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NewsThe future is the past
COMMENT: do you think it is a wise strategy to curtail talks with a group of influential investors by announcing it to the media, asks Mike Mundy.
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PSA beats “business unusual” in 2014
PSA International handled a record 65.4 million teu in 2014 and saw volume growth in most markets, but it wasn’t business as usual, says CEO, Tan Chong Meng.
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NewsOn the horizon
AJ Keyes asks how ports should prepare for the new 8,500 ceu class of car carriers
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A matter of definition
Aecom’s Rodrigo Castilho, Krystle McBride, Mark Sisson explain why capacity is never black and white
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NewsBarge bottlenecks persist
One of the largest container networks in Europe says that it expects delays in barge processing to continue at the Ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp so it may have no choice but to introduce a container surcharge.
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NewsLithuania moves in on LNG
The Lithuanian seaport of Klaipeda is “setting a measure of independence” with a new floating LNG terminal – said to be the first in the Baltic region.
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Environmentally-friendly dredging
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has published a new paper aiming to further the debate on Adaptive Management (AM) as an important tool in environmentally-friendly dredging and reclamation projects.
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NewsLiebherr flagship mobile harbour crane
Liebherr Maritime Cranes is responding to customer needs for larger cargo handling solutions with a new flagship mobile harbour crane with a hybrid power boost.
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NewsNew flagship MHC for Liebherr
Liebherr Maritime Cranes is responding to customer needs for larger cargo handling solutions in order to efficiently complete future tasks with a new flagship mobile harbour crane.
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NewsCrane Executor app
Discharging and logging loaded containers just became easier, quicker and more efficient with a new app which passes handling confirmations to the shipping line during calls.
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NewsFaster, deeper, cheaper
Underwater, floating, sand-filled or rock-strengthened; breakwaters come in all shapes and sizes finds Felicity Landon
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NewsZeebrugge signs LNG transhipment agreement
The Port of Zeebrugge’s Fluxys LNG terminal will support year-round deliveries from the Yamal peninsula to Asian-Pacific markets as part of a new transhipment contract.
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Kalmar automates London Gateway
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to deliver 20 more automatic stacking cranes to DP World London Gateway, which is set for a third berth.
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NewsDamen EcoLiner project
Damen Shipyards first LNG-powered inland shipping tanker has just completed comprehensive tank testing of the new design at research institute MARIN, confirming the vessel''s efficiency.
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NewsJoining the US infrastructure dots
COMMENT: Sometimes policy disconnects need to be highlighted. At one extreme, the US West Coast docks have been near paralysed by an emerging infrastructure collapse, with the widely publicised labour difficulties bringing ports to their knees, writes Barry Parker.
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NewsQuickest to the draw
Authorities and the public are watching to see who will be the first to act on green issues, says Martin Rushmere
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NewsMorgan Stanley sells Montreal
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners has sold Montreal Gateway Terminals (MGT), the leading cargo container facility at Canada’s Port of Montreal, to a consortium that says it’s committed to promoting the port as an international hub.
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NewsPrioritising inland waterways
EU member states need to prioritise inland waterway projects as part of a sustainable transport policy because they have made too slow progress over the last 15 years.
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NewsGothenburg sniffs out sulphur emissions
As shipowners work hard to keep in line with the IMO’s new stringent regulations, emissions at the Port of Gothenburg have dramatically fallen by 80% since the beginning of the year.
