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NewsIncentivising efficient vessels in ports
Rewarding efforts that stretch beyond ‘environmental compliance’ is by no means a new concept for ports, and this is becoming increasingly popular as the industry looks to commercialise emissions reduction and tangibly demonstrate the link between sustainability and operational efficiency, says Peter Boyd, COO, Carbon War Room.
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NewsUkrainian ports overcapacity crisis
Ukrainian ports are continuing to under-perform because of huge capacity surplus, which a new report says there is no quick solution for.
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NewsOrder placed for largest gas-fuelled ferry
Ferry operator Brittany Ferries and STX France have confirmed a contract for a new LNG-fuelled ferry, which when delivered will be the largest gas-fuelled ro-pax ship yet.
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NewsGeorgia’s efforts pay off
Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) efforts in reducing carbon emissions have been recognised by the Southeast Diesel Collaborative (SEDC) with a ‘Community Leadership’ award.
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NewsNew Appropriation Act supports US ports
The recently introduced US$1.1 trillion Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2014 will support US seaport infrastructure and enhance US international competitiveness, says the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).
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NewsKalmar prototype dual fuel reachstacker
Kalmar has demonstrated a visionary prototype of a new dual fuel diesel and LNG powered reachstacker at the Port of Livorno in Italy.
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NewsDurban Container Terminal development still on
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) says that the plan to lengthen and deepen Durban harbour is still on, despite media reports that it has come under fire from environmental organisations.
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NewsGrowing momentum towards LNG
DNV GL says that momentum is building in the US around the use of LNG as a ship fuel as owners, ports and regulators further embrace its benefits.
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NewsTaiwan works to promote its ports
Taiwan International Port Corporation (TIPC) is looking to promote the country’s port status through a series of ‘green’ strategies.
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NewsFSRU Toscana begins operations
Floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Toscana, thought to be the world’s first floating LNG platform, has begun commercial operations.
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NewsEvolving OCR scanning
Optical character recognition (OC) in ports and terminals could be moving away from static portals and over to mobile readers to make for even easier automation.
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NewsMOL forms strategic terminal alliance
Mitsui OSK Lines has reached a strategic alliance agreement with Brookfield Asset Management Inc to expand MOL’s container terminal business.
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NewsWärtsilä moves into LNG terminal construction
Wärtsilä has announced the signature of a turnkey contract to supply a liquefied natural gas receiving terminal to be built at Tornio in northern Finland.
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Gladstone Ports wildlife initiative
Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) in Australia has developed its own Biodiversity Offset Strategy (BOS) to provide for the long-term conservation of threatened marine species in the Western Basin area.
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NewsFocus and feedback
Benjamin Franklin may once have claimed that “well done is better than well said”, but good feedback will ensure that word spreads and the customer base widens.
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KR and Busan Port join forces
The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) and the Busan Port Authority (BPA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on environmental initiatives and other maritime activities.
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NewsShipping carrier quits Australia
Recent media reports suggest that Israel’s ZIM Integrated Shipping Service and its affiliate Gold Star Line will leave Australia next month, possibly leaving a large gap in trade for Oz ports.
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NewsNew global port alliance
Seven leading international universities have set up the Global Port Research Alliance (GPRA) in response to the global and complex challenges faced by the port sector and related maritime and logistics industries.
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NewsHigh maintenance
Independent maintenance, repair and overhaul companies are making their mark, as John Bensalhia finds out
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NewsTug profile provides challenge for clean and efficient operations
The operating profile of a typical harbour tug could almost have been designed to maximise emissions; so the ‘green’ tug concept presents a challenge to ship designers, but it is a challenge they are accepting, with success.
