Latest News – Page 334
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NewsAutomated handling in Santos “impracticable”
A research project undertaken by three civil engineering students at Universidade Santa Cecília in Brazil''s Santos has suggested that introducing an automated container terminal at the Port of Santos is currently “impracticable”.
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NewsStrikes beginning to harm traffic at Lisbon
A series of strikes called by the Sindicato dos Estivadores e da Actividade Logística port union in Portugal against anti-union and exploitative labour measures is slowly but surely beginning to have an impact on the country’s seven main ports.
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NewsLNG ferry operator to bring green terminal focus
The Spanish LNG ferry operator Balearia will highlight terminal environmental factors at the GreenPort Cruise and Congress conference in Valencia.
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NewsOffshore wind hampered by port capability
Analysis of 96 European ports as part of Carbon Trust report reveals few are fully equipped to undertake quay-side operations necessary to support the floating offshore wind sector.
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NewsGeorgia Ports plan 8m teu capacity by 2028
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has a 10-year, US$2.5bn plan to expand the capacity of the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal from 5.5m teus to 8m.
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NewsVinalines planning new container terminals
Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) is seeking approval from the government to build two container terminals at Lach Huyen Port in North Vietnam’s Hai Phong City.
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NewsCruise: Pioneering operator features on Cruise programme
Balearia, operators of the first LNG ferries will highlight terminal environmental factors in Valencia.
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NewsCongress: 10 ways to reduce costs and maximise terminal efficiency
Terminal operators will discuss the proven environmental management techniques they use in daily terminal operations.
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NewsOnly the best support GreenPort
World leading port associations and accreditation bodies with portfolio’s representing ports and terminals from across the globe ensure GreenPort remains a top international event.
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NewsNew low-cost modular regasification
Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company (AG&P) has introduced two standardised modular regasification technologies which allow lower cost and high efficiency hybrid LNG import terminals to be configured.
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NewsStriking Papeete port workers blocking cargo
A general strike in French Polynesia has seen cargo stuck in the Port of Papeete following action by port workers.
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NewsAntwerp insists operations normal post-strike
The Port of Antwerp has said operations have returned to normal following a strike by the Flemish Pilotage Service union which led to a backlog of vessels and container handling delays.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: ABB launches digitalised STS crane ops
ABB Ports has unveiled a real-time visualisation application for an entire team handling a ship-to-shore (STS) crane.
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NewsFinTech platform to help test new ideas
Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary Maqta Gateway and Abu Dhabi Global Market have partnered to launch a creative platform for FinTech innovator firms to develop and test new solutions.
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NewsGrant for zero-emissions Nuvera-powered truck
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has awarded manufacturing company Hyster a grant to support the development of a zero-emissions container handling truck, powered by a Nuvera fuel cell, for the US’ Port of Los Angeles.
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NewsFirst US member for IPCSA
The Port of Los Angeles has become the first US member of Port Community System (PCS) grouping the International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA).
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NewsTeesport makes plastic history
Teesport in North East England has become the first UK port to actively minimise the risk of plastic pellets from leaking into the environment.
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NewsFreeport LED-refit half-complete
The US’ Port Freeport has seen the completion of the first of two stages in its transition to high-mast (HM) light-emitting diode (LED) lighting.
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Intermodal Europe 2018 steers the way for the global container shipping industry
With the global container shipping market currently estimated to be worth $4 trillion and representing almost two thirds the value of total global trade, there have been a number of significant changes over the last few years. In an industry of constant movement, both literally and figuratively, trends are pointing ...
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NewsJoint venture LNG-fuelled icebreaker fleet
A new agreement between two Russian operators aims to establish a long-term partnership to jointly develop, finance and implement a project to create a LNG-fuelled icebreaker fleet.
