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NewsGreenPort Congress 2018: opening session
GreenPort Congress 2018 was opened by an expert panel of port professionals who shared their views on the key factors affecting sustainability measures in ports.
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NewsGreenPort Congress day one round-up: discussions, debates and dinner
Day one of GreenPort Congress featured sessions on policy, challenges ahead, cost and efficiency in terminals and lastly a workshop offering a chance for the audience to take a view on the measurement and reduction of emissions, a topic that has featured heavily throughout the conference so far.
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NewsNEW: 2019 host port revealed!
The Port of Valencia, GreenPort Europe’s 2018 host port handed over to the 2019 European hosts during the conference dinner which took place at the Edificio del Reloj on 17 October 2018 after the first day of GreenPort Congress.
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NewsFirst onsite 3D printing port facility
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has signed an MOU with PSA Corporation Limited, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster and 3D MetalForge Pte Ltd to establish the world’s first onsite 3D printing facility for port applications.
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NewsLNG transhipment terminal for Germany
PAO NOVATEK and Fluxys have signed a land lease agreement with Germany’s Rostock Port to build an LNG transhipment terminal to help it promote LNG to a wider market.
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NewsSingapore port joins SEA\LNG coalition
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has joined SEA\LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of LNG as a marine fuel.
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NewsPort climate initiatives take the stage
Climate initiatives including the World Ports Climate Action Program and the World Ports Sustainability Programme took centre stage at the first day of the GreenPort Congress being held in Valencia.
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NewsHow smart ports could look in 2038
An imagining of how port technology will operate in 2038 has highlighted the logistical and legal issues with the common use of AI, automation and other currently emerging technologies.
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NewsThames habitat creation scheme
A UK civil and environmental engineering company is to develop a habitat creation scheme on the River Thames at Rainham Marshes, the largest project of its type in the London area.
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NewsPorts to benefit from new US water bill
The US Port of Wilmington will be one winner under America’s newly approved water infrastructure bill which could authorise more than US$6 billion to improve the nation’s ports, dams, harbours and other infrastructure.
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NewsGreenPort Cruise 2018 Opening Session
GreenPort Cruise 2018 was opened by Michael McCarthy, Chairman of Cruise Europe, who touched upon the goals and priorities for cruise ports in the near future. McCarthy was joined by Valeria Mangiarotti, Director of Environmental Issues at Medcruise and Francesc Sanchez the Port of Valencia General Manager.
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NewsGreenPort 2018 Welcome Reception
The Welcome Reception for this year’s GreenPort Congress took place at the Edificio del Reloj on 16 October 2018 following another successful GreenPort Cruise.
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NewsWhat to expect on day one of GreenPort Congress
GreenPort Congress kicks off at 08:50 on Wednesday 17 October 2018 at the Port Authority of Valencia main building.
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NewsBalancing priorities for sustainable cruise
Valencia is working hard with the city to establish a sustainable framework for growing cruising numbers, a balance many cruise ports are also trying to achieve.
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NewsESPO backs ‘polluter pays’ proposal
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed an EU proposal set to better protect the marine environment by boosting the amounts of waste delivered at ports.
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NewsHackathon winner solves ETA irregularities
chainPORT Hackathon winner Rombit has made waves in Antwerp with its solution to optimise often-inaccurate ship arrival times.
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NewsKonecranes secures 54-crane order
Lifting equipment firm Konecranes has netted a 54-crane deal for construction of the Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT), plus an order for the Mediterranean’s largest-ever mobile harbour crane.
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NewsKalmar offers vision of supply chain future
A world where container logistics companies never touch a physical container, nor own or operate a single ship, terminal or container handling machine: that’s a future scenario considered by cargo handling solutions and services firm Kalmar.
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Aqaba New Port set for digitisation
Jordan’s Aqaba New Port will see all ship and goods movements, warehouse management and logistics fully digitised in a project with a contract volume worth millions of euros.
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NewsMontréal selects Liebherr cranes
Liebherr Container Cranes will deliver 10 electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes (ERTGs) to Montréal Gateway Terminals Partnership’s (MGT) Cast Terminal and Racine Terminal next year.
