All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 352
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News'Net zero’ 2050 challenge begins
As the UK government confirms a target to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 has been adopted into law, the British Ports Association (BPA) anticipates this will require “close collaboration” between industry and government to adhere to what is a “very challenging timeline”.
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NewsCommunication key to short sea success
Short sea shipping has a lot to be optimistic about - provided it can stay competitive by maintaining an air of communication and collaboration.
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NewsElectrical fault started lorry port fire
An investigation has found an electrical appliance caused an articulated lorry to catch fire while being operated at Portsmouth International Port.
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NewsShips slow down for cleaner California air
The Port of Long Beach has recognised more than 135 shipping lines for voluntarily participating in its programme offering financial incentives for cargo vessels to slow down near the port to reduce air pollution.
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NewsCarbon neutral in the Cook Islands
The Ports Authority of Rarotonga has begun a carbon assessment programme to reduce emissions. Michele Witthaus finds out what this means for sustainable cruising at the port
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NewsProject seeks to accelerate digitalisation
A project focused on digitisation of port operations and adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies within the container-handling sector has been launched with its first meeting.
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NewsFirst ships connect to Stockholm shore power
Two Tallink Grupp ships have become the first vessels to be supplied with electricity by the new shore power facility at the Port of Stockholm to reduce the air pollution they generate.
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NewsLNG terminal planned for Skulte Port
JSC Skulte LNG Terminal plans to build an LNG terminal in Latvia’s Skulte Port with a scheduled terminal commissioning date of 2023.
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NewsCanadian port in line for CAD$17m funding
The Government of Canada will invest CAD$17m in the Port of Belledune to increase capacity and help move Canadian goods to international markets.
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NewsTownsville terminal project gains ground
Australian construction company Formset has been awarded an AU$10m contract to build a 1.6-hectare container terminal as part of the Port of Townsville’s AUS$30m Crane and Cargo Terminal project at Berth 4.
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NewsBiggest LNG terminal in Nordics opens
The biggest LNG terminal in the Nordics has been opened in Röyttä harbour, Tornio to meet the growing demand for the fuel and increase security of supply in the Northern Nordics.
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NewsBrunsbuettel LNG project EPC process begins
German LNG Terminal GmbH, the joint venture behind the LNG terminal project in Brunsbuettel, north Germany, will start the EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) prequalification process this month.
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NewsRail extension takes trucks off the road
A project to lengthen the tracks at the Port of Southampton’s Solent Rail Terminal has been completed and aims to reduce lorry movements in the city by 180,000 each year.
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NewsStandardisation needed for digitalisation
One of the main challenges to digitalisation is standardisation and a communal operating system in maritime is needed, the Professor of Global Studies and Geography at Hofstra University has stressed.
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Partial sale of Napier Port
New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has announced it is to part with 45% of its currently 100% shareholding in Napier Port, pending a soon-to-be published final decision on pricing and market conditions.
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Victoria to assess expansion potential
A ports strategy put together by Australia’s Government of Victoria will investigate the efficiency of the state’s ports and look at options for the possible expansion of coastal shipping.
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Northport to become mega-port?
A new mega-port development at Northport, combining the current port operation with a relocation of the Ports of Auckland (PoAL), may be a key recommendation of a strategic review being undertaken of the upper North Island supply chain.
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Upgrade work causes vehicle import congestion
Infrastructure upgrades at both Ports of Auckland (PoAL) and Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) are adding congestion to the movement of New Zealand’s new and used vehicle imports.
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Indian Ocean ports – tread the same path
Two leading Indian Ocean ports – Toamasina in Madagascar and Victoria in the Seychelles are progressing major expansion plans.
