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More US operations suspended
Premium-pay weekend and holiday vessel operations are being temporarily suspended at US West Coast ports while costly union slowdowns continue and the cargo backlog worsens.
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NewsITF calls for Italian port authority overhaul
A new port authority structure is needed for the Italian port system to fill in “gaps” and put an end to ongoing “critical” problems, says the International Transport Forum.
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NewsLNG port for another West Canadian town
Canada Stewart Energy Group’s LNG project is the latest in a string of proposed ports that are popping up along British Columbia’s coastline.
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NewsOakland cargo backlog
The US Port of Oakland, like other major west coast container seaports, is facing a significant cargo build-up since the recent suspension of operations by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA).
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NewsAmerican OSV completes LNG bunkering ‘first’
US-based Harvey Gulf International Marine says it achieved a maritime ''first'' with LNG bunkering taking place with its dual-fuel offshore support vessel (OSV) ‘Harvey Energy’.
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NewsSOGET unveils new single window solution
French Port Single Window solutions provider, SOGET, is launching a new platform to help the logistics chain manage its operations within a single system, whatever the point of entry or mode of transport.
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NewsGreen plans afoot at Long Beach
The US Port of Long Beach (POLB) has revealed ambitious plans for congestion-beating smart systems and an all-out push to achieve energy efficient operations with wind turbines, solar cells and other clean technologies.
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NewsThe big draw
Automation poses some tough power supply-related questions for ports, explains Stevie Knight
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Compliments and comments
COMMENT: The development plan for Hong Kong Port, released December 2014, makes interesting reading for port planners and developers; my compliments to all stakeholders including the consultant BMT Asia Pacific, writes Peter de Langen.
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Out of the frying pan
COMMENT: Things are getting serious on the US West Coast: due in part to ongoing negotiations with labour at US West Coast ports not enough potatoes have been getting through to Japan for McDonald’s to meet demand for its French fries, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsPorts of partnerships
For ports, making the right partnerships is now more important than ever. Maurice Jansen explains
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NewsMediterranean battleground
COMMENT: With top of the range containership sizes heading over the 20,000 teu mark and new mega alliance start-ups underway, Mediterranean transhipment operations are heading into a new era.
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NewsFrom famine to feast
Port Strategy explores the growing container handling capacity of West African ports
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NewsDigitalisation: not my business?
Kalmar''s Frank Kho explains the benefits that increased digitalisation brings to the port sector
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NewsIntegrate with information
ABB''s Fredrik Johansson and Björn Henriksson explain why integration can meet changing container trade dynamics
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NewsThe smaller picture
Iain and Dave MacIntyre explain why South Port underlines the relevance of the regions in New Zealand.
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NewsWood works
A timber handling renaissance is bringing benefits for ports with space to spare. John Bensalhia reports
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NewsBeyond LNG
Should ports prepare for a rise in methanol and hydrogen take-up, asks Stevie Knight
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NewsBuilding a future
Dave and Iain Macintyre explain why a change in government has thrown the spotlight on Victoria''s port options
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NewsTraining games
Kent Busk delivers his vision of future virtual port training that is both cost effective and accessible
