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NewsAPMT’s bid to improve Kenyan bottlenecks
APM Terminals has opened up a new inland container freight station (CFS) near to Kenya’s primary port of Mombasa, in a bid to reduce huge traffic jams posing a severe obstacle to cargo flow in and out of the country.
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NewsInteractive Congress
The 2013 GreenPort Congress, organised by Mercator Media, will have a new interactive format to encourage greater participation and discussion at the event being held in Antwerp, Belgium from 9 to 11 October.
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Taking technology into the mix
The creation of an IT system that incorporates thousands of suppliers and shippers to reduce transaction costs and increase transparency is can be seen as a ''smart'' move, a step a number of Dutch ports have already taken together to improve their competitive position against rivals in the Northern Range.
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NewsNew interactive format revealed for GreenPort Congress 2013
In a radical attempt to end the current trend at conferences for delegates to be exposed to ‘death by PowerPoint’ the programme at the 8th GreenPort Congress will take on a dramatic change to encourage greater participation and discussion throughout the two days of the event.
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NewsWhichever way the wind blows
A port’s airborne dust, you might assume, should be treated at the source and on the spot by an on-the-spot dust mitigation system. However, this easy answer isn’t always practicable, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsRail strike impacts Oz
A weekend strike has stopped around 600,000 tonnes of coal getting to Australia’s Newcastle Port, according to media reports.
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NewsEuropean Commission looks for climate solutions
As part of its climate action campaign, ‘A world you like. With a climate you like’, the European Commission has launched a low-carbon contest in a bid to find and test some of the most creative and innovative green initiatives across the EU.
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NewsWorking smarter
The world’s most innovative ports are using ‘smart’ solutions to improve revenue sustainability, explains CVA''s Wolfgang Lehmacher
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NewsKerala seeks approval for Vizhinjam development
The Indian state of Kerala plans to approach the Union ministry of economic affairs to get private partnership approval in order to develop the Vizhinjam international deep water seaport, according to media reports.
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NewsWodcon XX looks at new approaches to dredging
At this year''s World Dredging Congress XX (WODCON XX), industry experts will gather to look at new innovations and ways to restore and enhance the natural environment.
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NewsCurrency concerns
HFW''s Costas Frangeskides and Ben Atkinson discuss the pitalls of a unstable Euro
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NewsPortVision to improve US ports and waterways
US based maritime intelligence solutions company, PortVision, has launched a CONNECT grant initiative to help improve US port and waterway efficiency, safety and security.
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News2013 Programme and Call for Papers details released
This year''s new interactive programme, designed to promote participation, involvement and discussion, will feature four main topics.
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News2013 Programme and Call for Papers details released
This year''s new interactive programme, designed to promote participation, involvement and discussion, will feature four main topics.
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NewsRadical new format revealed for 2013 GreenPort Congress!
The 8th GreenPort Congress will take on a dramatic change to encourage greater participation and discussion throughout the two days of the event.
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NewsRadical new format revealed for 2013 GreenPort Congress!
The 8th GreenPort Congress will take on a dramatic change to encourage greater participation and discussion throughout the two days of the event.
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NewsKeynote speaker confirmed for P&E Conference
Arsenio A Dominguez, vice chairman of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for Mercator Media’s ‘Propulsion & Emissions Conference’.
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NewsQuick payback offers tracking incentive
The level of return of investment when committing to tracking solutions is project based and depends on what has driven the investment in the first place, according to Eurogate Tangier''s Marco Fehmer.
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NewsPeel Ports invests in larger vessel
European port operator, Peel Ports, has invested in a significantly larger vessel for its Manchester Ship Canal container service in the UK, following an increase in demand from customers including Kellogg, Princes Foods and Kingsland Wine.
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DNV explores US gas-fuelled ferry technology
The Norwegian classification society, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), and Washington State Ferries have formed a partnership to ensure that the safety, security and operational challenges of using LNG as a ship fuel are handled responsibly.
