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NewsSantos deploys drones during vessel resupply
From this month, all vessel refuelling and resupplying at the Port of Santos will be monitored by drones, a move that the port authority hopes will boost security and identify leaks, which it can then move quickly to rectify.
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NewsUS pledges support to Djibouti
The US will support Djibouti in strengthening governance and security in acknowledgement of its role in safeguarding sea trade and humanitarian aid.
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NewsNWSA fears impact of tariffs on Washington
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has expressed fears that US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium could result in wide “negative economic consequences for” the US state of Washington.
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NewsBarcelona commits to encourage sustainable cruising
The Port of Barcelona has set out its commitment to sustainability the environment and innovation as it works to further develop its cruise activity.
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NewsLe Havre renews its PERS environmental certificate
The French Port of Le Havre has renewed its Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certificate indicating its environmental standards are up to the high standards of the EcoPorts initiative.
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Port Klang concessions extended
Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, a Member of MMC Group, has been granted a thirty-year extension for the operations Port Klang’s Northport and Southpoint, MMC has said in a statement.
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News€48b needed for European ports
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has called for a strong Connecting Europe facility to support the €48bn investment it claims European ports need.
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NewsKaraikal LNG import terminal in the pipeline
A new LNG import terminal at India''s Karaikal Port is set to widen the country''s gas accessibility in 2019.
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NewsShell plans to build Indian LNG truck facility
Royal Dutch Shell plans to build a truck loading facility at its Hazira LNG terminal to meet demand from industrial users.
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NewsEmissions-focused electrification conference
The first conference on shipping electrification focused on how ports and vessels in the Eastern Mediterranean could become emissions-free using electrification technologies.
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NewsCOSCO targets operational efficiency with Navis N4 TOS
COSCO Shipping Ports (CSP) will use Navis’ N4 terminal operating system (TOS) to improve the efficiency of its port operations.
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NewsAAPA calls for more infrastructure funding
American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has urged the US Government to up spending for the US Army Corps of Engineers and the department of transportation in the FY 2018 budget.
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NewsGerman ports support heavy fuel oil ban in Arctic
The German Ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven have joined an ambitious campaign to a ban heavy fuel oil (HFO) from Arctic shipping along with more than 80 companies, organisations, politicians, NGOs and explorers.
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NewsMARPOL Convention amendments come into force
The new International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) amendments have entered into force, which update ship fuel oil reporting requirements, garbage classification and IOPP certificates.
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NewsSilk Road rail connection for Amsterdam
A direct rail connection has launched between Amsterdam Container Terminal and Yiwu, China, as part of China’s New Silk Road scheme.
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NewsPOLB data sharing project targets cargo flow
GE Transportation and the Port of Long Beach have partnered to launch a data-sharing project to boost visibility, real-time decision-making and cargo flow through multiple POLB terminals.
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NewsINTERCARGO says regulation needs to get wiser
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has re-iterated its commitment to a safe, efficient, high quality and environmentally-friendly dry cargo shipping industry and its support for an industry governed by free and fair competition.
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NewsESPO urges Brexit impact assessment
A new position paper calls on Brexit negotiators to consider the impact of potential post-Brexit scenarios on ports and the transport and logistics chain in the second phase of negotiations.
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NewsMediation only delays strikes at Lyttelton
Eleventh-hour mediation has failed to resolve the brewing industrial dispute at Lyttelton — but immediately-planned strike action has been withdrawn.
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NewsLyttelton Port suffers industrial action blow
A planned 13-day strike by Lyttelton members of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) appears set to commence on March 8, following the Employment Court declining an interim injunction application from Lyttelton Port Company (LPC).
