Latest News – Page 333
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NewsEcosystems and wedding venues
COMMENT: Ports are part of “ecosystems”, a new way of saying “big picture”- and it''s painful and frustrating when planners completely miss this important point, writes Barry Parker.
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Take the highway to profitability
COMMENT: There is a new container sector study about to hit the streets, Container Terminals: Paths to Profitability, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsThe good, the bad and the ugly
COMMENT: The global economy is in a flux, not knowing what indicators to believe and trying to gauge the coming of a recession, writes Ben Hackett.
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NewsGuide to “kick-start” sustainability reports
The “first sector-specific” Maritime Sustainability Reporting Guide has been launched in Asia that aims to “kick-start” maritime sustainability reporting.
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NewsEmissions target set for Australian ports
An Australian port management group has a launched a sustainability plan to help it minimise its environmental impact.
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NewsContainer cone detection rolled out
A new system for detection of unremoved container cones has been rolled out at a South Korean terminal to enhance safety.
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NewsCalifornia port gives US$1m to community
A port in California has selected 30 local organisations to receive a total of US$1m in grants for FY 2019/20 under its Community Investment Sponsorship Program.
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NewsUK freight tonnage defies trade uncertainty
The UK saw stable port freight tonnages overall in 2018, the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Annual UK Port Freight Statistics show.
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NewsWest Africa’s first storage and regasification plant
Equatorial Guinea has inaugurated the first LNG storage and regasification plant to be built on the West African coast.
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NewsZero-emission goal for Norwegian port
A port in Norway has signed a cooperation agreement with an environmental non-profit organisation to help it become emission-free.
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NewsMoU to progress new Canadian terminal
A Canadian port authority has signed a MoU with a financial company to help it develop a new container terminal.
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NewsFirst filling for new bunkering station
Europe’s first shore-to-ship LNG bunkering station has been successfully filled with LNG for the first time.
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NewsZero-emission goal for Norwegian port
A port in Norway has signed a cooperation agreement with an environmental non-profit organisation to help it become emission-free.
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NewsSpeaker Confirmed: Yilport Oslo
Maiken Solemdal, Commercial Manager at Yilport Oslo will speak on day two of GreenPort Congress 2019 covering the topic of how short sea shipping can compete with road trucks.
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NewsDP Word terminal retrofit for eco-efficiency
A DP World container terminal in Belgium is boosting its eco-efficiency by electrifying a mobile harbour crane.
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NewsExtra Brexit funding may have limited impact
An extra GB£9m will be made available to ensure local areas and major ports are ready for Brexit, the UK government has announced, but a trade association has cast doubt over how many more preparations can be made before 31 October.
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NewsRobotic hull cleaning now in Belgium
A hull cleaning company is now offering its robotic services in Belgian ports for the first time.
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NewsNew port for Somalia
Qatar has established an investment partnership with Somalia to build a new port in the latter''s country.
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NewsLNG project gets government backing
An Australian LNG FRSU import terminal that could supply up to 80% of New South Wales’ gas needs has been declared Critical State Significant Infrastructure.
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News12-port capacity plan unveiled
An East Asian country has unveiled large scale plans to boost its cargo-handling capacity at 12 ports by 2040.
