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NewsColombia studying 17 port projects
The government in Colombia is undertaking a study for the development of terminals across 17 ports, distributed between the country’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts. These are seen as medium-term projects and their establishment would help upgrade existing logistics provision in the country.
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NewsAlgeciras bid deadline extended again
Despite much-improved labour relations at ports throughout Spain, Algeciras Bay Port Authority has decided to put back for a fifth time the bidding deadline for a tender for a new container terminal – its third – which it proposes to build on the Phase B extension of the Isla Verde ...
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NewsOperators encourage employees to go green
An environmental initiative between four global port operators has encouraged 7,500 port employees to go green.
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NewsMixed views following IMO emissions talks
Talks by the IMO Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships have been “broadly satisfying”.
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NewsMPA and Shell partner to research clean fuel
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Shell are to partner up to advance clean fuel technologies.
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NewsFuture green EU port project plan
An EU-funded green initiatives project aims to define the port of the future and its challenges.
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NewsPort of Hueneme undertakes charity relief project
The Port of Hueneme has partnered with local organisations to enable the transportation of humanitarian relief containers to Costa Rica.
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NewsJeddah development to help economic diversification
Jeddah Port will be developed by DP World as part of a plan to diversify Saudi Arabia''s economy.
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NewsFreight hauler tackles cleaner cargo handling
A Port of Oakland freight-hauler is to spend US$1m on cleaner cargo-handling equipment to tackle diesel emissions.
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NewsShore power technology cutting emissions
Shore power systems are helping Canadian ports make substantial reductions in cruise and container ship emissions.
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NewsAugust container port throughput at all-time high
August’s Drewry global container port throughput index reached an all-time high of 126.8 points.
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NewsAPMT safety campaign slashes fatalities
A safety campaign prompted by a “black year” for fatalities at APM Terminals’ global terminals in 2014 has led to a 93% decline in the number of fatalities in three years.
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World Bank expands port governance guidelines
A recently published World Bank Viewpoint has delivered detailed insight on port governance.
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NewsSafer smarter and more sustainable operations
As terminals are pressed to move greater volumes of cargo faster than ever before, they are demanding marked improvements in terminal productivity.
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NewsPort of Barcelona model for Catalonian independence
A Catalonian government official has hailed the autonomy of the Port of Barcelona as an example of how the region could succeed independent from Spain.
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NewsBaltimore receives environmental kudos for truck programme
The Port of Baltimore has received national kudos for its environmental efforts including its dray truck replacement programme.
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NewsBaltimore receives environmental kudos for truck programme
The Port of Baltimore has received national kudos for its environmental efforts including its dray truck replacement programme.
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NewsICTSI approves Iraq’s BGT development
ICTSI has approved the second development phase of the Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) in North Port, Umm Qasr, Iraq.
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NewsSafer, smarter and more sustainable operations
As terminals are pressed to move greater volumes of cargo faster than ever before, they are demanding marked improvements in terminal productivity.
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NewsRussian LNG terminal to help Arctic logistics
A new liquefied natural gas (LNG) reloading terminal in Russia aims to optimise LNG supply logistics from the Arctic region.
