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Safety features ‘must be standard’
Container crane manufacturers that fail to apply minimum safety features as standard are putting lives at risk, a TOC Asia audience heard today.
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NewsWeather disruptions now a worrying reality
Alarming growth in the amount and severity of typhoons and cyclones in Asia is “a real disruption and a real reality” for ports and terminals in the region.
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NewsGothenburg launches bunkering app
Gothenburg Port Authority has launched an app designed to make bunkering easier and more efficient, which can be used for all types of fuel including LNG.
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NewsPort charges under scrutiny in Ghana
Fees and charges at ports in Ghana which do not have the approval of parliament will be withdrawn to create an enabling environment for investors and businesses.
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NewsBlue economy is focus for Baltic ports
Topics essential to the concept of the blue economy have been discussed at a conference focused on development of a sustainable maritime economy in the Baltic region.
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HPH seals deal for world's largest STS hub
KA Petra Sdn Bhd (KA) has signed an agreement with Hutchison Port Holdings to become a strategic partner in jointly developing the world’s largest ship-to-ship (STS) transfer hub in Malaysia.
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NewsTruckers open fire on Australia surcharges
In Australia, the latest controversial “port infrastructure” surcharges put in place by stevedores have seen opposition from truckers.
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NewsBox throughput up in Latin America
Ports in Latin America and the Caribbean saw container throughput rise by 7.7% year-on-year in 2018.
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NewsDjibouti ordered to pay US$385m to DCT
DP World secured another legal victory this week when the Djibouti government was ordered to pay US$385m plus interest to Djibouti port operator Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) for breaching its exclusivity rights by developing container facilities at Doraleh Multipurpose Terminal.
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NewsEngineering deal for Newcastle LNG terminal
Australian construction company Watpac will provide design, engineering and construction services for the onshore infrastructure components of EPIK’s Newcastle LNG FSRU import terminal at the Port of Newcastle in Australia.
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NewsCO2 storage project could be realised
A project aimed at achieving a generally accessible transport and storage infrastructure into which multiple parties can supply CO2 is gathering interest from potential stakeholders.
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NewsBlue economy is focus for Baltic ports
Topics essential to the concept of the Blue Economy have been discussed at a conference focused on development of a sustainable maritime economy in the Baltic region.
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NewsCalifornia’s zero-emission truck vision is achievable
The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have released a final report on the feasibility of deploying clean truck technology to begin meeting the zero-emission goals set by the Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP), which found that all the existing and start-up Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) appear to be ...
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NewsCalifornia’s zero-emission truck vision is achievable
The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have released a final report on the feasibility of deploying clean truck technology to begin meeting the zero-emission goals set by the Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP), which found that all the existing and start-up Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) appear to be ...
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NewsMediterranean LNG strategy fit
Plans for LNG infrastructure at Cagliari are part of a much larger programme underway in the Mediterranean, as Valeria Mangarotti explains.
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NewsBatu Ampar investment to rival PSA Singapore
Indonesia''s state port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia I (Pelindo I) has invested S$115m into the Port of Batu Ampar to raise its competitiveness in a move which may pit it against PSA Singapore.
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NewsNew LNG terminal planned for Ukraine
The Port of Reni is considering seeking funding to build an LNG terminal and establish a floating vessel bunkering facility to help meet the EU’s alternative fuels infrastructure directive.
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NewsItapoá secures major IDB loan
Brazil’s Porto Itapoá, a private-use terminal located in Santa Catarina state, has concluded a financing package worth $116m to boost capacity.
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NewsConditions still not right for Ilo investment
Gustavo Jáuregui, managing director of the National Chamber of Commerce of Bolivia, has stated that neither Bolivia nor Peru have yet made significant-enough progress to enable them to make public-private co-investment in the Port of Ilo, which is viewed as a genuine alternative to the Chilean Puerto de Arica for ...
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NewsIrish port buys zero-emission electric cars
Ireland’s Port of Waterford has purchased three new zero-emission electric cars for transporting pilots and marine personnel on both sides of the Suir Estuary.
