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NewsHostile climate
Last month, the Port of Felixstowe secured a judicial review of ABP Southampton’s plans to extend the berth line of the Southampton Container Terminal by 500 metres.
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NewsPort Engineering Studies
CHANGING A BERTHING facility or constructing a port is a decision with a wide-ranging impact on economy as well as on the surrounding environment. For a number of Swedish ports, simulation is a cornerstone in providing objective evidence of safety before new or larger tonnage arrives.
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NewsNowhere to hide
HFW''s Sally Buckley explains that the knock-on effects of piracy could affect many ports
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NewsPort of Amsterdam plans biomassive growth
The Port of Amsterdam is gearing up for a boom in biomass volumes as a result of an increasing focus on renewable energy and new Dutch Government proposals.
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NewsTransnational network for multimodal transport
Watermode is an EU territorial cooperation project lead by the Venice Port Authority - it is aimed at promoting better coordination between public stakeholders.
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NewsE.ON makes multi-billion energy investment
E.ON is making another huge leap into green energy with a multi-billion investment of EUR7 billion for three new wind farms in the North and Baltic Seas.
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News3D displays the next step in efficiency
As part of its VTS technology assessment, ABP Southampton is expected to try some software unlike anything else in existence.
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NewsLindø turbine assembly for Vestas
Vestas has announced that assembly of the prototype and pre-series versions of their new 7MW turbine will take place at Lindø in Denmark.
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NewsDe-stressing the environment
The working environment is just as important as the equipment itself for VTS operators. Paul Eastaugh reports
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Largest onshore wind farm build for Belgium
Belgium - Antwerp Port Authority and the Left Bank Corporation are to team up with the consortium “Groene Haven Antwerpen” (Antwerp Green Port) to build a large wind farm on the left bank of the river Scheldt.
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NewsMaritime, Intermodal Transport: the future of Europeam Transport
IN THE LAST FEW years intermodal transport has become the cornerstone of the European transport policy.
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Viewing terrace for Schwedenkai Terminal
Germany - The new panoramic viewing terrace at Kiel’s Schwedenkai Terminal has been officially opened to visitors and the public.
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NewsHand it over, says Jaxport
Ports in the US are pressing Congress to hand over a bigger portion of the money collected through the Harbour Maintenance Tax, to enable them to maintain infrastructure and facilities.
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NewsUnder pressure
Environmental regulations and increasing costs continue to pose challenges to maintenance dredging programmes. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsGreen ferries for the Clyde
UK - Ferguson Shipbuilders in Scotland has been selected to build the world’s first two sea-going RoRo diesel electric hybrid ferries.
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Puerto Lirquen to issue shares
The Chilean company Puerto de Lirquén is to issue shares worth $86m to boost capital.
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Aqaba port workers strike
On December 7, 3,200 workers of the Aqaba Port Corporation went on strike in protest against the Board of Directors who had failed to implement an agreement to improve working conditions.
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Pay hike for Valencia stevedores
Terminals and stevedores at the port of Valencia in Spain have agreed to a 3.2% salary increase for all the 1,300 dock workers.
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SLPA to issue bonds
Sri Lanka Ports Authority is to issue $500m in bonds, with the revenue used to pay off Japanese loans, which are proving unaffordable given the appreciation of the yen.
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NewsNY/NJ port projects secure $346m funding
New York/New Jersey port authority is to invest $346m in port projects for 2012, in addition to the $15m it will spend on increasing air draft clearance under the Bayonne Bridge.
