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NewsPanama Canal dredging programme complete
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has completed the dredging of the navigational channels along Culebra Cut, an important milestone in its canal expansion programme.
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NewsA change of pace
Slower speeds are prompting a re-think of port operations, says Martin Rushmere
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NewsClassNK approves ballast water design
Global classification society, ClassNK, has granted Approval in Practice (AIP) to Namura Shipbuilding Co’s Minimal Ballast Water Ship (MIBS) VLCC design.
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NewsThe law of unintended consequences
Roman Poersch of Wilhelm Borchert argues that over and above the regulations, “the law of unintended consequences” means that some environmental port initiatives could have a life of their own.
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NewsHPH Trust acquires ACT
The Singapore listed Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Trust has acquired 100% of shares in the Hong Kong terminal operator, Asia Container Terminal Holdings Ltd (ACT Holdings), for around HK$750m (US$408m).
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NewsSurvival of the fittest
It’s started. It was inevitable that the longer this financial blip continued the more chance there was of seeing business buyouts in the ports sector. And we can thank equipment companies for the start of what may well be a domino effect for the rest of the industry.
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NewsAutomated lashing launch imminent
Bromma is looking to commercially launch its Automatic Lashing Platform this year after agreeing an exclusive global licensing agreement with KALP GmbH in 2012.
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NewsPort users invited to comment on proposed tariffs
The Ports Regulator of South Africa has invited port users and interested or affected parties to attend public hearings on a tariff structure and tariff methodology for setting port tariffs over the medium term.
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Buenaventura terminal invests
Columbia''s new container terminal, Buenaventura, (TCBuen), has become the first Latin American terminal to implement new optical character recognition (OCR) systems and Differential GPS (DGPS) quay cranes, yard cranes and input processes.
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NewsEvac launches food waste collection system
Finnish waste collection system manufacturer, Evac, has launched its Food Waste Collection System which can manage the entire waste handling system for both vessels and rigs.
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NewsGetting green onside
Stevie Knight looks at the environmental issues of the US race to deeper ports
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NewsTrieste to take part in inland waterways project
Italy''s Trieste Port Authority (APT) is taking part in the ‘Upgrading of inland waterways and sea ports’ (INWAPO) European project in a bid to boost freight traffic.
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NewsTauranga to get bigger ships
Port of Tauranga in New Zealand has been given the go ahead to proceed with works to widen and deepen its shipping channels to accomodate larger ships following a four year consent process.
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NewsLNG bunkering project concludes
The Joint Industry Project (JIP) on LNG, managed by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) with nine Australian partners, has concluded that LNG bunkering in Australian ports is feasible, but not without a clearer regulatory framework.
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NewsDover maintains carbon reductions
The UK''s Port of Dover has retained the Carbon Trust Standard for the second year, celebrating four years of carbon reductions.
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NewsAPMT to operate major Turkish port
Global terminal operator, APM Terminals (APMT) and Turkish petrochemical company, Petkim, have signed an agreement to create a new container and general cargo terminal, Aegean Gateway Terminal (AGT) at Turkey''s Petkim Port.
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NewsVancouver pickets disrupt trade
Picketing is still underway at the US Port of Vancouver in Washington after longshoremen were locked out of their jobs last week at the Pacific Northwest grain terminal following disputes over the proposed new labour agreement.
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NewsMaking data management accessible
How easy is it for ports to step into the analytics arena and what would be the priorities? Richard Gyles of Access Group says the latest technologies enable ports to provide robust information from multiple data sources – including unstructured data – in a simple-to-use format an on any device, ...
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NewsHambantota port to store LNG
Sri Lanka''s deep sea port at Hambantota, on the south coast of the island, will finally start storing bunker fuel, according to media reports.
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NewsPorts partner up to provide LNG
An ‘LNG Fuelled Vessels Working Group’ has been set up under the auspices of the International Association of Ports and Harbour’s (IAPH) World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI), in a bid to develop guidelines on safe procedures for LNG bunkering operations.
