Latest News – Page 478
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NewsPERS environmental certs for EU ports
Five EU ports have achieved PERS environmental certification underlining their commitment to protect the environment.
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NewsPort of Oakland to move more cargo via rails
Port of Oakland executive director Chris Lytle has declared he wants more rail business in the area to boost cargo mobility.
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Baltimore expansion to boost prospects
Maryland Port Administration (MPA) has purchased 70 acres of land near the Seagirt Marine Terminal on Broening Highway in Baltimore to help to accommodate additional cargo opportunities at the Port of Baltimore.
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NPA, Port Miami partner on efficiency
The Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) has partnered with the Port Miami on ways to improve efficiency and ease of doing business in Nigerian ports.
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Marseille Fos promotes eco port dues
Marseille Fos has joined the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) and is set to reduce port dues for ships performing better than required under air pollution regulations.
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Rotterdam gets nod for rail scheme
Sharon Dijksma, the state secretary for infrastructure and environment, has approved the Theemsweg Route decision to alter the course of the Port Railway Line in the port of Rotterdam.
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EC call for port experts
The European Commission’s directorate-general for mobility and transport has made a call for applications for a new group of experts called the ‘European Ports Forum’.
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MSC signs San Pedro concession agreement
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and San Pedro Port have signed a 35-year concession agreement for the expansion of the San Pedro Container Terminal in Côte d’Ivoire.
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NewsDitch the spreadsheet
Business Intelligence is moving into the realm of artificial intelligence and predictive analytics, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsCollaborate to innovate
Collaboration is the only way for businesses to tackle digital innovation, says Data61''s Thomas Vitsounis
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NewsPreparing for the unexpected
Emergency planning, defensible decision making and long-term strategies are crucial to ports in times of crisis, as TMG''s Tony Birr and Les Chapman explain
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NewsEastern promise
Ports on the East African coast remain valuable as facilitators of trade, finds Kerry Dimmer
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Forget business as usual
COMMENT: It is increasingly clear that car transport is at the brink of radical changes, driven by technological advances in autonomous driving and changing ownership patterns of cars, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsBeauty of co-ordinated port calls
Mikael Lind advises co-ordination for enhanced predictability of port call operations
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NewsPutting potential into practice
The digital economy is crucial to creating a more efficient and transparent supply chain, finds Lara Shingles
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NewsReinventing the box
Innovations for the humble container never seem to stick. Stevie Knight investigates
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NewsSpain’s second stab at reforms
COMMENT: Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved the content of what is intended to become the new national stowage law and is readying to pass it into law via a Royal Decree. It has not, however, arrived at this juncture without controversy, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsWith the grain
Bulk terminal investments and equipment upgrades are surging, finds Michael King
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NewsMixing cargo and commuters
COMMENT: This year, ferry transport is all the rage, at least around New York, writes Barry Parker.
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Round and round
COMMENT: The circular economy is firmly on the agenda of the European Commission right now - it was in the final throes of agreeing seemingly contentious new waste and recycling laws at the time of writing, writes Carly Fields.
