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NewsMEPC 69 preview
The Marine Environment Protection Committee’s 69th session will take place from 18 to 22 April 2016, at IMO headquarters in London.
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NewsABB hybrid for Torghatten Trafikkselskap
A new hybrid car ferry for Norwegian owner Torghatten Trafikkselskap is to be built using ABB technology, with the possibility of conversion to a fully electric vessel in the future.
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LNG engines for new catamarans
Triyards subsidiary Strategic Marine has been awarded a €44 million contract to build two aluminium catamaran ro-pax ferries powered by single-fuel LNG engines.
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Methanol fuel carriers first
A trio of methanol carriers to be chartered by Waterfront Shipping Co will become the first ocean-going vessels to run on methanol fuel when they are delivered in late April.
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NewsPort reception facilities on Kiel agenda
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) is holding an international workshop on Port Reception Facilities for the Baltic Sea.
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CentrePort signals investment
This year, CentrePort Wellington will lodge a 34-year consent to deepen its draft from 11.3 metres to 14.5 metres in all tides as part of a NZ$75m investment over three years.
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NewsMelbourne tender pulls in the crowds
Industry interest is mounting as expressions of interest for the lease of the Port of Melbourne approach the April 18 deadline.
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Fremantle sell-off still up in the air
Political uncertainty has caused frustration over plans to privatise the Port of Fremantle.
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Global Ports Development Report 2015
The Shanghai International Shipping Institute (SISI) has issued its Global Port Development Report for 2015.
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NewsEco-friendly bearings lubricant
Klüber Lubrication has developed an eco-friendly, multi-purpose grease for rolling and plain bearings.
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NewsPiraeus Port stake sold to China
A majority stake of Greece’s Piraeus Port has been sold to the Chinese shipping giant Cosco Group, local media has reported.
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NewsGreen light for Green InfraPort
A green port programme which aims to increase the sustainability of Baltic ports has been given the green light after receiving an EU grant for its development and implementation.
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NewsCommission approves Finnish LNG terminal
The European Commission has announced that it has approved aid for a LNG terminal at Hamina in Finland.
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Options for Auckland’s long term plan revealed
The Port Future Study’s Consensus Working Group (CWG) has released a shortlist of options for Auckland’s long term future freight trade and cruise ship activities.
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NewsRoyal Caribbean to present feedback on the World’s largest cruise ship at Cruise 2016
Adam Sharp, Head of Port Operations & Guest Port Services - Northern Europe, Middle East & India, will give initial feedback from the operators viewpoint on how ports have dealt with The Harmony of the Seas.
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NewsRenewable energy solutions in ports to feature at 2016 GreenPort Congress
Sea wave power plants, electricity generation and cutting carbon emissions.
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NewsABP investment in Newport wind turbines
Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced a £3m investment in a second 2.3MW wind turbine at the Port of Newport.
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NewsLeading industry organisations re-confirm support for GreenPort Congress 2016
ESPO, FEPORT, ECOPORTS, Danish Maritime, AssoPorti and IWSA are just some of the associations already confirmed as supporters of the 11th GreenPort Congress to be held in Venice in October 2016.
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NewsProtea cranes for Russian LNG terminal
Protea has recently delivered two new gantry cranes for installation at the Yamal Gas Terminal in northern Russia.
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Not Melbourne’s finest hour
“It is the delicate alignment of public and private interests that determines the structure of port management and port development policy,” emphasises the World Bank Port Reform Tool Kit when looking at port management structures.
