All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 373
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NewsPSA Intl takes first steps in Eastern Europe
Port operator PSA International has joined forces with Australian investment management firm IFM Investors and the Polish Development Fund (PFR) to acquire the Port of Gdansk’s Deepwater Container Terminal Gdansk (DCT Gdansk), Poland’s biggest box terminal.
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NewsCompetition body moves to crush DPW challenge
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said in a court filing that a DP World challenge to a probe into its alleged anti-competitive practices at India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP) constitutes an attempt to stop or push back potential adverse findings against the operator.
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NewsExceptional work wins at Navis Inspire Awards
Customers and clients will be the biggest priority for nominees in the Customer and Community Impact category of the Navis Inspire Awards.
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NewsChina MOU could create market distortion
As Italy prepares to be the first G7 country to sign a Belt and Road initiative MOU with China, a port analyst has questioned whether Chinese investment will distort the ports market.
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NewsWorld’s largest ship undergoes hull cleaning
Fleet Cleaner has performed the hull cleaning of the largest vessel in the world at the Port of Rotterdam without downtime and despite stormy weather.
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NewsMasses of sea debris recycled
Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary Safeen collected over 120t of floating sea debris in Abu Dhabi waters last year and recycled more than ten tons of the collected material.
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Future of Valparaiso Terminal 2 at risk
Terminal Cerros de Valparaiso’s (TCVAL) decision to quit the Port of Valparaiso’s Terminal 2 project will set the initiative back by years and slow the expansion of port capacity in Chile, according to recent analysis.
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NewsElectric reachstacker for hydrogen pioneer
Hyster Europe is developing a zero-emission reachstacker featuring a hydrogen fuel cell for the Port of Valencia, which will be the first port in Europe to incorporate hydrogen energy in its operations.
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NewsContender for first UK zero emission port
Portsmouth International Port (PIP) is keen to become the first UK port to have zero-emission operations, as outlined in the UK government’s Maritime 2050 report.
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NewsHybrid RTGs drive down SPICT emissions
International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) subsidiary South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT) has taken delivery of three new hybrid rubber tyred gantries (RTGs) in Lae, Papua New Guinea ahead of schedule to advance its efficiency progress.
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NewsTax hike sparks DP World Berbera protest
Operations at DP World Berbera have been hit by delays for the fifth consecutive day as local businesses protest an increase in goods and services tax.
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NewsNo “profitable” US opportunities for DP World
DP World is holding off on US investment as it has not identified any profitable opportunities, the company’s chairman has said.
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NewsGlimpse of a hydrogen future
COMMENT: The transition away from fossil fuels in the ports and maritime sector poses conundrums, opportunities and — at the moment — many challenges, and the huge costs involved are causing headaches, writes Charles Haine.
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NewsSpreader could save maritime “billions”
A business from the UK is launching a spreader it has described as “perhaps the biggest step forward since the introduction of the shipping container”.
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NewsAir quality obligation shrouded in mystery
Confusion surrounds the requirement for ports in England to submit air quality strategies, with uncertainty over the ports affected, their obligations and even the deadlines for compliance.
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NewsLNG terminal gets environmental clearance
A proposed US LNG terminal with "adverse environmental impacts" could go ahead if impact avoidance, minimisation and mitigation measures are implemented.
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ConferenceCoastlink keynote speaker announced
Sarah Kenny, Vice Chair for Maritime UK, has just been announced as the Keynote Speaker for the first session at the Coastlink Conference.
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ConferenceProvisional Programme Released
The Conference, to be held on Wednesday 12 June and Thursday 13 June 2019, will be chaired by Gavin Roser, Ambassador at Large, European Freight and Logistics Leaders Forum (F&L).
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NewsArctic oil vs sustainability in northern Norway
The impact of the Norwegian port of Tromsø''s recent oil drilling license award is of concern to environmentalists. Chloé Farand investigates
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NewsLog Handler goes further with less fuel
Ports could reduce their environmental impact with Liebherr’s new LRS Log Handler with a hybrid drive system to enable a temporary increase in performance without additional fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.
