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  • Jonathan Simm
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    Moving towards greener resilience

    2019-04-09T15:05:00Z

    Jonathan Simm of HR Wallingford explains how nature-based solutions can help us to see the big picture when building in system resilience

  • electric workboat
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    First electric workboat will use Corvus ESS

    2019-04-09T14:17:00Z

    Corvus Energy will supply a 550kWh Energy Storage System (ESS) for the world’s first all-electric skimmer workboat for zero-emission harbour rubbish collection, to be used at the Port of Oslo.

  • SAGT has been running Navis solutions for around 20 years (image is for illustrative purposes only)
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    Navis helps SAGT prepare for growth

    2019-04-09T14:13:00Z

    Cargotec firm Navis and Sri Lanka’s South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) have agreed a deal to use Navis optimisation and analytics services to help the terminal prepare for growth.

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    Safety features ‘must be standard’

    2019-04-09T09:21:00Z

    Container crane manufacturers that fail to apply minimum safety features as standard are putting lives at risk, a TOC Asia audience heard today.

  • Serious weather is increasing impacting terminal availability
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    Weather disruptions now a worrying reality

    2019-04-09T03:27:00Z

    Alarming growth in the amount and severity of typhoons and cyclones in Asia is “a real disruption and a real reality” for ports and terminals in the region.

  • bunkering app
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    Gothenburg launches bunkering app

    2019-04-08T16:19:00Z

    Gothenburg Port Authority has launched an app designed to make bunkering easier and more efficient, which can be used for all types of fuel including LNG.

  • Tema container terminal
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    Port charges under scrutiny in Ghana

    2019-04-08T14:50:00Z

    Fees and charges at ports in Ghana which do not have the approval of parliament will be withdrawn to create an enabling environment for investors and businesses.

  • ocean
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    Blue economy is focus for Baltic ports

    2019-04-05T16:49:00Z

    Topics essential to the concept of the blue economy have been discussed at a conference focused on development of a sustainable maritime economy in the Baltic region.

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    HPH seals deal for world's largest STS hub

    2019-04-05T16:40:00Z

    KA Petra Sdn Bhd (KA) has signed an agreement with Hutchison Port Holdings to become a strategic partner in jointly developing the world’s largest ship-to-ship (STS) transfer hub in Malaysia.

  • Discussing the difference between DP World’s charge now and its charge two years ago, Mr Anderson commented: “The actual percentage-increase is over 2,000%.” Photo: becca282bl/Pixabay/Pixabay License
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    Truckers open fire on Australia surcharges

    2019-04-05T16:30:00Z

    In Australia, the latest controversial “port infrastructure” surcharges put in place by stevedores have seen opposition from truckers.

  • The top port zone in Latin America and the Caribbean last year (as regards the cargo volume operated in ports) was Panama’s Colón (image is of the city of Colón) Photo: Roger W/flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0
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    Box throughput up in Latin America

    2019-04-05T16:27:00Z

    Ports in Latin America and the Caribbean saw container throughput rise by 7.7% year-on-year in 2018.

  • DCT
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    Djibouti ordered to pay US$385m to DCT

    2019-04-05T15:47:00Z

    DP World secured another legal victory this week when the Djibouti government was ordered to pay US$385m plus interest to Djibouti port operator Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) for breaching its exclusivity rights by developing container facilities at Doraleh Multipurpose Terminal.

  • EPIK
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    Engineering deal for Newcastle LNG terminal

    2019-04-05T14:38:00Z

    Australian construction company Watpac will provide design, engineering and construction services for the onshore infrastructure components of EPIK’s Newcastle LNG FSRU import terminal at the Port of Newcastle in Australia.

  • Port of Rotterdam
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    CO2 storage project could be realised

    2019-04-05T13:04:00Z

    A project aimed at achieving a generally accessible transport and storage infrastructure into which multiple parties can supply CO2 is gathering interest from potential stakeholders.

  • ocean
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    Blue economy is focus for Baltic ports

    2019-04-05T12:13:00Z

    Topics essential to the concept of the Blue Economy have been discussed at a conference focused on development of a sustainable maritime economy in the Baltic region.

  • clean truck
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    California’s zero-emission truck vision is achievable

    2019-04-04T23:17:00Z

    The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have released a final report on the feasibility of deploying clean truck technology to begin meeting the zero-emission goals set by the Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP), which found that all the existing and start-up Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) appear to be ...

  • Clean truck
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    California’s zero-emission truck vision is achievable

    2019-04-04T23:08:00Z

    The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have released a final report on the feasibility of deploying clean truck technology to begin meeting the zero-emission goals set by the Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP), which found that all the existing and start-up Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) appear to be ...

  • Valeria Mangiarotti
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    Mediterranean LNG strategy fit

    2019-04-04T17:28:00Z

    Plans for LNG infrastructure at Cagliari are part of a much larger programme underway in the Mediterranean, as Valeria Mangarotti explains.

  • Port of Batu Ampar
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    Batu Ampar investment to rival PSA Singapore

    2019-04-04T16:10:00Z

    Indonesia''s state port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia I (Pelindo I) has invested S$115m into the Port of Batu Ampar to raise its competitiveness in a move which may pit it against PSA Singapore.

  • Potential LNG site
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    New LNG terminal planned for Ukraine

    2019-04-04T14:40:00Z

    The Port of Reni is considering seeking funding to build an LNG terminal and establish a floating vessel bunkering facility to help meet the EU’s alternative fuels infrastructure directive.