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  • Le Havre is incentivising green shipping
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    Le Havre incentivise green shipping

    2011-12-21T13:45:00Z

    From 1 January 2012, Grand Port Maritime du Havre (GPMH) will be rewarding shipping companies which practice green shipping at the port.

  • Le Havre is expanding to become a major hub in Europe
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    MSC invests in Le Havre

    2011-12-21T13:13:00Z

    One of the world’s largest shipping lines, MSC, is investing in a new terminal at Port 2000 in Le Havre - all aimed at making the port a major hub in Europe.

  • APM will take over the Skandia Container terminal in the new year
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    APM takeover of Gothenburg terminal approved

    2011-12-21T11:47:00Z

    The Swedish Competition Authority has approved the acquisition of the Skandia Container Terminal (SCT) at Gothenburg by APM Terminals - putting the takeover on schedule for January 2012.

  • Ports need to join the global battle to beat pirates
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    Nowhere to hide

    2011-12-21T10:00:00Z

    HFW''s Sally Buckley explains that the knock-on effects of piracy could affect many ports

  • The challenge by rival Felixstowe may have put a spanner in the works for ABP Southampton's expansion plans
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    Hostile climate

    2011-12-21T10:00:00Z

    Last month, the Port of Felixstowe secured a judicial review of ABP Southampton’s plans to extend the berth line of the Southampton Container Terminal by 500 metres.

  • In Pitea, three different situations were investigated: Simulation of the existing port layout to confirm availability for a 110m long carrier to pass Pitesundet, simulation to test the possibilities in a new fairway layout to pass the existing ...
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    Port Engineering Studies

    2011-12-21T10:00:00Z

    CHANGING A BERTHING facility or constructing a port is a decision with a wide-ranging impact on economy as well as on the surrounding environment. For a number of Swedish ports, simulation is a cornerstone in providing objective evidence of safety before new or larger tonnage arrives.

  • The Port of Amsterdam expects biomass handling to increase almost tenfold by 2020
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    Port of Amsterdam plans biomassive growth

    2011-12-20T18:00:00Z

    The Port of Amsterdam is gearing up for a boom in biomass volumes as a result of an increasing focus on renewable energy and new Dutch Government proposals.

  • Aerial view of the commercial port in Venice Marghera
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    Transnational network for multimodal transport

    2011-12-20T16:19:00Z

    Watermode is an EU territorial cooperation project lead by the Venice Port Authority - it is aimed at promoting better coordination between public stakeholders.

  • E.ON is getting even greener with wind energy Photo: E.ON
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    E.ON makes multi-billion energy investment

    2011-12-20T16:00:00Z

    E.ON is making another huge leap into green energy with a multi-billion investment of EUR7 billion for three new wind farms in the North and Baltic Seas.

  • The C-Vu technology displays radar and AIS data in a 3D format
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    3D displays the next step in efficiency

    2011-12-20T10:00:00Z

    As part of its VTS technology assessment, ABP Southampton is expected to try some software unlike anything else in existence.

  • Lindø in Denmark is to host Vestas’ wind turbine testing facility. Photo: Vestas
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    Lindø turbine assembly for Vestas

    2011-12-19T15:34:00Z

    Vestas has announced that assembly of the prototype and pre-series versions of their new 7MW turbine will take place at Lindø in Denmark.

  • Southampton is looking to upgrade its 2001-installed VTS system to control traffic in its waters
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    De-stressing the environment

    2011-12-19T10:00:00Z

    The working environment is just as important as the equipment itself for VTS operators. Paul Eastaugh reports

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    Largest onshore wind farm build for Belgium

    2011-12-19T10:00:00Z

    Belgium - Antwerp Port Authority and the Left Bank Corporation are to team up with the consortium “Groene Haven Antwerpen” (Antwerp Green Port) to build a large wind farm on the left bank of the river Scheldt.

  • "Although road and railway connections get congested, there is still a lot of transport capacity on the European seas and inland waterways" said Mr van Dalen
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    Maritime, Intermodal Transport: the future of Europeam Transport

    2011-12-16T11:00:00Z

    IN THE LAST FEW years intermodal transport has become the cornerstone of the European transport policy.

  • At Jaxport, the $5m received for harbour maintenance last year only allowed dredging of hot spots on the river
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    Hand it over, says Jaxport

    2011-12-16T10:00:00Z

    Ports in the US are pressing Congress to hand over a bigger portion of the money collected through the Harbour Maintenance Tax, to enable them to maintain infrastructure and facilities.

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    Viewing terrace for Schwedenkai Terminal

    2011-12-16T10:00:00Z

    Germany - The new panoramic viewing terrace at Kiel’s Schwedenkai Terminal has been officially opened to visitors and the public.

  • The AMORAS scheme, a sediment separation and treatment installation in the port of Antwerp demonstrates different thinking
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    Under pressure

    2011-12-15T10:00:00Z

    Environmental regulations and increasing costs continue to pose challenges to maintenance dredging programmes. Felicity Landon reports

  • Green ferries for the Clyde
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    Green ferries for the Clyde

    2011-12-15T09:15:00Z

    UK - Ferguson Shipbuilders in Scotland has been selected to build the world’s first two sea-going RoRo diesel electric hybrid ferries.

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    Puerto Lirquen to issue shares

    2011-12-14T21:29:00Z

    The Chilean company Puerto de Lirquén is to issue shares worth $86m to boost capital.

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    Aqaba port workers strike

    2011-12-14T21:29:00Z

    On December 7, 3,200 workers of the Aqaba Port Corporation went on strike in protest against the Board of Directors who had failed to implement an agreement to improve working conditions.