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Continuing increases in shipped coal volumes have led Italian company Coeclerici to think outside the box and create a means of expanding ports seawards rather than landwards.
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NewsEncouraging Gaia to slow down (amended)
Despite being more environmentally-friendly than other transportation sectors, the shipping industry continues to lessen its environmental impact, as Patrik Wheater finds out
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Ports could benefit from CO2 indexing
Carbon dioxide emissions are becoming a major issue and talks are already under way to establish a CO2 emission certificate trading system for shipping. First though, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has been tasked to develop a CO2 index for ships which would form the basis of any future CO2 ...
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NewsSt Petersburg bows to dockers demands
Russian billionaire Vladimir Lisin has agreed to pay port workers at St Petersburg Seaport salary increases of between 10% and 51% as from February 1.
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ZPMC throws weight behind power regeneration
US-based VYCON has teamed up with crane manufacturer ZPMC to offer energy storage flywheel systems as a standard option to customers.
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SARS steps out
US-based SARS has expanded its international network of Automatic Identification System (AIS) sites with the addition of five sites in Chile and three in Mexico. The company''s network of AIS receivers delivers vessel traffic information for key ports and waterways, such as the identification, position, course, and speed of vessels.
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Extreme surveillance solutions
Extreme CCTV has launched a suite of new products to improve port surveillance options.
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NewsNZ news snippets
Ports of Auckland chief executive Jens Madsen has incensed Port of Tauranga chief executive Mark Cairns with criticism the latter''s MetroPort Auckland inland port is an "illogical supply chain".
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NewsJaxport set for Hanjin terminal green light
Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) expects to get the green light for its third container terminal within the next six months, according to the port''s operations director Chris Kauffmann.
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NewsEIB to finance Montevideo terminal expansion
The European Investment Bank has made available a loan of $41.6m to Terminal Cuenca de la Plata and to Nelsury SA to enable expansion of the container terminal at the port of Montevideo to go ahead.
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Holy Ghost Brazilian blessing
Over the next seven years, the Brazilian state of Espí rito Santo is to invest $7.25bn in logistics areas and infrastructure. Ports will be the biggest beneficiary, receiving $3.19bn.
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Colombia coal barges death
Colombia has passed legislation making it mandatory to undertake direct loading of coal vessels to improve environmental conditions. The plan will eliminate the use of barges to load deepsea vessels. Most affected will be the port of Santa Marta.
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Congestion to force feeders out of Calcutta
Feeder operators are said to be considering transferring calls from Calcutta Dock System (CDS) to Haldia dock as a means of reducing port dwell times, which are being adversely affected by congestion.
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NewsSiemens powers down with 'cold ironing'
Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution has thrown its offering for combating air pollution in port in the ring with a ship-to-shore cold ironing product that allows ships in port to be connected to the medium voltage network of the local power supply company.
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Kongsberg eye on Rijeka
Vessel tracking specialist Kongsberg is to supply ship monitoring and port management solutions to the Port of Rijeka. All components will be installed by the second quarter and training is also included as part of the contract.
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Records for Tauranga
Port of Tauranga set a second-successive container throughput record of 50,466 teu during November - a 6% increase on the previous record set only a month before.
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Extra lift for Hyster
Handling equipment manufacturer Hyster has increased the capacity of its 7-high single empty container handling models by 1.5 tonnes. The H16.00-22.00XM-12EC, can now lift a total of 8.5 tonnes.
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NewsDraught deepened at Barranquilla
Work to deepen the draught at the entrance to the port of Baranquilla was completed at the end of December, four months behind schedule. However, changes to the original design meant that one of the major levees needed to stabilise navigation along the Magdalena River was not built.
