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NewsEfficiency or effectiveness?
Stevie Knight asks why ports still lag behind the other industry sectors on performance indicators
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NewsFirst Rainbow Warrior newbuild delivered
Europe - Greenpeace’s new 57.9m LOA Rainbow Warrior III has gone into service after completion in north Germany as the first purpose built newbuilding for the internationally active environmental organisation.
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Pelindo II plea to change tack
The Indonesian Stevedoring Companies'' Association has asked that state port operator Pelindo II abandon its current contract with PT Kaluku Marítima Utama to operate berths 201-203 at the port of Tanjung Priok.
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New turbine foundation installation vessel
Norway - With the wind farm industry eyeing the first examples of the crop of newbuilding turbine installation vessels being delivered, other interesting design concepts are also emerging.
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Daikin breakthrough in low energy refrigeration
Japan & UK – Daikin Reefer has unveiled new container refrigeration technology that meets carrier and shipper demands for low energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions while providing precise cooling performance for chilled and frozen cargoes.
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Stevedores revolt at San Antonio
Following a decision to withhold a mitigation bonus to more than 1,000 stevedores, Puerto Central, which has recently taken over the management of the Costanera Espigón container terminal at the Chilean port of San Antonio, is being taken to court to have this overturned.
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Auckland strikes force business elsewhere
There is more bad news for the Port of Auckland as a result of current strikes diverting vessels to the Port of Tauranga instead – it has lost one of its most lucrative container shipping contracts to its rival entirely.
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NewsOil and gas sector boosts sales
UK - 2011 has seen sales for SOLASOLV anti-glare, heat rejecting roller screens for navigation bridge and control room windows increase in the offshore oil and gas market.
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NewsTraffic returns after price war
The traffic has returned to German ports after the price wars of 2009, and a “realignment of market share” has been seen in 2011.
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Climeport launches emissions pilots
France/Italy - A research project on management tools to monitor and estimate greenhouse gas emissions by ports is to be jointly managed by the Marseilles Fos and Livorno port authorities.
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NewsFirst stop the macro view
There are many different views on how to go about forecasting, says Drewry’s Neil Davidson.
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Five in the frame for Manta
The Ecuadorian government will issue a tender in December for the Port of Manta management contract.
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NewsDP World pumps up UAE capacity
DP World has announced that it is to expand its flagship Jebel Ali port, creating an additional 4m teu. This will take total capacity to 19m teu by 2014.
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NewsNew terminal inauguration in Senegal
West Africa’s new largest container terminal, Terminal à Conteneur, developed and operated by DP World, has been offically opened in Senegal.
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NewsABB to promote ‘cold ironing’ in UK
ABB Marine and Cranes is promoting the environmental and commercial benefits of shore-to-ship high voltage electrical connection technology in the UK.
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NewsAn inexact science
Demand forecasting – an exact science, a crystal ball or just someone else’s opinion? Felicity Landon reports
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NewsLow blows for US ports
Falling volumes, bun fights for dredging works, misguided protestors disrupting operations – US ports are certainly having a tough time of it.
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NewsABB to promote ‘cold ironing’ in UK
ABB Marine and Cranes is working to promote the environmental and commercial benefits of the use of shore-to-ship high voltage electrical connection technology to the UK.
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NewsOakland slams proposed blockades
The Port of Oakland has spoken out against the planned Occupy blockade due to take place across all west coast seaports next week on 12 December.
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NewsNew Rail Record at Port of Felixstowe
Between October and November, the Port of Felixstowe has set a new rail record, handling a total of 11,019 containers (16,846 TEUs) in a single week. The previous record of 10,893 units was achieved in May 2011.
