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NewsAntwerp’s €1.4m truck trip reduction plan
Belgium''s Port of Antwerp is set to invest €1.4m in seven initiatives that will collectively result in up to 250,000 less truck trips annually.
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NewsOakland foresees busier future
The Port of Oakland''s maritime director has said that improved infrastructure, together with new supply chain capabilities, could make the port a first port of call for container ships visiting the US from Asia.
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NewsHow to attract future calls from mega-ships
The International Transport Forum has used Jakarta as an example to illustrate how ports with more mixed performance volumes could attract future calls from very large container ships.
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NewsFirst LNG shipped from Russian plant
The first shipment of LNG has left a new majority Novatek-owned LNG port and plant in Russia.
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NewsHelsinki port charges support green operators
The Port of Helsinki is balancing out nominal rises in port charges with a new green incentive for 2018.
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NewsPorts help drive demand for low emission trucks
The drive to reduce emissions in North America is increasing demand for electric trucks, say the electric vehicle technology specialists.
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NewsUS west coast targets at-berth emissions
Proposals for new technology to reduce at-berth emissions for non-container vessels are being invited in California.
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NewsDrivers end POMTOC boycott
A boycott by independent owner-operator drivers in protest at slow turn times at the Port of Miami Terminal Operating Company (POMTOC) ended last week.
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NewsEC to invest €78.9m into port development
The European Commission (EC) has announced a proposal to invest €78.9m into developing maritime ports and €44.7m into developing inland waterways under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).
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NewsNavis CTO identifies top port tech trends
Navis'' chief technology officer (CTO) has identified the technology trends in the ocean shipping sector that he views as having the greatest impact in 2018 and beyond.
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Guam Authority considers $72.6m borrowing
The Port Authority of Guam could soon borrow a $72.6m bond to fund infrastructure upgrades at the Port of Guam if territory Governor Eddie Calvo signs the bill permitting it to do so.
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NewsHelsinki port charges support green operators
The Port of Helsinki is balancing out nominal rises in port charges with a new green incentive for 2018.
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NewsMyanmar keen to restart Dawei project
Myanmar''s government is looking into ways to restart the currently-suspended development of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) which includes a deep-sea port in Myanmar.
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NewsLA/LB targets at-berth emissions
Proposals for new technology to reduce at-berth emissions for non-container vessels are being invited in California.
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NewsVER system reduces tanker emissions
A new Voyage Emissions Reduction (VER) system will reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from tankers by up to 75%.
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Exporters criticise Puerto Bolívar price hikes
In Ecuador, assembly member Carlos Falquez Batallas has called upon the State Comptroller General to undertake a “special examination of the pre-contract procedure and the execution of the contract as part of a public-private agreement between the government of former President Rafael Correa, the Port Authority of Puerto Bolívar and ...
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NewsPeru government argues for 30-year concession extensions
The Peruvian government has put before parliament a proposal to increase port concessions from a maximum of 30 years to an upper level of 60 years.
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Concasa only bidder for Cadiz box terminal
Just one bid was received for the future container terminal concession at the Spanish Port of Cadiz, submitted by Compañía Gaditana de Contenedores (Concasa). However, Concasa will need to wait until December 11 to find out if the bid is compliant.
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NewsElectric RTGs reducing Colombo emissions
A USD$10m project to convert cranes from diesel to electric-powered has reduced emissions at Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo.
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NewsSTM project to help operational efficiency
A new Sea Traffic Management (STM) project will help improve safety and efficiency in the ports of Rauma and Gävle.
