Latest News – Page 378
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NewsBoskalis awarded Tuas reclamation works
Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded a dredging and civil engineering contract with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
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NewsValenciaport aims for 5m teu
The three sites managed by the Port Authority of Valencia handled 4,832,156 teu in 2017, 2.11% more than in 2016.
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NewsYilport Holding pursues multiple acquisitions
Yilport Holding plans to acquire several SME ports and container terminals in Europe, Latin America, and North America.
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NewsFlexible infrastructure key for UK ports
Flexible infrastructure at UK ports is essential to accommodate the changing needs of growing businesses, a warehouse specialist has stressed.
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NewsUN recognition for Cavotec mooring technology
Cavotec automated mooring technology has been included in the 2018 UN Global Opportunity Report that highlights how innovative technologies are making genuine progress towards a more sustainable world.
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NewsDigitalisation to address sustainability challenge
The digitalisation of ports and terminal operations offers ways to realise a fourth industrial revolution and clean up the environment.
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NewsDigitalisation signals "fourth industrial revolution" at ports
The digitalisation of ports and terminal operations offers ways to realise a "fourth industrial revolution", Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) AGM delegates have been told.
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NewsAntwerp seeks UK representative in light of Brexit
Belgium’s Port of Antwerp has opened applications for a full-time representative in the UK — in a decision motivated by Britain’s impending exit from the EU.
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NewsRotterdam sees mixed 2017 results
The Netherlands'' Port of Rotterdam recorded mixed results for 2017, witnessing growth in areas including total cargo throughput, turnover and investments by its port authority while also seeing a fall in net profit and certain cargo volumes.
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NewsKhalifa Port set for car terminal
Abu Dhabi Ports and Barcelona vehicle terminal Autoterminal have signed a shareholder agreement to manage a car/ro-ro terminal at the UAE''s Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi under a 15-year concession.
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NewsBAPLIE website offers new tools
Bayplan/stowage plan occupied and empty locations message (BAPLIE) file-viewing and editing website BAPLIE Viewer Online has released new features including pivot table reporting, an advanced query functionality and realistic 3D modelling of vessel data.
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NewsEnvironmental priorities of European ports
Since 1996, the European port sector has been monitoring, through the EcoPorts network, the main environmental concerns of port authorities in Europe.
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NewsPorts of Normandy puts an emphasis on renewables
The Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA) is looking to scale up its operations with the construction of two blade and marine turbine plants in Cherbourg.
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NewsFuture looks green for UK short sea shipping
The future is looking greener and more efficient for a UK short sea ferry operator following the launch of its first hybrid ferry.
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News25-year concession for Zeebrugge development
A 25-year concession agreement to develop land at the Port of Zeebrugge will help it accommodate increasing throughput and onsite business-growth.
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NewsMyanmar encourages foreign investment
Myanmar is moving ahead with plans for foreign investment in its port sector to upgrade jetties along the coast into international-standard ports.
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NewsConfusion over Kampot construction
Confusion has arisen over the exact status of the construction of a new seaport in Cambodia’s Kampot.
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NewsNW American seaports extend clean truck deadline
North West American seaports have voted to extend the deadline to 1 April for complying with the region’s Clean Truck Program due to slow uptake.
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NewsNine Kalmar tractors for Onorato Armatori
Kalmar will supply nine low-emission tractors to Onorato Armatori Group for use at its Livorno and Catania terminals.
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NewsItalian shipper orders reduced emissions tractors
Kalmar is to supply a total of nine terminal tractors to Italian shipping operator Onorato Armatori Group to help it improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
