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Port Botany imposes capacity restrictions
Asciano Patrick has had to impose temporary reduced operational capacity at its Port Botany terminal in October because of employee absenteeism, delays in the arrival of new equipment and bad weather interruptions.
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Singapore to consolidate boxes at Tuas
The government of Singapore has confirmed its intention to consolidate all container handling at a new port, Tuas, which should go into operation within the next 10 years.
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NewsEEDI solution for ro-ro sector welcomed
The decision of the IMO Protection Committee (MEPC) to proceed with sector specific methodology for energy efficiency requirements for ro-ro cargo and ro-pax vessels has been welcomed by the industry.
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NewsFrom the ground up
HFW''s Brian Rom discusses the perils of weather and latent conditions on port development projects
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NewsWärtsilä ballast system gets IMO approval
Wärtsilä’s Aquarius EC ballast water management system (BWMS) has been given BASIC approval by the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).
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NewsGreenPort Congress – working towards sustainability
The seventh GreenPort Congress was held during the first week of October 2012 in Marseille - during which nearly 200 environmental experts across the sector came together to discuss working towards a continuous commitment to sustainable operations.
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NewsPOLA receives development proposals
The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has received eight proposals from commercial developers looking to redevelop the San Pedro waterfront property, Ports O’Call Village.
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NewsConference proceedings and presentations available to download now!
The packed programme for the 7th GreenPort Congress contained nearly 50 presentations, all of which are now available to download.The following sessions were included at the Congress: Port - Ship Interface: how do ship emissions influence ports? Reducing the impact of emissions and discharges from ships Green Terminals: Innovative ...
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NewsConference proceedings and presentations available to download now!
The packed programme for the 7th GreenPort Congress contained nearly 50 presentations, all of which are now available to download.The following sessions were included at the Congress: Port - Ship Interface: how do ship emissions influence ports? Reducing the impact of emissions and discharges from ships Green Terminals: Innovative ...
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NewsGreenPort Congress addresses shipping and port environmental performance
The 7th edition of Congress was held the first week of October 2012 in Marseille, the former ancient Greek merchant port and one of the biggest port cities on the Mediterranean Sea. The theme of the first day revolved around ‘Managing the impact of emissions and discharges from ships’ ...
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NewsGreenPort Congress addresses shipping and port environmental performance
The 7th edition of Congress was held the first week of October 2012 in Marseille, the former ancient Greek merchant port and one of the biggest port cities on the Mediterranean Sea. The theme of the first day revolved around ‘Managing the impact of emissions and discharges from ships’ ...
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NewsGreenPort Congress – Working towards sustainability
The seventh GreenPort Congress was held during the first week of October 2012 in Marseille - during which nearly 200 environmental experts came together to discuss working towards a continuous commitment to sustainable operations.
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NewsLinking all the European strands
Port Integration, a European Union Interreg project, has brought together 13 port and political partners from ten EU countries and Russia for three years of workshops and best practice visits.
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NewsStrength in numbers
United they stand, divided they fall? Felicity Landon asks what ports can gain by working together
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NewsPorts of Rotterdam and Gothenburg enter new LNG alliance
The Port of Rotterdam and the Port of Gothenburg, have signed a new alliance to speed up the establishment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a maritime fuel.
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NewsECC wants better port waste facilities
The European Cruise Council (ECC) has called for closer cooperation with ports when it comes to environmental issues – specifically with regards to better port waste reception facilities akin to high standards on-board cruise ships.
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NewsUnion troubles continue at POAL
Ports of Auckland (POAL) has announced it has signed an agreement with the PortPro union but it is still in bitter dispute with the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) over its plan for a collective agreement for port workers.
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NewsTracking trials
There is much fodder for this month’s viewpoint, with strikes hanging over the usually labour-stable US East coast and DP World’s departure from its Aden ambitions.
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NewsEpicentre of Gulf trade
Characterised by steady growth, Houston remains the main anchor of the Gulf. Martin Rushmere reports
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NewsThe single window challenge for ports
The challenges of meeting the EU’s deadline for National Single Windows and the various ways in which ports currently organise ship reporting formalities has been analysed in a study carried out by partners in the EU Port Integration Project.
