Latest News – Page 766
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NewsExplosive issue for US ports
Over the last few days, some ports in the US have been dealing with a potentially explosive issue – suspect reefer containers apparently at risk of explosion.
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NewsFloating tsunami debris threat to US ports
A 25 million tonne marine debris field created by the Japanese tsunami back in March is currently floating across the North Pacific and will reach Hawaii by this winter, according to experts.
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NewsAviation model may answer challenge
Since the convergence of many different vessels is becoming a serious risk issue for a growing number of ports, there may now be a case for promoting an ‘aviation’ model for marine traffic management.
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NewsJamaica gets tough on ship waste
Protection of the Caribbean Sea and the MARPOL Convention on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships took centre stage in Jamaica this week.
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California cleans up its trucks
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have announced that trucks older than 2006 will be banned from its port terminals next year.
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NewsKeeping the neighbours on side
In addition to its proactive activities, Ports of Auckland also has systems in place to deal with complaints from local residents.
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Loss of rail increases congestion at Manzanillo
Legal problems that resulted in rail operator Ferromex being banned three times from calling at the Mexican port of Manzanillo have resulted in severe congestion at the container terminal.
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Spain beneficiary of Moroccan strike
Labour disputes that have disrupted the Moroccan port of Tanger-Med since early October have pushed 30,000-35,000 containers each week to the Spanish ports of Algeciras and Malaga, according to local sources.
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NewsCalifornia cleans its trucks
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have announced that trucks older than 2006 will be banned from port terminals next year.
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NewsLighting up the locals
Ports can bring much more to a local community than just commercial benefits, as Alex Hughes explains
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NewsThe highway to funding
Even without explicit ties to port funding, highway projects throw off enormous benefits to ports.
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Barcelona seeks €97m El Prat compensation
Barcelona port authority is seeking financial compensation of €97m ($134m) from three construction companies involved in the El Prat quay fiasco.
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Itajaí strikes push boxes away
In the first week of November, an estimated 7,500 teu bound for the port of Itajaí, Brazil, was forced to divert to other terminals, because of a strike of dockworkers at the APM Terminals facility.
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Sugar vessels stack up in Brazil
The number of vessels waiting to take on consignments of export sugar in Brazil has been hovering around the 50 mark in recent weeks, although is now starting to decline.
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Vietnam's Van Phong construction suspended
In a major reversal of policy, building work on Van Phong port is currently suspended, the Vietnam Ports Association has confirmed.
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NewsFloating tsunami debris response
A 25 million tonne marine debris field created by the Japanese tsunami back in March is currently floating across the North Pacific and will reach Hawaii by this winter, according to experts.
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NewsPort pact on environmental issues
The sister ports of Tacoma and Kitakyushu have signed a pact on environmental issues and disaster prevention.
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Port pact on environmental issues
The sister ports of Tacoma and Kitakyushu have signed a pact on environmental issues and disaster prevention.
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NewsCyber-style UK domination
Felicity Landon reports on a bit of a Doctor Who moment on the quayside at Felixstowe.
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NewsPort of Charleston commits to $1.3bn investment
The Port of Charleston has announced that it will be making a large investment over the next ten years to become a true post-panamax harbour.
