Latest News – Page 458
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Penta-Ocean supports Matarbari coal port
Penta-Ocean Construction (Penta-Ocean) has received an order from a consortium comprising Sumitomo, Toshiba and IHI to construct a large port in southern Bangladesh.
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CMPort to acquire 90% of TCP
China Merchants Port Holdings (CMPort) is set to acquire a 90% stake in Terminal de Contêineres de Paranaguá (TCP) from the Brazilian terminal’s founding shareholders and global private equity company Advent International.
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NewsUS ports handled 1.72m teu in July
US ports saw a boom in imports in July, with preliminary data from the National Retail Federation showing that they handled the equivalent of 1.72m teu, just missing out on creating a record.
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NewsNew advice for H&S in ports
UK port health and safety organisation Port Skills and Safety (PSS) has teamed up with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Unite the Union to create a document offering guidance to help foster effective health and safety cultures in organisations within the UK port industry.
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Brazil to identify 15 new terminals for concession
As part of Brazil’s second Partnership and Investment Programme (PPI), the federal government is hoping to put out to concession a further 15 port terminals, in addition to other facilities given over to transport. The aim is to attract investment of $6.2bn.
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NewsFinance rescheduled for ports in Madeira
In Portugal, the Council of the Regional Government of Madeira has decided to amend the finance and work programme it signed with the island’s ports’ administration, APRAM. In particular, this will result in the rescheduling of its €8.319m financial contribution to this organisation.
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NewsCoal unpopularity impacts UK volumes
Freight handled by UK ports in 2016 was down 3% due to a reduced demand for coal imports.
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News2012 Welcome Reception sets the tone!
The networking started at the welcome reception and continued all week. The venue was the beautiful Vielle Charite located in the heart of the Panier, Marseille.
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NewsMultipurpose zero emissions tractor is cost effective
A zero-emissions tractor with full battery electric power aims to help ports be environmentally friendly and reduce costs.
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NewsAutonomous container loading to cut port emissions
Autonomous container loading and offloading concepts that will cut emissions at ports are under development.
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NewsShore power could slash Norwegian emissions
Shore power could reduce CO2 emissions by as much as 12.5 million tonnes at ports in Norway every year.
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NewsCentral Arctic port proposal approved
Canada’s largest and northernmost territory has taken initial steps towards creating the Central Arctic’s first deep-water port at the mid-point of the Northwest Passage.
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NewsFirst offshore cold ironing class vessel certified
The first offshore vessel with the DNV GL class notation Shore Power has been certified.
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NewsZero emissions ferry provides fast service
A zero-emissions, economical test commuter ferry with a cruise speed of 25 knots plus is ready for operation.
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NewsCanadian container terminal closed after 11 staff injured
Canada’s Prince Rupert Fairview Container Terminal was yesterday closed after 11 employees were injured.
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NewsShore power could slash Norwegian emissions
Shore power could reduce CO2 emissions by as much as 12.5 million tonnes at ports in Norway every year.
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NewsSmart solutions not enough, says Kalmar
With port machines getting ever-more intelligent, traditional hardware manufacturers, such as Kalmar, now find themselves straddling the hard and software line.
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NewsKalmar: VR can improve terminal safety
Kalmar has been putting virtual reality (VR) and 3D technology to use to improve safety solutions for global terminals.
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Central Arctic port proposal approved
Canada’s largest and northernmost territory has made initial steps towards creating the Central Arctic’s first deep-water port at the mid-point of the Northwest Passage.
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NewsPort of Tianjin observes coal and steel drop
A measure aimed at combatting Beijing’s pollution problem has led to a dramatic drop in coal and steel throughput at the Port of Tianjin as traders and shippers have been forced to divert cargoes to its northern rivals.
