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Smoothing the introduction of the sulphur regs
A keynote speech at the recent Clean Shipping Conference emphasised that priorities must be set to smooth the introduction of low sulphur norms in Northern Europe to establish a fair and level playing field.
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2nd GreenPort Cruise Conference
Delegates will have the opportunity to network with stakeholders and suppliers from cruise port and terminals across the world.
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The next step
Port equipment specialist ZPMC is looking to build on its global dominance, as Alex Hughes finds out
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National rail links set for improvement
A railway scheme that has captured the attention of the Red Sea Gateway Terminal is the Saudi Land Bridge Project.
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Deadline day for abstracts for GreenPort Congress
The 9th GreenPort Congress will focus on the relationship between the port, its users, customers and stakeholders. Abstracts should be submitted no later than 24 March 2014.
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Competition authorities say no to Basque port cooperation
The Basque Competition Authority has issued a negative report in relation to a proposal put forward by the Basque government for a possible cooperation protocol to be signed between Bilbao, Pasaia and Bermeo ports.
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Bond and IPO opportunities in the Far East
Indonesian port operator Pelindo III, which is responsible for facilities in the central and eastern parts of Indonesia, is to issue $400m in bonds this year in both US dollar and rupiah denominations. This will be used to finance the company’s port expansion projects.
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Setting Saudi standards
The Red Sea Gateway Terminals has an eye for efficiency improvements, finds Carly Fields
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Vancouver trucker troubles continue
Port Metro Vancouver officials, Government representatives and unions are at stalemate over talks to end trucker strikes at the port this week.
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DP World: Success is about being selective
Global operator, DP World says that the secret to its successful strategy is to continue to break into new markets and exploit those terminals which will provide the best return on investment.
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London's water world
Richard Everitt reflects on his nine years as chief executive of the PLA with Felicity Landon
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LNG carrier training completed
The Russian Register of Maritime Shipping (RS) has carried out surveyor training on classification services for LNG carriers.
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Cargotec collects refurbishment projects
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has secured even more equipment orders from Belawan International Container Terminal in Indonesia (BICT) and Terminal Pacifico Sur Valparaíso SA (TPS) in Chile.
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UECC wins LNG vessel order
United European Car Carriers (UECC) is to build two dual-fuel LNG pure car and truck carriers (PCTC) with 1A super Finnish/Swedish ice class for Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI).
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NSW unveils 20-year ports strategy
The state of New South Wales has unveiled its first Freight and Ports Strategy, aiming to cater for a near-doubling of freight volumes in 20 years. The strategy document says the growth in the NSW will impact significantly on ports, road and rail networks, intermodal terminals and freight corridors.
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Cold snap, warm will in NY
In New York, the conversations have all about bad weather: cargoes of road salt not arriving, straddle carriers slipping around at Port Elizabeth, trucks sliding around the Brooklyn docks, and tankers punching through ice as they move up to Albany to load Bakken crude.
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Worries of US West Coast extremes
Dockworkers strike at the ICTSI terminal in Portland, while the employers association on the US West Coast says there should be no problems in reaching a new contract agreement this year.
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Containers in, people out
“Every year there are accidents with people in the yards, but technology is at a stage where we can avoid these extremely dangerous work patterns, so why not do it?” says Leander de Nooijer of Certus Automation.
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Arctic works to prevent oil pollution
The Arctic Council’s Task Force on Arctic Marine Oil Pollution Prevention (TFOPP) is to develop an urgent action plan to protect the fragile environment.
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EC appoints 11 new TEN-T coordinators
The European Commission has appointed eleven European coordinators for each of the nine core network corridors of the trans-European transport network (or TEN-T), as well as for the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and for Motorways of the Sea.