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NewsGas powered ferries look to the future
A new, LNG powered ferry has started services in Western Norway – and the both the builders and designers believe that these ferries are “the future”.
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NewsCleaner shipping for Maersk and Broström
The world''s largest container carrier, Maersk Line, and Broström, part of Maersk Tankers, have joined the Port of Gothenburg campaign for cleaner shipping.
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NewsVirginia’s idling incentive
Virginia’s Green Operator (GO) programme has been extended to include incentives for vessels participating in its fuel switch or alternative power schemes at its terminals.
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NewsThe US becomes less pleasing
The crisis in US port development is growing and the country is slipping further behind in modern facilities.
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NewsA bad dose of post-holiday blues
Never let it be said that economists are an optimistic bunch; we have a tendency to look for the downside in statistics, looking for reasons to scale things back to suggest that there is worse to come.
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NewsGreen and Effective Operations at Terminals and in Ports
EXISTING AND UPCOMING stricter air quality standards and regulations together with the need to reduce energy consumption are raising ports and terminals'' awareness of their carbon footprint.
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NewsOne day strike paralyses Belgian ports
The port of Antwerp, along with others Belgian ports was yesterday paralysed by a strike that drew in dockers, pilots, tugboats and lock operators.
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NewsShipping refutes “delaying tactics” allegation
The UK Chamber of Shipping has rebuffed the idea that the shipping industry is trying employ “delaying tactics” around the introduction of further emissions regulation.
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NewsProposal to reduce water pollution risks
Improvements in water quality in the EU could be at risk from new forms of chemical pollution. The Commission is proposing to add 15 chemicals to the list of 33 pollutants that are monitored and controlled in EU surface waters.
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NewsRunning the risk
Emerging markets are the focus in the quest for a better bottom line, finds Martin Rushmere
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Seafarers ‘contribute so much’
Abandoned seafarers often feel intimated and afraid to reveal the true situation, says Amos Hosea, chief maritime labour officer at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.
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NewsAn ITF inspector calls
As an International Transport Workers'' Federation inspector, Tommy Molloy has dealt with some horrendous cases of seafarers abandoned by their employers, owed thousands of dollars in wages and with no way to get home or even to contact home.
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NewsAuckland still in strife
Ports of Auckland and the trade unions are still no nearer to reaching an agreement on pay and working conditions for dock workers.
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NewsMyanmar port goes ahead - but no coal
Uncertainty is hanging over a key detail of the Dawei port and industrial zone in southern Myanmar following a decision by the government to veto a coal-fired power plant.
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NewsForth gains Tilbury Container Services
Forth Ports has taken control of the deepsea container facilities of Tilbury Container Services in a three-way deal worth £95m.
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NewsLiebherr secures Russian STS order
Following on from a successful RMG installation, Liebherr Container Cranes has won an order for two ship-to-shore cranes from the JSC Commercial Port of Vladivostok.
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Maersk onboard with Gothenburg fuel drive
Building on its green credentials, Maersk Line has become the first container carrier to join the Port of Gothenburg’s Fuel Switch Program.
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Tampa invests in future expansion
Tampa Port Authority is to purchase 110 acres of land near its Port Redwing facilities to enable expansion of the port’s footprint.
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NewsKonecranes wins Beira contract
Konecranes is to deliver two ship-to-shore cranes to Mozambique’s Port of Beira in 2013.
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NewsTrelleborg super-order confirmed
Trelleborg Marine Systems has won a contract for the supply of 86 super cone fender systems, 59 mooring bollards with a 200 tonne capacity, and 41 safety ladders for an undisclosed UK deep sea container port.
