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NewsLyttelton back in business
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) made a full return to operations in the third week of March, handling its first export shipment of coal and container shipping exchanges since the February 22 earthquake.
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US EPA opts to cap PCBs
Cleaning up the bottom of New Bedford Harbor is a priority for the US EPA.
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NewsSouth African stand-off
With Transnet undergoing a massive transformation, Stevie Knight considers the future
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NewsDitch politically-motivated infrastructure schemes
With attention focused on the ongoing sagas of the Highway Trust Fund, it’s clear that Obama advisor’s advisors (keenly aware of the old adage, “Cargo does not vote”) are not looking carefully at maritime issues.
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NewsThe Climeport Approach
A successful methodology for knowledge and effective actions definition in global warming fighting.
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NewsThe ongoing process towards the reduction of ship's air emissions
The shipping industry has taken a variety of measures to reduce air emissions from ships during the last decennium.
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Dredging with Gladstone
Gladstone Ports Corporation has announced that the first $A387million stage of the $A1.3 billion Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project has been awarded to a joint venture between Van Oord and Dredging International Australia.
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Major Expansion of the Port of Hanstholm
Carl Bro in Denmark has signed a major contract with the Port of Hanstholm for a major expansion of the port.
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New York Waterfront Plan
New York’s new waterfront plan will commit to spend more that $US3bill over the next three years.
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APM new build in Costa Rica
APM expects to start construction for a new container terminal in the Limón province of Costa Rica in early 2013.
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NewsHamburg Port Authority invites delegates to GreenPort Congress 2011
The Congress is an opportunity to present and focus on topics that concern the sustainable operation of modern port operations.
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NewsHow terminal operators deal with carbon management
Charles Haines reports DP World, the international terminal operator, understands that carbon footprinting issues within individual facilities and along the transport and logistics supply chain are complex issues.
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NewsRotterdam prepares for LNG imports
Work is nearing completion on the Netherlands first LNG import terminal at Rotterdam in a project involving previously reclaimed land being given back to the sea.
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Size Matters
The 10 new 18,000 teu ships ordered by Maersk from South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding are scheduled for delivery from 2013.
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Mooring options for Aussie bulk
Automated mooring technology is to be used at an iron ore facility at the Port of Geraldton in Western Australia.
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NewsWidespread damage curtails Japan's ports
Japan''s recent devastating earthquake has caused serious damage to the ports of Hachinohe, Hitachi, Hitachinaka, Ishinomaki, Kamaishi, Kashima, Ofunato, Onahama, Sendai-Shiogama and Soma, according to reports.
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NewsFuel alternatives will depend on terminals
Japan has appealed for calm, but acknowledges there is “cause for concern”. The government is at the moment fighting not one, but three related disasters, the last being the nuclear power plant issue.
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NewsICTSI's Croatian win is just the start
International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has won a 30-year contract for the operation and development of the Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) in the Port of Rijeka, Croatia''s principal seaport.
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NewsTurkey influences Black Sea plans
One of the themes from the recent Port Finance International’s Black Sea conference was Turkey’s development – which is helping to push other player’s plans onto the back burner.
