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    Tampa seeks new gantry cranes

    2014-06-12T16:02:00Z

    Tampa Bay is in the market for new post-panamax gantry cranes to expand capacity at its container terminal.

  • CMA CGM has achieved significant milestones in green technology
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    CMA CGM commits to lowering emissions

    2014-06-12T15:30:00Z

    France''s CMA CGM Group has confirmed its objective to reduce CO2 emissions by 50% by the end of 2015 (compared to 2005)

  • Port Metro Vancouver has awarded shipping lines for their efforts in reducing air emissions in and around the port
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    Green shipping lines awarded

    2014-06-12T15:15:00Z

    Port Metro Vancouver has awarded shipping lines for their efforts in reducing air emissions in and around the port

  • Slow Chinese growth has stunted port volumes. Credit: Chris
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    Global port growth overtakes China

    2014-06-12T11:08:00Z

    Cargo throughput at global ports grew faster than at Chinese ports over the first quarter of 2014, according to a report from Shanghai International Shipping Institute.

  • President Obama has cleared the US water act. Credit: Youtube
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    US WRRDA clears its final hurdle

    2014-06-12T10:44:00Z

    The US Water Resources Reform and Development Act has cleared its final hurdle with President Obama’s signing of the much-delayed act this week.

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    Splitting hairs on testing methods

    2014-06-12T10:00:00Z

    Oral and urine testing are the normal methods associated with drugs and alcohol screening, but there are alternative methods of testing that give even more interesting results.

  • Open wide: oral testing for substances is less intrusive for employees
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    A bitter pill

    2014-06-11T20:03:00Z

    There''s no room for drug or alcohol-induced errors in the harsh port environment, as Alex Hughes explains

  • Outreach: the arrival of Port Newark's cranes marks a turning point for cargo handling
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    Cargo is still king

    2014-06-11T20:03:00Z

    COMMENT: Across the Hudson from downtown New York, the big news in May was the arrival of three huge cranes from ZPMC at the Port Newark Container Terminal, writes Barry Parker.

  • Inner city property development threatens freight corridors. Credit: Michael Daines
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    Inner city development threatens ports

    2014-06-11T20:00:00Z

    COMMENT: It’s not enough that developers snap up waterfront land at any opportunity and throw up condominiums at a jaw-dropping speed to take advantage of the premium buyers will pay for a watery view, regardless of the impact on the port, writes Carly Fields.

  • The Government Cut was dredged in preparation for the expanded Panama Canal (pictured)
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    US biologists race to save dredged coral

    2014-06-11T14:37:00Z

    The race is on for USA-based marine biologists at Coral Morphologic to save urban corals collected from a Miami straight, known as Government Cut, following months of dredging.

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    Championing eco-friendly solutions

    2014-06-10T14:30:00Z

    Environmental Protection Engineering (EPE) and Wilhelmsen Ship Management have been championing eco-friendly solutions during a seminar at this year’s Posidonia exhibition.

  • Auto save: Pelindo III makes 'historic' order
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    Konecranes in ARTG operational first

    2014-06-10T11:29:00Z

    Konecranes’ supply of a comprehensive automated rubber-tyred gantry crane system to Indonesian state-owned terminal operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) will create the world’s first commercially operational ARTG system.

  • Denmark has an action plan to help enforce the stricter requirements for ships’ sulphur emissions Photo: DMA
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    Denmark's new emissions action plan

    2014-06-09T17:22:00Z

    A new action plan is to contribute to ensuring efficient enforcement of stricter requirements for ships’ sulphur emissions in Denmark.

  • Langh Ship says its scrubber is a unique closed loop scrubber solution
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    DeltaLangh unveils new scrubber

    2014-06-09T12:38:00Z

    Finland’s Deltamarin Ltd and Oy Langh Ship AB are joining forces to bring a new scrubber to the market.

  • Turbulent time: Chaos has struck at New Zealand's Timaru port
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    NZ port restructure causes chaos

    2014-06-06T15:44:00Z

    New Zealand’s PrimePort Timaru is awash with chaos as the restructuring of operations means several jobs are at risk – for the third time in four years.

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    Evoqua presents SeaCURE BWMS

    2014-06-06T15:15:00Z

    In a technical session at Posidonia 2014 this week, Evoqua explored type-approved, proven technology and the process to meeting IMO ballast water requirements.

  • DNV GL will use its COSSMOS power management design computer platform and hull optimisation software to develop the vessel Photo: DNV/GL
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    LNG carrier concept project

    2014-06-06T10:42:00Z

    DNV GL is leading a new joint industry project to design a new next generation LNG carrier in conjunction with Gaztransport & Technigaz, Hyundai Heavy Industries and GasLog.

  • The Aquarius USV will be powered by a solar-electric hybrid marine power (HMP) solution
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    Aquarius Unmanned Surface Vessel

    2014-06-05T17:37:00Z

    Japan’s Eco Marine Power (EMP), is developing a new Aquarius Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) to incorporate a number of its energy saving technologies including the EnergySail.

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    Robix launches new division

    2014-06-05T12:28:00Z

    Canada’s Robix Alternative Fuels Inc has launched its Corris Marine division intended to own and operate shipping tankers that will transport refined oil products along established global shipping routes.

  • The storage tanks will be installed on Wison's FSRU
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    IHI wins LNG tank order from China

    2014-06-05T12:01:00Z

    IHI Corporation is to supply two self-supporting, prismatic shape, IMO type B (SPB) LNG tanks with a total capacity of 25,000m³ for China’s Wison Group.