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NewsDFDS prepares for EU sulphur rules
DFDS Seaways is installing another scrubber system on its eighth ship in preparation for the new, stringent EU sulphur rules coming into effect from January 2015.
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NewsMeeting the end goals
Engineer, Procure and Construct contracting is suited to technically complex projects where works may be defined by specified performance criteria, rather than by the production of a detailed design - making it a good fit for ports.
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LNG packages for German vessels
India-based INOXCVA is to supply LNG storage tanks and install equipment in the tank connection space of LNG fuel gas packages for Germany’s TGE Marine.
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NewsSilver construction standard
HFW''s Robert Blundell discusses the pros and cons of the industry''s favoured EPC contract.
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NewsOman launches new LNG repair partnership
Oman Drydock Company (ODC) and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) are joining forces to form a new partnership to target the LNG carrier repair market.
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NewsFirst LNG order for Japanese joint venture
MI LNG, the joint venture company established by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Imabari Shipbuilding, has received an order for an LNG carrier for NYK Line.
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NewsDon’t forget the hidden structure
Freyssinet New Zealand business development manager Kane Miller, whose firm specialises in construction, repair and maintenance in the civil engineering sector, emphasises that corrosion suffered by structural elements at ports can have costly flow-on effects.
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NewsOrders flood in for Bromma
Stockholm-based Bromma has seen the orders flood in so far this year, increasing its order intake by 20% compared to the same period in 2013.
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Tideworks solutions for Sea Star terminals
US-based Tideworks Technology Inc is to provide its suite of terminal operating system (TOS) solutions for Sea Star Line, LLC.
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NewsSpain opens door to private sector investment
The recently introduced National Spanish Reform Programme now allows the private sector to invest, through PPPs, in the management of state-owned ports currently administered by the National Ports Authority.
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Brazilian passenger terminals behind schedule
Brazil''s Audit Court (TCU) has made recommendations to the Ceará State Dock Company to draw up a Plan B for the handling of tourists at the Port of Muricipe, in Fortaleza, during the World Cup.
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NewsStop the rot
Corrosion strategies need to strike a balance between cost and common sense, explains Iain MacIntyre
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NewsBaltic Sea ports join forces
The EU ports of Stockholm and Tallinn are joining forces to improve the environment in the Baltic Sea, focusing on future fuels, the management of ship-generated waste and the shore-side power.
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NewsBraemar oversees Nigerian LNG build
Braemar Engineering has been appointed to act as shipping consultants to Bonny Gas Transport, subsidiary of Nigeria LNG (NLNG), and will oversee the building of six LNG carriers.
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NewsMissed opportunity
Picture this if you will: you have no experience in the container handling business but assisted by the fact that you have a strategic partner, who does know the business, you win a small but interesting container terminal concession.
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NewsA need for global standards
Port of Antwerp has issued its 2013 Annual Report which contains an interesting ranking of the largest ports worldwide.
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NewsLighting up future port developments
Phoenix Products Company''s Yazi Fletcher explains why responsible and efficient use of light increases with LED technology
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NewsThe need for environmental regard and investment
The port of Ystad plays, due to its strategic position, an important role in the transportation flow between Scandinavia and Sweden and East- and Central Europe, and it is one of Ystad''s most important enterprises. Björn Boström, CEO of the port of Ystad explains.
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NewsKalmar helps reduce emissions in Turkey
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to supply eight of its zero-emissions rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Turkish port operator, Evyaport.
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Covering all bases
If ports are looking to capitalise on the growing demand for biofuels, then they need the right equipment to do the job.