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  • Imabari will build the two new LNG carriers at its Saijo yard in 2017
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    Imabari Shipbuilding carriers for Spain

    2014-04-29T10:23:00Z

    Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding Co Ltd is to build two LNG carriers at its Saijo yard for Spanish shipping company, Elcano.

  • Trade tools: automating dry bulk handling has nothing to do with the grab itself
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    Automation dry run

    2014-04-29T10:00:00Z

    Automation for dry bulk terminals has arrived in Germany, as Alex Hughes finds out

  • The ports are joining forces to introduce LNG to inland shipping on the Rhine-Main-Danube corridor. Photo: Claudio.Ar/Flickr
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    EU ports enter LNG joint venture

    2014-04-29T09:59:00Z

    The port authorities of Antwerp, Rotterdam, Mannheim, Strasbourg and Switzerland are joining forces to introduce LNG in the Rhine-Main-Danube corridor.

  • Konecranes' STS will help the Port of Oslo reduce noise emissions
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    Konecranes, Kalmar and Navis in demand

    2014-04-28T15:07:00Z

    The Port of Oslo is working to strict noise and CO2 emissions limits and has ordered two of Konecranes’ quietest Panamax-size Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes to help.

  • The ports are joining forces to introduce LNG to inland shipping on the Rhine-Main-Danube corridor. Photo: Claudio.Ar/Flickr
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    EU ports enter LNG joint venture

    2014-04-28T14:09:00Z

    The port authorities of Antwerp, Rotterdam, Mannheim, Strasbourg and Switzerland are joining force to introduce LNG in the Rhine-Main-Danube corridor.

  • LNG will be shipped from Fluxys terminal at the Port of Zeebrugge
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    Yamal LNG signs transhipment agreement

    2014-04-28T14:09:00Z

    Yamal LNG has signed an agreement with Belgian company Fluxys to co-operate on the transhipment of LNG from its terminal at the Port of Zeebrugge.

  • Front runner: some countries, such as the Netherlands, are ahead of the pack on Single Window implementation. Credit: Erwyn van der Meer
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    Getting on with ANNA

    2014-04-28T10:00:00Z

    The ANNA project was born out of the frustration of EU member states that claimed they didn’t have the clarity they needed in connection with Directive 2010/65, enforcing the ''Single Window'' concept. It started out as a working group and was later established as a project co-financed by the EU ...

  • The new terminal is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2014. Photo: Höegh LNG
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    Lithuanian LNG terminal makes progress

    2014-04-25T14:17:00Z

    The Lithuanian National Commission for Energy Control and Prices (NCECP) has agreed the rules for the first Baltic LNG terminal, making it open to the global gas supply market.

  • One channel: the EU is gunning for a level playing field between all transport modes
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    Window cleaners

    2014-04-25T10:00:00Z

    Confusion reigns over the implementation of the EU''s ‘Single Window’, as Felicity Landon finds out

  • Question time: There are doubts over whether another port is needed in the Haifa Bay area. Photo: ??????
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    New Haifa port development questioned

    2014-04-24T16:05:00Z

    The development of a new port in the Haifa Bay area of Israel has been questioned by the head of a new Knesset subcommittee tasked with looking at the environmental and planning issues of the proposal.

  • Cold shoulder: PortMiami supporters have turned their backs on David Beckham's stadium dreams. Credit: Nathan Forget
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    Becks kicks up a storm

    2014-04-24T11:04:00Z

    David Beckham is jeopardising maritime sector growth in Miami by seeking to build a soccer stadium at the port of Miami. Or so an alliance of shipping interests and a billionaire car dealer believe.

  • Delivery point: Albany has long been associated with crude oil derivatives. Credit: Andy Arthur
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    Come out fighting

    2014-04-24T11:04:00Z

    The commodities websites and energy blogs have been buzzing with the rumblings that Albany, about a hundred miles north of New York harbour on the Hudson River, is under consideration by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as a delivery point for futures contracts in ''light'' crude oil.

  • Slipped in: port authorities need to remain vigilant to bribery attempts
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    Clampdown on corruption

    2014-04-24T10:00:00Z

    Is the first corporate prosecution under the UK Bribery Act just around the corner, asks HFW''s Daniel Martin

  • Havyard`s WE 833 ICE PSV will be delivered to Fafnir with a hybrid power system from Norwegian Electric Systems (Havyard)
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    Hybrid battery-powered PSV contract

    2014-04-24T09:25:00Z

    Norway’s Havyard is to design and build a hybrid battery-powered platform supply vessel (PSV) for Fafnir Offshore HF as part of a NOK 350m (US$58.5m) contract.

  • Relocating RTGs: It took Portek around 100 days to complete the crane relocation
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    Terminals prepare for equipment influx

    2014-04-23T15:30:00Z

    Shanghai-based Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co (ZPMC) is to supply state-of-the-art ‘mega’ container cranes for Peel Ports Group as part of its £300m investment programme in its new Liverpool2 development.

  • Nakilat's fleet expansion was made possible by a US$807.4m refinancing agreement with QIB and Bawra Bank
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    Nakilat expands LNG fleet

    2014-04-23T10:59:00Z

    Qatar gas transporter, Nakilat, is adding three new LNG vessels to its fleet through its joint venture Maran Nakilat Co Ltd after refinancing US$807.4m with Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) and Barwa Bank.

  • Tight squeeze: Novorossiysk needs its container growth, but it’s hemmed in by costly rail and mountains
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    Flaws in the jewel

    2014-04-23T10:00:00Z

    Russia needs to polish its Black Sea port gem before it loses its lustre. Stevie Knight reports

  • Taking risks: ICTSI is targeting Africa with its investments. Photo: Jonas B
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    ICTSI risks could pay off, says Drewry

    2014-04-22T17:13:00Z

    International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI), known for its risks, is showing signs of better risk management which will help with its long-term sustainability, says Drewry Maritime Equity Researchers.

  • Present technology is finding it hard to reduce the ballast tank-carried organisms to an acceptable figure for all involved. Photo: Maersk Line
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    Simplicity is necessary

    2014-04-22T16:38:00Z

    Ballast-water borne invasive species are a major environmental challenge that needs addressing but some are concerned that an important message might get lost: shipowners want technology - and legislation - that above all is workable, says Stevie Knight, GreenPort contributor

  • The European Parliament has approved a Directive for Maritime Spatial Planning
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    EU approves Maritime Spatial Planning legislation

    2014-04-22T16:34:00Z

    The European Parliament approved a Directive for Maritime Spatial Planning which should help Member States develop plans to better coordinate the various activities that take place at sea, ensuring they are as efficient and sustainable as possible.