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  • SOLAS, MARPOL amendments entered into force on 1 January 2014
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    MARPOL amendments enter into force

    2014-01-03T16:02:00Z

    The New Year has seen a number of amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) enter into force and take effect.

  • CSL's transhippers provide a “dramatically improved” value proposition for bulk
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    Cargo shift

    2014-01-03T10:00:00Z

    Ports are looking to specialist solutions for bulk transhipments, as Dave and Iain MacIntyre find out

  • Ports need to pay attention to cyber threats
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    Patched into cyber risks

    2014-01-02T18:59:00Z

    Since the rushed introduction of the International Ship and Port Facility Code back in 2004, ports have had a dogged focus on security of their facilities. Miles of perimeter fencing has been erected, tens of thousands of security plans have been put in place and countless port security officers have ...

  • ‘Smit Elbe’, now running on synthetic diesel to reduce emissions
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    Synthetic diesel tug

    2014-01-02T16:37:00Z

    Dutch company Royal Boskalis says that the tug ‘Smit Elbe’, which is based in the port of Rotterdam, has become the first tug in the Netherlands to be fuelled with Shell GTL.

  • The TraPac terminal has been an important adopter of Kalmar's automated equipment
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    Kalmar automation for TraPac

    2014-01-02T12:43:00Z

    TraPac Inc’s automated terminal at the Port of Los Angeles has awarded Kalmar, part of Cargotec, a contract to integrate the controls for its new rail mounted gantry cranes (RMGs) in its intermodal yard.

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    Paying for progress

    2014-01-02T10:00:00Z

    HFW''s Gudmund Bernitz discusses the financing options open to ports looking to expand

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    The importance of UK trade

    2014-01-01T10:00:00Z

    The UK trade remains one of the largest single country trades in Northern Europe.

  • New Mangalore Port has implemented a number of initiatives to combat pollution in and around the port area
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    Mangalore port makes ‘eco-friendly’ list

    2013-12-31T12:59:00Z

    New Mangalore Port, one of the major ports in Karnataka, India, has been named as an eco-friendly port thanks to a number of ongoing initiatives.

  • The Alberni container terminal concept may face a steep environmental challenge Photo: Wiki/Kevstan
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    Canadian container terminal concept aired

    2013-12-31T11:34:00Z

    Canada''s Port Alberni Port Authority (PAPA) is looking to build a major new US$1bn container terminal - if constructed it would be the largest of its kind in the country.

  • London Gateway may prove itself ahead of the game in UK port development. Credit: The Prime Minister's Office
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    Politics of ports

    2013-12-31T10:00:00Z

    Investment in catering for direct containership calls in the UK has been lacking, explains Ben Hackett

  • Siem Offshore has ordered four dual fuelled Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) of VS 4411 DF design
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    Dual fuelled PSV order

    2013-12-30T16:30:00Z

    Siem Offshore has entered into shipbuilding-contracts with Remontowa Shipbuilding in Poland for four new dual-fuelled Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) of VS 4411 DF design.

  • DSME's new vessel will join its fleet of LNG-RVs
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    DSME to build 'largest' LNG FSRU

    2013-12-30T15:28:00Z

    Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is to build what is thought will be the world’s largest LNG floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) for Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL).

  • The new vessel will replace the 30-year-old 'Bretagne'
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    Largest LNG ferry for France

    2013-12-30T11:32:00Z

    Brittany Ferries and STX St Nazaire shipyard are working together to build the world’s largest LNG-fuelled ferry, local media reports.

  • The Konecranes hybrid reachstacker SMV 4531 TB5
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    Konecranes nominated for two awards

    2013-12-28T10:49:00Z

    Konecranes’ new hybrid reach stacker is in the running for two prestigious industry awards at the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) Awards for Excellence 2014.

  • Jaxport sees its role as an economic engine for the region. Credit: Jaxport
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    Engine of growth

    2013-12-27T10:00:00Z

    Transhipment and being No 1 are not part of Jaxport''s plan, finds Martin Rushmere

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    P3 hangs over East Coast fortunes

    2013-12-26T10:00:00Z

    There is some uncertainty and nervousness over effects of the P3 alliance on US East Coast ports, with many awaiting the Federal Maritime Commission’s ruling, the introduction of the service and the reaction from competitors such as the G6.

  • Baltimore's growth has the backing of the US Administration. Credit : Maryland Government
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    Chanting a mantra

    2013-12-25T10:00:00Z

    East Coast ports believe that deeper water is the answer to many of their problems, finds Martin Rushmere

  • Berth length will be increased at the Jeddah terminal
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    RSGT prepares for extension works

    2013-12-24T15:31:00Z

    Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal is poised to award the contract for civil works relating to the extension of its terminal.

  • The latest round of strikes is hitting Tanjung Priok Port
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    Jakarta port strike

    2013-12-24T11:12:00Z

    Media reports suggest that more than a hundred port workers are on strike at Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok Port, but apparently there is no disruption to operations.

  • The port can be a dirty environment. Credit - Pithawat Vachiramon
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    'Get down and grubby' role

    2013-12-24T10:00:00Z

    Finding the right person for a top management job comes with a lot of variables, says Andrew Feakins, managing director of the global recruitment specialist Impact People Strategies.