Latest News – Page 235
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NewsInfrastructure investment at Spanish port
A Spanish port authority is preparing for new infrastructure at one of its ports to help it harness future growth.
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NewsTablet offers real-time geolocalisation
A new tablet has been launched that enables real-time geolocalisation of container handling equipment activity to save time and increase efficiency.
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NewsFrench port promotes LNG
A port in France is seeking to promote LNG as a primary marine fuel and become the LNG hub for the Mediterranean.
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NewsOil waste recycling investment in Cameroon
A compact micro-refining unit which regenerates oil waste into second generation petroleum products will help a Cameroon port''s sustainability efforts.
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NewsWho owns R-Logitech?
In 2019, Belgian public authorities formed a joint venture with the fast-growing company R-Logitech to purchase the terminal operating group Euroports. One year on, questions are increasingly being asked about the identity of R-Logitech’s ultimate owners.
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NewsDIVERSIFICATION POTENTIAL
The maritime industry is accused of being slow to change and not entrepreneurial enough. JP Verschuure feels that COVID-19 may change this situation.
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NewsEMERGING FROM COVID MIST
In the second of a two-part series, Andrew Penfold, of Mundy Penfold Ltd, looks at the potential implications following the COVID-19 pandemic crisis for ports and terminals.
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NewsSHOCK RESIGNATION AT SANTOS
The man who was brought in to “revolutionise” Santos, South America’s biggest port, has surprisingly resigned, after just over a year in the hot seat, as Rob Ward explains.
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PUBLIC PURCHASE OF IMPERIAL QUESTIONED
COMMENT: The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to lead to increased state involvement in the transport industry; for airlines it has already begun, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsWinners of World Ports Sustainability Awards
The winning projects of the IAPH 2020 World Ports Sustainability Awards have been named.
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NewsShipping line boosts Jeddah Islamic Port
The first direct shipping line connecting UAE’s DP World-operated Jebel Ali Port in Dubai with Egypt’s DP World-operated Sokhna Port through Saudi Arabia''s Jeddah Islamic Port has been launched.
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NewsClimate-neutral terminal retains status
The only certified climate-neutral container terminal in the world has retained its status as it continues to reduce its carbon emissions.
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NewsMajor shore power commitment in Germany
Major investment in shore power infrastructure at German port facilities will help diversify technology use and reduce operational emissions.
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NewsCall for startups to share tech innovation
Technology startups with the ambition to lead the transformation of the port management and logistics industries will have an opportunity to showcase their ideas with a new global initiative.
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NewsUS$80m funding for US terminal
Nearly US$80m has been secured by a US port to help it develop a container terminal.
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NewsWHAT IS DRIVING CAPE CHOICE?
With utilisation rates dropping and the idle fleet increasing, linking Asia and Europe via the Cape of Good Hope is an appealing option. AJ Keyes asks why.
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NewsMethanol focus aids shipping's carbon battle
A consortium of Europe’s maritime research and technology leaders have launched a project to demonstrate the feasibility of retrofit and newbuild vessels operating on methanol as a pathway to carbon-neutral shipping.
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NewsZero-emission ferries for Norway
Two zero-emission battery powered ferries have been ordered by a Norwegian operator that will help the country move further towards sustainable shipping and port operations.
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NewsCHILE HOT ON COVID-19
Among all the South American countries, Chile seems to have escaped many of the worst ravages of the coronavirus, as Rob Ward confirms.
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NewsREPUTATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
COMMENT: When describing shipping matters, clichés such as “best of times/ worst of times” are abounding at present, writes Barry Parker.
