All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 427
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NewsLA and Long Beach approve clean truck regs
Harbour commissioners for the US ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have approved measures to ensure that new trucks that are just going into drayage service meet “the cleanest engine standards”.
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NewsFEPORT: Logistics actors must work together
Co-operation between logistics chain stakeholders is more crucial than ever, particularly with ships increasing in size and making demands of public infrastructure that cannot be constructed overnight, Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals (FEPORT) secretary general Lamia Kerdjoudj Belkaid has said.
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NewsITF: Full decarbonisation by 2035 achievable
New International Transport Forum (ITF) research into decarbonisation for shipping has revealed that almost-complete decarbonisation could be attained by 2035 if currently-available technologies are deployed to their maximum.
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NewsOakland goes hybrid for cleaner terminal ops
SSA Marine is to retrofit 13 of the US Port of Oakland’s diesel-powered cranes with diesel-electric hybrid engines to help clean up operations.
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Asia’s future energy needs on the agenda at Tank Storage Asia 2018:
Asia’s future energy needs on the agenda at Tank Storage Asia 2018:
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NewsICS offers insight into the Paris Agreement
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched a new publication that explains what the Paris Agreement could actually mean for international shipping.
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Press Releases
Portunus assumes dealership of Dana Spicer in Egypt
Portunus Naem, the Egyptian branch of Portunus Port Spares & services is appointed as official Dana Spicer spare parts distribution center in Egypt. Located in Cairo, Portunus Naem aims to bring improved aftersales support for the highly acclaimed Dana Spicer components frequently encountered in port equipment.
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Want to save energy? Get the figures right!
Having access to reliable energy consumption figures is important in beginning to tackle or improve energy saving at a terminal, the global vice president of sales, ports & terminals at Identec Solutions has said.
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NewsStudy says LNG inadequate for GHG reduction
Rolling out LNG infrastructure for shipping in Europe would cost US$22bn but only deliver a maximum 6% reduction in ship greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 compared to the replaced diesel, a new study has found.
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NewsIncreased electric mobility on urban waterways
Electric powered vessels – once a novelty – are now becoming a common sight on waterways in cities around the world, says Dr Christoph Ballin, CEO of Torqeedo.
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NewsGiving customers choice to reduce emissions
Konecranes has launched an innovative new concept to help its customers save fuel and reduce emissions, GreenPort spoke to Håkan Andersson Konecranes product manager to find out more
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Ports: always another challenge to pursue, TBA
The ports and terminals industry will never be state of the art, the commercial director and owner of TBA told Port Strategy (PS) at TOC Europe 2018.
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Terberg tells of ship size and fuel cost challenge
Alternative fuel lines, fuel costs and emissions reduction; automation; and the scale of terminal operations constitute the three biggest challenges for the port and terminal industry today.
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NewsFake mortgage detained vessel losing millions
A vessel detained at Bulgaria’s Port of Burgas since November over an alleged unpaid mortgage has seen its owner face losses of US$20,000 per day with no end in sight to the legal process.
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NewsTrelleborg equips Indian floating LNG terminal
Trelleborg Marine Systems has been commissioned to supply a suite of LNG solutions to India’s first floating re-gasification unit (FSRU) LNG terminal.
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NewsRotterdam looks to speed up LNG ship loading
The Port of Rotterdam’s Gate Terminal is looking to increase LNG ship loading flow rate in order to lower port time for larger container vessels.
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NewsNew round of port tenders in Brazil
In Brazil, the Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários (“National Waterway Transportation Agency”, or ANTAQ) has announced five new port terminals will be put out to tender in July and September.
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NewsChilean ports need investment
The Chilean construction association Cámara Chilena de la Construcción has calculated that Chile needs to invest $5.242bn in port infrastructure from 2018 to 2027.
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NewsOakland goes hybrid to ‘green’ terminal ops
In the US, SSA Marine is to retrofit 13 of the Californian Port of Oakland’s diesel-powered cranes with diesel-electric hybrid engines.
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NewsPort of Rotterdam oil spill devastation
It will be a number of weeks before the clean-up at the Port of Rotterdam is complete, the Port of Rotterdam Authority has indicated after more than 200 tonnes of heavy fuel oil was released into its waters when a chemical tanker collided with a jetty.
