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NewsPeel Ports brings Bridgewater to the market
Peel Ports Group is taking the next step to enhance port centric logistics at the UK''s Ellesmere Port by appointing two local real estate agents to market the former Bridgewater paper mill site.
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NewsClosing the gap on port-city policies
A new report suggests that effective public policies are needed to improve port-city development, but the amount of policy-relevant knowledge is limited.
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NewsOakland plugs in to being green
The Port of Oakland is set to meet the new OGV Fuel Regulation and Northern American Emission Control Area (ECA) requirements with its shore power plan.
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NewsKonecranes closes the gap
Konecranes is “closing the gap” with its competitors following the acquisition of the container handling lift truck business of Linde Material handling, owned by KION group.
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NewsEco-friendly underwater hull cleaning
GAC Environhull, part of global shipping and logistics expert, the GAC Group, has launched a new eco-friendly and cost effective way to clean hulls underwater.
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NewsKalmar hybrid RTGs for Kenya
Kalmar is to supply 12 of its E-One² hybrid rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) as part of a €17m order.
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NewsKalmar hybrid RTGs for Kenya
Kalmar is to supply 12 of its E-One² hybrid rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) as part of a €17m order.
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NewsGetting better with remote control
Remotely controlled operations are a hot topic when it comes to the great automation debate, despite the fact that many believe this type of equipment cannot achieve optimal performance with current automatics.
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NewsCashing in on US distraction
Sandwiched in-between the big fiascos in Washington, DC - which culminated in a government shutdown - President Obama, visiting New Orleans, called for increased infrastructure spending.
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NewsGlut of global tenders
Ecuador’s Manta Port Authority has launched a new tender in search of a strategic international partner to operate its container and multi-purpose terminal.
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Haifa and Ashdod monopolise Israeli box traffic
A ruling by Israel''s Antitrust Authority that the ports of Haifa and Ashdod act as an oligopoly in container handling has allowed director David Gilo to prohibit the existing port companies from involvement in government plans for new container ports.
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NewsSouth-south trade shift to benefit ports
Marking a shift away from traditional Asia-Europe shipping lanes, trade routes in the southern hemisphere are fast becoming drivers of traffic for well placed ports.
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NewsMore weighing guidance needed
Industry experts have already called for additional guidance on mandatory container weighing, while agreeing that enforcement is the only way to ensure accuracy of container weights.
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NewsKalmar container handlers for DP World
Kalmar is continuing its long standing partnership with DP World supplying seven new empty container handlers to the new Jebel Ali port development in Dubai.
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NewsMore companies sign up to being ‘green’
Twenty more maritime companies have signed the Maritime Singapore Green Pledge to show their commitment towards promoting clean and green shipping in Singapore.
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NewsPorts remain positive for 2014 volume growth
North Europe trade volumes are set to grow in 2014, bar for the Chinese New Year period regarding imports, according to the latest ‘Global Port Tracker: North Europe Trade Outlook’.
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NewsA general approach to alternative fuels
The European Council has agreed to take a general approach on a proposal aimed at building up minimum infrastructure for alternative fuels across EU ports - a directive that is part of the Clean Power for Transport Initiative
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Global ports set for “warm winter”
The productivity of global ports has maintained a steady improvement this year and is expected to continue as the Christmas period sets in, according to the Shanghai International Shipping Institute.
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NewsA general approach to alternative fuels
The European Council has agreed to take a general approach on a proposal aimed at building up minimum infrastructure for alternative fuels across EU ports - a directive that is part of the Clean Power for Transport Initiative
