Latest News – Page 113
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NewsPerformance optimising suite
Hiab has launched a new suite of intelligent solutions for optimising performance
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NewsKhalifa terminal progresses
The construction of the quay wall for the new terminal development at Khalifa Port has started
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NewsESPO Sustainability Award
Four port projects are in the running for the 2022 ESPO sustainability award
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NewsPharmaceutical transport guidelines
A port in Belgium has become the first in the world to introduce best practice guidelines for the safe transportation of pharmaceuticals
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NewsLiving lab collaboration
New collaboration to create a ‘living lab’ promises to develop smart voyage optimisation solutions
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NewsTransporting hydrogen by rail
A rail freight operator is working on transporting hydrogen from sea ports to consumers in the hinterland
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NewsLNG study creates division
An LNG coalition has called a recent study by British academia a flawed exercise
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NewsCrane order completes
Noatum completes the set-up of new high-tonnage cranes in three of its terminals in Spain
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NewsPlaybook for ports
A new playbook challenges ports to focus on bold commitments and progress policies to meet shipping’s decarbonisation goals
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NewsH2 pipeline strip deal
Swietelsky Rail Benelux has won a contract with the Port of Rotterdam Authority to construct a new pipeline strip
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NewsMacquarie eyes PD Ports
Australian investment giant Macquarie is considering a £1bn bid for PD Ports
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NewsDry bulk expansion plans
The Port of Middlesbrough’s owner has acquired a dry bulk business as part of its strategic investment and expansion plan
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NewsSupply chain under pressure
A further round of industrial action at the ports of Felixstowe and Liverpool is putting Europe’s already overstretched supply chain under increased pressure
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NewsDP World wins Djibouti court hearing
DP World has won the latest in a string of court hearings over its Djibouti concession
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NewsSustainable cruise development
A global ports operator has unveiled plans for its Spanish sustainable cruise project
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NewsOnshore power pledge
The Port of Barcelona and cruise operators are joining forces to speed up access to shore-based power
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NewsNew Covid lockdowns hit trade
A fresh round of Covid-19 lockdowns at Chinese ports is affecting trade once again
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Essential Reading
The shipping and ports sectors have in recent years shown a vulnerability to serious hazardous cargo related incidents. The National Cargo Bureau has conducted studies which throw some light on the potential scale of the problem. It has also developed Hazcheck Detect – a cargo screening tool
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NewsCRYSTAL BALL GAZING
Halfway through a year already filled to the brim with “impactful” developments, port executives engage in the perilous activity of forecasting what’s coming next.
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NewsAN ALTERNATIVE TO THE BRI; WILL IT BE DIFFERENT THIS TIME?
Under the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI), China financed and built around US$1 trillion worth of infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries, making it the world’s largest bilateral creditor and increasing China’s influence in many countries.
