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NewsPacked programme with over 40 presentations
The confirmed GreenPort Congress programme is packed with presentations from ports, terminal operators and shipping lines from across the globe.
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NewsFuel cells at ports
Ports are a vital source of economic activity, but everything from ship hauling to onshore goods movement makes them one of the most energy intensive and polluting places in the world. As commercial ports around the world continue to expand, efforts to reduce their environmental impact are moving forward ...
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NewsJoin port authorities, terminal operators, shipping lines and many more!
More than 200 delegates from over 30 countries are expected to attend the GreenPort Congress.
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NewsFlux batteries for electric trucks
Battery management solutions company, Flux Power Holdings Inc, has been chosen by its fellow American, clean energy technology company, TransPower, to provide the battery packs for its test battery-electric trucks, revealed at this year’s PortTechExpo in Los Angeles.
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NewsStandardisation a no-brainer
In terms of standardisation and uniformity of port equipment, there is no debate. Both from the cost and efficiency angles, the more uniformity the better.
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NewsCargotec unloaders for multiple ports
Finnish cargo company, Cargotec, has received orders for new mobile Siwertell units from ports in Turkey, Denmark and Sweden.
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NewsCargotec unloaders for multiple ports
Finnish cargo company, Cargotec, has received orders for new mobile Siwertell units from ports in Turkey, Denmark and Sweden.
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NewsDanger recedes for hazardous cargo fire
After a six hour battle, the fire on the 54,405 tonne MV Amsterdam Bridge which was carrying hazardous cargo has been contained although not extinguished, and the risk of an environmental disaster is diminishing.
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NewsWell-equipped
Equipment purchasing is not being sacrificed for financial expediency, writes Martin Rushmere
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NewsAPMT invests in Russian market
APM Terminals (APMT) has taken the unusual step of investing in the growing Russian market by acquiring 37.5% of public container terminal operator, Global Ports.
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NewsWeighbridge innovation
When Clarkson Port Services opened its grain terminal fifteen years ago at the Port of Ipswich it was among one of the first to achieve cost effective driver operation, but recently the system’s inflexibility has been holding up plans.
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NewsCapacity commitment
Dubai''s ports continue to shine in all cargo areas, as Felicity Landon discovers
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NewsBahrain seabridge plan takes shape
APM Terminals Bahrain is working with partners to set up a ‘seabridge’ feeder service which would link Khalifa Bin Salman Port with the Saudi industrial hub of Jubail, providing petrochemical companies with a new export route and enabling imports to bypass congestion at Dammam.
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PATCH creates industry webinars
Partners of the Ports Adapting to Climate Change (PATCH) project have created three high level web training seminars for ports and the shipping industry.
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NewsNo holds barred
No fears of overcapacity in the burgeoning Middle East market, finds Felicity Landon
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NewsGL product launch at SMM
This week at SMM 2012, Germanischer Lloyd (GL) launched its latest product, the GL EmissionManager – a software tool which will allow the emission of a ship to be collected, tracked and calculated in detail for the first time.
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NewsCSL's newbuilds eliminate pollution
Canadian ship owner, CSL, has removed oil from the stern tube and equipped nine of its new builds with Thordon seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearings in a bid to comply with the ongoing strict IMO regulations to reduce air pollution.
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NewsD-day for PSA at JNP?
There is speculation this week that Jawaharlu Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has served terminal operator, PSA International Pte Ltd, a deadline of 10 September to sign the agreement to build the new Rs 6700 crore (US$1.2bn) terminal at the port.
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NewsShoot first, aim later
Vessels presently described as post-panamax will be the new panamax class three years from now when the works are finished in Panama.
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Piracy statistics make grim reading
The latest International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre statistics show that 20 vessels were hijacked worldwide in the first six months of 2012, with a total number of 334 crew members taken hostage.
