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NewsPredictive app improves terminal productivity
Ernst & Young (EY) will design and develop a predictive and optimisation application to help improve Port of Singapore-based PSA Marine’s services and boost terminal productivity.
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NewsTexas moves closer to LNG terminal realisation
Port of Brownsville has moved closer to its own LNG export terminal by acquiring the US Coast Guard’s stamp of approval.
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NewsManta advancing on five fronts
Terminal Portuario de Manta (TPM), which is undertaking major regeneration wok at the northern Ecuadorian port, says it is working on five different projects simultaneously.
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NewsApproval given for four new tenders in Brazil
In Brazil, the Tribunal de Contas da União (Federal Court of Accounts) has given the go-ahead for tenders covering concessions for four terminals under the central government’s Programa de Parcerias de Investimentos (Investments Partnerships Programme).
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DP World's breakdown of relations
COMMENT: DP World must be rueing the day it got involved with Djibouti. After more than a decade of positivity and significant investment in the country, its government has decided that the relationship has run its course and seized control of Doraleh Container Terminal, writes Carly Fields.
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Year milestone for PBES powered electric ferries
Two Norwegian hybrid ferries have completed their first year in operation following their refit with PBES energy storage solutions.
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NewsFeasibility study for Australian LNG terminal
Three parties will undertake a feasibility study for an Australian LNG import terminal aiming to help stabilise APAC supplies.
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NewsWWL president to give GreenPort keynote address
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) president and chief operating officer for logistics Raymond Fitzgerald has been announced as the keynote speaker at the 2018 GreenPort Congress Americas.
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NewsIBF agreement secures dockers’ lashing rights
The terms of the new International Bargaining Forum (IBF) Agreement have been approved securing dockers’ right to carry out lashing and other cargo handling services in ports.
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NewsRotterdam embarks on sustainable waste recycling
A consortium of companies is embarking on the development of a waste-to-chemistry plant in Rotterdam.
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NewsGreen Marine emissions criteria revisions
Green Marine’s 2018 performance indicator criteria includes revisions to LNG, sulphur oxide and particulate matter emissions and dry bulk handling and storage.
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NewsBrexit: Rotterdam CEO warns prepare for worst
Rotterdam Port Authority’s president and chief executive has warned of vehicle backlogs and a need for hundreds of port-based customs officers following Brexit.
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NewsDP World anger as Djibouti seizes Doraleh terminal
DP World has reacted swiftly and angrily after the government of Djibouti seized control of Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT), describing the government’s conduct as “particularly oppressive and cynical”.
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News€510m investment for Port of Leixoes
The Port of Leixoes will receive €510m investment (US$630m) to increase capacity and create a new terminal able to receive bigger ships.
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NewsTotal launches new green lubricant to the market
Global marine lubricant provider Total Lubmarine has introduced a new addition to its already comprehensive Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant (EAL) range which is well suited for port equipment.
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NewsBoskalis awarded Tuas reclamation works
Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded a dredging and civil engineering contract with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
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NewsValenciaport aims for 5m teu
The three sites managed by the Port Authority of Valencia handled 4,832,156 teu in 2017, 2.11% more than in 2016.
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NewsYilport Holding pursues multiple acquisitions
Yilport Holding plans to acquire several SME ports and container terminals in Europe, Latin America, and North America.
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NewsFlexible infrastructure key for UK ports
Flexible infrastructure at UK ports is essential to accommodate the changing needs of growing businesses, a warehouse specialist has stressed.
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NewsUN recognition for Cavotec mooring technology
Cavotec automated mooring technology has been included in the 2018 UN Global Opportunity Report that highlights how innovative technologies are making genuine progress towards a more sustainable world.
