Latest News – Page 288
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NewsSolar energy system for LNG terminal
Solar power will be implemented at an LNG terminal in Asia with the potential to cut an estimated 300t of carbon dioxide emissions, annually.
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NewsOperating plans unveiled at Hamad Port’s CT2
Qatar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications has said that the initial operation of Hamad Port’s Container Terminal 2 (CT2) is set to begin in December.
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NewsAutomation aids terminal efficiency
A Turkish terminal has upgraded its Terminal Operating System (TOS) to incorporate more automation and achieve increased efficiency.
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NewsElectric ferries bound for Amsterdam
Five new all electric ferries are bound for Amsterdam which will secure significant emissions savings in the North Sea Canal.
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NewsPREDICTING THE OPTIMUM PATH
A joint venture has seen the implementation of machine learning at HHLA’s Container Terminal Burchardkai to optimise import container yard positioning and reduce re-handling moves.
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NewsBEIRUT KILLER BLAST
Who is responsible for the horrific Beirut Port blast will be formally decided in due course but already it is clear that a patchwork of mismanagement and complacency underpins this catastrophic event, the likes of which must not be allowed to happen again.
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NewsNAUTICAL TERMS & COVID-19
COMMENT: One of the positive outcomes of COVID-19 is the entertainment we can derive from new terminology that has arisen during these five months. The lexicographer Susie Dent collectively termed these the ‘coronalexicon’, writes Charles Haine.
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NewsDP World makes play for Israeli port
DP World will form a joint venture with a shipbuilding company in an effort to secure a tender for a major Israeli port.
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News“Vacuum cleaner” removes port plastic
An innovative “vacuum cleaner” will be launched this month to remove plastic from a nature reserve in the Port of Antwerp.
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NewsMarine habitats important for carbon capture
Research to understand the role marine habitats play in climate change mitigation has found they can lock up huge amounts of blue carbon every year.
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THE UK FREEPORTS INITIATIVE
COMMENT: The UK, after claiming that the EU had been holding back the development of UK’s ports, launched a UK Freeports initiative as a major instrument to shape the UK’s economic development post-Brexit, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsSTRESSING THE IMPORTANCE
COMMENT: In the commercial shipping realm, one of the major disappointments (dare I say “scandal?”) tied to the COVID-19 pandemic has been the difficulties in the movement of seafarers, brought on by a maze of travel restrictions and bureaucratic impediments, writes Barry Parker.
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NOUAKCHOTT PRIVATE DEAL PAIN
COMMENT: The saga at the port of Nouakchott, Mauritania, continues, underlining the point made in the last of issue of PS that negotiated port deals, as opposed to the letting of terminals via public tender, are inherently risky and do little for the public good, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsGuangxi Beibu Gulf Terminal bid
The subsidiary of a major port operator plans to acquire a stake of Guangxi Beibu Gulf Terminal in China.
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NewsBUDGET PLANNING DURING A PANDEMIC
COMMENT: Planning for a 12-18 month period has been difficult during the past few years as globalisation has come under pressure and the Trumpian trade wars with friends and foe alike are creating enormous uncertainties, writes Ben Hackett.
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“Something to reflect on…”
COMMENT: “Autonomy”, officially defined as “the right or condition of self-government” is today a widespread feature of port operations around the globe, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsRail link takes polluting trucks off roads
A new weekly rail shuttle service has commenced, providing Oslo and Norway with a rapid, dependable and climate-smart link to the largest port in Scandinavia.
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NewsSmart container to cut emissions by half
A Middle East port operator is to house its digital solutions in a solar-panelled steel and aluminium smart container powered by clean energy.
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NewsBack to business for container operations
Over 50% of ports have seen a return to normality for container vessels at this time of year, a new report shows.
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NewsLaying the groundwork for post-pandemic port business
Anne-Marie Causer talks to Patrick Verhoeven, managing director, International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) to find out where business is headed post-pandemic
