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  • Canada's Centreport is a prime example of the new trend of regional development
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    Casting the net

    2011-01-19T11:40:00Z

    Inland depots have taken on a life of their own in the search for ever-greater efficiency, discovers Martin Rushmere

  • Air pollution control projects at ports so far only impact a fraction of the total environmental footprint
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    Gas fuelled growth

    2011-01-19T10:00:00Z

    Many container ports around the world are using or evaluating the use of alternative power – but James Cannon and Jeffrey Seisler ask if are they are getting to grips with the biggest polluters...

  • The market for gas fuel, including fuel for bunkering, is growing
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    An expanding industry

    2011-01-19T07:15:00Z

    The market is expanding rapidly, for example, the latest Rolls-Royce natural gas marine engine is being installed in two LNG powered ships now under construction in India.

  • The GE38 on the test bed
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    Aeroderivative gas turbine looks for marine applications

    2011-01-13T10:27:00Z

    GE Aviation of the USA hopes that the modern technology and proven performance of its GE38 gas turbine will make it an attractive option for marine applications.

  • Will liner operators learn from the mistakes of the past?
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    Surviving 2010 not a panacea for 2011

    2011-01-12T20:47:00Z

    What a wonderful year 2010 was: the container shipping industry has survived and even those on the edge of oblivion managed to get pulled back.

  • Floods in Queensland state look set to break record highwater levels of the 1970s
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    Floods force Brisbane port closure

    2011-01-12T20:45:00Z

    The Port of Brisbane remained closed to shipping today as flood waters brought Australia’s Queensland State to a virtual standstill.

  • China will soon be allowed to invest in Taiwan's ports, such as Kaohsiung
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    Green light for Chinese investment in Taiwanese ports

    2011-01-12T20:45:00Z

    Taiwan is to conditionally allow Chinese businesses to invest in build-operate-transfer projects at its ports from this year, according to government officials.

  • Ports should schedule more regular maintenance checks
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    Delaying operational maintenance a risky strategy

    2011-01-12T20:44:00Z

    Adopting a ‘prevention rather than cure’ approach to operational maintenance will save ports time and money, according to Trelleborg Marine Systems.

  • The mud in the River Em has a high level of particulate matter – suspended in slime
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    Playing in the mud

    2011-01-12T10:00:00Z

    Answers aren’t always obvious. Take the Port of Emden, in Germany which was probably the first big study on what is called ‘fluid mud’.

  • Places like Lamu depend on their marine environment. Photo: Karl R Gjertsen.
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    Keeping the balance: development and protection in Africa

    2011-01-12T00:00:00Z

    While ports are part of the logistics chain with a decisive role in the protection of the marine environment, port expansion or development always raises a balancing problem of priority between environmental and social-economic issues.

  • By its very nature, dredging is an environmental impact.
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    Environmental Aspects of Dredging Seminar

    2011-01-10T14:01:00Z

    An international seminar on the Environmental Aspects of Dredging organized by PAO (Post Graduate Education) at the Delft University of Technology, in cooperation with the IADC and CEDA, will be held at Deltares, Delft, on 10 and 11 March 2011.

  • Santiago Alfageme has rearranged its berth in deep water, and parallel to the river's flow
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    Nature's way

    2011-01-10T10:00:00Z

    Stevie Knights looks at the latest innovations to keep channels and berths clear

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    Four front

    2011-01-07T10:00:00Z

    With so many lighting companies vying for port business, it can be difficult to choose the right product.

  • Marseilles Fos’ volumes suffered from a slowdown in the world economy and strike action
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    Marseilles Fos sees rise despite strikes

    2011-01-06T15:44:00Z

    Cargo handled at Marseilles Fos reached 78.3 million tonnes to the end of November, pointing to an overall 3% rise on last year’s figures.

  • Queensland’s coal operations have been severely disrupted
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    Australian floods continue to hit coal ports

    2011-01-06T15:42:00Z

    The Queensland floods, which in total have covered an area greater than France and Germany, continue to disrupt port operations.

  • While “strong growth” is evidenced by North Europe’s 2010 deep sea import figures, 2011 will be "restrained"
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    Optimism today - but wait to see follow up

    2011-01-06T15:42:00Z

    Northern Europe''s 2010 performance gives cause for optimism, even though the coming year’s advances might have to wait a little, according to the latest Global Port Tracker for the region.

  • Small businesses - and now very small businesses - are getting a hand from the Port of Los Angeles
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    Small is beautiful

    2011-01-06T15:42:00Z

    Los Angeles has devised a program to nurture entrepreneurs by making sure that the smallest of enterprises will gain access to the port’s professional service and construction contracts.

  • Port Strategy: Finding the correct light levels allows for the safe handling of goods and equipment without compromising safety
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    Lighting the way

    2011-01-05T15:06:00Z

    John Bensalhia looks at the latest products, trends, financial and safety elements of port lighting

  • Port Strategy: Finding the correct light levels allows for the safe handling of goods and equipment without compromising safety
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    Lighting the way

    2011-01-05T10:00:00Z

    John Bensalhia looks at the latest products, trends, financial and safety elements of port lighting

  • Line up for the Lunatic Express
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    All aboard

    2011-01-05T10:00:00Z

    Man eating lions, murder, political controversy, highs and lows - the so-called “Lunatic Line” has seen it all. Where is it? It is the railway built in the era of British East Africa that runs from Mombasa to Kisumu on the shores of Lake Victoria and on to Kampala in ...