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NewsLiebherr hybrid drive for Vienna
Liebherr is to supply its mobile harbour crane LHM 280, equipped with its Pactronic hybrid drive, to Austria’s Hafen Wein – a move that should help the port operator reduce CO2 emissions by around 30%.
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NewsISG delivers bulk containers to Peru
Intermodal Solutions Group (ISG) has delivered 1,200 specialised bulk containers to MMG to help the mining company move copper from its flagship Las Bambas mine to the Peruvian port of Matarani.
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NewsSouth Africa set for first LNG import terminal
South Africa is set to build its first LNG import facility at the west coast port of Saldanha Bay for around 20 billion rand (US$1.4bn), according to ‘Reuters’.
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NewsCarbon War Room retrofit grants available
The Carbon War Room (CWR) has issued a request for proposals to shipowners and charterers to apply for a grant that will help finance a single-vessel retrofit helping them to achieve fuel savings of 10 to 15%.
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Bromma adds weight to regulation warning
Spreader manufacturer Bromma has added its voice to industry concerns that ports will not be able to meet incoming regulations on container weighing in time for the July 2016 deadline.
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NewsHybrid Power Conference
The Hybrid Marine Power & Propulsion Conference, taking place at the RNLI College, Poole, UK, from 6 to 8 October 2015, aims to spread the word about the benefits of hybrid power, including emissions reduction.
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Over-capacity now a must to prevent congestion
As cargo container volumes continue to rise worldwide, congestion increasingly becomes a problem. But, Dynamar BV says terminal over-capacity is now needed to prevent congestion.
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NewsAPM Terminals acquires Grup Maritim
APM Terminals has signed an agreement with Perez y Cia to acquire a majority stake in Grup Maritim TCB and its 11 container terminals.
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NewsOn the agenda at the Congress
Two hot topics on the agenda at this year’s GreenPort Congress and Cruise conference will be fuel options for SECA compliance and dealing with waste from cruise ships.
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NewsHybrid shuttle carriers to clean up Virginia
The Port of Virginia is cleaning up its diesel fuel consumption and emissions with three Kalmar hybrid shuttle carriers - the first to be delivered in the USA.
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Swaziland to build port in Mozambique
The tiny African state of Swaziland, which is wedged between South Africa and Mozambique, has recently announced its intention to progress two mega-projects.
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NewsManagement changes for Valencia
New Valencia port authority president Aurelio Martínez has announced that there will be “changes” to the way the port is run during his period in office.
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NewsDjibouti unveils grand expansion plans
The Port of Djibouti has unveiled a huge expansion programme which aims to cement the port as a transhipment hub for the whole of Africa.
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NewsSmart, smarter, smartest
''Smart ports'': virtual, real, inevitable, possible, or just another buzz phrase asks Felicity Landon
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NewsData security headache
The growth potential of data is undisputed, but what does this mean for privacy? Felicity Landon reports
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Under one roof
COMMENT: APM Terminals has announced that it will invest more than $2bn in a new port in Nigeria, its largest single investment in a port ever.
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NewsVying for attention
COMMENT: There’s certainly been a lot of chatter around New York about infrastructure and about the local port authority, but most of the press, traditional media and online coverage has not been about maritime things. The biggest headlines have been garnered by plans for a new $4bn revamp of the ...
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NewsCracking down on Canal concerns
COMMENT: The appearance of cracks in one of the sills in the Cocoli Locks at the Pacific end of the new Panama Canal may not be the only factor to slow down the system’s full exploitation, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsMombasa operator hiatus
COMMENT: It was originally scheduled to be announced in July but now informed sources indicate the name of the new Mombasa container terminal operator will be announced in late September/early October.
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NewsSafety first
Automation does not negate the need for adequate RTG collision prevention finds John Bensalhia
