Latest News – Page 176
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NewsBANANA CASE STUDY
Do the scale economies of shipping freight costs off set high inland charges? A J Keyes examines the interesting case of the Banana port project in the DRC.
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NewsNO STOPPING AUTO-GATES
Container terminal gate automation is advancing in terms of take-up and system capabilities with further developments in the pipeline. John Bensalhia reviews progress.
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NewsPort boss fights back
An Australian port boss has hit back against a court’s conclusion that building a container terminal is not a “real possibility”.
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NewsARICA RAILROAD READIES
Truckers are fighting the opening of the railroad between La Paz, Bolivia and the port of Arica in northern Chile but it seems inevitable. Rob Ward reports.
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NewsREDUCE – PRODUCE – PROCURE
How do you make the switch from diesel to electric? Drawing on UK experience, technology company Siemens highlights a proven approach to electrification and decarbonisation*
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NewsDecarbonising ferries
Two LNG-electric ferries will cut emissions on UK-France routes as ports tackle decarbonisation.
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NewsTackling air pollution
Central American and Caribbean ports will now be able to monitor air pollution more efficiently.
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NewsZagreb concession awarded
A concession has been awarded for the Zagreb Deep Sea Container Terminal (ZDSCT)in the Port of Rijeka.
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NewsAir quality kudos
Air quality around one UK port is good and well within the required national standards.
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NewsCOST, UNCERTAINTY, CHANGE…
Decarbonisation is advancing in UK ports but there are funding, cost and other key issues to overcome. Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsWHAT PRICE SUSTAINABILITY?
How green is your money – or someone else’s? Felicity Landon analyses the push for sustainability in loans, finance and investments.
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NewsSMARTER SCIENCE-BASED EMISSION TARGETS
COMMENT: With the G7 having finished building sandcastles in Cornwall, UK and the world jetting into Glasgow for COP26 on the November horizon, the media is awash with talk of climate change and the incredible challenge ahead, writes Charles Haine.
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NewsAdvance cargo forecaster
New technology at a US port enables supply chain stakeholders to gauge movement of containers up to six months in advance.
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NewsZero-emission trucks
A battery electric truck demonstration project is taking one port closer to zero emissions.
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NewsUnfit emissions package
A package of proposals to help reduce emissions in Europe is not yet fit for purpose.
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NewsDecarbonising logistics
Sustainability is playing a central role in growing volumes for one global logistics operator.
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NewsCleaner waterways ferries
Bangkok is expanding its electric fleet with zero-emission passenger ferries helping clean up the city’s waterways.
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NewsOffshore wind investment
New investment will support a major offshore wind port under development in the US.
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NewsInvestment not expansion
A New Zealand port is investing in container handling, but insists this is not linked to expansion.
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NewsBetter mooring fewer emissions
Cutting edge technology is helping one city centre monitor and reduce harmful emissions.
