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Moerdijk plot available for public tender
An undeveloped land plot in the seaport of Moerdijk, Netherlands, is on the market for public tender after the Moerdijk Port Authority repurchased property formally reserved for Shell Moerdijk.
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NewsGreen coastal shipping in Norway
A declaration of cooperation has been signed by key players in the Norwegian shipping industry to ensure that the country develops the most environmentally friendly coastal vessel fleet with an emphasis on LNG.
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NewsContship Italia steps up to challenge
Contship Italia has stepped up to the challenge set down by shipping lines in their pursuit of alliances, mergers and integration.
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Getting the detail right on lasers
An information paper from the Port Equipment Manufacturers’ Association has stressed the importance of getting the details right when incorporating laser technology in an automation programme.
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NewsKonecranes RTGs head for West Africa
A trio of Bolloré Group terminals in West Africa are to benefit from new Konecranes RTGs.
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NewsLowering emissions quayside
Twelve low-emission Terex straddle carriers went into operation at the HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) at Hamburg this month in a bid to reduce emissions.
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NewsWest coast ports gridlock crisis
The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) warns that US west coast ports have reached gridlock with little space available for additional import containers arriving and no space for export and empty containers returning to the docks.
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NewsSave the date! The Greenport Congress will be held on 7-9 October 2015
In its 10th year, the GreenPort Congress, will be held on the 7-9 October 2015. It will provide decision makers from the port community - port authorities, terminal operators, shipping lines, logistics operators - with a meeting place to learn about and discuss the latest in sustainable development and environmental ...
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NewsKonecranes equips APM Terminals
Konecranes has received a two part RTG order from APM Terminals to equip its terminals in Algeciras, Spain and Apapa in Lagos, Nigeria.
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NewsCash injection for Gdansk
Malta’s Mariner Capital has told Port Strategy it is "ready to invest" in Gdansk, as soon as it gets the nod from the port authority.
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NewsCapitalising on LNG
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Port of Lake Charles in Louisiana, USA, in order to attract new customers from the LNG industry and encourage them to use the canal for export.
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NewsPort centre of excellence unveiled
Global management consultant, Accenture, has established a Ports Center of Excellence in Hong Kong to help provide terminal operators with process and technology expertise to improve performance, operations and enterprise.
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NewsThe importance of collaborative action
A new Danish Maritime Days report proposes 41 actions to address some of the most important challenges facing the global maritime industry – including how to grow and reduce its environmental impact at the same time.
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Lomé returns to Konecranes eRTGs
Lomé Container Terminal in Togo has awarded Konecranes with an order for 10 RTGs, identical to 12 that were delivered in 2014. Delivery of the busbar-powered all-electric units is scheduled for end-2015 and 2016.
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NewsCavotec celebrates order bonanza
Cavotec has secured orders with a combined worth of E11.5m for its automated MoorMaster units, its Automatic Plug-in System (APS) and other port engineering systems.
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NewsBetter things to come in 2015?
COMMENT: The port industry is impacted by global and regional economics but not always in the direct way that one would expect. As an example, the weakness of the European Union in 2014 did not directly translate into a weak flow of cargo in Europe, but on the other hand ...
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NewsElectrical power to Turkey
Cavotec has won several orders for its Automatic Plug-In System (APS) including a large order for DP World’s major development at the Port of Yamrica in Turkey.
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NewsAddressing the IT talent crunch
As container cargo handling operations become more technology driven, terminals will require the integration of multiple complex systems which operators must know how to use proactively to avoid a loss in productivity.
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Haifa repeats Konecranes order
Israel’s Haifa Port Company has placed a repeat order with Konecranes for three RMGs to join the 12 already at the port.
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PSA first in Indonesia
PSA International, Mitsui, NYK and IPC have joined forces on the construction and operation of a new container terminal at Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta, Indonesia under a newly established project company, PT New Priok Container Terminal One (NPCT1).
