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NewsSettlement reached over New Zealand wreck
According to Maritime New Zealand the NZ government and owners of the ‘MV Rena’, Daina Shipping Company, have reached an inclusive financial settlement to resolve claims.
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NewsSeaWeb’s photography contest encourages change
SeaWeb Marine Photobank’s programme launched the fifth annual ‘Ocean in Focus’ conservation photography competition this week, to inspire ocean protection and a change for the marine environment.
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NewsConstant air-quality monitoring at Le Havre
For more than twenty years, Le Havre port authority has voluntarily started action in favour of the respect and safeguarding of the environment and of sustainable development of its area, say Pascal Galichon, Head of the Environment Department and Jean-Paul Raffini, Deputy Head of the Environment Department of the Port ...
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NewsMoroccan port unionist released
The UMT union worker that organised both a Tangier dockworker agreement and protests against the stranding of nearly 200 Moroccan seafarers in Spanish and French ports has finally been released.
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NewsCargotec makes operations adjustments
Cargotec recently announced that it will be developing its governance model towards an organisation driven by three main areas of business: marine, terminals and load handling.
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NewsPOLA wins environmental award
The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) recently won the Lloyd’s List global award in the ‘Environment’ category for its leadership in adopting and promoting reduced emissions within the maritime industry.
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NewsIndonesia Port implements comms system
The Indonesia Port Corporation II has chosen SOGET and Microsoft Corporation systems to employ the largest Port Community System in the world.
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NewsSpeed study will mould future design
In its effort to determine reasonable and relevant berthing velocities for the design of fender systems, PIANC Working Group (WG) 145 is continuing to collect and analyse berthing data from sources around the world.
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NewsEnergy efficiency on IMO’s agenda once again
The Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) of the IMO meets this week to discuss ships’ energy efficiency along with other green topics including ballast water management and ship recycling regulations.
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NewsEMSA study on EU Port Reception Facilities
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has published an analysis of the delivery of ship-generated waste and cargo residues in 40 European ports. The analysis is part of the review of the EU Directive on port reception facilities, which dates back to 2000.
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NewsCall now to book the last places!
Delegates from Australia to Brazil and from China to Columbia, as well as from across Europe and North America, will be in attendance at this year''s Congress
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NewsCredibility check
Do third party assembled fenders compared with original equipment manufactured products?
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NewsIndian power plays to bulk ports
The pull of Indian power is having an impact on the subcontinent’s port operations. Stevie Knight looks at the issues around both solid and cooled liquid energy sources
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NewsDusting off the handling questions
It’s a conundrum: although dry, granular bulk is traditionally a simple and low cost cargo, Stevie Knight finds out the handling machinery is being pushed relentllessly in the other direction.
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NewsNorth Sea fracture stores CO2
According to a report from the ECO2 project – a collaborative project funded by the European Commission’s Framework Seven Programme – a large fracture storing CO2 has been discovered in the North Sea.
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NewsPOLA wins environmental award
The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) recently won the Lloyd’s List global award in the ‘Environment’ category for its leadership in adopting and promoting reduced emissions within the maritime industry.
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NewsEuropean LNG infrastructure in the spotlight
The upcoming ECA limit on sulphur in marine fuel was the driver behind the EU-funded TEN-T study into LNG infrastructure in Northern Europe.
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NewsPort of Ystad turns greener
Sweden’s Port of Ystad has built a High Voltage Shore Connection (HVSC) plant to supply power to ships at berth, in a bid to become greener.
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NewsEurope's ports face 'winter of discontent'
European ports may be facing a winter of discontent as the latest European Ports Policy moves through Brussels: strikes in Portugal are being seen as a precursor to Europe-wide industrial action.
