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NewsLabour disputes diverting cargo
Global ratings agency, Fitch Ratings, says that the effects of the labour disputes at US west coast ports are beginning to show, with cargo being diverted setting the stage for broader economic impacts.
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US port congestion forum
The US Federal Maritime Commission is holding a public forum on tackling port congestion and all industry stakeholders, regulators and the general public are being urged to attend.
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New solution set to ‘turbocharge’ gas market
American Power Group (APG) is working with Scotland-based Marine Fuel Conversions (MFC) to find potential applications and opportunities for its dual-fuel gas solution.
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NewsLifting local spirits
COMMENT: The traffic reports on New York area drive-time radio have revealed that the Bayonne Bridge will be seeing closures on weekends and during overnight hours, as work continues on the ''Raise the Roadway'' project, writes Barry Parker.
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NewsThe hidden message
H&S campaigns falling short? There may be more to the message than the signpost finds Stevie Knight
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NewsFocused on enlarging and strengthening the hinterland
The port of Barcelona is a crucial transport and services infrastructure in the Euro-Mediterranean area. On 14-17 October, the port will be hosting the 9th GreenPort Congress and 2nd Cruise Conference. GreenPort Editor, Daniëlla Arbyn Havugimana spoke with the Deputy Director General of the port of Barcelona, Santiago Garcia-Milà.
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NewsOMC helps green ports dig deeper
Australian maritime engineering company, OMC International, is helping ports prepare for larger loads and bigger ships while still remaining ‘green’.
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NewsSlowing down to cut emissions
Six global shipping companies are participating in a new trial incentive programme in the Santa Barbara Channel off the coast of California to slow cargo ships down in order to reduce air pollution.
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NewsSecurity on the cheap
New cost effective unmanned vehicles could be perfect for port operations, finds Stevie Knight
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NewsBuying into BI
The ports sector has much to gain from exploiting Business Intelligence. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsMaglio named as IADC’s ‘Young Author’
The International Association of Dredging Companies has celebrated excellence in dredging and maritime research with its Young Authors Award.
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NewsKalmar helps boost Durban productivity
Kalmar is to supply 10 straddle carriers to Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) Durban Pier 2, a dedicated straddle carrier operation in South Africa currently handling a throughput of 2.4 million teu.
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NewsEbola epidemic halts Ivory Coast calls
The African ports of Abidjan and San Pedro in Ivory Coast are thought to be the first to deny entry to vessels arriving from a country which is experiencing an outbreak of Ebola.
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NewsIchthys LNG completes Darwin dredging
Ichthys LNG Project has completed the dredging and disposal of Darwin harbour, removing around 16 million cubic metres of rock and sand to create a deep shipping channel and berthing area for LNG carriers.
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NewsRotterdam takes action
As the shipping season reaches its peak, the Port of Rotterdam is seeing an increase in congestion, causing shipping companies to divert cargo to nearby Antwerp.
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NewsPorts must be prepared for every eventuality
COMMENT: It seems like it was only yesterday that we were discussing the heavy burden of overcapacity in Northern European ports, but today those same hubs now face the other extreme of too much traffic and what to do with it all, writes Carly Fields.
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NewsPelindo II refuses to cancel HPH contract
State-owned Pelindo II has refused to bow to government demands to cancel a contract with Hutchison Port Holdings for Jakarta International Container Terminal.
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NewsUS ports nudge all-time box handling high
North American container ports looked set to handle an all-time high in August, according to figures from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates’ Global Port Tracker.
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NewsPaceco España goes West
Spain-based Paceco España is to supply one of its Portainer STS cranes for a new multi-cargo sea terminal in Aruba, marking its first contract overseas after concentrating on the European market in recent years.
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NewsLNG bunkering terminal for Denmark
Norway-based Liquiline is to design, construct and commission an LNG ship bunkering terminal for Fjord Line AS at the Port of Hirtshals, Denmark.
