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NewsNo guarantees on post-expansion traffic
The sense of excitement on the US East Coast around the seemingly limitless benefits of the expansion of the Panama Canal is palpable. Ports from Miami to Boston are riding the post-expansion train, and dishing out a great deal of hyperbole as to why they will get the diverted West ...
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NewsSt Lawrence rings changes for Montreal
A project of major importance to shipping and consequently ports in the region is the optimisation of navigation in the St Lawrence River from Quebec City to Montreal.
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NewsTurning waste on board into a resource
“Sustainable Cruise”, the European project for innovative shipboard waste management is paving the way for the introduction of specific EU environmental legislation for shipping. Its aim is to set up a new voluntary certification scheme for shipboard waste treatment and its effects in terms of CO2 reduction.
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NewsKonecranes gets clever with emissions
Konecranes Lift Trucks has come up with another clever way to save fuel and lower emissions which it says is “probably another first for heavy-duty lift trucks."
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NewsTyphoon hit port gets assistance
International Container Services (ICTSI) has stepped in to help rebuild and re-equip the Port of Tacloban following the damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan to help ensure safe delivery of humanitarian aid.
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NewsDamen unveils ‘Walk-to-Work’ vessel
Damen Shipyards has unveiled its a new windfarm service vessel (WSV) to support and accommodate turbine maintenance crews at sea and allow them to ‘Walk-to-Work’.
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NewsPropulsion & Emissions Conference 2014 – Call for papers
The 36th Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference, organised by Mercator Media, will take place in Hamburg, Germany from 21 to 22 May 2014.
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NewsKonecranes gets clever with emissions
Konecranes Lift Trucks has come up with another clever way to save fuel and lower emissions which it says is “probably another first for heavy-duty lift trucks."
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NewsNorthern highs
Canadian ports have survived the downturn and are looking ahead with renewed optimism as Alex Hughes finds out
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NewsClean Marine systems for Dorian LPG
Clean Marine is to supply its exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) for Dorian LPG’s very large gas carrier (VLGC) to help it comply with future sulphur emission legislation.
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NewsConnecting the dots
Khorfakkan pointst to luck as well as good judgement for its success as Stevie Knight discovers
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NewsInfrastructure deals set to boom
This year is expected to be a record year for transport infrastructure deals which have risen sharply since the beginning of the year, according to an analysis by global advisory company KPMG.
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NewsCalifornian ports race to stay competitive
Incentivising is becoming more and more popular among ports as Trans-Pacific trade is projected to grow and now the race is on to stay competitive between the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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Saying no to the shortcut
Honesty is definitely the best policy but it’s not easy: “Trying to import equipment for a particular project we got tangled in huge customs delays,” says Peter Richards of Gulftainer.
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NewsMobile computers speed up efficiency
A British ports operator has deployed Honeywell’s Thor VM1 vehicle mounted mobile computers and MX9 handheld devices to improve workflow and productivity at the terminal.
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NewsEU invests in Sweden-Finland transport link
The European Union’s TEN-T Programme is investing just over €1.6m in a transport project to upgrade the link between northern Sweden and western Finland.
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NewsUnfinished business
Seven years on from port privatisation in Nigeria port congestion remains a significant problem and is the focus of growing attention.
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NewsGrowing pains
Does excess Middle East port development mark an eye to the future, or too much too soon? Stevie Knight reports
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NewsOakland builds on clean air commitment
The Port of Oakland has completed the construction of its shore power infrastructure – marking another step in its ongoing “commitment to clean air”.
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New energy demand forecast system
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the NEC Corporation are collaborating in the development of an energy demand forecast system for ships to enable energy savings for operators and increased environmental efficiency.
