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NewsInnovation drive
Bigger ships have pushed the technological envelope for bulk ports, finds Stevie Knight
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NewsSecure futures
John Bensalhia looks at how port security can be improved safely and cost effectively
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NewsPour point
Stevie Knight finds that there is no simple path for ports looking to offer new fuels
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NewsAgreement for HiLoad LNG regasification terminal
HiLoad LNG AS, a subsidiary of Sevan Marine, has signed a Technology License Agreement with Vires Energy Corporation for an LNG receiving and regasification terminal in the Philippines.
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NewsSuccessful end to the Rhine LNG Masterplan
The LNG Masterplan for Rhine/Meuse-Main-Danube has been successfully completed, the culmination of which should result in more successful implementation of LNG infrastructure for the inland water transport sector.
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NewsA watchful eye
Chuck Dougherty outlines his top five must-have port security initiatives for 2016
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NewsMixed feelings
Australia''s port privatisation has provoked much debate, find Dave and Iain MacIntyre
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NewsWelcome sight
Publicity stunt or forward planning, the arrival of CMA CGM''s megaship made history, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsDoing more with less
ValenciaPort Foundation''s Jonas Mendes Constante and Miguel Llop talk technology
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NewsHappy couple
Martin Rushmere explains why the alliance of Tacoma and Seattle is working out so well
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Feeling the pain in Asia
COMMENT: Global trade for the first eleven months of 2015 has at best been flat, but of those, eight months were negative or had no growth. The next six months are likely to be similar in nature, writes Ben Hackett.
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NewsIntegration key to development
COMMENT: In many countries, port development and the development of, often adjacent, sites for industrial activities is traditionally done by different, state-owned entities, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsDancing to a different tune
COMMENT: Ports need to be making soothing noises, not just loud noises, about their importance, writes Barry Parker.
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NewsWärtsilä power for LNG barges
A series of 15 110m inland waterway barges being built for Belgium based Plouvier Transport, to be chartered by Shell Trading Rotterdam (Shell), will be powered by Wärtsilä dual-fuel main engines.
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Australian port union leaders must 'get real'
The worsening industrial situation at Australia’s ports has prompted the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) to call on maritime union leaders to “get real” and abandon their “excessive and unsustainable wage and condition claims”.
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New bulk and container terminal for Pisco
Peru''s National Port Authority (APN) has approved the technical report put forward for the construction of the new Terminal Portuario General San Martín in Pisco, which has been put together by concessionaire Terminal Portuario Paracas S.A. (TPP).
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NewsUnions call off Lisbon port strikes
Strikes by stevedores at the Port of Lisbon have been called off, as an agreement has been reached between the port authority and the Stevedores Union of Central and Southern Portugal. The announcement was made by the Maritime Minister, Ana Paula Vitorino, who referred to the deal as “a social ...
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NewsAPMT TCB acquisition shuts out Chinese
APM Terminals'' acquisition of the Grup TCB will effectively prevent Cosco or China Merchants establishing a foothold in the Port of Valencia.
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ICHCA announces inaugural innovation in safety award
The International Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association, or ICHCA, has launched a safety award to highlight innovation in improving safety standards in cargo logistics around the world, sponsored by specialist insurance provider TT Club.
