Latest News – Page 700
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NewsThe deep dive
To dredge or not to dredge can be a loaded question for second tier ports, as Stevie Knight explains
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Saving planets and pounds
Research conducted by manufacturer Teijin Aramid and Gabriel Lodewijks, professor of transport engineering and logistics, has shown the way forward for an environmentally-friendly conveyor system.
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NewsA changing game
A number of changes are set to take place within the global container terminal sector as operators “face the challenge of growth in container demand and growth in ship sizes”, says Drewry Maritime Research.
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NewsDFDS invests in new technology
DFDS is investing £46m in new technology that can filter sulphurs from ships’ exhaust gases in preparation for the introduction of new environmental regulations in 2015.
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NewsBulk bonus
From generation games to port progress, conveyors offer their own prizes for terminals, finds John Bensalhia
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NewsIndian regasification terminal
India’s Petronet LNG Limited has celebrated its first vessel call to its new terminal at Kochi, Kerala, says The Hindu.
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NewsMozambique port progress
An African port operator is sucessfully bringing Mozambique’s Port of Nacala into the 21st century – but there’s still much more work to be done.
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Höegh wins FLNG pre-FEED study
Höegh LNG is to conduct a Pre-Front End Engineering and Design (pre-FEED) work for an offshore floating LNG facility (FLNG) for an Asia-based national oil company.
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NewsBack from holiday? Have you booked your place?
The GreenPort Congress is the only event that concentrates on environmental issues in ports and terminals but which also facilitates a great networking environment. The format of the programme is designed to facilitate discussion between all parties at the event, as well as having the opportunity to learn from the ...
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NewsNew logistics approach for Oz
Dampier Port Authority (DPA) is looking to improve north-west Australia logistics with a floating deck trans-shipment system (FDTS).
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NewsTaking the Green Route
An independent jury from the Platform Clean Shipping initiative has identified the companies that will merit ‘Green Route’ status at Europort 2013.
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Quake and charge for CentrePort
CentrePort Wellington has recently been rocked by both a 6.5-magnitude earthquake and being charged under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
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NewsPartial Auckland port sale mooted
A 49% float of Ports of Auckland should be pursued in 2017 by the owner, Auckland City Council, according to Carr & Haslam managing director Chris Carr.
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NewsMauritius gateway hub ambitions
Mauritius’s Port Louis is set to become a gateway to Africa, according to Dr Jyaneshwur Jhurry, senior advisor in the Prime Minister’s Office.
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NewsThe best of all worlds
Portek''s Tok Soon Chong explains how port equipment leasing can translate to significant financial and non-financial gains for a port operator.
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NewsHybrid lift trucks
Cruise ship handling at Hamburg’s cruise terminals in the HafenCity and Altona has become particularly sustainable thanks to new hybrid lift trucks.
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NewsPoLB improves air quality
The Port of Long Beach (PoLB) has cut diesel particulates by 81% since 2005, according to an analysis reviewed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the California Air Resources Board and the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
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NewsNew Indian LNG terminal
The US regasification expert, VGS Group, is developing a new floating import LNG terminal in the Bay of Bengal in India.
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NewsCommanding control
Kalmar is rolling out a new graphic user interface for its AutoStrad equipment control system currently being installed at the Asciano’s container terminal in Sydney, Australia.
