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NewsThe importance of great rivers
The second conference on Initiatives for the Future of Great Rivers (IFRG), hosted by the Montreal Port Authority (MPA), focused on the increased new energy models which are emerging around rivers.
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NewsProgress on CO2 reduction
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved mandatory requirements for ships to record and report their fuel consumption.
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Next phase of the Shore Power Project
The Port of Hueneme has announced the second half of its Shore Power Project, and confirmed that environmental stewardship remains its top priority.
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NewsSecond time lucky
And so the merry-go-round continues: Deutsche Bank is offloading its container terminal at the Port of New York and New Jersey to another infrastructure-focused business, namely Macquarie.
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NewsForget size, focus on efficiency
Demand is “simply not there” for 24,000 teu containerships so ports must now focus on improving handling efficiency rather than catering for ever-larger ships, according to CTI Consultancy’s Andy Lane.
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Challenged to find bright spots
Panellists at TOC Asia in Singapore were challenged to identify bright spots in the container handling sector after highlighting the combined bitter pills of the China slowdown, containership overcapacity and increasing pressure on box terminal returns.
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Take responsibility
The countdown clock is tick, tick, ticking down for terminals to take their stance on container weighing. Before we collectively stifle a yawn - this has been on the radar for at least two years, no matter how many complain of its ''last minuteness'' - terminals really need to get ...
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NewsGate automation a ‘no brainer’
Installing gate and truck technologies is a ‘no brainer’ for ports, offering payback on investment in as little as two years, according to software specialist TBA.
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NewsLNG hose development
Trelleborg’s fluid handling operation has been awarded the EN1474-2 accreditation for its revolutionary hose design for LNG transfer between floating terminals and carriers.
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NewsHHLA places order for Kalmar carriers
Cargo-handling giant, Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has secured an order for nine diesel-electric straddle carriers from European port and transport logistics group Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA).
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NewsCleaner greener water taxis
Renewable energy propulsion specialist, REAPsystems, is developing a hybrid-drive system for installation in Venice’s water taxis in order to convert the current fleet into cleaner, greener transport.
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NewsOpening address at MEPC 69
The first of two Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meetings to be held this year began in London on 18 April at the IMO headquarters.
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NewsEurope calls for container weighing clarity
With implementation of the new SOLAS convention just two months away, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has called for clarity.
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NewsNeed for a port shakeup?
At the 18th annual Global Liner Shipping Conference, Kim Fejfer, APM Terminals chief executive, delivered the terminal operators’ keynote address.
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Indian government brings private sector on board
The Indian government will table a new bill to facilitate a model agreement by way of public-private partnership in the port sector, according to local reports.
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NewsEnergy solutions workshop draws closer
Southampton will play host to a unique event bringing together international experts to highlight the potential use of high performance marine battery systems and stored energy.
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Deutsche Bank sells Maher Terminals
Deutsche Bank has sold Maher Terminals USA, LLC, the 454-acre multi-user container terminal in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey.
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Bollore’s West African port contracts investigated
The Bollore Group’s head office was searched by French officials as part of an investigation into the company’s port-operating contracts at two West African nations.
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NewsHamburg rail network sets benchmark
The Port of Hamburg is helping to set the benchmark for European rail networks, largely due to its reputation as a pioneer for environmentally-friendly, reliable transport into the hinterland.
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NewsPort of Silloth solar farm
Associated British Ports (ABP) will install a solar farm at the Port of Silloth in order to generate up to 220,000kWh of its own electricity.
