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EU Mobility Strategy must include seaports, says ESPO
ESPO has welcomed the new EU Mobility Strategy as paving the way for Green Deal implementation but warned it lacks vision on how to use ports as engines of growth and recovery.
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REDUCING THE CARBON INTENSITY
COMMENT: Ships calling at ports are subject to international regulations drawn up by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), with headquarters on the River Thames but with 170+ member states, and a nearly equal number of hangers-on. Obviously, the IMO’s actions will impact ports directly - think about waste or ballast ...
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Quarter of ports see higher no of containers
One out of four ports are dealing with a higher than normal number of empty containers.
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Operators ‘eager’ to automate terminal operations
A new report reveals an eagerness to automate terminal operations and benefit from increased efficiency and lower costs.
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Major NZ ports swamped
Iain MacIntyre assesses how a perfect storm of interconnected disrupting circumstances has caused significant congestion and delays at New Zealand’s ports.
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Sustainable terminal tractor solutions
Two big names are joining forces to address growing demand for environmentally sustainable terminal tractor solutions in port, terminal and distribution centre markets.
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CLIMATE CHANGE: NEW PLANS AND RULES
COMMENT: On the day the UK Government formally announced a ten-point Climate Action Plan, the mainstream TV news headliner was the investigation into a royal TV interview that took place 25 years ago, followed by consternation about how families may not be able to meet-up at Christmas during a pandemic, ...
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Breaking with convention
COMMENT: This is the era of breaking with convention. Look at the incumbent sitting in the White House defying the law of gravity! writes Mike Mundy.
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CARGO SAILING SHIPS; BECOMING SERIOUS BUSINESS?
COMMENT: Over the past couple of years, sailing cargo ships have made a bit of a comeback, writes Peter de Langen.
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“WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?”
COMMENT: The spectre of Brexit has somewhat dropped off the radar with the massive focus on COVID-19. It does not mean, however, that Brexit has gone away, writes Mike Mundy.
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WHEN WILL THE ROLLERCOASTER RIDE END?
COMMENT: The sharpest decline in economic activity in Q2 worldwide was followed by spectacular growth in Q3, but Q4 looks like a bust, writes Ben Hackett.
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Dogger Bank development milestone
Dogger Bank Wind Farm has sealed a key development deal with the UK’s Port of Tyne.
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'World’s first' carbon neutral container
The world''s first container with carbon neutrality certified land and port logistics has been shipped.
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Major US energy port joins SEA-LNG
A major energy port in the US has joined SEA-LNG to further its commitment to environmental stewardship.
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More investment in cyber security needed
Ports need to better protect themselves against cyber-attacks, attendees of the first digital International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) European region meeting were told.
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Electric/hydrogen tractors development deal
Electric and hydrogen terminal tractors will be developed under a new partnership to address growing demand for environmentally sustainable solutions in port, terminal and distribution centre markets.
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New greener cranes at Jeddah Port
Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) has taken delivery of two remote-controlled Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes and ten hybrid-Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs), as part of the expansion of Jeddah Port.
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Dredging spoils transform new terminal
Construction is on-going to increase the terminal space at a Swedish port, the largest expansion the port has seen since the 1970s.
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Partnership in port energy efficiency
A strategic partnership has been formed to market two products which provide energy and environmental monitoring of port infrastructure.
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Black Sea to Baltic trade route
A new ports trade route deal will open up an alternative transport corridor between the Black Sea and the Baltic.