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NewsGetting green onside
Stevie Knight looks at the environmental issues of the US race to deeper ports
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NewsTrieste to take part in inland waterways project
Italy''s Trieste Port Authority (APT) is taking part in the ‘Upgrading of inland waterways and sea ports’ (INWAPO) European project in a bid to boost freight traffic.
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NewsTauranga to get bigger ships
Port of Tauranga in New Zealand has been given the go ahead to proceed with works to widen and deepen its shipping channels to accomodate larger ships following a four year consent process.
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NewsLNG bunkering project concludes
The Joint Industry Project (JIP) on LNG, managed by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) with nine Australian partners, has concluded that LNG bunkering in Australian ports is feasible, but not without a clearer regulatory framework.
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NewsDover maintains carbon reductions
The UK''s Port of Dover has retained the Carbon Trust Standard for the second year, celebrating four years of carbon reductions.
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NewsAPMT to operate major Turkish port
Global terminal operator, APM Terminals (APMT) and Turkish petrochemical company, Petkim, have signed an agreement to create a new container and general cargo terminal, Aegean Gateway Terminal (AGT) at Turkey''s Petkim Port.
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NewsVancouver pickets disrupt trade
Picketing is still underway at the US Port of Vancouver in Washington after longshoremen were locked out of their jobs last week at the Pacific Northwest grain terminal following disputes over the proposed new labour agreement.
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NewsMaking data management accessible
How easy is it for ports to step into the analytics arena and what would be the priorities? Richard Gyles of Access Group says the latest technologies enable ports to provide robust information from multiple data sources – including unstructured data – in a simple-to-use format an on any device, ...
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NewsHambantota port to store LNG
Sri Lanka''s deep sea port at Hambantota, on the south coast of the island, will finally start storing bunker fuel, according to media reports.
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NewsPorts partner up to provide LNG
An ‘LNG Fuelled Vessels Working Group’ has been set up under the auspices of the International Association of Ports and Harbour’s (IAPH) World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI), in a bid to develop guidelines on safe procedures for LNG bunkering operations.
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NewsGiant cranes for DP World’s London Gateway
Following a two month sea voyage from China, three giant cranes, each measuring 138m in height, arrived at the UK’s new global shipping port, DP World’s London Gateway last week.
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NewsNew LNG venture from Braemar Engineering
US based marine engineering consultancy company, Braemar Engineering, has launched a new venture that will advise on the use of LNG as a fuel source in the offshore sector.
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NewsUnder analysis
Ports are playing catch-up in the adoption of business analytics. Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsNew study on compliance in ECAs
A new Welsh University report has added to the worry that the new international air regulations controlling air pollution from ships may turn out to be ineffective.
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NewsPorts collaborate on LNG guidelines
An ‘LNG Fuelled Vessels Working Group’ has been set up under the auspices of the International Association of Ports and Harbour’s (IAPH) World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI), in a bid to develop guidelines on safe procedures for LNG bunkering operations.
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NewsCompensating Ukrainian port investment
One of the fundamental aspects to port reform in the Ukraine is putting in place a compensation arrangement for private investors for investments made to improve port infrastructure, says Odessa based legal firm, Interlegal.
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NewsDenting debt and building relations
Cost efficiencies can come from cutting your debt interest rates, or joining forces with a rival to develop joint systems, as ports in the US and New Zealand have demonstrated.
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NewsThe big squeeze
Innovation abounds when it comes to uncovering recession-beating cost savings, as Iain MacIntyre finds out
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Montreal secures continued labour commitment
In Canada, Montreal Port Authority has agreed a new six-year collective labour agreement with the Maritime Employers Association and the Longshoremen''s Union.
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Port Said disruptions hit SCCT
Shipping lines CMA CGM, COSCO and Maersk Line were forced to divert calls from Port Said to the Israeli port of Eilat in February on the back of disruptive protests at Port Said, according to local media.
