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Piracy statistics make grim reading
The latest International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre statistics show that 20 vessels were hijacked worldwide in the first six months of 2012, with a total number of 334 crew members taken hostage.
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NewsPNA improves Ouistreham terminal
The Ouistreham ferry terminal has successfully undergone the first stage of an extension and redevelopment plan under the supervision of port owner, the Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA).
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NewsLloyd’s Register introduces optimisation service
Lloyd’s Register has introduced its latest performance optimisation service, aimed at supporting shipowners, builders and designers to develop more efficient new and existing ship designs and retrofits for vessels already in service.
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NewsGL envisions a zero emissions future
At the Global Maritime Environmental Congress (GMEC) this week, Dr Pierre C Sames of Germanischer Lloyd (GL), gave a presentation on how to achieve a zero emissions future through innovative design and a shift to renewable energy.
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NewsCommercial operations begin at Khalifa
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has commenced commercial operations at Khalifa Port this week after years of meticulous planning.
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NewsA supporting role
Ports should embrace the opportunities presented by combating modern day piracy, advises HFW''s Katie Lenko
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NewsBaltic rail link increases intermodality
In May 2012 a new railway link opened between Katowice in Poland and the northern Polish ports of Gdynia and Gdansk and this month two other trains will be added to the three times weekly service, linking Slovenia’s Luka Koper Port to Poland’s Port of Gydnia.
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NewsCargotec wins major Australian carrier order
Finnish cargo equipment company, Cargotec, has won an order to deliver 44 automated straddle carrier systems (AutoStrad) and related automation technology to Australian port operator Asciano’s container terminal at Port Botany in Sydney.
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NewsWorking together on sustainable connections
Companies, authorities and the Moerdijk Port Authority at the Moerdijk Port and Industrial Estate in the Netherlands, have been working together on sustainable connections since the end of the 1990s, writes Jacco Rentrop, environmental manager at the Moerdijk Port Authority.
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NewsTPA appoints new interim port director
The Tampa Port Authority (TPA) recently selected Charles Klug as its new temporary port director and the head of port authority until a permanent director is appointed.
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NewsGPA environmental stewardship efforts
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is continuing to do its bit when it comes to environmental stewardship – a special type of fish friendly concrete installed at the Port of Savannah is encouraging growth of plants and animals at the Garden City Terminal.
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NewsSoft options needed firming up
Kuwait’s huge Mubarak Al Kabeer port project had “very difficult” ground conditions says Bob Gascoigne of Royal Haskoning. Soft clay and silt went down 25 metres, so dredging it all out was uneconomic to say the least.
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NewsMajor dredging works at JNPT India
Royal Boskalis Westminster has acquired a contract with port operator Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) for deepening and widening the port and access channel of JNPT in Mumbai, India.
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NewsESPO ‘Green Guide’ to be launched at Congress
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) will launch the new ‘Green Guide’ at this year’s GreenPort Congress which takes place in Marseille from 3 to 5 October 2012.
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NewsSMM addresses green ship funding
Dr Carsten Wiebers, global head maritime industries, KfW IPEX-Bank, will be talking about the importance of green ship funding in the run-up to the global maritime environmental congress (gmec) taking place at the SMM 2012 trade fair this week.
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NewsAGCT employees join forces for progress
Employees from the Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) – a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) – have joined forces with AGCT management to increase modernisation and productivity.
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NewsA leg to stand on
Stevie Knight explains the merits of getting dredging contractors onboard from the off
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NewsPassive system promises speedier handling
US-based Decision Sciences has installed its first fully operational multi-mode passive detection system at Hutchison Ports’ Bahamas transhipment hub, Freeport Container Port.
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NewsTime gentlemen please
The US'' 100% scanning diktat failed to meet its 2012 deadline, so where next, asks Felicity Landon
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NewsCargotec introduces new electrical winch
Cargotec has launched a new electrical range of offshore MacGregor anchor handling/towing winches (eAHT) which offers improved operational performance and safety and reduced environmental impact.
