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NewsNew year marks end of dirty trucks at LA
From the 1 January 2012, every local short-haul or drayage truck calling at the Port of Los Angeles will meet the strictest clean air and safety standards of any major port in the world.
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Tandem lift splits manufacturers
Straddle carrier customers usually plump for 40-ton single lift units or 50-ton twin lift, but today there is an increasing market demand for 60-ton expanding twin lift capability, allowing it to match the capacity on ship-to-shore cranes.
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NewsEuropean test scheme for marine renewables
A new EU funded scheme worth £7.7m (€9m) is providing access for companies and researchers to specialist marine renewable energy testing centres across Europe.
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NewsRotterdam reacts to ECT lawsuit
The Port of Rotterdam has been reserved in making comment on a pending lawsuit it''s facing – but the furor of media coverage surrounding the recent summons by Europe Container Terminals (ECT) has forced it to break its silence.
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NewsMessy play
All-electric straddle carriers remain a pipe-dream for operators fed up with leaky hydraulic components. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsMercosur refuses entry to Falklands ships
The Falklands dispute has once again reared its ugly head with the recent decision taken by the Mercosur group of countries to refuse entry to Falkland flagged vessels to ports.
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NewsWatermode: Multimodal logistics cooperation
WATERMODE IS A European Union territorial cooperation project leaded by the Venice Port Authority (VPA) with a total budget of € 3 million aiming at promoting a better coordination between public stakeholders in the South East European regions.
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NewsDNV helps raise offshore energy efficiency
Det Norske Veritas reports that a project, involving seven Norwegian offshore shipping companies, has been established to identify energy efficiency and fuel saving initiatives for the offshore shipping industry.
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NZ begging for coastal feeder solution
A coastal hub-and-spoke feeder network directly linking major ports with regional centres is the ideal solution to New Zealand’s burgeoning freight task, says Pacifica Transport Group chief executive Steve Chapman, writes Iain MacIntyre.
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NewsA gassy on-dock debate
Maritime issues, by their nature, always cross boundaries - geographical, economic, or other.
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NewsThe little guy
Ports that give as much care and attention to feeders as they do to motherships stand to gain.
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NewsIn from the beginning
Problems in marine access often start at conception as the decision to build a new terminal or modify a port area is driven primarily by a market-focused investment stream.
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Seasons greetings from GreenPort
GreenPort would like to wish all readers a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.
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NewsA look at the unlikely
An all-encompassing risk assessment is a necessity, not a luxury, as Stevie Knight finds out
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NewsABP first in decade to tap into bonds
Associated British Ports (ABP) has become the first port operator to gain an external credit rating and tap into the bond market in the last decade.
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NewsGulftainer undaunted by double dip threat
Buoyed by a 10% increase in volumes at its Khorfakkan and Sharjah operations last year, Gulftainer is confident that this year will be just as successful.
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NewsShoreham focuses on sustainability
Shoreham Port Authority in the UK is embarking on a ten year investment to become a major centre for low carbon energy and sustainability.
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NewsStrike mediation unsuccessful at Auckland
Mediation talks taking place between the Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) to try to avoid further strikes before and during Christmas have so far been unsuccessful.
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West African blight takes its toll
Although the problem of Somali pirates carrying out attacks within port limits is new, attacks and robberies in West African ports are unfortunately common and also on the rise, although the pirates'' aims in West Africa are very different.
