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  • West coast rival: Long Beach is opposed to the merger with its long-time rival. Photo: Paul Ottaviano
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    Long Beach dismisses proposed Los Angeles merger

    2014-04-10T14:51:00Z

    A proposal by the LA 2020 Commission to merge the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – the two busiest container ports in the US – has been slated by Long Beach leaders for being “condescending and disrespectful”.

  • Forward thinking: Innovation drives the industry and pushes it ahead
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    Keeping the pace

    2014-04-10T10:00:00Z

    Keeping up with the latest technological developments is a full time job as John Bensalhia finds out.

  • Impending strike: Operations at a number of Argentinian ports are expected to be delayed for a day
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    ISS warns of impending Argentinian strike

    2014-04-09T16:13:00Z

    Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is warning of a potential ‘general’ strike in Argentinian ports to take place on Thursday 10 April 2014 from 00:00hrs to 24:00hrs.

  • Positive thinking: Yilport is hoping to increase its annual container handling throughout by more than 10 times its current amount by 2023
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    Yilport reveals vision for the future

    2014-04-09T13:03:00Z

    Turkey-based Yilport Holding is looking to significantly increase its annual container handling throughput in a bid to become one of the top 10 global container terminal operators by 2023.

  • Barges often have to make terminal sequencing choices without proper information. Credit: Anders Pollas
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    Making good use of data

    2014-04-09T10:00:00Z

    A lack of data transparency can hold back port efficiency, according to consultant Peter de Langen of Ports and Logistics Advisory.

  • Flighty: Tanzania port woes continues.  Credit: Free Grunge Textures, www.freestock.ca
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    Dar saga plays on

    2014-04-09T10:00:00Z

    The saga of the construction of berths 13 and 14 at Dar es Saalam port – the berths intended to provide much needed new container capacity – continues.

  • Gas goal: PANYNJ should seriously consider switching their fuel of choice on dock. Credit - PGE Green Energy
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    Channelling the gas flow

    2014-04-09T10:00:00Z

    A spate of recent conferences has brought New York’s shipping community to life, in spite of cold weather.

  • Ports like Hamburg are preparing for LNG. Photo: Port of Hamburg
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    Ports prepare for gas-fuelled future

    2014-04-09T09:41:00Z

    More and more ports are either planning for, or are anticipating, the development of LNG bunkering, according to a new survey by Lloyd’s Register.

  • The ShoreBoX™ solution uses a Static Grid Frequency Conversion system
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    Breaking boundaries in shore side power

    2014-04-08T20:30:00Z

    Schneider Electric is well known for its energy management systems and its new ShoreBoX™ system aims to revolutionise the market thanks to its portability and modularity.

  • Karachi expects to reduce CO2 emissions by four million kilograms per annum
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    Karachi terminal goes green

    2014-04-08T15:25:00Z

    Hutchison Port Holdings-owned (HPH) Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) is carrying out a series of ‘green’ equipment initiatives in a bid to help reduce CO2 emissions in and around Pakistan.

  • Konecranes' Boxhunter is aimed at the emerging markets
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    Konecranes turns RTG design on its head

    2014-04-08T10:44:00Z

    Konecranes has launched a mid-priced rubber-tyred gantry crane aimed at the emerging markets.

  • Rotterdam believes that better use of the internet could reduce the number of empties being transported in its hinterland. Credit: Daniel Foster
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    Taking the cyber highway

    2014-04-08T10:00:00Z

    Alex Hughes finds out about Rotterdam''s plans to become the centre of the logistics internet

  • Gas-fuelled future: Ports like Hamburg are preparing for LNG. Photo: Port of Hamburg
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    Ports prepare for gas-fuelled future

    2014-04-07T16:59:00Z

    More and more ports are either planning for, or are anticipating, the development of LNG bunkering, according to a new survey by Lloyd’s Register.

  • Holland America Line earned the Port of Seattle's platinum level for the second year
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    Seattle awards Green Gateway Partners

    2014-04-07T16:06:00Z

    The Port of Seattle has awarded Maersk Line, COSCO Container Lines America’s, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises and Holland America Line for their 2014 environmental achievements.

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    Latin American and Caribbean ports' technical efficiency improving

    2014-04-07T13:10:00Z

    Latin American and Caribbean ports are 40% less efficient than those in Europe, notes a report from the Inter-American Development Bank (BID), although 40% more efficient than those in Africa.

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    Egyptian ports not for sale

    2014-04-07T13:10:00Z

    The Egyptian Minister of Transport, Ibrahim El – Demeiry, has publicly stated that there are no plans to start privatisation of the nation''s ports.

  • Power unit: Schneider Electric's ShoreBoX is in operation at the Port of Los Angeles
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    Making a connection

    2014-04-07T10:00:00Z

    There''s still a place for shore side power solutions, as Anne-Marie Causer finds out

  • New tractor: Kalmar's Ottawa T2 features a "ground breaking" re-design. Photo: Cargotec
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    New Kalmar tractor steals the show

    2014-04-04T12:57:00Z

    Kalmar introduced its new terminal tractor at the Mid-America Trucking Show last month. Entering the North American market, the Ottawa T2 is purpose-built for “superior” performance, productivity and serviceability.

  • Wärtsilä’s latest dual-fuel engine, the fuel-flexible 46DF
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    Wärtsilä unveils new dual-fuel engine

    2014-04-04T12:05:00Z

    Wärtsilä has added a new dual fuel engine to its portfolio, which it says offers lowest fuel consumption, high output and attractive lifecycle costs.

  • Check point: Israel's ports make use biometrics, scanning technology and security profiling for crew validation. Credit: David King
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    The right tools for the job

    2014-04-04T10:00:00Z

    Product and technical developments are jumping ahead to match port security profiling demands and requirements.