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NewsLook beyond rival ports for real competition
Ports that are wholly focused on competition with other ports will not be around in 50 years, the chief executive of a leading think-tank has warned.
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NewsHamburg cruise ship gets barge powered
An AIDA cruise ship has become the first vessel at the Port of Hamburg to receive environmentally-friendly power from the Becker Marine Systems’ HUMMEL LNG Hybrid Barge.
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NewsMega-ships to tackle port congestion
The World Shipping Council says that mega-ships may be partly the answer to dealing with port congestion in addition to the benefits they bring to the shipping industry.
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NewsPort distance learning programme
A new distance learning course has been launched by leading port scholars to help further knowledge about port development and management.
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NewsEcoceane vessels clean up oil operations
France-based Ecoceane is continuing R&D on its range of pollution-cleaning vessels designed to help boost the efficiency of oil spill clean-up operations.
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NewsExcluding inefficient vessels
Charterers moving one fifth of global shipped tonnage now effectively exclude inefficient vessels, says the Carbon War Room.
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Get ready for 24,000 teu, warns OECD
As the trend for ever-increasing container ship sizes continues, a new International Transport Forum (ITF)/ OECD report warns 24,000 teu vessels could be sailing the world’s oceans by 2020.
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On the brink of change
COMMENT: 2014 was a mixed year for economic fundamentals but little of this impacted the flow of trade, writes Ben Hackett.
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NewsTime for an Optimal Size Index?
COMMENT: As this issue goes to press, the Maritime Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will be meeting in London, writes Barry Parker.
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NewsTurning point
Rotterdam is playing a long game with its massive Maasvlakte II development. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsRolling stock
ICTSI’s Adriatic hub is taking to the rails to bring its handling expertise to central Europe, finds Carly Fields
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NewsGas stations
Reconsider re-fuelling roles as orders for LNG-fuelled ships increase, advises Aidan Grange
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NewsBeware trucks bearing 'gifts'
TT Club’s Laurence Jones urges ports to look beyond the container weighing headlines
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Forward plan to manage transitions
COMMENT: In Antwerp, the closure of the GM plant makes a huge site available for re-development, while in Rotterdam, one of the refineries (currently owned by Q8) is up for sale, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsLetter of the law
Without constant monitoring, ever-evolving laws can catch ports on the hop, finds John Bensalhia
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NewsCloud control
XVELA''s Christopher Mazza explains why carrier-terminal collaboration could find a home in the cloud
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NewsInnovation, disruption and survival
We''re just not innovating enough, warns APS Technology''s Allen Thomas
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NewsPlugging in
The competition for post-Canal expansion transhipment traffic is heating up, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsWar risk premiums
Instability and civil unrest can be business spur for neighbouring cargo terminals, finds Stevie Knight
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NewsRussian rollercoaster
Global Ports has learnt to take the rough with the smooth in the Russian box market. Alex Hughes reports
