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  • News

    An eye on rival trade pacts

    2013-09-18T00:00:00Z

    The inter-Asia container trades are booming – notably in South East Asia and in the north.

  • The B2MOS project paves the path for Businesses to connect to the Motorways of the Sea
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    Paving the way to Motorways of the Sea

    2013-09-17T20:30:00Z

    22 partners and 5 implementing bodies from Spain, Italy, Slovenia, Greece, Germany and United Kingdom have joined together under a common cause to develop the Business to Motorways of the Sea (B2MOS) project.

  • A strategic bunkering alliance has been formed at Antwerp
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    LNG bunkering alliance

    2013-09-17T16:44:00Z

    The Port of Antwerp and the LNG shipper Exmar have formed a strategic alliance to develop LNG bunkering and its required studies.

  • The port of Antwerp and EXMAR have announced a strategic alliance for LNG bunkering in Antwerp
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    New strategic alliance for LNG bunkering in Antwerp

    2013-09-17T15:06:00Z

    As a result of a European public tender, the Antwerp Port Authority appointed ship owning company EXMAR as its strategic partner for LNG bunkering in the port of Antwerp.

  • A Virtual Power Plant at the Port of Rotterdam could significantly reduce energy costs
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    Rotterdam takes Smart Grid plunge

    2013-09-17T00:00:00Z

    The Port of Rotterdam is one of few ports investigating the ''Smart Grid'' concept and is working with GE to develop tailormade solutions.

  • A packed conference room onboard the ‘Viking Grace’ for the fourth Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships event
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    Fourth Gas Fuelled Ships conference closes to acclaim

    2013-09-16T17:36:00Z

    The fourth Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships conference concluded on 12 September, and all of the 150-plus attending voted it a great success.

  • Speakers 2012
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    How do shipowners carry out their environmental reporting?

    2013-09-16T17:10:00Z

    Dust management in the Port of Amsterdam, Environmental reporting by a terminal operator.... Just some of the papers to be given at this year''s GreenPort Congress.

  • News

    All participants invited to join Gala Dinner

    2013-09-16T17:02:00Z

    Hosted by the Port of Antwerp, this year''s Conference Networking Dinner will be held at The Ark, a stunning venue located in the port area.

  • Dimitrios Theologitis, European Commission
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    Discussion session to round off GreenPort Congress 2013

    2013-09-16T16:53:00Z

    Dimitrios Theologitis, Patrick Verhoeven, Gun Rudeberg and Charles Haine to participate in Closing Panel Discussion: ''The Green Guide – the Way Forward''

  • The Port of Philadelphia was the launch platform for the new infrastructure survey
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    America’s infrastructure woes

    2013-09-16T14:34:00Z

    Hot on the back of the news that the Port of Baltimore has received federal funding to increase its capacity, a new survey has been released showing the breadth of infrastructure concerns around America.

  • Electric vehicles could create a huge strain on networks
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    Energy Utopia

    2013-09-16T00:00:00Z

    Can ports benefit from ''Smart Grid'' concepts? Felicity Landon reports

  • Chairman's Welcome
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    GFS footage online

    2013-09-12T18:00:00Z

    If you missed the opportunity to attend the fourth Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships Conference 2013, you can now view footage of the Chairman''s welcome address online.

  • Hamburg was one of the case studies used in the report which benchmarks best practice
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    Generating added value

    2013-09-12T17:32:00Z

    A new global report outlines the role of ports in urban and national economies in order to assess and improve the positive impact they make to their communities.

  • Felixstowe workers are in dispute over changes to employment terms and conditions
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    Felixstowe workers vote to strike

    2013-09-12T17:19:00Z

    There is an air of uncertainty at the UK’s Port of Felixstowe this week as port workers vote to take strike action if their terms and conditions are not met.

  • Richard Hepworth
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    Applying the right correction factors

    2013-09-12T17:17:00Z

    Trelleborg Marine Systems'' Richard Hepworth explains why accurate rubber compound tests are more important than ever for fender specifications.

  • Live ship to ship bunkering kicked off the second day of the Gas Fuelled Ships conference
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    LNG bunkering demonstration starts GFS second day

    2013-09-12T14:32:00Z

    The second day of the Motorship gas fuelled ship conference began very early in the morning, as the ‘Viking Grace’ arrived in Stockholm after her overnight passage from Turku.

  • ADNATCO-NGSCO has gone for Marorka energy systems to save time and money and increase on efficiency
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    Unique monitoring solution

    2013-09-12T12:22:00Z

    A global offshore solution expert has been contracted by an LNG shipping company to deliver a ship optimisation package to its fleet to help reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

  • The ro-pax Canadian ferries will operate on LNG
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    Wärtsilä solutions for LNG ferries

    2013-09-12T09:53:00Z

    Wärtsilä is to supply integrated solutions for two duel-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) ro-pax passenger ferries.

  • Engine room tours formed an important part of the Gas Fuelled Ships conference
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    LNG ships actually work

    2013-09-12T09:46:00Z

    The first day of the fourth Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships conference concluded with tours of the ‘Viking Grace’ machinery rooms and the GE-sponsored conference dinner.

  • Ed de Jong (standing), Kari Granberg, Martin L Shaw and Oscar Bergheim offer their experiences of operating various types of ships on LNG; dual-fuel, gas-only and mixed fuel
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    Operational experience with gas fuelled ships

    2013-09-12T09:43:00Z

    Kari Granberg of Viking Line returned to the podium at the fourth Gas Fuelled Ships conference to talk specifically about the ''Viking Grace''.