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NewsBuenaventura takes the automation stage
A good example of an automation success story is Terminal de Contenedores de Buenaventura (TCBuen): it has, in the last three years, implemented automated gates and cranes with highly successful results.
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NewsThe economics of gas fuelled ships
The Gas Fuelled Ships conference continued through the morning onboard the Viking Line cruise ferry ‘Viking Grace’
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NewsInvestment at Baltimore
The US Port of Baltimore has received US$10m in federal funding to increase cargo capacity and infrastructure in a bid to improve one of Maryland state’s “greatest economic engines”.
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NewsGas fuelled ships are a global solution, says GFS4 chairman
The 4th Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships conference has begun, on the ''Viking Grace'', sailing out of Stockholm en route for Mariehamn and Turku. Day one chairman, Martin Shaw of MOAMS, introduced the conference with his view of the prospects of LNG as a GLOBAL maritime fuel for the future, adding ...
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Yamal LNG project finance
Russian independent gas provider, OAO Novatek, has received financial backing from China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and a consortium of Chinese financial institutions for its Yamal LNG project.
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Auckland airs its union grievances
Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) have broken a relative period of public civility in their long-standing industrial dispute to trade sharp criticisms.
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Firm financials favour Kiwi ports
Ports of Auckland has achieved a comparable 22.8% rise in profit before tax to NZ$44.4m and 5.1% increase in revenue to NZ$186.6m for the 2012-2013 financial year.
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Hastings ‘necessary’ for Victoria
The Victorian Government has reaffirmed that a Hastings container terminal remains a key plank of its logistics blueprint for the state.
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Competition prompts Australian investment
The prospect of new competition in the stevedoring industry has already had the effect of prompting additional investment in Australian ports, group managing director of Hutchison Port Holdings, Dr John Meredith, has said.
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NewsBaby steps on energy strategies
All the leading ports groups seem to have got the message that they need to manage energy consumption on sustainability principles, but action is still in its infancy.
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NewsAuto class
Take up of automation is picking up, albeit from a very low base. John Bensalhia reports
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NewsThe risky port expansion mindset
This July, figures for the total throughput of the UK ports system were released revealing a 4% decline in volumes. This is itself is not unsurprisingly given the current state of the freight markets.
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NewsEU Commission adopts NAIADES II
The European Commission has adopted a programme of measures called Naiades II "Towards quality inland waterway transport".
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Lower sulphur fuel in the spotlight
Government officials and industry representatives met in London today to discuss the future availability of low sulphur fuel in line with stricter IMO requirements.
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Docked trouble at Port Kembla
The crew of the Egyptian government-owned coal carrier, ‘Wadi Alkram’, which is currently docked in Australia’s Port Kembla, are on strike over poor working conditions.
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Terex southeast Asian strategy
Terex Port Solutions is continuing to expand its footprint in Southeast Asia as a supplier of ship to shore cranes.
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NewsBraemar wins FLNG project
Braemar Engineering has been appointed as owner’s engineers for United LNG, LP in what is thought to be the world’s largest floating LNG (FLNG) production project.
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NewsA bank for the world
Ports are a small part of the World Bank’s overall loan book, through both its private sector lender the IFC and the IBRD.
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NewsFire protection for LNG applications
PPG Industries has launched its flexible epoxy-based intumescent passive fire protective (PFP) coating, PITT-CHAR XP for use in environments such as the LNG market.
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NewsKerala waits for green light
The Indian state of Kerala is waiting for clearance from the central government for a proposed international deep water seaport, local media reports.
