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NewsMilitary takes control of Mexican port
The military has assumed control of Mexico''s port of Lazaro Cardenas relieving the local police of its duties to make a stand against drug cartel violence.
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NewsLondon Gateway open for business
After a false start when it became a port of refuge for a fire-struck containership in September, DP World''s London Gateway has today welcomed its first scheduled ship.
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NewsEU ports regulation woes
Major European port players met in Brussels this week to discuss the European Union’s plans to review EU ports policy at a specially convened mini-hearing.
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Italian unions call for strike action
In Italy, trade unions have called a 24-hour strike to take place tomorrow amid criticisms of a slow moving contract renewal for port workers.
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NewsTrustees reject Chennai austerity programme
Major losses at the Indian port of Chennai have prompted management to put forward an austerity programme aimed at bringing finances back towards equilibrium.
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NewsSCPA drives for cleaner air
The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) is driving for reduced port-related air emissions with a new clean truck certification programme.
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NewsSprint to the finish
We are in the home stretch for the mayoral race in New York, with my candidate John Catsmitides shut out - he lost in the Republican primary to Joe Lhota.
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NewsCommitted to be pro-active and to increase the transparency of the sector
A few months ago, Isabelle Ryckbost took up her new position as ESPO Secretary General. She succeeded Patrick Verhoeven, who led the ESPO secretariat for the past thirteen years, and became the new Secretary General of the European Community Shipowners” Associations (ECSA). GreenPort Editor Daniëlla Arbyn Havugimana had a double ...
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NewsEU agrees to ratify Convention for safe ship recycling
EU Member States have found an agreement on a compromise text for a Council decision supporting the ratification of the Hong Kong Convention for the safe and sound recycling of ships.
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NewsThe meaning of P3
The P3 container alliance has ramifications in a legal context for ports, as HFW''s Joseph Botham explains
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NewsUS Water Resources Bill clears another hurdle
The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) bill has finally been passed through America’s House of Representatives.
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NewsEEDI first for Hapag-Lloyd ship
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ new cruise ship, ‘Europa 2’, has become the first in the world to be awarded Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) certification by Germanischer Lloyd.
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NewsTaking ownership of green projects
Georgia Ports Authority prefers to keep its options open on the environmental front, looking to be an early adopter of the right technologies rather than allowing legislators to force its hand.
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NewsNew shipbreaking report calls for Pakistani improvements
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform is calling on the Pakistani government to improve working conditions and environmental protection in the shipbreaking yards of Gadani.
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NewsWaiting game
Georgia Ports Authority''s 14-year deepening wait will take some beating. Carly Fields reports
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NewsOyster reef development project
The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) has started developing 16 acres of oyster reef to offset the environmental impacts of its planned container terminal expansion project.
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NewsSpain remains upbeat on 2013 volumes
The President of Spain''s National Ports Authority, José Llorca, has announced that the financial position of ports in 2013 will be better than in 2012, with anticipated profits of at least €224m.
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NewsRising sea levels threaten US ports
Rising sea levels pose a significant medium- to long-term threat to the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, a select committee has been told in the US.
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NewsTransnet hits out at Richards Bay operators
Transnet chief executive Brian Molefe has spoken out against the coal mining shareholders of South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal for not doing enough to allow smaller miners to move coal through the hub.
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NewsChina builds on LNG expertise
Braemar Engineering is supporting the expansion of China’s LNG sector with a new training course designed to help build the skill set of the country''s maritime professionals.
