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  • Genoa is in a state of shock over the incident
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    Genoa crash update

    2013-05-09T11:30:00Z

    The search is still on for some of the missing victims of the control tower container ship crash at the Port of Genoa earlier this week - meanwhile, the country is still in a state of shock over the incident.

  • APMT has a corporate social responsibility to the environment
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    Third APMT sustainability report

    2013-05-08T17:26:00Z

    APM Terminals has released its third annual sustainability report detailing its continued progress in safety performance and reduction in environmental impact at its terminals.

  • The UMS food waste shredder reduces storage and disposal problems and increases hygiene onboard
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    UMS food waste shredder for ships

    2013-05-08T17:12:00Z

    Swedish waste management system provider, Uson Marine (UMS), has launched a food waste shredder with integrated macerator designed for use onboard ships and offshore platforms.

  • The Hong Kong strike has come to an end after 40 days
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    Hong Kong strike comes to an end

    2013-05-08T15:16:00Z

    The Union of Hong Kong Dockers (UHKD) has called an end to the 40 day strike at Hongkong International Terminals’ (HIT) Kwai Tsing Port after accepting an improved wage offer and promises of further negotiations on working conditions.

  • Genoa port is in a state of panic and uproar after the incident last night
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    Port of Genoa crash

    2013-05-08T11:13:00Z

    The Italian press has reported four dead and several people missing after a container ship crashed into the control tower at the Port of Genoa late last night.

  • Port Louis Harbour aerial view
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    Port Louis Harbour energy efficiency

    2013-05-07T20:30:00Z

    The Island of Mauritius, which is located some 2,000 km off the Eastern coast of Africa, is volcanic and surrounded by more than 150 km of white sandy beaches. It’s adorned by a transparent lagoon which is protected from the open sea by the world''s third largest coral reef. Kailash ...

  • Ceská Trebová hub terminal should strengthen Metrans’s position in hinterland transportation
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    New HHLA container hub

    2013-05-07T18:03:00Z

    Rail operator, Metrans, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), has opened a modern container hub terminal in Ceská Trebová in the Czech Republic.

  • Cavotec’s AMP systems – hot on the agenda at the IAPH Conference this week
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    Cavotec seminar on zero emissions

    2013-05-07T17:40:00Z

    Global engineering giant, Cavotec, is to host a seminar at the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) 28th World Ports Conference this week on how innovative technologies are helping ports to cut down on emissions.

  • Portek's annual container traffic passed the 1,000,000 teu mark
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    Portek traffic hits new record

    2013-05-07T17:18:00Z

    Singapore based terminal operator, Portek International’s container throughput has hit a new record, exceeding the 1m teu mark.

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    Welcome Reception

    2013-05-07T16:13:00Z

    The GreenPort Congress Welcome Reception will be hosted by the Port of Antwerp on 8 October 2013 in the city''s Town Hall, 7pm - 9pm.

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    Welcome Reception

    2013-05-07T16:13:00Z

    The GreenPort Congress Welcome Reception will be hosted by the Port of Antwerp on 8 October 2013 in the city''s Town Hall, 7pm - 9pm.

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    Gala Dinner

    2013-05-07T16:07:00Z

    The Gala Dinner will be held on the evening of the first day at The Ark which is located in the port area.

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    Gala Dinner

    2013-05-07T16:07:00Z

    The Gala Dinner will be held on the evening of the first day at The Ark which is located in the port area.

  • The European Commission will promote green infrastructure in the main policy areas
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    New EU Commission green strategy

    2013-05-07T15:38:00Z

    The European Commission (EC) has adopted a new strategy for encouraging the use of green infrastructure to provide ecological, economic and social benefits.

  • The privatisation of Gdynia port started with the Baltic Container Terminal in 2003
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    Step up to the mark

    2013-05-07T07:00:00Z

    As it moves into the final stages of privatisation, Gdynia is looking to step up its ‘gateway’ status. Felicity Landon reports

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    Caspian development takes shape

    2013-05-06T07:00:00Z

    Major port investment is underway in the Caspian Sea: dredging for a new port 65 kms south of the Azerbaijani capital of Baku began in 2011. The new port is being built in three phases, with the first – estimated cost $690m – due for completion next year.

  • Some 350 workers are now on strike for better pay and hygiene facilities
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    Hong Kong docker talks unsuccessful

    2013-05-03T19:12:00Z

    The latest rounds of negotiations which took place today between the unions, Everbest Technologies Ltd and Hongkong International Terminals (HIT), a subsidiary of Hutchinson Whampoa Limited (HWL), have been unsuccessful, with Everbest refusing to put a wage deal in writing.

  • Panasia's Glo-En Patrol BWTS has received AMS approval
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    Panasia BWTS approved by USCG

    2013-05-03T13:46:00Z

    Korean environmental equipment provider, Panasia’s GloEn-Patrol ballast water treatment system (BWTS), has received the United States Coast Guard’s (USCG) Alternate Management System (AMS) approval.

  • Vladivostok has set its sights on box traffic
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    Containers a top priority for Vladivostok

    2013-05-03T11:00:00Z

    The Port of Vladivostok saw cargo turnover increase by 4% last year to 6.7m tonnes. This included metal products, heavy duty vehicles, containers, heavy lifts, construction materials and metal structures, oil products, scrap and coke.

  • Unionists have been camping outside the Cheung Kong Centre since last week
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    Curtain call for Hong Kong drama

    2013-05-02T20:46:00Z

    There is a coups de théâtre being played out in Hong Kong. Hutchison’s Hongkong International Terminal has been an unwilling extra in a performance put on by its contracted dockers, who are now in their fifth week of strikes.