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NewsTake sustainability accounting to next level
Reporting on sustainability can help organisations work towards better practice. Michele Witthaus looks at trends in this type of disclosure by ports.
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NewsBring the public to the port party
COMMENT: At the AIVP Global Port-City Conference in Québec in June, video interviews with locals and schoolchildren about their perceptions of ports revealed that they knew little of what goes on in them. Many sought better access, some wanted to go swimming in the port, while forward-thinkers spoke of future ...
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Ships and terminals through Amazon’s eyes
COMMENT: Lately, there has been much talk about the entry of new disruptors into ocean shipping, with Amazon most frequently referenced, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsDomino effect of infrastructure charges
COMMENT: In March 2017, DP World Australia (DPWA) was the first to introduce a steep increase in the infrastructure charge levied at their container terminals in Australia, writes the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association’s (ICHCA) Peter van Duyn.
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NewsDon’t rely on retrospection
Darktrace Industrial’s Andrew Tsonchev explains how artificial intelligence has an important role to play in keeping ports safe.
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NewsPositive evaluation for Yilport’s Taranto proposal
Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea (PNAIS) has expressed a first positive evaluation of Yilport Holding’s proposal to invest in and manage the container terminal of the Port of Taranto.
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NewsGreen US terminal project enters final phase
The US Port of Long Beach has begun work on the last phase of its Middle Harbor terminal redevelopment project with an emphasis on efficiency and clean cargo equipment.
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NewsGreen US terminal build enters final phase
The US Port of Long Beach has begun work on the last phase of its Middle Harbor terminal redevelopment project with an emphasis on efficiency and clean cargo equipment.
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NewsAsia takes a short-term approach to emissions
Asia Pacific ports are focusing more on sustainability due to the maritime industry’s increasingly stringent emissions regulations and mounting concerns over local air pollution, writes Sam Whelan.
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IMO steps up to the plate
The IMO has long been seen as a bastion for corporate lobbying and economic interests to thrive. But this year it has also proved it is able to adapt and change in order to to tackle climate change, writes Chloé Farand
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New ULCS-focused simulation training
CM Labs Simulations has released its new megamax STS training pack—the largest ship-to-shore (STS) crane ever simulated.
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NewsLimited places remain for the Port Tour
GreenPort Congress 2018 will once again culminate with the port tour, a strong favourite with delegates year on year.
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NewsCruise: Valenciaport Foundation join the confirmed speakers at GreenPort Cruise 2018
Antonio Torregrosa joins the discussions on Cruise-port – city – commercial port relationships this October in Valencia.
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NewsCongress: Port industry leaders set the scene for the two-day Congress in Valencia
Global port influencers will discuss the future policy implications for ports, liners and terminal operators to kick-off Green Port Congress 2018.
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Breakbulk Events & Media Supports Project Cargo Summit in Rotterdam
Breakbulk Events & Media Supports Project Cargo Summit in Rotterdam
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Conversational analytics to alter port paradigm
Conversational analytics — “changing the paradigm from ‘point and click’ to actually speaking with applications that are providing analytics” — will be an application that will emerge in the port and terminal industry, according to a Tideworks Technology executive.
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NewsAutomation driven by big players
The majority of medium and small-sized terminals are not involved in conversation about automation because it is expensive and the return on investment is not clear.
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NewsPort digitalisation open for innovation
Automation provides the industry with lots of great products but there is tough competition for innovation opportunities compared to digitalisation, a technology specialist has said.
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NewsLondon court finds Doraleh seizure illegal
An arbitral tribunal of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has ruled that the Government of Djibouti’s seizure of the Doraleh Container Terminal from DP World is illegal because the latter’s concession agreement remains valid.
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NewsFleet Cleaner completes Rotterdam oil spill cleaning
After the recent oil spill disaster involving the Bow Jubail in the Port of Rotterdam, one piece of technology was instrumental in helping the authorities clean ship’s hulls which were fouled by heavy fuel oil.
