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NewsMexico's electric terminal
Conductix-Wampfler and SSA México (SSAM) have successfully completed a full-scale electrification project at the Manzanillo Mexico Terminal, apparently the first container terminal in the Americas to operate on 100% electric power.
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NewsKorea beefs up transhipment ambitions
The Korean government and Busan Port Authority (BPA) have unveiled plans to develop Busan Port into a global trans-shipment hub to meet the increase in demand and take advantage of future opportunities.
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NewsABP invests £2.2m in Garston bulk terminal
Associated British Ports (ABP) is investing £2.2m in an environmentally-friendly new bulk terminal at the Port of Garston, providing the port with future growth opportunities.
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NewsThe need to pull together
Californian ports need to pull together more in order to head off the competition, that was the message from the Port of Oakland at a recent freight transport industry executive meeting.
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NewsDrop the competition over automation, says Navis
The competitive mindset between vendors needs to come to a halt after projects are awarded, and immediately switch to a collaborative one to embrace a common goal, says Navis.
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NewsShore side power for Vancouver
Port Metro Vancouver is to install shore side power facilities at two of its container terminals, a move which is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 75 tonnes per connection.
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New investment in Spanish ports could top €1.6bn
In Spain, several ports have received a large number of requests for concession extensions in exchange for the promise of additional investment in existing installations.
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NewsTalking points
Transparency and openness are crucial to fruitful community relationships, finds Carly Fields
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NewsNot if, but when
There''s light at the end of Vietnam''s dark Cai Mep tunnel. Stevie Knight reports
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Are mega-ships such an imposition?
COMMENT: The OECD report on the effects on mega-ships provides valuable insights for all players in the port industry. While I do not wish to discuss those, I would like to focus on an – in my view - important flaw in the report: the suggestion that mega ships impose ...
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Smartening up
COMMENT: A new buzzword is tunnelling through the industry: smart. But it means very different things to different people. An interesting discussion in our LinkedIn group revealed just how diverse people’s interpretation of this simple word can be, writes Carly Fields.
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NewsUp for grabs
Alex Hughes examines the challenge of balancing technological features and robustness
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NewsPutting safety first
Andrew Ryan asks whether operators take twistlock problems seriously enough
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NewsPower in small packages
Tractors offer a robust handling option that can be easily optimised finds John Bensalhia
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NewsLook beyond productivity
Portek is keen to develop supply chain partnerships to drive growth, finds Carly Fields
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NewsConflict avoidance
Conflict and opposition – an inevitable response to any major dredging project? A new concept says it doesn’t have to be that way. Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsFatal attraction
East Asia might dominates the top ten box port lists, but it''s not all plain sailing, says Stevie Knight
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NewsIn second place
bremenports’ Dr Lars Stemmler considers how secondary ports can reliably attract private investment
