Latest News – Page 371
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Russia to help Cuba draw up masterplan
A mixed commission made up of members of both the Russian and Cuban maritime authorities met in Havana recently.
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Investment plummets in Brazilian ports
Investment in publicly-owned Brazilian ports reached a 14-year low in 2017, when just $52.66m was spent, notes the Confederação Nacional da Indústria, or the Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI). The amount represents just 26% of investment amounts authorised by the various dock companies.
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NewsMaritime 2050 Call for Evidence launched
A Maritime 2050 Call for Evidence has been launched by the UK government’s Department for Transport (DfT) to seek the views of both those within and outside the sector.
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NewsNew generation of Kalmar shuttle and straddle carriers
Kalmar has launched its latest-generation shuttle and straddle carriers for increased reliability, productivity and safety during container handling.
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NewsUsing drones to tackle ocean plastic pollution
British Science Week will this year focus on the ocean and the significance of science and technology in combating harmful levels of plastic in our seas.
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NewsStraddle carrier conversion project at Barcelona
The Port of Barcelona is converting straddle carrier to natural gas as part of its overall LNG strategy.
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NewsPuerto Coronel to invest US$30m in container cranes
Puerto Coronel will invest US$30m in two new ZPMC container gantry cranes and construction of associated infrastructure to boost its terminal’s container handling capacity.
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NewsLNG distribution hub in planning at Livorno
A new company has been created that will push ahead with the creation of a new LNG distribution hub at the Port of Livorno.
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NewsDP World wins 30-year DRC port concession
DP World has won a 30-year concession for the management and development of a greenfield multi-purpose port project at Banana, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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NewsRightShip developments aiding carbon accountability
A carbon offset programme and carbon accounting tool are helping shipping operations and the ports they use become carbon neutral.
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NewsRotterdam begins Container Exchange Route construction
Infrastructure construction for the Container Exchange Route (CER) has begun at the Port of Rotterdam in a bid to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs.
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NewsSMM 2018 Green Shipping Conference
Stricter environmental regulations on ballast water and sulphur emissions are forcing the shipping industry to take action and this year’s SMM 2018 will showcase future-proof technologies to help operators meet tighter targets.
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NewsAsian ports face $49bn in climate change costs
Protecting Asia-Pacific ports against climate change could cost up to US$49 billion, according to new research commissioned by HSBC from sustainability analysts Asia Research and Engagement (ARE).
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NewsSasa Port development could be realised
A modernisation project at Sasa Port could go ahead after being reinstated as a development opportunity under a public-private partnership (PPP) programme.
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NewsKonecranes to supply MHC to Japan’s Miike
Lifting equipment provider Konecranes’ supply of a Model 4 Mobile Harbor Crane to the Port of Miike will make it the first of its kind to operate in Japan.
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NewsBahrain’s KBSP to launch IPO
The operator of Bahrain’s Khalifa bin Salman Port (KBSP) has said it intends to launch an initial public offer (IPO) for the facility by the end of 2018.
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NewsHungary seeks expansion to cater for LNG
A Hungarian shipper will call for a tender to build a HUF2.2bn LNG terminal at the country’s Port of Csepel.
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NewsAsian ports face US$49bn in climate change costs
Protecting Asia-Pacific ports against climate change could cost up to US$49 billion, according to new research commissioned by HSBC from sustainability analysts Asia Research and Engagement (ARE).
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NewsBerbera development dispute is instability risk
A dispute over plans to develop Somaliland’s Port of Berbera risks destabilising the Horn of Africa region, Somaliland’s foreign affairs minister has claimed.
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NewsFive bids for Port Centralny tender
Five bids have been placed on a Port of Gdansk Authority (ZPMG) opened tender for the design of Port Centralny.
