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NewsWork begins on Melbourne port project
Construction has begun at the Port of Melbourne’s Webb Dock as part of the Victorian Coalition Government’s AUS$1.6bn port capacity project to ensure the port can meet growing trade demands.
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NewsDNV and Antwerp team up on bunkering
The Antwerp Port Authority has teamed up with ship classification society, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), to develop procedures for safe and efficient LNG bunkering operations.
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NewsDNV and Antwerp team up on bunkering
The Antwerp Port Authority has teamed up with ship classification society, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), to develop procedures for safe and efficient LNG bunkering operations.
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NewsGas-fuelled ferry maintenance contract
Wärtsilä has signed a five year maintenance agreement with Finnish ship owner, Viking Line, for maintaining and servicing the LNG-fuelled passenger ferry ''Viking Grace''.
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NewsChallenging assumptions
Is there really any viable alternative to traditional shore-based cargo handling, asks Alex Hughes
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NewsBrazilian workers prepare to strike
Following failed negotiations with the Brazilian government over privatisation plans, port workers are preparing to strike at 36 Brazilian ports on 19 March 2013, according to media reports.
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NewsLive LNG bunkering at Gas Fuelled Ships 2013
At this year’s ‘Gas Fuelled Ships Conference 2013’, which is taking place onboard Viking Line’s ‘Viking Grace’, delegates will have the chance to experience live ship-to-ship bunkering.
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NewsLessons to learn
Emerging economies can learn from the investment paths of other ports, as Gagan Seksaria explains
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NewsIPA supports GreenPort South Asia Conference
The Indian Ports Association (IPA), which represents India’s 13 major ports, has confirmed its support for Mercator Media''s first ''GreenPort South Asia Conference'', taking place in Mumbai, India, from 20 till 22 March 2013.
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NewsTariff war stirs up European tension
The economics of austerity are impacting the ports and terminals of Europe. Cargo volumes are declining, both in the container and bulk trades. As with the rest of the shipping industry, we are seeing increased price competition as capacity goes up.
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NewsSafety talk ‘a lot of rubbish’
Too much talk and not enough action on improving safety standards has been panned by the TT Club.
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NewsPorts riding on Asia Pacific growth
“Resilient” growth in Asia Pacific is propping up port development in the region but the best is yet to come, according to IHS Global Insight’s Rajiv Biswas.
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Tackling bulk optimisation
Shipping bulk material is not an easy process, with complicated procedures and price issues to challenge port operators. However, Australian company CSIRO has devised ways to make matters easier with the aid of sophisticated technology.
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NewsEU Commission takes initiative to support Blue Growth
Yesterday, the European Commission launched a proposal to improve the planning of maritime activities at sea and the management of coastal areas.
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NewsWFO recommends marine litter solutions
In a bid to maintain marine litter as an environmental priority, Belgium based industry led initiative, Waste Free Oceans (WFO), has made 10 public recommendations to reduce floating marine litter in seas, oceans and rivers worldwide.
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NewsKalmar wins large Venezuelan contract
In a bid to meet rapid efficiency and capacity demands for cargo handling, government owned Venezuelan operator, Bolivariana de Puertos (Bolipuertos), has ordered one of the largest single port equipment contracts to be delivered by Cargotec’s Kalmar.
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NewsPort Strategy on Facebook
‘Port Strategy’ has recently added the social media platform, Facebook, to the various ways in which its content is being distributed.
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NewsMaking the link
Ports are increasingly acknowledging the importance of their role in supply chains, as John Bensalhia explains
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NewsIPA to support 1st GreenPort South Asia Conference
The Indian Ports Association (IPA) has confirmed, along with many key industry organisations, its support to the GreenPort South Asia Conference, which underlines the recognition of the need for maritime ports across the region to engage with the green agenda.
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NewsCutting Carbon to Cut Costs
Supply chain models and seaport infrastructure are changing as shippers must prove their sustainability credentials to stakeholders. Reducing reliance on road and air is a big part of the green movement in transport of cargo, and shipping is becoming more seaport-centric, as maritime shipping cuts costs and carbon emissions, says ...
