Latest News – Page 492
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NewsStrange future
The rise of unmanned vessels and low-cost smart shipping could revolutionise ports, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsValencia expansion plans
The Port Authority of Valencia Is planning a major investment to expand its port facilities to better accommodate LNG at its three harbours in Valencia, Sagunto and Gandia.
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Funding threat for US ports with Cuban trade
In his newly proposed budget, Florida Governor Rick Scott has threatened to withdraw funding from the state’s ports if they pursue trade deals with Cuba.
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NewsGreen Marine targets noise emissions
Green Marine is broadening the scope of its North American environmental certification programme by adding two performance indicators dealing with underwater noise emanating from ships and port activities.
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NewsCongress call for papers
GreenPort Cruise and Conference and GreenPort Congress are inviting papers entitled ‘Creating partnerships for sustainable development’.
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NewsPorts America sniffs around Quetzal concession
In Guatemala, increasing pressure is being put on the government not to award a follow-on concession to APM Terminals for the Quetzal Container Terminal (TCQ), following its takeover of the original concessionaire, TCB Group, which has subsequently been alleged to have been involved in corruption.
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GPS error results in revamped access road at Moín
In Costa Rica, the government has requested permission from APM Terminals Moín to build an access road connection to the new container terminal using part of the original concession area.
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NewsSamueLNG project
The S/F SamuelLNG project, which began in Gijon, Spain on 12 December, aims to improve the sustainability of marine traffic through the use of LNG.
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NewsTackling barriers in LNG adoption
SEA\LNG believes that in order to encourage the use of LNG as an alternative to traditional bunker fuel, a collaborative approach needs to tackle the associated commercial barriers.
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NewsLNG-wind powered hybrid cruiseship first
Finnish based wind propulsion expert, Norsepower Oy Ltd, has signed an agreement with Viking Line to install its Rotor Sail Solution onboard the ‘M/S Viking Grace’, the operator''s flagship LNG-fuelled cruise ship.
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NewsIceland's Finnafjord port inches closer
Bremenports has become a development partner for the new Finnafjord port project in Iceland, edging the project a little closer to realisation.
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NewsLong Beach pursues competitiveness in 2017
With an increasing number of mergers, changing alliances and bankruptcies in 2016, and now uncertain trade policies afoot, Port of Long Beach’s (POLB) interim chief executive Duane Kenagy said it is clear that only the most efficient and strongest ports will survive.
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Cabinda secures sovereign funding
Angola’s sovereign wealth fund, the Fundo Soberano de Angola (FSDEA), will invest $180m in a strategic deep sea port in Angola as part of its $1.1bn infrastructure fund.
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Investment for Viano do Castelo and Setúbal
As part of the Portuguese government’s Strategy for the Increase of Port Competitiveness, maritime minister Ana Paula Vitorino recently visited the ports of Setúbal and Viana do Castelo.
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NewsCall for papers released for GreenPort 2017
Entitled ‘Creating partnerships for sustainable development’ submissions are now invited for the GreenPort Cruise Conference and GreenPort Congress which will be hosted by the Port of Amsterdam from 10-13 October 2017.
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NewsShipping line terminal arms form alliance
The MoU between COSCO SHIPPING ports and CMA Terminals Holding shows that the container arms of the shipping lines are also allying themselves to each other, in addition to the shipping lines and opposing ports.
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NewsBrüel & Kjær monitors noise at Vancouver
Complaints from neighbours were on the rise at the Port of Vancouver. The port authority wanted to accurately measure port related noise emissions and share the credible information with the public so it turned to monitoring expert, Brüel & Kjær.
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NewsElectric trucks for Germany
Hiab, part of Cargotec, is set to supply 15 electric Moffett E4 truck mounted forklifts to Behrens-Wöhlk-Gruppe in Germany.
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NewsKalmar upgrades diesel forklift range
Kalmar is launching a new range of diesel forklifts comprising of seven models which have been updated to provide better uptime, productivity and cost savings.
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Out with the old and in with the new
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