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  • Pitting transhipment ports like Singapore (pictured) against gateway hubs can be misleading. Credit: Noel Reynolds
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    Value of comparison

    2013-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Andrii Kuzmenko, project implementation manager at APM Terminals, questions the value of comparing gateways against transhipment hubs, or comparing terminals handling 15,000 teu vessels with up to eight ship-to-shore cranes, against those handling 3,000 teu vessels with three cranes.

  • Jolly Diamante
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    The value of a partnership approach to exhaust gas cleaning

    2013-10-15T22:30:00Z

    “You may delay, but time will not”, Benjamin Franklin was once quoted as saying and this rings particularly true of the fast-approaching Emissions Control Area (ECA), 2015 0.1% sulphur limit deadline. The realisation that now less than 18 months remain until the revised limit will be applied has provided impetus ...

  • GreenPort Congress saw nearly 200 delegates from over 30 countries come together in Antwerp to discuss and debate in a series of working groups and plenary sessions
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    8th GreenPort Congress shows how ports can exemplify, encourage, enable, engage and enforce

    2013-10-15T20:30:00Z

    Last week, Mercator Media organised the 8th GreenPort Congress in Antwerp. The event was hosted by the Port of Antwerp, which also hosted the very first GreenPort Congress held in 2006.

  • TCM is Costa Rica’s largest infrastructure project
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    APM steams ahead with Costa Rica terminal

    2013-10-15T17:11:00Z

    More than two years after winning the concession for a deepwater facility in Costa Rica, APM Terminals has signed an agreement with the Dutch consortium of Van Oord and Bam International to start dredging works for the new $460m terminal.

  • ABB provides a green solution to Pipavav shipyard
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    First Indian “green shipyard” uses ABB solution

    2013-10-15T16:05:00Z

    ABB, the global leader in power and automation technologies has delivered “green” Static Frequency Converters (SFCs) to the first and only “green shipyard” in India at Pipavav Shipyard Limited (PSL).

  • The 20DF engine will allow fleet owners to comply with EPA Tier 4 emissions regulations
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    Wärtsilä dual-fuel technology for US market

    2013-10-15T16:04:00Z

    Wärtsilä’s 20DF dual-fuel engine is available to buy in the US market, making it easier for vessel owners to comply with strict US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 emissions.

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    Decongesting Nigeria

    2013-10-15T14:29:00Z

    The Federal Government of Nigeria is throwing around N200m (US$1.248m) into a decongestion plan which will see 4,000 containers transferred from the Port of Lagos, local media reports.

  • Terminal in action
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    Rank and file

    2013-10-15T00:00:00Z

    As another attempt to compare port productivity is launched, Dave MacIntyre questions the worth of comparisons.

  • Eddy Bruyninckx, CEO, Port of Antwerp, speaking at the eighth GreenPort Congress
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    LNG ships welcome at Antwerp

    2013-10-14T17:09:00Z

    In his keynote address at the 2013 GreenPort Congress, the CEO of the Port of Antwerp, Eddy Bruyninckx, said that environmental management should go hand in hand with port management.

  • Russian ports will likely need to add to the existing eLoran strucutre
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    Navigating the Arctic

    2013-10-14T16:56:00Z

    In a bid to improve shipping safety across emerging Arctic shipping routes, the UK and Russia are to collaborate to develop compatibility in advanced navigation technologies at ports.

  • Eddy Bruyninckx, CEO, Port of Antwerp
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    LNG fuelled ships welcome at the Port of Antwerp

    2013-10-14T16:35:00Z

    In his keynote address at the 2013 GreenPort Congress, the CEO of the Port of Antwerp, Eddy Bruyninckx, also stated that environmental management should go hand in hand with port management.

  • The proposed LNG project includes a liquefaction plant and a two berth tanker terminal. Photo: Alaska LNG project sponsors
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    Kenai Peninsula chosen as LNG site

    2013-10-14T11:20:00Z

    Nikiski’s Kenai Peninsula has been chosen as the preferred site for the proposed South Central Alaska LNG project.

  • OCR is the preferred technology for container and chassis identification
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    OCR grabs the world

    2013-10-14T00:00:00Z

    OCR systems have taken off in popularity throughout the world. According to the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association, there are 1,700 installations worldwide, while turnover is $50m a year and the rate of growth is 12%-15% a year

  • Caterpillar has launched upgrade kits to bring older 3500 series engines up to current EPA emission specs
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    EPA low emission kit

    2013-10-11T14:34:00Z

    Caterpillar has launched EPA-certified Cat 3500 marine emissions kits, as an alternative to re-powering existing vessels in order to ensure compliance with current US emissions limits.

  • Container security measures need to combine appropriate hardware with accurate interpretation of data. Credit: US Coast Guard
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    Blended protection

    2013-10-11T00:00:00Z

    Some ports go for overkill in deciding on container security. Martin Rushmere reports

  • GreenPort Congress Opening Session
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    View Keynote speech & Opening address online now!

    2013-10-10T16:02:00Z

    Not able to attend this year”s GreenPort Congress? View the keynote address and opening session speakers online here now - including Thomas Verheye, Head of Unit on Industrial Emissions, Air Quality & Noise, DG for Environment.

  • Under and overweighed containers have been the cause for a number of incidents over the years
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    Weighing up the possibilities

    2013-10-10T15:51:00Z

    With container weighing becoming a global issue within the ports sector, the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association’s (PEMA) recently published information paper on container weighing technologies is a timely resource.

  • The 'Sustainable Enterprise Guide' will help companies in their sustianable efforts
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    Antwerp Sustainability Report

    2013-10-10T12:51:00Z

    The second Antwerp Sustainability Report was released earlier this week, along with a new digital platform to help companies in their sustainability efforts.

  • Port security continues to be a problem. Photo: JD Mack
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    Security that's fit for purpose

    2013-10-10T01:00:00Z

    Ports and terminals are increasingly being drawn into the purview of private maritime security companies, as such contractors seek to strengthen their links with the insurance market.

  • Transnet's South African ports, inlcuding Duban (pictured), have embraced psychometric assessment for recruitment. Credit: Clive Reid
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    Avoiding the talent trap

    2013-10-10T00:00:00Z

    The ports industry is investing and expanding rapidly in Africa – but there’s a real mismatch in terms of skills. African countries dominate the top half of the international unemployment list, and the general sentiment is that the statistics are over-optimistic and real unemployment much higher, says Cobus du Plessis ...