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  • Last chance to book for GreenPort South Asia 2013
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    GreenPort South Asia – last chance to book

    2013-03-19T15:26:00Z

    There’s still time to book for the first GreenPort South Asia Conference which will take place on 20 and 21 March 2013 at the Trident Nariman Point Hotel, Mumbai, India.

  • Last chance to book for GreenPort South Asia 2013
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    GreenPort South Asia – last chance to book

    2013-03-19T15:17:00Z

    There’s still time to book for the first GreenPort South Asia Conference which will take place on 20 and 21 March 2013 at the Trident Nariman Point Hotel, Mumbai, India.

  • Rotterdam has already invested in feeder barges
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    Hamburg's 'cold feet' on shuttle barge

    2013-03-19T10:00:00Z

    Rotterdam remains a pioneer. It already has a shuttle crane barge, the Mercurius, providing intra-terminal transport of containers, obviating the need to reposition them using road haulage vehicles. The original concept, which had been developed for the Port of Amsterdam, became a reality at Rotterdam in 2008 and has since ...

  • For many private investors, Asia presents a huge opportunity for investment
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    Asia Pacific - a key market for shipping

    2013-03-18T19:18:00Z

    According to a new survey by the Norton Rose Group, the Asia Pacific is catching up with Europe in terms of being a key market for the shipping sector, an important factor for future port investment and development.

  • David Hodgett declaring the start of works at the Webb Dock site
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    Work begins on Melbourne port project

    2013-03-18T17:52:00Z

    Construction has begun at the Port of Melbourne’s Webb Dock as part of the Victorian Coalition Government’s AUS$1.6bn port capacity project to ensure the port can meet growing trade demands.

  • DNV will identify the potential risks of LNG bunkering operations
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    DNV and Antwerp team up on bunkering

    2013-03-18T14:36:00Z

    The Antwerp Port Authority has teamed up with ship classification society, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), to develop procedures for safe and efficient LNG bunkering operations.

  • DNV will identify the potential risks of LNG bunkering operations
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    DNV and Antwerp team up on bunkering

    2013-03-18T14:33:00Z

    The Antwerp Port Authority has teamed up with ship classification society, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), to develop procedures for safe and efficient LNG bunkering operations.

  • 'Viking Grace'
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    Gas-fuelled ferry maintenance contract

    2013-03-18T11:29:00Z

    Wärtsilä has signed a five year maintenance agreement with Finnish ship owner, Viking Line, for maintaining and servicing the LNG-fuelled passenger ferry ''Viking Grace''.

  • Is there a place for geared barges in today's ports?
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    Challenging assumptions

    2013-03-18T10:00:00Z

    Is there really any viable alternative to traditional shore-based cargo handling, asks Alex Hughes

  • The government plans to improve the management and infrastructure of Brazilian
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    Brazilian workers prepare to strike

    2013-03-15T17:25:00Z

    Following failed negotiations with the Brazilian government over privatisation plans, port workers are preparing to strike at 36 Brazilian ports on 19 March 2013, according to media reports.

  • The fourth 'Gas Fuelled Ships Conference 2013' will take place onboard the 'Viking Grace'
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    Live LNG bunkering at Gas Fuelled Ships 2013

    2013-03-15T14:40:00Z

    At this year’s ‘Gas Fuelled Ships Conference 2013’, which is taking place onboard Viking Line’s ‘Viking Grace’, delegates will have the chance to experience live ship-to-ship bunkering.

  • "India has faced and continues to face a number of challenges which hold a number of lessons for Africa’s political and business leadership," Gagan Seksaria, ICTSI
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    Lessons to learn

    2013-03-15T10:00:00Z

    Emerging economies can learn from the investment paths of other ports, as Gagan Seksaria explains

  • Indian Ports Association will be supporting the first 'GreenPort South Asia Conference'
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    IPA supports GreenPort South Asia Conference

    2013-03-14T17:30:00Z

    The Indian Ports Association (IPA), which represents India’s 13 major ports, has confirmed its support for Mercator Media''s first ''GreenPort South Asia Conference'', taking place in Mumbai, India, from 20 till 22 March 2013.

  • Will investment funds move to Asia and Africa at the expense of Europe?
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    Tariff war stirs up European tension

    2013-03-14T13:15:00Z

    The economics of austerity are impacting the ports and terminals of Europe. Cargo volumes are declining, both in the container and bulk trades. As with the rest of the shipping industry, we are seeing increased price competition as capacity goes up.

  • TT Club says safety standards need to be improved
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    Safety talk ‘a lot of rubbish’

    2013-03-14T12:09:00Z

    Too much talk and not enough action on improving safety standards has been panned by the TT Club.

  • Fast growing Chinese GDP has "huge implications for global trade"
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    Ports riding on Asia Pacific growth

    2013-03-14T12:01:00Z

    “Resilient” growth in Asia Pacific is propping up port development in the region but the best is yet to come, according to IHS Global Insight’s Rajiv Biswas.

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    Tackling bulk optimisation

    2013-03-14T10:00:00Z

    Shipping bulk material is not an easy process, with complicated procedures and price issues to challenge port operators. However, Australian company CSIRO has devised ways to make matters easier with the aid of sophisticated technology.

  • The Commission presented a proposal to improve sustainable management of marine and coastal areas
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    EU Commission takes initiative to support Blue Growth

    2013-03-14T09:44:00Z

    Yesterday, the European Commission launched a proposal to improve the planning of maritime activities at sea and the management of coastal areas.

  • Bernard Merkx, project manager, WFO
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    WFO recommends marine litter solutions

    2013-03-13T16:13:00Z

    In a bid to maintain marine litter as an environmental priority, Belgium based industry led initiative, Waste Free Oceans (WFO), has made 10 public recommendations to reduce floating marine litter in seas, oceans and rivers worldwide.

  • The order is the largest single port equipment contracts to be delivered to Bolipuertos by Kalmar
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    Kalmar wins large Venezuelan contract

    2013-03-13T15:58:00Z

    In a bid to meet rapid efficiency and capacity demands for cargo handling, government owned Venezuelan operator, Bolivariana de Puertos (Bolipuertos), has ordered one of the largest single port equipment contracts to be delivered by Cargotec’s Kalmar.