sea port of Rostock, have signed an LNG Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
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NewsBecker LNG barge at SMM
Becker Marine Systems’ LNG Hybrid Barge will be on show at this year’s SMM exhibition, where it will be christened.
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NewsWhat does the future hold?
Shipping lines are the centre of attention because the market is very dynamic, due to consolidation in the industry and vessels getting larger in terms of size and fleet. The container terminal industry is dynamic in almost the same way, but not as transparent, writes Daniel Schäfer
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NewsProductivity up in 2013
JOC’s latest Port Productivity database, which contains loading and unloading speeds for over 483 ports and 771 terminals, reveals that the top 25 operators in each region around the globe all increased productivity in 2013.
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NewsTranshipment merry-go-round
The fight for transhipment traffic in the Mediterranean shows no signs of weakening, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsPorts America expands at Long Beach
Ports America is expanding its box operations at the Port of Long Beach, with a 30% stake in rival container terminal operator, International Transportation Service (ITS).
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More Jade Software for North America
Jade Software is to supply its terminal operating system (TOS), Jade Master Terminal, to Alabama Steel Terminals LLC (AST) – the 10th order from North America in 18 months.
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World’s largest hydraulic material handler launched
Finland’s Mantsinen Group has added a new addition, and also the world’s largest, hydraulic material handler to its range.
