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  • Port Said
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    Port Said to tackle oil waste

    2019-02-01T09:57:00Z

    Ecoslops and the Suez Canal Economic Zone have formed an agreement to establish a collection, reception and treatment unit for maritime oil waste in Egypt’s Port Said to help tackle ship pollution.

  • Kirby vessel
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    US waterborne freight worth over US$16bn

    2019-01-31T17:00:00Z

    A new report has found that the US market for waterborne freight was worth more than $16bn in 2018.

  • Bunkering LNG
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    First LNG bunkered at Sakai Senboku

    2019-01-31T16:09:00Z

    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd’s (MOL) LNG-fuelled tugboat ‘Ishin’ has bunkered LNG fuel in Japan’s Sakai Senboku Port for the first time in what is also the first bunkering of LNG as a vessel fuel at any port in Japan’s Kansai region.

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    KFTL hits mass recycling drive milestone

    2019-01-31T15:00:00Z

    Alongside the Jamaican government’s ban on plastic bags and straws from 1 January, Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) has recycled over 100,000 plastic bottles in over seven months.

  • Sponsorship available now
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    Sponsorship opportunities available now

    2019-01-31T12:04:00Z

    Do you want to promote your company to the right audience at the right time? Whether you’re in environmental planning, logistics, shipping or terminal management this is the forum for you.

  • View of cargo ships at the Port of Tauranga
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    Port of Tauranga’s investment strategy pays off

    2019-01-31T09:45:00Z

    Dave MacIntyre discusses how a focus on risk-management has paid dividends.

  • The study predicted that technology will allow the industry to achieve greater collaboration and data sharing in 2019 and beyond
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    Pockets of optimism for 2019

    2019-01-31T09:45:00Z

    Navis’ Andy Barrons expects increased tech spend and a brighter future for the industry in 2019

  • Santos is Latin America`s largest port
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    A year to forget for Santos

    2019-01-31T09:44:00Z

    Alex Hughes explains why 2018 will be one that Latin America’s largest port will not want to remember

  • Livorno has partnered with Ericsson to trial 5G connectivity. Credit: Ericsson
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    Making a connected port a reality

    2019-01-31T09:44:00Z

    Felicity Landon considers the progress and promise of 5G technology for ports

  • EMR undertakes recycling operations at Tilbury, UK. Credit: EMR/Tilbury
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    Giving trash a second life

    2019-01-31T09:44:00Z

    Ports can help in the drive to turn waste into wealth, reports Felicity Landon

  • Bad weather and allisions can put cranes out of service for good. Credit: O'Brien
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    Final curtain call for outdated cranes

    2019-01-31T09:43:00Z

    Alex Hughes investigates the options for dismantling when a crane has reached the end of its useful life

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    Eritrea must look at its options

    2019-01-31T09:43:00Z

    COMMENT: With relations between Eritrea and Ethiopia now back in positive mode - after a 20-year dispute - the Eritrean ports of Assab, in the south of the country, and Massawa in the north are the focus of strong interest from international port operators, writes Mike Mundy.

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    Cyber risks creep up on the unwary

    2019-01-31T09:42:00Z

    John Bensalhia finds out why bulk terminals are just as vulnerable to attack as container hubs

  • The Buenos Aires Sand Terminals murals have turned 15 buildings into very visible works of art. Credit: Buenos Aires Port
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    More than a pretty façade

    2019-01-31T09:42:00Z

    What’s in it for ports when they choose to optimise the design of their buildings, askes Stevie Knight

  • PureTech's wide area surveillance system is in operation at the Port of Tacoma. Credit; PureTech
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    Throwing money at security challenges

    2019-01-31T09:42:00Z

    Ports are prepared to overspend on surveillance to ensure they have covered every eventuality, finds Martin Rushmere

  • Image of Auckland terminals.
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    Pulling New Zealand’s port family together

    2019-01-31T09:41:00Z

    Dave MacIntyre examines how a government review might bring the country’s ports closer.

  • Shipping hydrogen in Orkney required some creative thinking around existing best practises and regulations.  Credit: Community Energy Scotland
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    Writing the hydrogen rulebook

    2019-01-31T09:41:00Z

    Industry is taking notice of hydrogen''s potential as a squeaky-clean fuel. Stevie Knight reports

  • Portugal has announced carbon neutrality by 2050 and has 25 specific objectives for transport. Credit: 123rf
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    Reality check on climate timeline

    2019-01-31T09:41:00Z

    COMMENT: Last year, we saw so many stories about the lost opportunities for real leadership in politics, energy and climate change, that many will have missed the flurry of activity in extra time, writes Charles Haine.

  • Chancay district
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    Chancay fits China investment strategy

    2019-01-30T16:43:00Z

    COSCO SHIPPING Ports’ 60% acquisition of Chancay Terminal in Peru, South America is a natural move in line with China’s economic strategy, a ports expert has said.

  • Port of Amsterdam
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    Amsterdam toughens up cyber response

    2019-01-30T14:47:00Z

    The Port of Amsterdam has launched a cyber security programme to help protect itself from cyber-attacks and increase its ability to deal with digital threats.