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Gulftainer eyes Russian potential
International operator Gulftainer has said that it sees “considerable potential” in the Russian port market in light of Vladimir Putin’s announcement that he would like to see more private investment in national ports.
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NewsPioneering LNG in Valencia
The Port of Valencia is piloting the use of LNG powered terminal equipment in a new pilot scheme at Noatum Container Terminal.
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NewsContainer weighing issue
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has lent its support to compromise proposals for the verification of container weights at ports.
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Predictability is key
One of the greatest needs of industry, as regards the use of the oceans, is for predictability; industry needs to know what activities will be accepted, and under what conditions, in order to plan investment.
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NewsKathrin Obst is New EFIP Director
Kathrin Obst has been appointed as the new Director of the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP). She succeeds Isabelle Ryckbost, who took on the position of Secretary General at ESPO this summer.
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NewsAll in the planning
Carl Friesen explains why Marine Spatial Planning affects port planning and operation
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NewsAsset management approaches tipping point
The creation of a ‘language’ for physical asset management could be the tipping point needed for the terminal optimisation to take hold, believes specialist AssetRight.
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NewsBromma ramps up automated lashing tests
Bromma has ramped up the testing phase of its Automatic Lashing Platform in a bid to iron out exception handling wrinkles.
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NewsKalmar RTGs for Indonesia
Kalmar is helping Indonesia’s PT Terminal Petikemas Surabaya (TPS) clean up its act with six new E-One2 RTGs to be delivered in mid 2014.
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NewsKalmar RTGs for Indonesia
Kalmar is helping Indonesia’s PT Terminal Petikemas Surabaya (TPS) clean up its act with six new E-One2 RTGs to be delivered in mid 2014.
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NewsJoint Colombian venture
Two independent terminal operators have signed a joint agreement to develop Aguadulce Port in Colombia in a move to share both costs and monopoly.
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NewsFunding without a strategy
The interactions of politics and port commerce make for some strange stories: in early September, the US Department of Transportation awarded more than $100m in grants to a dozen recipients in port related projects - with more than half for infrastructure specifically at the ports.
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NewsA new model for old infrastructure
Given the huge toll logistics takes on India’s overall gross domestic product, double that of West, there are obviously “significant savings” to be made from specialised, niche feeder operations.
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NewsNew port floodlight series
America’s Phoenix Products Company has launched its latest in innovative port equipment lighting, the EcoMod series.
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NewsBlack Sea ports offer potential
New data suggests that Black Sea ports are continuing to increase their container volumes in 2013 – with the Russian terminals and Poti in Georgia benefitting most from market development.
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NewsWelcoming the waterfront of tomorrow
A New York area Congressional representative, Nydia Velazquez, has introduced the ''Waterfront of tomorrow'' act, legislation that, if it moves forward, would have important impacts on the waterfront around New York, and other ports that are balancing their roles as transport hubs with the concerns of the local citizenry.
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An eye on rival trade pacts
The inter-Asia container trades are booming – notably in South East Asia and in the north.
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NewsSkipping the queue
Stevie Knight explains why feedering by barge is the fix-all for congested terminals
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NewsPaving the way to Motorways of the Sea
22 partners and 5 implementing bodies from Spain, Italy, Slovenia, Greece, Germany and United Kingdom have joined together under a common cause to develop the Business to Motorways of the Sea (B2MOS) project.
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NewsLNG bunkering alliance
The Port of Antwerp and the LNG shipper Exmar have formed a strategic alliance to develop LNG bunkering and its required studies.
