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Spain faces yet another competition probe
Spain''s National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) has announced that it is to investigate competition not only between Spanish ports but also with those of other countries.
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NewsHyster join list of confirmed sponsors for GreenPort Cruise & Congress 2019
Hyster is the leading global supplier of materials handling equipment and are returning as sponsors once again at the 2019 edition of GreenPort Cruise & Congress.
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NewsChina secures Bulgaria foothold
China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) has signed a US$135.5m Bulgaria port project construction contract with Logistic Center Varna EAD to jointly develop port infrastructure in Bulgaria’s Port of Varna.
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NewsShoreham recertified as an EcoPort
Shoreham Port has been re-certified with Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certification to remain as one of only two PERS accredited ports in the UK, and one of twelve UK ports who hold EcoPort status.
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NewsHBS system to boost efficiency
A new and intelligent High Bay Storage (HBS) system which packs maximum capacity into a condensed area could boost operational efficiency, a port expert has said.
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News1000th bunkering operation for FueLNG
Bunkering services provider FueLNG has completed its 100th LNG truck-to-ship bunkering operation at the Port of Singapore.
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NewsUK port welcomes first remote RTGs
The busiest container port in the UK has seen the arrival of its first remote-control rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs).
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NewsDamietta aims to make just-in-time history
Egypt’s Damietta Port could be one of the first ports globally to use the just-in-time (JIT) concept prior to approval by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), according to the facility’s authority.
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NewsNew setback for APMT's LA automation project
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has for the second time delayed a decision on a strongly contested permit for APM Terminals to carry out modernisation work to introduce driverless electric cargo trucks at the Port of Los Angeles’ Pier 400.
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NewsFirst remote electric RTGs for UK port
The busiest container port in the UK has seen the arrival of its first remote-control rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs).
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NewsGreen hydrogen study targets CO2 reduction
BP, Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) and the Port of Rotterdam have joined forces to explore making “green hydrogen” for BP’s Rotterdam-based refinery with the potential for significant reductions in CO2 emissions.
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NewsPartial sale considered for Peel Ports
Deutsche Bank''s former asset management business is considering selling part of its stake in Peel Ports, in a deal that could value the port operator at £4bn.
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NewsBetter regulation helps sustainability
Commitment to sustainable development amongst UK port operators offers a prime opportunity to make environmental regulation more effective.
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NewsICTSI eyes Philippines expansion
International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is negotiating with banks to purchase the facilities of bankrupt shipyard Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines (HHIC Philippines).
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NewsUruguay turns down dedicated MSC terminal
Uruguay’s national ports administration Administración Nacional de Puertos (ANP) has said it is not viable to build a dedicated container terminal for MSC at the Port of Montevideo. This follows an analysis from a team of experts which has been ongoing since the middle of 2018.
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NewsUrgent re-tender of Valparaíso T2
In Chile, the head of the national shipowners’ association Asociación Nacional de Armadores (ANA) has forecast a prompt re-tendering of Terminal 2 (T2) at the Port of Valparaíso following the departure of concessionaire Terminal Cerros de Valparaíso (TCVAL).
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NewsOfficial stamp for stevedoring reform
The permanent commission of Spain’s Congress of Deputies has given its approval to the royal decree law put forward by the government to complete reform of the stevedoring sector.
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NewsNapier Port levies shift to carriers
A new infrastructure levy introduced by Napier Port as well as the majority of an insurance levy initiated in late 2017 are now being met by its shipping line callers.
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NewsMarlborough boosts truck facilities
A heavy vehicle parking lot established last year to ease Picton street congestion caused by trucks involved in the Kaikoura earthquake relief effort has now been leased by Port Marlborough.
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NewsAustralian operators’ contract terms rapped
Three Australia stevedores have agreed to change contract terms with land transport businesses after competition regulator the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) raised concerns.
