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NewsThe No 1 proponent of protectionism
Comparatively recently, details of an opportunity were circulated relating to the development of a container gateway in the Crimean port of Sevastopol.
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NewsTales of two ports
Two tales from UK ports make interesting reading this month. In the West, Bristol Port Company (BPC) offered £10m to the local council to buy the freehold to the docks at Avonmouth and Portbury. The company bought the leasehold in 1991 under a 150-year lease.
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NewsMiami alliance opposes Beckham’s waterfront stadium
An alliance of shippers are appealing against David Beckham’s plans for a major stadium at PortMiami over worries it could push business and jobs to competing ports along the US east coast.
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NewsThe port of Cork’s future plans for redevelopment
Since it first developed its Environmental Management System in 2006, the Port of Cork can now demonstrate the significant progress that has been made in managing and reducing the impact of its port operations on the environment, says Finbarr Kearney, Environmental Officer at the Port of Cork Company.
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NewsYara expands with GTM acquisition
Yara International is expanding its offering after acquiring a 63% stake in Green Tech Marine (GTM), a sulphur oxide (SOx) scrubber supplier.
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NewsBuilding the terminal of the future
A Moffatt & Nichol terminal design concept was one of seven shortlisted in the recent Next Generation Container Port Challenge hosted by The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the Singapore Maritime Institute.
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NewsTerex pioneers crane for smaller ports
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) is making it easier for small maritime and river ports to “professionalise” their cargo handling with the launch of its mobile harbour crane, the Terex Quaymate M50.
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NewsUS needs to up its game, says GlobalData
Despite the US being the world’s largest natural gas producer, its lack of approved LNG export terminals is preventing energy companies from competing in the growing global LNG market, says Global Data.
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NewsBack to the drawing board
A reversal in terminal planning priorities has complicated designs, as Iain MacIntyre discovers
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Rocha port to handle Paraguayan cargo
Uruguay and Paraguay are cooperating on the development of a deepwater port on the Uruguayan coast at Rocha, which will provide an outlet to the sea for businesses in Paraguay.
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Savonna and Genova merger mooted
Reports from Italy suggest that the port authorities of Genova and Savonna are discussing a possible merger.
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Barcelona expected to be P3 ‘loser’
The P3 alliance may have a profound impact on how Spanish container ports develop in the near future.
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Transnet monopoly holding back South Africa
Andrew Pike of Velden Pike Nichols Inc asks if South Africa’s port development and efficiency is being hindered by its monopolistic port systems
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News2014 GreenPort Congress to focus on improving relationships
The 2013 GreenPort Congress clearly identified that to achieve an environmentally responsible port sector, port users need to communicate more.
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NewsICTSI invests in Iraq’s potential
International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) is partnering with the Government of Iraq to invest US$130m in Umm Qasr Port in a bid to unlock the country’s economic potential.
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NewsNauta launches LNG PSV
Poland’s Nauta Shiprepair Yard has launched a partly outfitted hull of an LNG-powered platform supply vessel (PSV).
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NewsStrengthening operations with a green theme
Newer, advanced technology is available for ports to strengthen operations in all spheres. For example, products have been designed to meet environmental rules without compromising productivity.
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NewsMEPC completes 66th session at IMO
IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met for its 66th session from 31 March to 4 April 2014, at IMO Headquarters in London.
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BWM Convention problems go unsolved
The global shipping industry is concerned about “serious” implementation problems associated with the IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, which governments chose to gloss over at the recent MEPC meeting.
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NewsLong Beach dismisses proposed Los Angeles merger
A proposal by the LA 2020 Commission to merge the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – the two busiest container ports in the US – has been slated by Long Beach leaders for being “condescending and disrespectful”.
