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NewsSprint to the finish
We are in the home stretch for the mayoral race in New York, with my candidate John Catsmitides shut out - he lost in the Republican primary to Joe Lhota.
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NewsCommitted to be pro-active and to increase the transparency of the sector
A few months ago, Isabelle Ryckbost took up her new position as ESPO Secretary General. She succeeded Patrick Verhoeven, who led the ESPO secretariat for the past thirteen years, and became the new Secretary General of the European Community Shipowners” Associations (ECSA). GreenPort Editor Daniëlla Arbyn Havugimana had a double ...
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NewsEU agrees to ratify Convention for safe ship recycling
EU Member States have found an agreement on a compromise text for a Council decision supporting the ratification of the Hong Kong Convention for the safe and sound recycling of ships.
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NewsThe meaning of P3
The P3 container alliance has ramifications in a legal context for ports, as HFW''s Joseph Botham explains
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NewsUS Water Resources Bill clears another hurdle
The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) bill has finally been passed through America’s House of Representatives.
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NewsEEDI first for Hapag-Lloyd ship
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ new cruise ship, ‘Europa 2’, has become the first in the world to be awarded Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) certification by Germanischer Lloyd.
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NewsTaking ownership of green projects
Georgia Ports Authority prefers to keep its options open on the environmental front, looking to be an early adopter of the right technologies rather than allowing legislators to force its hand.
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NewsNew shipbreaking report calls for Pakistani improvements
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform is calling on the Pakistani government to improve working conditions and environmental protection in the shipbreaking yards of Gadani.
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NewsWaiting game
Georgia Ports Authority''s 14-year deepening wait will take some beating. Carly Fields reports
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NewsOyster reef development project
The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) has started developing 16 acres of oyster reef to offset the environmental impacts of its planned container terminal expansion project.
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NewsSpain remains upbeat on 2013 volumes
The President of Spain''s National Ports Authority, José Llorca, has announced that the financial position of ports in 2013 will be better than in 2012, with anticipated profits of at least €224m.
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NewsRising sea levels threaten US ports
Rising sea levels pose a significant medium- to long-term threat to the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, a select committee has been told in the US.
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NewsTransnet hits out at Richards Bay operators
Transnet chief executive Brian Molefe has spoken out against the coal mining shareholders of South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal for not doing enough to allow smaller miners to move coal through the hub.
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NewsChina builds on LNG expertise
Braemar Engineering is supporting the expansion of China’s LNG sector with a new training course designed to help build the skill set of the country''s maritime professionals.
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NewsAdriatic advance
Ports located in the northern Adriatic Sea are keen to expand their roles as gateways for the Balkans. Aidan Grange reports
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NewsP3 alliance 'losers' hit back
There has been further speculation over the ports and terminals that will lose out if the P3 shipping alliance goes ahead.
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NewsTaking Oman's lead
The release of the annual World Economic Forum’s Gobal Competitiveness Report is always eagerly awaited and while it is generally of limited relevance to the port industry, it does contains one directly relevant indicator: ‘Quality of port infrastructure’.
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News3D approach needs careful consideration
When it comes to choosing the right 3D solution, it''s not a case of ''one size fits all'' - every port must assess the various factors in selecting a suitable package.
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NewsGoing for growth in coal handling
The Port of Seward has completed a conveyor system upgrade for its coal handling operations that has raised throughput an estimated 20%, allowing Alaska’s largest coal producer to better compete for international customers, says Andrew D. Marti, from Martin Engeineering.
