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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.

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    Arctic emissions set to soar

    2015-02-24T15:11:00Z

    A new report published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) says that emissions from Arctic shipping could soar by 600% by 2025 if current sulphur fuel levels stay the same.

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    TPS ends 2014 on a high

    2015-02-24T12:28:00Z

    Terex Port Solutions (TPS) is set for a strong 2015 after ending last year with a high order intake for a number of diesel-electric Terex Gottwald mobile harbour crane models.

  • Container volumes have been on the rise in Manila
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    ICTSI works to lower Manila emissions

    2015-02-24T12:03:00Z

    With operations at International Container Terminal Services, Inc’s (ICTSI) flagship Manila terminal continuing to rise, new generation reach stackers are being deployed to keep emissions at bay.

  • Further investment is needed to ensure cruising remains 'green' and the environment is protected. Photo: Alfon34
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    Cruising’s green agenda

    2015-02-24T11:16:00Z

    Cruise operators have done a lot of work over the years to reduce emissions and waste, but ongoing investment is required to ensure the industry remains ‘green’, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) told ‘GreenPort’.

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    Israeli ports up for grabs

    2015-02-24T10:39:00Z

    The Israeli government is to sell stakes in eight state-owned companies and the Mediterranean seaports of Haifa and Ashdod.

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    AAPA supports energy projects seminar

    2015-02-23T16:44:00Z

    The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is sponsoring a programme that will help the port and maritime industry with decision-making and facing challenges of investing in energy projects.

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    Australian ports slap ban on vessels

    2015-02-23T16:30:00Z

    Vessels that are not complying with regulations like safety standards, international labour conventions and marine environment regulations could be banned from Australian ports.

  • Damaged operations: Resolution to the labour dispute is in the nick of time for US west coast ports
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    US west coast labour crisis over

    2015-02-23T14:48:00Z

    The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) says it is confident a new labour deal has been reached between with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) over a new five-year contract covering workers at all 29 west coast ports.

  • Shipping’s portion of global CO2 emissions, as a whole, has gone up significantly
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    Reducing shipping’s carbon footprint

    2015-02-23T13:33:00Z

    Ports have an increasingly strategic role to play in their link in the value chain between ships and shore, writes Warwick Norman, chief executive officer, RightShip.

  • SGMF says it’s a critical time for the industry to have reliable guidelines
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    SGMF releases LNG Bunkering guidelines

    2015-02-20T17:31:00Z

    The first edition of ‘LNG Bunkering – Safety Guidelines’ has been released with the aim of providing the bunkering industry with best practices to ensure gas-fuelled ships are re-fuelled safely and reliably.

  • 'MS Sjövägen' is the result of Ballerina's plan to deliver ‘silent, clean and cost-effective operations’
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    New electric ferry unveiled in Sweden

    2015-02-19T16:52:00Z

    Swedish ferry operator, Ballerina, is adding its first electrically-powered ferry to its fleet to transport passengers between 10 stops on the waterways of Stockholm.

  • Greenport Congress 2014
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    GreenPort Congress & Cruise 2015

    2015-02-19T13:35:00Z

    Delegates are invited to attend the tenth Greenport Congress and third Greenport Cruise conference, to be held at Copenhagen Malmö Port from 6 to 9 October 2015.