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  • The MOU underlines the commitment of the Chinese ship recycling industry to reducing the environmental impact of a ship's complete life cycle
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    GL promotes green ship recycling in China

    2012-06-04T15:23:00Z

    Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and the China National Ship Recycling Association have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote green ship recycling in China.

  • Wuhan now aims to be a “major shipping centre” in five years Photo: Sina Business
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    Ambitious Yangtze blueprint

    2012-05-31T23:00:00Z

    Central China’s Wuhan government has reportedly approved an ambitious RMB300bn (USD$47bn) blueprint to develop Wuhan into a “major shipping centre” within the next five years.

  • The Port of Seattle already suffers from traffic congestion without a new arena Photo: Port of Seattle/Don Wilson
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    Seattle worry over traffic squeeze

    2012-05-31T17:55:00Z

    The Port of Seattle has outlined concerns about potential impacts to freight and transit movement in the wake of a proposal to build a new US$490m basketball and hockey stadium in the area.

  • APM Terminals has put in an unsolicited bid to take over operations at Virginia Port Authority’s terminals
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    Change of tack

    2012-05-31T16:25:00Z

    APM Terminals has boldly put its money where its mouth is in its commitment to North America and put in an unsolicited bid to take over operations at Virginia Port Authority’s terminals.

  • ICS chairman Masamichi Morooka: “We must avoid the potential for chaos”
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    ICS speaks on ballast water ‘chaos’

    2012-05-31T10:16:00Z

    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has expressed genuine concerns identified among its members about the availability and expense of ballast water treatment systems and the robustness of the approval process.

  • India's attractiveness to investors is growing day by day. Credit: OK Photography
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    Filling a capacity gap

    2012-05-31T10:00:00Z

    HFW''s Alistair Mackie and Lindsey Greer examine the investment potential of India

  • Delegates at the 2012 Conference
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    Motorship P&E Conference success

    2012-05-30T13:19:00Z

    More than 170 delegates came together in Hamburg last week for the successful two day 34th Motorship Propulsions & Emissions Conference, organised by Mercator Media Ltd.

  • The Port of Halifax is one of the newest participants of Green Marine’s environmental improvement programme
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    Green Marine sees results

    2012-05-30T12:42:00Z

    North American environmental improvement programme, Green Marine, has released its latest performance results of participants’ efforts.

  • The MTS allows for the transportation of more containers in a single haul compared to the traditional single-trailer system
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    Advanced MTS for Manila

    2012-05-30T11:55:00Z

    International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) recently added a new line of multi-trailer system (MTS) at the Manila International Container Terminal.

  • The Commission announced the winners of the 2012 European Business Awards for the Environment
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    Resource efficiency for sustainable Europe

    2012-05-30T10:30:00Z

    Last week, EU Environment Commissioner, Janez Potocnik, announced the five winners of the 2012 European Business Awards for the Environment.

  • You Tube footage of incidents can give insurers a different angle
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    Insurance 'big brother' is watching

    2012-05-30T10:00:00Z

    Footage of the Costa Concordia disaster recorded on passengers’ mobile phones dramatically illustrated the power of modern technology to show what’s really been going on.

  • South Africa's regulator is showing its true colours. Credit: Coda
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    The regulator

    2012-05-30T10:00:00Z

    It is now just over five years since South Africa’s Regulator – one of the world’s few independent port regulators – first convened.

  • Remote control or other automation can allow users to operate the suppression equipment with maximum efficiency
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    Specifying dust control for bulk materials handling

    2012-05-29T20:30:00Z

    Dust suppression has become an increasingly important challenge in bulk materials handling operations. Ports and shipping terminals are now motivated to find efficient, cost-effective methods of particle control, says Edwin Peterson, CEO of Dust Control Technology.

  • Proposals to increase tolls on the Panama Canal are a bone of contention, unsurprisingly
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    Panama toll charge increase row

    2012-05-29T18:46:00Z

    A row has broken out between the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) over the proposed plans to increase the toll charges for the Panama Canal.

  • The SHOAL prototype has been tested in Spain
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    Pollution control robotic fish tests

    2012-05-29T12:47:00Z

    Researchers have tested a pollution detecting robotic fish prototype in the Spanish Port of Gijon – the new technology aims to help authorities monitor pollution levels in ports and harbours and avert potential problems.

  • A natural catastrophe type event may not affect future premiums. Credit: US Army
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    Drama or day-to-day

    2012-05-29T10:00:00Z

    A port’s day-to-day operational habits are a great influence on the price of insurance cover. Felicity Landon reports

  • The Scottish port industry is homing in on the demand for offshore renewables Photo: Thomas Nugent
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    Scottish ports renewables strategy

    2012-05-28T16:41:00Z

    A new £1.3m port project is helping to pave the way in the advancement of Scotland’s renewables infrastructure and there will be more port investment to follow in the near future.

  • The Scottish port industry is homing in on the demand for offshore renewables Photo: Thomas Nugent
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    Scottish ports renewables strategy

    2012-05-28T14:54:00Z

    A new £1.3m port project is helping to pave the way in the advancement of Scotland’s renewables infrastructure and there will be more port investment to follow in the near future.

  • This year's theme was ‘Sustainable Growth from Oceans, Seas and Coasts: Blue Growth’
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    European Maritime Day sustainability focus

    2012-05-28T13:16:00Z

    The EU marked European Maritime Day 2012 with events across Member States on 20, 21 and 22 May. The theme this year was ‘Sustainable Growth from Oceans, Seas and Coasts: Blue Growth’.

  • Professional advice on quality of a second hand unit can be invaluable
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    Professional capabilities should not be overlooked

    2012-05-28T10:00:00Z

    Professional inspection of second hand equipment is a crucial factor to consider.