Latest News – Page 698
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NewsP3: more ports, less terminals?
The P3 alliance between Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Company and CMA CGM will have a significant impact on ports worldwide, but who will win and who will lose?
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NewsUruguay LNG FSRU terminal
GDF Suez has signed a contract with Gas Sayago and Mitsui OSK Lines for the creation of a new floating LNG storage and re-gasification (FSRU) facility in Uruguay.
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NewsUruguay LNG FSRU terminal
GDF Suez has signed a contract with Gas Sayago and Mitsui OSK Lines for the creation of a new floating LNG storage and re-gasification (FSRU) facility in Uruguay.
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NewsPPA tenders sought
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is seeking tenders to take on the construction and rehabilitation of three of its ports.
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NewsClean cargo report
The latest Clean Cargo progress report reveals that carbon dioxide emissions from ships have declined by more than 7% between 2011 and 2012.
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NewsJebel Ali makes the switch
DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port has successfully electrified eight diesel-powered Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes.
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NewsJebel Ali makes the switch
DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port has successfully electrified eight diesel-powered Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes.
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NewsGreenPort Congress 2013 approaches
Mercator Media’s eighth GreenPort Congress is fast approaching and is set to be a truly international affair with delegates from Australia, Ghana, India and Malaysia, as well as from across Europe.
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NewsBright lights for ports
Energy consumption at ports and terminals can be reduced by up to 80% if light emitting plasma (LEP) is used for high mast applications – says the winner of PortTech LA’s Best Business Model Award.
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NewsJust one week to go but still time to book!
Join nearly 200 environmental specialists from nearly 70 port authorities, terminal operators and other members of the global port community.
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NewsBright lights for ports
Energy consumption at ports and terminals can be reduced by up to 80% if light emitting plasma (LEP) is used for high mast applications – says the winner of PortTech LA’s Best Business Model Award.
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NewsMarine highway for Chennai
In a bid to tackle congestion problems, India’s Chennai Port Trust (ChPT), is developing a barge handling facility in Bharati Dock, local media reports.
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NewsAustralia's new dawn
HFW''s Connie Chen discusses Australia''s newfound enthusiam for port privatisation
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Increased charges a small price to pay
Rental prices and other port costs and charges tend to increase under the new private owners; unsurprising given that the immediate goal of the private sector is to generate revenue for its investors.
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NewsNew LNG report
Ocean Shipping Consultants (OSC) has published a new in-depth study, ‘LNG as a Bunker Fuel: Future Demand Prospects and Port Design Options”, to provide an insight into likely and potential LNG developments.
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NewsIFM in Brisbane bid
Industry Funds Management (IFM) is looking to take control of the Port of Brisbane by buying Global Infrastructure Partners’ stake in the port in a deal worth AUS$900m, local media reports.
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NewsMarseille remains cautiously optimistic
Despite the fact that box traffic at Marseille was up 6% in the first six months, Arnaud Ranjard, director of development at Marseille Fos, suggests that the year-end figure will be around plus 2%, the more modest figure being a reflection of the economic uncertainty of the European economy.
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NewsFlorida port improvements
American ports are to benefit from funding from the Seaport Investment Program which will help finance port improvement projects across Florida.
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NewsDramatic changes on horizon
The press in Europe, Asia and North America is full of reports that economic recovery has returned and that the recessionary path has been left behind.
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NewsGenova bucks general box malaise
Container business at Genova grew 11.8% last year to 2.1m teu, marking the first time the port has broken through the 2 million teu barrier.
