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NewsHHLA prepares for “difficult” 2014
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) is expanding its market position with strong 2013 results but says achieving 2014 results that are on par with the previous year “remains an ambitious target”.
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NewsFirst Gasum LNG terminal takes shape
Finland’s Gasum has chosen Tahkoluoto, Pori as the location of its first LNG terminal, which it says will improve the availability of LNG in Finland and reduce emissions.
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NewsChemical reactions
Handling chemicals may be lucrative, but operations need careful management. John Bensalhia reports
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NewsMaltese dredging works complete
Jan De Nul has completed an extensive dredging project across Malta Freeport Terminals’ facilities within the Maltese Port of Marsaxlokk.
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Russian seaport construction approved
Construction of new facilities at Russia’s Sabetta Seaport is to go ahead after the environmental review was approved by the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources Usage (Rosmorport).
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NewsSiemens’ green light for Green Port Hull
Siemens has announced its decision to invest £160m in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire UK.
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Standing firm on nitrogen emissions
Antwerp Port Authority and the Port of Rotterdam Authority want to see stricter nitrogen oxides emission standards for new built vessels on the North Sea and the English Channel from 1 January 2016.
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NewsVancouver truckers call an end to crippling strike
After successful mediation talks, truck strikes at Port Metro Vancouver are finally over, with truckers set to resume normal duties this week.
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NewsUS west coast ports to get 'tsunami ready'
Five Californian ports are working together to prepare for future tsunamis in a new state wide project which identifies potential hotspots to formulate better emergency plans.
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NewsValencia set for future growth
US-based investment company, J P Morgan Asset Management, is committing €100m to the expansion and development of Noatum’s facilities at the Port of Valencia, to accommodate future growth.
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NewsThe need for robust safety inductions
At last, the ‘safety first’ message seems to be getting through, says TT Club''s Laurence Jones. In the past, it might have been a prominent sign placed at the main gate of a facility. Once past the gate though, safety was forgotten; operations always came first.
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US FMC gives nod to P3
US Federal Maritime Commission commissioner William P Doyle has voted in favour of the P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement.
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Seattle and Tacoma information sharing permitted
The Federal Maritime Commission has unanimously voted to allow the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma to continue with a co-operation agreement that will see them exchange information on matters of “mutual interest”.
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Global port expansion expected in 2014
This year could mark the “first year for the expansion of global ports” since the worldwide economic crisis, according to the Shanghai International Shipping Institute.
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North European ports pick up the pace
North European Hamburg-Le Havre range ports are expected to break through the “seemingly invincible” 40m teu ceiling in 2014, having failed to make the mark in 2013.
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BNCT powers on with expansion project
Korea’s BNCT is pushing ahead with development works despite having 400,000 teu of spare capacity available.
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Stockholm to benefit from E14m TEN-T funding
The Port of Stockholm’s infrastructure project has received a funding boost from the European Union’s TEN-T Programme.
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Houston traffic stunted by waterway closure
A collision in the Houston Ship Channel shut down the waterway for three days in March as the US Coast Guard worked to clean up the 168,000 gallons of bunker fuel oil spilt.
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Height and illumination first for LEDs
Lighting specialist AAA-LUX has fitted LED floodlights at a 45 metre height at the Rietlanden terminal in the port of Amsterdam, delivering a height and illumination quality that “has never been shown before” in the port industry, according to the company.
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NewsCut electricity rates to improve air quality at Long Beach
New electricity rates at the Port of Long Beach will pave the way for improvements in air quality and infrastructure that will in turn, keep the port competitive.
