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NewsEco-friendly patrol launches for PLA
The Port of London Authority has taken delivery of the first of five new environmentally harbour patrol launches for operation on the River Thames
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NewsIncreasing efficiency in seaport environmental management
Risk analysis, environmental management systems and a Port Environmental Review these are some of the projects being undertaken by the EcoPorts Foundation
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NewsTime to end illegal international shipments of waste
Major international container seaports and inland ports are crucial hubs for the transportation of waste streams, much of which is illegal. B.H. Ruessink and G.J.R. Wolters1 present the facts and threats – and make a call for action
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Brazil to see "hidden island" boxes rise from the sea
A "Hidden Island" in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, could be turned into Brazil''s newest container terminal, if a plan from the Rio de janeiro state govenment goes ahead.
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AIRSIS gains satellite data
AIRSIS has signed a global Automatic Identification Service (AIS) distribution agreement with ORBCOMM Incorporated to boost vessel tracking options.
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NewsShining up your kit
What about painting machinery? Quayside cranes, passenger walkways, link spans etc are all important and expensive to take out of service. ABP''s approach is to specify a high quality coating from new and, ideally, carry out maintenance repainting "before corrosion sets in and the steel would have to be stripped ...
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NewsCMA CGM: Ecologically Thinking
“Think Ecologic” is the key message of the environmental programme being introduced by Marseille-based shipping line CMA CGM for both its shipping and shore-based activities
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Gijón Port expansion progresses
A new dock''s outer perimeter and nearly 4,000 metres of sea wall have been completed at Gijó n Port.
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NewsCracking up?
It''s a pay off between maintenance and robustness when it comes to paint choice. Stevie Knight reports
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News“Saving the Seas”
The Australian Marine Environment Protection Association plays an important role in promoting environmental awareness and protecting the marine environment. Michael Julian, AUSMEPA’s Executive Director, explains the organisation’s objectives
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NewsFelixstowe South emerges from the sea
The first phase of reclamation work at the UK''s Felixstowe South development has been completed, with 750,000 cu m of unsuitable material removed and 1.7 cu m of sand placed on site by Westminster Dredging, part of the Royal Boskalis Group.
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Waiting times to fall at Algiers
By the beginning of next year, DP World has stated that waiting time for vessels at the port of Algiers will be reduced from three weeks to just four days.
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Buenaventura continues investment despite traffic fall
Although traffic at the Colombian port of Buenaventura fell by more than 5% during the first quarter, the planned investment programme for 2009 by port company Sprbun will continue. April has seen a significant rise in the number of bulk carriers visiting the port and it is hoped that this ...
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Software integrates management with planning
Tideworks has launched its Genoa Breakbulk Management System 5.0, a multipurpose terminal operating system. Genoa 5.0 now integrates with the Spinnaker Planning Management System, allowing full graphical container planning for gate, yard, vessel, and intermodal operations.
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Kongsberg develops SP5 for AIS base
To enhance the integration of data from a vessel''s Automatic Identification Systems into a VTS or VTMIS, Kongsberg Norcontrol IT''s has released a new service pack for its C-Scope AIS Network infrastructure software.
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NewsThe Insurer
Ports challenged by shrinking trade volumes are being tempted to go for a new money-spinner: providing berths for laid-up ships. That is less of a cake-walk than you might imagine, and for that you can blame or thank the insurance market.
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NewsOakland approves air quality improvement plan
The Oakland Port Board approves Maritime Air Quality Improvement Plan and up to $5 million for truck retrofits
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NewsTracking ships from port to port
Is a pan-European vessel monitoring system on the cards? Patrik Wheater investigates
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Five new Nigerian ports planned
Nigeria is to build five new ports at Onitsha, Idah, Dekina, Lokoja and Baro in Niger state. They are said to be needed to tackle the perennial problem of congestion at existing terminals in Lagos, where containers remain an average of 28 days in the stacking yard because of problems ...
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NewsA concessionaire's market
After years of dictated terms, concession seekers now have the upper hand, as Samantha Roberts explains
