All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 557
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Brazil amend ports legislation
The Brazilian government is to make changes to port regulations some three years after the new Ports Law was approved in order to attract $7.2bn of new investment. This will speed up the tender process and reduce unwanted government interference.
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NewsGothenburg to shift intermodal terminal
Plans are in place to move the freight terminal currently located in the central city of Gothenburg to the Port of Gothenburg to allow for a higher proportion of transport by rail instead of road.
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NewsEPA reports on port strategy
The latest US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study has found that technology standards and fuel sulphur limits are expected to significantly reduce emissions, but there is still a lot more than can be done.
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NewsHyster static weighing solution
Hyster has launched what it calls a quick and easy solution to the recently introduced SOLAS Legislation on container weighing.
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NewsMotherwell Bridge buys Konecranes subsidiary
Motherwell Bridge Industries has acquired the Moroccan engineering firm Techniplus, from its partner Konecranes of Finland.
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NewsGreen innovation up for efficiency awards
ABB has been shortlisted for a prestigious environmental award for modernising two vessels that will become the largest emission-free electric ferries in the world.
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Ports work on LNG bunkering standards
The ports of Antwerp, Rotterdam, Singapore and Zeebrugge have developed the first set of harmonised LNG bunkering standards.
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NewsCarbon emission cutting glass
Samskip is installing specially laminated glass that blocks infra-red rays but not daylight as part of its sustainability strategy.
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NewsDP World Southampton strengthens fleet
DP World Southampton has received nine new Kalmar machines to strengthen its straddle carrier fleet.
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NewsLNG power for cruise ships
Caterpillar Marine’s dual fuel engine has been chosen for a new generation of cruise ships, as the company works to strengthen its position in the LNG marine propulsion market.
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NewsAPM Terminals brings COSCO onboard at Vado
APM Terminals has concluded an agreement with China COSCO Shipping Ports for the sale of a minority share in a new joint venture created for the APM Terminals Global Terminal Network’s operations in Vado, Italy.
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NewsWSP PB ramps up maritime focus
The consulting company WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff is stepping up its focus on the maritime sector. Just over a year on from acquiring Parsons Brinckerhoff, a name well known in North America for its maritime sector expertise, WSP has added to its professional services armoury key Royal HaskoningDHV personnel with a ...
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NewsPort of Durban gets smarter
The Port of Durban is seeking to introduce new and exciting digital initiatives that will see some of its operations being conducted through wireless technology in the future.
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NewsBolloré Ports starts extension works
Bolloré Ports has started construction on the extension of the container terminal at the Port of Freetown.
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NewsShipping industry lobbies for change
Ahead of the forthcoming 70th Session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), shippers have been lobbying hard to secure increased environmental legislation for the industry.
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NewsHanjin bankruptcy affects Long Beach figures
Port statistics for September show that the Port of Long Beach has been affected by the on-going Hanjin Shipping saga.
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NewsGlobal operators spearhead environmental initiative
The third annual joint ‘GO GREEN’ environmental initiative launched by the big marine terminal operators has seen companies raise the bar in promoting environmental stewardship.
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NewsJoint port environmental initiative
The third annual joint ‘GO GREEN’ environmental initiative launched by the big marine terminal operators has seen companies raise the bar in promoting environmental stewardship.
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NewsPorts get PERS certified
The Ports of Bremen/Bremerhaven in Germany, Moerdijk, the Netherlands, and Morocco’s Tangier MED have achieved PERS certification.
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NewsDrewry: box terminal complexity intensifying
Drewry has released its annual Global Container Terminal Operators report for 2016 which has highlighted the increasing complexity of the industry and the changes caused by mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
