Latest News – Page 396
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NewsConcessions: room for improvement
The ethics of maritime terminal concession awards and operations have been put under the spotlight recently.
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NewsAvoiding catastrophic crane failure
Wire rope monitoring needs to be stepped up, warn lifting specialists.
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FAL’s keeping ports in mind
COMMENT: Much attention has been paid of late to developments at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), two venerable rule-making organs of global shipping regulator the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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NewsRSGT spreads its international wings
COMMENT: Investment risk is inversely proportional to diversification. No surprises there, and therefore it isn’t surprising either that port operators, especially those that had an early start, have managed to get their portfolios to the scale they have, writes Gagan Seksaria.
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NewsConveying more than bulk cargoes
Fire incidents involving conveyors highlight the dangers of poorly maintained and closed systems, finds Iain MacIntyre.
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NewsTidying up inter-terminal connections
COMMENT: A study on better co-operation between terminals in Hong Kong by Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Management College has rightfully received industry attention of late, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsFostering multi-faceted agency relationships
Ship agents and ports have the same interest in ensuring efficient and effective ship operations. Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsUS tariffs cause crane conundrum
President Trump’s trade tariffs are proving to be a particular headache for US East Coast ports, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsCreating hydrogen commercially from seawater
An American hydrogen technology company is entering into a license agreement for the first commercial application of technology which turns seawater into hydrogen.
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Saudi Navy stops attack on Jizan Port
The Royal Saudi Navy Forces have destroyed two explosive-laden Houthi boats targeting Jizan Port, according to a Saudi Press Agency report.
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NewsEco-efficient hybrid straddle carriers
Kalmar will supply 12 hybrid straddle carriers to DP World Southampton to significantly reduce both the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of its straddle carrier operations.
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NewsCyberattack crashes San Diego systems
A cybersecurity attack at the Port of San Diego has disrupted IT systems and resulted in limited functionality.
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NewsGreen pilot boat for Dublin Port
A UK boat builder has secured a contract with Dublin Port Company to construct a new 17m pilot boat part of the operator''s plan to clean up its operations.
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NewsHodeidah fighting is choking port
Intensification of fighting around Hodeidah in Yemen is choking the port which the aid operation and the commercial markets depend on, a UN relief chief has stated.
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NewsIAPH finalises LNG bunker operations tool
The IAPH has finalised an industry standard LNG Bunker Operations Audit tool which it says will benefit operators applying for licenses to operate LNG bunkering facilities in multiple locations.
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NewsOECD: Data sharing standards a must
Public authorities should support the creation of open standards in maritime logistics to develop a data-sharing configuration that is useful to all players in the supply chain, the International Transport Forum (ITF) has said.
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NewsBarcelona unaffected by cyber attack
Operations at the Port of Barcelona have remained unaffected by a cyber attack last week.
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NewsBlockchain to help China’s port clearance
A new joint venture (JV) aims to utilise blockchain and super artificial intelligence to streamline digital supply chain services for the Asia-Pacific Model E-Port Network (APMEN), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation''s online port clearance system, with operations due to begin soon in the ports of Shanghai and Guangdong.
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NewsSlops reclamation unit wins innovation award
A containerised petroleum residue reclamation unit for ports has won an innovation award for its ability to sustainably recycle fossil fuels.
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NewsOffshore wind hampered by port capability
Analysis of 96 European ports as part of a Carbon Trust report reveals few are fully equipped to undertake quay-side operations necessary to support the floating offshore wind sector.
