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Auckland charged over swimmer's death
Charges have been filed in the Auckland District Court this month in relation to the death of ocean swimmer Leslie Gelberger, who was thought to have been struck and killed by a 15-metre aluminium pilot boat in Auckland Harbour last April.
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NewsMercator Media acquires Coastlink Network
Mercator Media Limited has acquired the Coastlink Network Limited, a neutral pan-European network dedicated to the promotion of short sea and feeder container shipping and how it forms part of a competitive supply chain.
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NewsGreenPort Cruise and Congress programme
The provisional programme for this year’s GreenPort Cruise & Congress is now available and it seeks to help operators clean up their operations and save time and money in the process.
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Real cost of port shortfalls in Australia
Impediments to efficiency in Australia’s port network ultimately impact negatively on the cost of living for Australians and Australia’s competitiveness on the international stage, according to Ports Australia chief executive Mike Gallacher.
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NewsCarib and Latin America investment shortfall
The Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina, or Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), has issued a study it has undertaken into port investment in Latin America and the Caribbean up to 2040 that suggests a spend of €50bn is necessary over the next two years.
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NewsPeruvian ports need $2bn of new investment
Guillermo Bouroncle, managing director of Peru’s national port authority, Autoridad Portuaria Nacional (APN), recently explained that national ports needed investment totalling $2.014bn.
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NewsChina’s import restrictions leave ships idle
Coal-carrying vessels have increasingly been left idle off the coast of China as a result of thermal coal import restrictions at the country’s major ports, sources have said.
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NewsProvisional programme released
Would your port benefit from learning how to profit from green initiatives? The provisional programme for GreenPort Cruise & Congress has been finalised and is now available to view online.
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NewsEfficiency gains are in automation
Automation and safety should be key areas of focus for ports if they want to improve efficiency, the president and chairman of the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association has said.
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NewsMore collaboration needed for green evolution
Efforts by ports to green operations are driving technology development but the whole maritime industry needs to work together to do more, the senior vice president of mobile equipment at Kalmar has said.
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Industry not maximising tech phenomena
The ports and terminals industry is failing to make the most of digitalisation and automation, the chief executive of IT and consultancy firm Data and System Planning has said.
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NewsKiel invests in greener cargo handling
Germany’s Port of Kiel is investing in greener cargo handling equipment, environmental technology and initiating a modal shift from road to rail.
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NewsRotterdam works to conserve honey bees
Rotterdam is taking its preservation role seriously by helping conserve the Dutch honey bee and creating a new colony at the port.
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NewsMercator Media acquires Coastlink Network
Mercator Media Limited has acquired the Coastlink Network Limited, a neutral pan-European network dedicated to the promotion of short sea and feeder container shipping and how it forms part of a competitive supply chain.
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NewsInvestment platform promotes green tech
A new AIM-listed investment platform aims to accelerate growth in IMO-compliant green technology service companies to minimise the marine industry’s environmental impact and help it meet the required standards for shipping.
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NewsESI to focus more on CO2
The Environmental Ship Index (ESI) is set to incorporate more work on CO2 in line with the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) legislative developments to boost its effectiveness.
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NewsFeasibility study for Madagascar port project
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has issued a call for expression of interest for a consultant to carry out a feasibility study for a port PPP in Madagascar.
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NewsContainer growth pushing Antwerp to limit
Container freight growth at the Port of Antwerp is raising concerns as the port nears its maximum container capacity.
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NewsFish sustainability project reaps rewards
Associated British Ports (ABP) has taken part in a sustainability project to improve fish migration from the Humber estuary which has helped salmon and other migratory fish reach new spawning grounds for the first time in over 100 years.
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NewsIndian influence in Indonesia
Senior Indian officials have visited Indonesia to look at means of boosting connectivity between the former country’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the latter’s Sumatra island — less than two months after a trip to Indonesia by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw India agree to develop Indonesia’s Sabang port.
