Latest News – Page 336

  • Port of Rotterdam
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    Businesses need to prepare more for Brexit

    2018-09-13T15:38:00Z

    Businesses trading with the UK have not prepared for Brexit sufficiently, but the repercussions of a hard Brexit could result in a loss of 30-45% British-Dutch trade with added customs and tariff aggravators, the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s external affairs manager has said.

  • Doraleh Container Terminal
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    DP World warns off Djibouti investors

    2018-09-13T13:07:00Z

    DP World has warned investors to “think twice” about investing in Djibouti following the enactment of a decree which transferred the shareholding of Port de Djibouti SA (PDSA) in Doraleh Container Terminal SA (DCT) to the Government of Djibouti.

  • Ports Australia has joined the WPSP Photo: Port of Melbourne
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    Ports Australia joins sustainability drive

    2018-09-13T10:59:00Z

    Ports Australia has joined the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) in order to enhance and coordinate future sustainability efforts with other ports worldwide.

  • The Mangrove vision is both self-sufficient and fully powered by renewable energy Photo: Wärtsilä
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    Wärtsilä launches smart port vision

    2018-09-13T10:34:00Z

    Wärtsilä has launched an initiative to connect some of the most influential port cities to embrace and develop Smart Marine ecosystems by 2020.

  • Security staff believe that monitoring activities with drones is safer and more effective Photo: Powie./Pixabay/CC0 Creative Commons
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    Latest tech used by APMT in Chile

    2018-09-12T14:19:00Z

    At APM Terminals’ (APMT) facilities in San Antonio and Santiago, located in Chile, security staff are now using drones to monitor activities. They believe that this is not only more effective, but safer too.

  • CNT has identified 2,663 “fundamental” works for which the level of investment is needed Photo: 12019/Pixabay/CC0 Creative Commons
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    Brazil needs billions for transport problems

    2018-09-12T14:19:00Z

    According to Brazil’s national transport confederation Confederação Nacional do Transporte (CNT), the country needs investment of $410bn to resolve all existing transport problems as well as to modernise infrastructure.

  • The Port of Santos in 2010 Photo: Mathieu Bertrand Struck/flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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    Santos argues for more port decentralisation

    2018-09-12T14:19:00Z

    The Port of Santos, which accounts for one third of all Brazil’s import-export traffic, is currently managed by the state-owned Companhia Docas do Estado de São Paulo, which reports directly to the federal government.

  • Anesco wants to see more flexibility in the professional training required to be a stevedore (image is for illustrative purposes only) Photo: Pexels/Pixabay/CC0 Creative Commons
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    Anesco lobbies Spanish government

    2018-09-12T14:19:00Z

    A delegation of the Spanish stevedores’ owners association Anesco has met Ornella Chacón, president of the national ports authority Puertos del Estado, to stress the need to expedite the necessary regulatory environment for Spain’s new stevedoring legislation.

  • From left: Henrik Pedersen with Nusrat Ghani, the UK's Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, at the launch event
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    ABP backs Women in Maritime Charter

    2018-09-12T14:19:00Z

    UK port operator Associated British Ports (ABP) has thrown its weight behind a new initiative focused on recruiting more women into the maritime sector.

  • Tim Morris
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    Collective UK air quality action needed

    2018-09-12T13:57:00Z

    The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has held a round table briefing on ports and air quality in the UK with all stakeholders being asked to take action to make improvements.

  • Tim Morris
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    Collective UK air quality action needed

    2018-09-12T13:24:00Z

    The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has held a roundtable briefing and discussion on ports and air quality in the UK with a cross section of participants from industry, Government and NGOs finding that all stakeholders need to take action to make improvements.

  • Smart Marine ecosystems vision
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    Wärtsilä launches sustainability initiative

    2018-09-12T12:20:00Z

    Wärtsilä has launched an initiative that aims to connect and inspire 20 of the world’s most influential port cities to embrace and develop Smart Marine ecosystems by 2020.

  • Konecranes BOXHUNTER RTG
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    Fridenson Logistics order Konecranes RTGs

    2018-09-11T17:47:00Z

    Fridenson Logistics has purchased two eco-efficient Konecranes BOXHUNTER RTGs for its inland container terminal near the port of Ashdod.

  • Meet the right people at GreenPort Valencia
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    What can GreenPort Valencia do for you?

    2018-09-11T14:26:00Z

    This year’s host port, the Port of Valencia, is the leader in container traffic within the Mediterranean basin.

  • Green technology crucial for ports
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    Congress: The best and brightest in green technology

    2018-09-11T14:25:00Z

    Ports and industry innovation showcase to close GreenPort Congress.

  • Cruise news: big players open conference
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    Cruise: Regional and European Players open the conference

    2018-09-11T14:23:00Z

    The European Sea Ports Organisation, Port of Valencia and MedCruise will all feature in GreenPort Valencia’s welcome session.

  • Port of Newcastle
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    Coal-reliant ports in for a struggle

    2018-09-11T14:21:00Z

    Ports reliant on coal shipments will face price declines, greater competition and restructuring as fossil fuel demand declines, warns a new report.

  • Port of Newcastle
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    Coal-reliant ports set to struggle

    2018-09-11T12:40:00Z

    Ports reliant on coal shipments will face price declines, greater competition and restructuring as fossil fuel demand begins to decline, a new report has warned.

  • Marseille Fos already offers more than 200 container shuttle options per week throughout France Photo: Marseille Port Authority
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    French ports in Swiss rail shuttle launch

    2018-09-11T12:09:00Z

    A new rail shuttle linking the leading French container ports Marseille Fos and Le Havre with Switzerland is being launched to extend and make the port hinterlands greener.

  • DP World is investing in the latest green technology at its UK ports Photo: DP World Southampton
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    Hybrid technology for greener operations

    2018-09-11T11:44:00Z

    DP World says it will invest in the latest green technology at its UK ports to cut emissions and reduce its carbon footprint.