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NewsHybrid tug joins Rotterdam fleet
Rotterdam tug operator Kotug says that its first true hybrid tug is soon to take its place in the company’s fleet, having been converted to the Xeropoint hybrid propulsion system from AKA of Canada.
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NewsRena report reveals short cut
An interim report on the Rena cargo ship grounding has revealed that the crew may have been taking a short cut which caused the incident.
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NewsEU Environment Council fails to reach consensus
On 9 March, the Environment Ministers examined at the Council meeting the draft conclusions on a roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050.
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NewsSubsidy uncertainty could stunt prospects
Government subsidies and incentive schemes have been crucial in encouraging many power generators to choose biomass – but now there are fears that the economic crisis could put a lid on the enthusiasm for being green.
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NewsThailand sports new ports strategy
Thailand has altered its port strategy to put emphasis on its own hubs in a change that represents a large shift in transportation thinking.
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NewsAPMT Callao investment assured
APM Terminals was granted an extension to file the required stability report for its North Terminal concession at Peru’s Port of Callao, Port Strategy has learned.
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NewsWorldwide impact from Eurozone crisis
The European debt crisis has had far reaching, if varied impact with certain areas such as Africa suffering disastrous setbacks, while others were still seeing healthy growth last year.
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NewsAn end in sight to the UK's port rate fiasco
Port based businesses in the UK facing unfair and unexpected backdated business rates bills can breathe a sigh of relief as the Government has moved to waive and repay bills this week.
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NewsKenya launches Lamu Port project
Lamu Port for South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor project, located in Mombasa, was officially launched this month by the president of South Sudan, the president of Kenya and the prime minister of Ethiopia.
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NewsGreen initiatives on the horizon
US shipping and logistics specialists, Horizon Lines Inc. has issued a report detailing its progress in environmental excellence through its ongoing green initiatives.
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NewsThe beauty of biomass
Green and virtuous, biomass offers some handling challenges, as Felicity Landon finds out
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Balast water system approval
The Maritime Environmental Protection Committee of the United Nations'' International Maritime Organization (IMO) has granted Siemens Final Approval for its Sicure ballast water management system.
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The piracy conundrum
Piracy is forcing ports to take a good look at operational and security implications, explains Stevie Knight
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NewsClaims information found in unexpected places
‘Claims’ is very much the name of the insurance game right now. With record insured losses in 2011, underwriting companies are upgrading the sometimes elderly software that is supposed to aid sound assessments.
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NewsRed-Med railway pipe dream
The Israeli government has approved the construction of a railway line from the Port of Eilat to the national railway grid, linking it to the Mediterranean ports of Ashdod and Haifa.
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NewsOn the other side of the pond
Dr Robert G Kanter of the Port of Long Beach, California is one of the chief architects of the port’s groundbreaking environmental initiatives – among the most aggressive implemented by any seaport in the world.
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NewsClimate leadership award for Port of LA
On 29 February, the Port of Los Angeles was granted the Climate Leadership Award which recognises businesses and organisations that have shown outstanding leadership in response to climate change.
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NewsWave energy power in the Black Sea
Only two months after the testing and approval of its small scale model (in cooperation with the Hydro Mechanic Institute of Kiev), EWP is in the final construction phase of its medium scale wave energy generation system.
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NewsPort of Gothenburg expands rail system
The Swedish Transport Administration has acknowledged the expansion of the rail system leading to and from the Port of Gothenburg.
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Not much comfort from a trading niche
Indian Ocean energy has a ready market and Indonesian entrepreneurs, for example, might be looking to take a leaf out of India’s copybook.
