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Flywheels for ZPMC cranes
Vycon''s Regen flywheel energy-saving units will be installed in six new ZPMC rubber-tyred gantry cranes scheduled for delivery this year. The units are on order for Chinese Xiamen Songyu Container Terminal.
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NewsFlying high
The Benelux ports are soaring with rocketing volumes and investments on a breath-taking scale. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsZeebrugge readies itself for trade growth
Recent developments at the Port of Zeebrugge have included a quay extension on the north side of Albert II dock, the completion of the quay and construction of a jetty in the Southern Canal dock, and the modernisation of berths in the outer port.
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Fifty year flashback
Fifty years ago, Antwerp had just seen the construction of the Boudewijn lock.
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NewsInland Ports - The New Way
When we talk about North European ports today, we tend to focus on the Le Havre-Hamburg range of deepsea ports and associate those ports with congestion. True, false or misconception?
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Fuel efficiency on the Horizon
Horizon Lines, Inc. has implemented a combination of newly enhanced fuel efficiency and cost management programmes focused on conservation and fuel cost recovery.
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IMO approves revised ship emissions regulations
IMO approves revised ship emissions regulations The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved proposed amendments to the MARPOL Annex VI regulations to reduce harmful emissions from ships.
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NewsNorfolk Southern’s Presents ‘Green Machine’
Norfolk Southern’s new online carbon footprint analyzer puts the environmental benefits of rail transportation into an easy to- visualize perspective. The “Green Machine” quickly estimates the reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that occur when rail transportation becomes a larger component in shipper supply chains.
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NewsQueensland Ports Report
Queensland ports have been given a general "pass" mark for their competitive performance by a state government review into port competition and regulation.
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Extra Newcastle output
The port of Newcastle''s biggest exporter will double its output by 2015. Coal & Allied, owned by Rio Tinto, will spend A$5bn (US$4.8bn) to boost production to 58m tonnes/year.
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Fremantle modal shift
Fremantle Ports wants to have 20% of its containers on rail by next year. The port has recorded a 1200% increase in the use of rail since 2002 - about 84,000 teu/year.
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Green light for UK Marine Bill?
UK seas may finally get the protection they need, with indications by Gordon Brown that a Marine Bill will be included in the Queen’s Speech later this year, which sets out future UK legislation.
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NewsEarthrace Eco powerboat
Earthrace, the world’s “fastest and greenest” powerboat started its round-the-world race at the end of April, in an attempt to break the world record and promote the use of sustainable fuels.
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Tesco brand takes on port
Operator PD Ports and UK supermarket chain Tesco have announced plans to bring 800 new jobs to Teesside, through the development of a state-of-the-art import centre.
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Diesel prices “could rise by 50%”
A proposal is being considered by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that could see a 50% increase in the cost of diesel at the pump.
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India eyes deep draught
India''s Union Ministry of Shipping is to appoint a consultant to help identify and study the feasibility of building five deep draught ports. One of these will be located in West Bengal.
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NewsMARPOL Annex VI discussed in the International Bunker Conference
242 participants from all over the world gathered in Copenhagen 23-25 April for the 29th International Bunker Conference. Upcoming emissions regulations are one the biggest challenges facing the shipping and marine fuels industries and they dominated the opening session of the event.
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NewsHouston welcomes EPA’s new diesel emissions rules
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen L. Johnson announced new diesel emission standards, requiring new and existing locomotive and marine diesel engines to significantly reduce air pollution.
