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NewsAPMT kits out Savono-Vado
APM Terminals is investing in new equipment for the new Vado terminal currently under construction on Italy’s Ligurian coast.
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NewsGrowing African ports sustainably
The Transnet Port Terminals chief executive, Karl Socikwa, says that economic growth prospects for Africa will present both opportunities and challenges – not least in terms of sustainability.
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NewsOakland coal export plans come under fire
Plans to export coal through a new terminal at the old Oakland Army Base in the USA have come under fire from the public and longshore workers and marine clerks concerned over possible health risks.
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NewsSingapore plans autonomous truck convoys
PSA International is joining forces with Singapore’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) to test and develop an autonomous truck ''platooning'' system that promises to increase productivity at the port.
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NewsAPMT kits out Savono-Vado
APM Terminals is investing in new equipment for the new Vado terminal currently under construction on Italy’s Ligurian coast.
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Greenports Award for ‘Wilson Dover’
The winner of this year’s Greenports Award, presented by Bremenports at the Sustainable Shipping 2015 conference, is general cargo vessel, ‘Wilson Dover’.
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NewsRecord reduction in harmful emissions for LA
The Port of Los Angeles has set new records for cutting harmful emissions from as it celebrates ten years of clean air.
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Straits of Gibraltar port cluster mooted
José Llorca’s proposal to create a Gibraltar Straits port cluster has been publicly supported by Algeciras Bay Port Authority (APBA).
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NewsUnbridled determination
Disputes seemingly can''t stop the Mubarak Al Kabeer juggernaut. Richard Rowe reports
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What price Piraeus port sale?
COMMENT: Husnu Ozyegin, president of Fiba Holding, has done it again. Fiba is the owner of a 65% stake in Turkish container terminal Kumport and Ozyegin and has confirmed the sale of the Fiba group’s shareholding for a reported $940m, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsDepth perceptions
US East Coast ports are going deep, but it''s not all about the depth of water on offer, explains Martin Rushmere
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NewsGetting back in sync
COMMENT: In the past, I’ve sounded off about the port side of the business being out of sync with the carrier side: vessels are, frankly, way too big for terminals, writes Barry Parker.
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NewsBetter together
XVELA''s Manuel Perez discusses the urgent need to improve synergies between terminals and carriers
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NewsLiving with paradoxes
Maurice Jansen examines how ports can better face ever more complex issues
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Port co-operation and mega-ships
COMMENT: In the, often heated, discussions on the effects of mega-ships on shoreside infrastructure, let’s include the question of co-operation between nearby ports, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsPuerto Bahia up for sale
The next major phase of expansion of unit load traffic in the hub port of Cartagena will be at Puerto Bahia, the new dry cargo port. And the burning issue of the moment is which terminal operating company will oversee the forecast expansion.
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Getting the message out
COMMENT: Our innate ability to overtly promote ourselves as an industry means that we are failing to get the message out about the significance and the excitement of ports. We need some fresh thinking, writes Carly Fields.
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NewsTake cover
The Tianjin disaster is a timely reminder for ports to check their insurance liabilities.
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NewsFreewheeling finesse
Ports can mitigate the huge cost headache of tyres with some clever choices, explains Stevie Knight
