Latest News – Page 435
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NewsPorts still a safe bet for pensions
Despite the fact that pension and infrastructure funds continue to view the port sector as a safe investment bet, concerns appear to be growing over high-risk investments to handle big ships.
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NewsDutch port hull cleaning service
Dutch hull cleaning and inspection equipment company, Fleet Cleaner, has expanded its green hull cleaning services to all ports in the Netherlands.
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NewsDutch port hull cleaning service
Dutch hull cleaning and inspection equipment company, Fleet Cleaner, has expanded its hull cleaning services to all ports in the Netherlands.
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NewsEmpty container system to save industry $1.5bn
A new container system which treats lifting four or six empty containers as a single block is expected to save the industry more than US$1.5bn.
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NewsScrubber system to clean ferry's exhaust
Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply its exhaust gas cleaning system for a new Korean ferry.
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NewsBrazil enacts port extension legislation
New rules to draw investments in ports have been enacted in Brazil at an event attended by President Michel Temer.
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1-Stop solution for port operations
A new ‘thought-changing’ technology has been developed which aims to make the coordination of container movements more efficient in the supply chain.
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NewsEfficient cruise terminal development
The international engineering consultancy Ramboll has been appointed to lead a highly skilled technical team developing a new efficient cruise terminal facility on the UK’s River Mersey.
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NewsIT award for MGI and Marseille Fos Port
MGI and Marseille Fos Port won the highest award in the IT category at the 30th International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) World Ports Conference held in Indonesia in May.
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South Port questions “systematic failings” finding
South Port has taken issue with a WorkSafe New Zealand finding that “systematic failings” contributed to a port visitor drowning after he lost control of his vehicle and slid off a wharf in late 2015.
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NewsWellington damage heralds building review
New Zealand’s Building and Construction Minister Nick Smith has declared that design standards and building laws need to be reviewed following a recent technical investigation into the poor performance of a CentrePort Wellington building in last November’s earthquake.
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NewsACP to re-tender Corozal box terminal
In Panama, the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has given the management team authorisation to go ahead with a possible new tender for the proposed container terminal at Corozal Oeste.
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NewsMajor access improvements for Colombian ports
In Colombia, both the Ministry of Transport and the National Roads Institute (Invías) are planning to put tenders out in 2018 to improve access channels to the ports of Cartagena and Buenaventura.
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NewsAlgeciras delays bidding deadline again
The uncertainty over stevedoring reform in Spain has again prompted the Port of Algeciras to again put back the deadline for bids for its third container terminal.
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NewsKalmar envisions sustainable future for handling
Kalmar has launched a new video to depict what the sustainable future of cargo handling will look like in 2060.
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NewsCanadian port joins Green Marine
The Port of Belledune in Canada has signed up to Green Marine, the largest voluntary environmental certification programme for the maritime industry in North America.
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NewsNZ takes WannaCry threat seriously
Some ports are sitting up and taking notice of the massive global ransomware attack known as ‘WannaCry’ in a bid to safeguard their operations.
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NewsCaterpillar LNG test bed
Caterpillar Marine says it has unveiled the first LNG test bed for gas-fuelled engines at its facility in Kiel, Germany.
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NewsGreen battery to power 'largest' electric ferry
A lithium-ion battery system developed to reduce the emissions and operating costs of marine vessels will be used to operate the "world’s largest" 100% electric ferry in Denmark.
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NewsRotterdam port launches route planner
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched its ‘Navigate’ route planner at the Transport Logistic Fair in Munich to help companies plan their container transports more effectively.
