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NewsDP World performance dip
DP World has reported a 7% decline in gross container volume in the first quarter of 2013 compared with the same period last year, owing to lower volumes in the Asia Pacific, Indian Subcontinent, Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.
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NewsSeattle awards Princess Cruises
The Port of Seattle has awarded global cruise company, Princess Cruises, with a Gold Level Green Gateway award for the line’s environmental stewardship.
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NewsModernisation at Houston
The Port of Houston is making an investment in its growth for the future – it says that by continued investment in infrastructure it will better serve its customers.
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NewsAddressing EU inconsistencies
HFW''s Anthony Woolich and Eliza Petritsi anticipate the arrival of Europe''s revised port policy legislation
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News‘Cosco Pride' named most sustainable
According to the Environmental Ship Index (ESI), Cosco Container Lines’ container ship, ‘Cosco Pride’, was the most sustainable vessel to call at the Port of Rotterdam in 2012.
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NewsAntwerp joins EFIP
Members of the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) officially endorsed the Port of Antwerp as a new member at its latest meeting in Vlissingen in The Netherlands.
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NewsAPMT prepares for high growth markets
APM Terminals is preparing to invest in high growth emerging markets such as Africa, Latin America and South and Southeast Asia, as industry projections reveal that capacity and congestion issues will boost container volumes.
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NewsLook out for tariff landmines
Which way to jump – discount or no discount on port tariffs? The question is not as straightforward as it might seem.
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NewsPain of austerity gets personal
The global economy is trying to recover from the Great Recession with varying medicines being applied. The United States, sequestration aside, continues with an expansionary policy supported by the Federal Reserve. Japan’s new Prime Minister, Abe is going all out for government-led expansion and many of the Asian countries are ...
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NewsShake-up brings benefits for ports
RaetsMarine talks to James Brewer following the company''s takeover by Lloyd''s group Amlin
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Wising up to Dockwise's real worth
Boskalis, the world’s largest dredging and marine services company, has secured its objective of acquiring Dockwise which operates the world’s largest heavy lift ships.
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Playing concessioning soccer in Africa
The political ''football'' of privatised port operations in Mombasa is being kicked around again.
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Crew comfort
GAC Solutions'' Christer Sjödoff explains why streamlined crew services bode well for ports
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NewsAdvance of climate laws increases urgency to regulate shipping emissions
There is a growing consensus that a faster response to climate change is desperately needed. This is especially so when the science and physical impacts of global warming are telling us that the urgency to act is increasing, says Terry Townsend, Director of Policy and Deputy Secretary-General at GLOBE ...
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NewsEnvisan wins eco award
Environmental subsidiary of Jan De Nul, Envisan, has won an eco innovation award at the Belgian trade fair ECOnext recently.
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NewsNew dust suppression ring sizes
US based dust suppression solutions provider, Dust Control Technology (DCT) has introduced four new sizes of its stainless steel dust suppression ring to provide bulk material handlers with a wider range of options.
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NewsLargest Terex crane for Mexico
US based Terex Port Solutions has received an order from terminal operator, Operadora de la Cuenca del Pacifico (OCUPA), for its Gottwald model 8 mobile harbour crane in the G HMK 8410 variant – the largest of its type ever built.
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NewsDP World development at Kazakhstan
DP World reportedly wants to invest billions of dirhams in the development of the economic free zone at Aktau Port in Kazakhstan.
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NewsGREEN EFFORTS discusses LNG and onshore power
Last week, GREEN EFFORTS (Green and Effective Operations at Terminals and in Ports) organised a Workshop, entitled “Greener Ports - What to expect from technologies”, at the premises of Bremen Chamber of Commerce.
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NewsA common objective
Port Strategy talked to Kari Rintanen, Chair of the PEMA Technology Working Group on Software Interface Standards, about the Association’s initiative to develop common industry standards for the integration of TOS and process automation technology
