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NewsPort Louis Harbour energy efficiency
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 ...
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NewsNew HHLA container hub
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.
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NewsCavotec seminar on zero emissions
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.
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NewsPortek traffic hits new record
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
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
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
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
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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NewsNew EU Commission green strategy
The European Commission (EC) has adopted a new strategy for encouraging the use of green infrastructure to provide ecological, economic and social benefits.
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NewsStep up to the mark
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
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.
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NewsHong Kong docker talks unsuccessful
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.
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NewsPanasia BWTS approved by USCG
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.
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NewsContainers a top priority for Vladivostok
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.
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NewsCurtain call for Hong Kong drama
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.
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NewsCSCL vessels verified under Clean Shipping Index
China Shipping Container Lines’ (CSCL) vessels, ‘CSCL Jupiter’ and ‘CSCL Mars’ have been verified according to the Clean Shipping Index.
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NewsHong Kong talks to take place
The fifth round of negotiations is set to take place today to try to resolve the strikes and protests at the Kwai Tsing in Hong Kong and at the Cheung Kong Centre – troubles have been going for five weeks now.
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NewsRussian revival
Russia’s ports and logistics industry is poised for major investment and modernisation. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsAutomation through negotiation, say unions
About 160 representatives of 11 maritime unions from ten countries were this week told that future automation in the global port scene would come through negotiation and not imposition.
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NewsTampa stands up for exports
Tampa Port Authority says the newly approved House Bill 391, which eliminates the manufacturing machinery and equipment sales tax, is a victory for Florida’s competitiveness in export and international trade – but it says there’s still more work to be done.
