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NewsThe importance of wind farms while developing green ports
The current development of ports and the rate of international product transmission entail huge pressure on ports'' operations. Certain maritime activities such as the reception and export of goods and the common performance and maintenance operations at ports are considered as the most power consuming in the industry, says Mansoureh ...
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NewsSouth American financing options abound
A global law firm has negotiated an energy infrastructure deal in South America which will see construction of a major new port facility to handle crude oil assets from Colombia’s Rubiales, Piriri and Quifa oil fields.
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NewsYara and WMS tackle maritime emissions
Yara and Wilhelmsen Maritime Services (WMS) are looking to reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions to air from commercial vessels as part of a collaborative agreement.
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NewsSamskip expands intermodal network
Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal is expanding its intermodal network by adding rail shuttle services between Duisberg in Germany and Copenhagen in Denmark.
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NewsKalmar pioneers LNG reachstacker technology
Kalmar is to engineer and produce a diesel-LNG powered reachstacker prototype as part of the GREENCRANES project.
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NewsCautious confidence
Post-crisis, what are the finance options for ports operating in an uncertain world asks Felicity Landon
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News‘Green’ collaboration to boost ports’ sustainability
Green Marine and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) are to collaborate to boost the environmental sustainability of ports and terminal operators.
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NewsTanzania shake-up
A shake-up is underway at the Tanzania Ports Authority as part of broad-based efforts to improve port efficiency.
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Legal challenges dominate Brazilian port reform
Since Brazil introduced major changes to ports legislation on June 5, at least 20 legal actions involving the Federal government and port terminal operators have been filed.
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Israel port reform limps on
Israel''s National Labour Court has ruled that the government has every right to continue with its plans to introduce two new privately operated ports in both Haifa and Ashdod.
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Council implored to back Auckland
Auckland Council has been implored to ensure future infrastructure development is undertaken to maintain Ports of Auckland’s vital role in both the regional and national economy.
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Call to curb conflicting port rules
Ports are being hampered by conflicts between state and Federal environmental laws, Sydney Ports chairman Nicholas Whitlam has told port executives.
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News'Boliviamar' opens up Peruvian link
In September, the Peruvian Congress'' Foreign Relations Committee approved the so-called ''Boliviamar'' maritime convention, which should eventually provide land-locked Bolivia with an outlet to the Pacific Ocean via the port of Ilo.
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Hard standing 'Mexican standoff' concerns
The “Mexican standoff” between the contractor, equipment supplier and client on yard surfacing must be addressed to stop the perennial problem of premature cracked hard standing, a freight transport consultant has warned.
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NewsHong Kong ports at loggerheads with airline industry
There is a battle underway in Hong Kong between the needs of the mainland’s aviation industry and Shenzhen’s western ports.
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NewsThe print run on port demand
At various points this year you may have glimpsed a headline, or overhead a conversation in a bar about 3d printing that momentarily piqued your interest, but by the time you got home you’d forgotten all about following up to find out more.
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Fixing the capacity shortfall
Investment in infrastructure projects in Brazil is very complex at the best of times and, even if the government has put aside money for new developments, there are invariably many bureaucratic and legal structures that have to be negotiated first.
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Dredging at Sabetta
International dredging expert Jan de Nul has completed the first phase of its dredging project at Sabetta port in Russia.
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NewsFunding boost for Rotterdam LNG hub
Progress is being made with the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s plan for an LNG hub by 2015 following two European subsidy applications for €40m and €34m.
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NewsLNG bunkering recommendation
DNV GL has launched a Recommended Practice on LNG bunkering for suppliers and operators, aimed at making the process more safe and efficient.
