All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 379
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NewsPlastic bottles aid Hueneme harbour project
A project to deepen the Port of Hueneme’s harbour will incorporate wharf-stabilising pilings made from recycled plastic bottles.
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NewsFirst electric forklifts for Latin America
Kalmar will supply the first emissions-free electric forklift trucks in Latin America to Rio Estiba in Uruguay’s Port of Nueva Palmira.
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NewsLNG throughput up at Rotterdam
Throughput of LNG as bunker fuel in the Port of Rotterdam during 2018 increased from 1,500t to 9,500t.
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NewsGuidry: Susah opportunity for US presence
The businessman responsible for the Port of Susah project in Libya has claimed that the facility constitutes a chance for the US to create a substantial presence in North Africa prior to Chinese partners making their move.
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NewsChilean ports post mixed-volume figures
Five of Chile’s publicly-owned but privately-managed ports reported losses in 2018. Arica, Iquique, Coquimbo, Valparaíso and Chacabuco all posted lower figures last year than they did in 2017.
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NewsBrazil readies ten new concessions
In Brazil, incoming President Jair Bolsonaro has announced that the port secretariat is to issue tenders for ten port concessions in the first six months of this year. Of these, four will be published in March, in line with a previous announcement made at the end of 2018.
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NewsMajor investment boon for Peru’s ports
In Peru, it will be the ports sector that receives most infrastructure investment in 2019.
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NewsCompetition ‘assured’ for Buenos Aires
Gonzalo Mórtola, head of Argentina’s general ports administration Administración General de Puertos, has unequivocally stated that the decision to replace three existing container terminal concessionaires at the Port of Buenos Aires with just one is the way forward.
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NewsBrexit funding for UK authorities with ports
19 UK local authorities with a major port will receive a share of £3.14m to help them prepare for Brexit, the government has confirmed.
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NewsBenefit from early bird: Save 20% when you book for GreenPort Cruise & Congress today
Take advantage of the limited time early bird discount, savings of up to €379 available for early bookings!
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NewsNew partnership to develop Yangshan Port
Zhejiang Seaport Group has signed a strategic agreement with Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) to jointly develop the Yangshan Port area.
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NewsNew London port terminal approved
Forth Ports’ Port of Tilbury has received development consent from the UK Secretary of State for Transport to build a new GB£200m port terminal to include a new rail and road connection, deep water jetty and pontoon.
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NewsStandard and Safety Controller now in one unit.
The new ecomat Controller from the ecomat series from ifm electronic has two independent, powerful 32-bit PLCs. One of them is certified as safety controller (SIL2 / Pl d) with CAN open safety support. In addition the fast triple-core controllers have a large application memory.
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NewsGas4Sea partners and Equinor bunkering deal
Marine LNG Zeebrugge has signed a deal to supply LNG to Norwegian energy group Equinor’s four crude shuttle tankers in the Port of Rotterdam.
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NewsDigitalisation to drive Cargotec forward
Cargotec’s profitability took a hit in 2018 due to “exceptional challenges” in its supply chain and delivery, but the company will focus on key drivers including digitalisation going forward, the company’s chief executive has announced.
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NewsVancouver backs noise-reducing propeller cap
A Wärtsilä-made propeller cap that delivers average fuel savings of 2% has been listed in the discount-providing vessel quieting category of the 2019 Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s EcoAction Program for its ability to reduce underwater noise and improve efficiency.
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NewsPosorja port environmental objections
Environmental objections have been raised to the DP World-backed Posorja deepwater port project in Ecuador.
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NewsZárate secures GlobalSim simulators
Argentina’s Terminal Zárate has completed arrangements for a deal with crane simulator and training system provider GlobalSim for two new crane simulators to train operators in the area.
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NewsCummins chosen for tractor electrification
Kalmar has chosen engine, filtration and power generation product firm Cummins as its terminal tractor offering’s electrification solution provider.
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NewsMAN 175D Selected for First IMO Tier IIICompliant Harbour Tug Designed for Operation in Mediterranean
2 x IMO Tier III-compliant 12V175D MM engines to power harbour pusher tug
