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NewsQatargas LNG STS transfer
Qatargas-chartered LNG vessels carried out the ‘first’ ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operations of LNG between two Q-Flex type ships.
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NewsGetting port policies right
Getting the right policy framework for port development is a complicated challenge.
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NewsBag for life
On dock bagging services offer value-added services for port customers. John Bensalhia reports
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NewsPenha’s Lock boosts navigation and São Paulo Water-Ring
Last October, the construction of Penha’s Lock started. This will give new impetus to the São Paulo Metropolitan region and the dream of deploying the Water-Ring is starting to become reality, says Frederico Bussinger, IDELT Consultant and Former Director of São Paulo Waterway Department.
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NewsRussian coal terminal construction
Russia’s Volga Group has acquired a 50% stake in Sukhodol LLC – the company which is constructing the new bulk terminal at Sukhodol Bay in Russia’s Primorsk territory.
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New strategy to boost EU maritime tourism
The European Commission has produced a new framework that includes series of actions to boost the maritime sector and support the development of sustainable tourism in coastal destinations.
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NewsGreen Award for 500th barge
The Green Award Foundation, a scheme developed to promote quality inland shipping, has certified the 500th inland barge, marking a major milestone in the industry.
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NewsSennebogen ‘world first’ for Turkey
Germany-based Sennebogen has delivered the 875 E-Series materials handling machine, which was introduced as a ‘world first’ in 2013, to Kocaman Denizcilik for use at Aksa Port, Turkey.
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NewsReducing the footprint
Financial incentive schemes are critical in driving fuel efficiency, reducing shippers’ carbon footprints and benefiting shipping’s bottom line, says Carbon War Room''s Peter Boyd
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News‘First’ LNG bunker barges for US
Seattle-based Jensen Maritime, part of Crowley Maritime Corporation, is to build some of the ‘first’ LNG bunker barges in the US for LNG America LLC.
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NewsFelixstowe expansion consent
The UK’s Port of Felixstowe has finally received consent from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to extend its newest container handling facility, berths 8 & 9.
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NewsLicense to operate
Fredrik Johanson at ABB Crane Systems reminds us that crane operators in container terminals still need training even when intelligent automatic systems are handling a major part of the crane cycle
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NewsWorld’s largest wave energy project underway
UK-based Lockheed Martin and Australia’s Victorian Wave Partners Ltd are to develop the ‘world’s largest’ wave energy project – a significant step toward making ocean energy commercially available.
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NewsPSA and JNPT get back on track
Singapore’s PSA International Ltd is to develop the fourth container terminal at Jawarharlal Nehru Port in India – a contract that was originally terminated back in 2012.
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NewsPlaying the long game
In the US the LNG bunkering sector is dominated by a very small number of players. One, in fact.
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NewsHong Kong fuel switching programme
Civic Exchange, Hong Kong''s independent think tank, has commended the shipping industry for extending the Fair Winds Charter to the end of 2014.
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NewsMAFI tractors for Ghana
Germany''s MAFI Transport-Systeme GmbH has completed delivery of follow up tractor orders at Tema Port in Ghana meaning that the whole fleet has now been upgraded.
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CMA CGM adopts ‘cold ironing’
CMA CGM has adopted a “mobile solution container” in a bid to comply with new Californian rules calling for ‘cold ironing’ or alternative maritime power (AMP).
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NewsBenefits to a Panama Canal delay?
The recent productivity slump on the Panama Canal over new lock costs may bring a welcome breather for some east coast ports which are rushing to get upgrades completed in time for the opening.
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NewsPSA set to boost Indian presence
A spokesperson for Singapore''s PSA International has confimed to Port Strategy that the operator has been named as the successful bidder in the tender for container operations at the Union government-run Kolkata Port in India.
