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NewsAsia ports perfect chemical spill response
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the Marine Department of Malaysia have conducted a joint chemical spill exercise to test the Joint Emergency Response Plan or chemical spill incidents in the Johor Strait.
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NewsUnified environmental voice needed
Ports are moving in the right direction to decrease emissions but there is a lack of global research on how ports are handling impact management, an environmental specialist has stressed.
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NewsLabour deal almost struck for New York
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the New York Shipping Association (NYSA) have announced a tentative agreement on a six-year local contract for the Port of New York and New Jersey.
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Don’t let tech overshadow humans in ports
Technology, organisation, people: that’s the magic triangle that needs to be balanced for successful port operations, according to ISL Applications chief executive Holger Schuett.
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NewsFelixstowe productivity at 80%
The Port of Felixstowe has stated that vessel and rail loading performance remain below target but no new issues have emerged as it works on resolving slow loading and delays caused by problems with its terminal operating system (TOS).
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NewsJapan orders its first LNG bunker vessel
A joint venture will see Japan take delivery of its inaugural LNG bunker vessel the first of its kind to be operated in the country.
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NewsCroatia-China alliance for port progress
Croatia is set to partner with China to carry out infrastructure projects including ports and railways.
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NewsCoalition says LNG crucial to meet GHG targets
The industry coalition SEA\LNG has reiterated how critical continuing investment in LNG as a marine fuel is to meeting both air quality and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets.
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NewsLA will suffer from Chinese export tariffs
The Port of Los Angeles’ trade will suffer from any export tariffs placed on goods destined for China as it serves a large amount of business bound for the country while the US would struggle to cope against competitors, an economic expert on NPR''s Morning Edition has warned.
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Inland terminals offer opportunities for suppliers
Key opportunities in the ports and terminals market are a result of the changing structure of the nature of inland terminals.
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Still early days for new port tech
The port and terminal industry is still finding its feet with automation and digitalisation, Moffatt & Nichol’s Pekka Ranta has said.
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Stop asking port workers to pilot space shuttles!
Much more investment on the people and processes side of fully-automated terminals is necessary to get the best of available technologies, a Navis executive has told Port Strategy.
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Get on board with cloud technologies, urges XVELA
Cloud-based solutions constitute the technology that will have the greatest effect on the ports and terminals industry today, XVELA chief technology officer Robert Inchausti has said.
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Kalmar: tech opportunities for ports
Kalmar president Antti Kaunonen has identified automation, sharing data and making best use of big data as three key opportunities shaping the ports and terminals industry.
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NewsYilport in running for Taranto tender
Yilport Holding has confirmed it has submitted an offer to the Ionian Sea Port Authority to invest in and manage all cargo operations at the container, bulk and ro-ro terminals of Port of Taranto in south east Italy.
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NewsBattery electric ferry wins hybrid ship award
A battery powered electric ferry has won an award at the Electric and Hybrid Marine World Expo for Propulsion System of the Year.
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NewsESPO calls for firmer polluter pays principle
ESPO has welcomed the latest review of of the Waste Reception Facilities Directive but says it needs a firmer ‘polluter pays’ principle.
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NewsCoup in Nicaragua damages port revenues
Nicaragua’s Empresa Portuaria Nacional (EPN, or National Port Company) executive president, Virgilio Silva, has said that the government is well aware of the negative impact that the political crisis in the country is having on its maritime ports.
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NewsBasque region introduces ports legislation
In Spain, the Gobierno Vasco (Basque Government) has approved maritime transport and ports legislation that will establish a management model for 15 ports that fall under its competence.
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NewsMEDPorts Association hits ground running
Twenty Mediterranean ports and state port organisations have come together under the MEDPorts Association banner.
