All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 585
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NewsGothenburg sustainability report
Gothenburg Port Authority has released its 2015 sustainability report, emphasising the port’s success in becoming climate-neutral whilst highlighting challenges that remain for 2016 and beyond.
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ConferenceGothenburg sustainability report
Gothenburg Port Authority has released its 2015 sustainability report, emphasising the port’s success in becoming climate-neutral whilst highlighting challenges that remain for 2016 and beyond.
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NewsLNG hybrid barge enters second season in Hamburg
Becker Marine Systems to give feedback at GreenPort Cruise, following a second season of supplying low emission power to the AIDAsol at the Port of Hamburg.
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ConferenceLNG hybrid barge enters second season in Hamburg
Becker Marine Systems to give feedback at GreenPort Cruise, following a second season of supplying low emission power to the AIDAsol at the Port of Hamburg.
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NewsGrangemouth purchases straddle carriers
Scotland’s largest container terminal, located within the Port of Grangemouth, has continued a multi-million-pound investment in its facilities with the purchase of three new ESC340 straddle carriers.
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NewsNLE leapfrogs APMT Poti in Black Sea ranking
Q1 2016 results are in and it is all change in the Black Sea as the top five container terminals compete for market share.
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NewsLNG and methanol lead the pack
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) and methanol are the most promising alternatives to help reduce the shipping sector’s carbon footprint, according to a report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC).
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New LNG terminal
At the east coast port of Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh, India’s GMR Group is hoping to invest $70.8m in a 175m tonne-a-year LNG terminal.
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NewsFrance and the Netherlands connect
The Port of Rotterdam is better connected to northern France thanks to a new inland shipping schedule and rail link.
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NewsGreek ports plagued by strikes
Greek port workers have walked off the job for a sixth day and marched through central Athens to protest the state-sanctioned selloff of the country’s two largest ports, Piraeus and Thessaloniki, according to local reports.
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NewsLandbridge unveils Darwin expansion plans
Landbridge Group, the Chinese company which recently bought the 99-year lease to operate the Port of Darwin, has announced a $25m expansion programme with the aim of significantly growing trade through the port.
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Sudan mulls privatisation of ports
Sudan''s Ministry of Transport is reported to be considering privatising its sea ports, something which has been roundly condemned in the country''s Red Sea state.
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NewsGothenburg labour talks resume
The Swedish Dockworkers'' Union, Hamn 4:an has dropped its threat of industrial action at Gothenburg and has informed APM Terminals that it is willing to continue its dialogue with the global operator.
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NewsContainer traffic up in Spain
In the first quarter of 2016, Spanish ports handled a total of 3,534,349 teu, an increase of 4.48% over the same period in 2015.
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NewsFelixstowe opts for Bromma VGM solution
The Port of Felistowe has selected spreader manufacturing giant, Bromma, to supply spreader twistlock based weighing systems in preparation for new SOLAS regulations that require shippers to obtain the verified gross mass (VGM) of packed containers in advance of ship stow planning.
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NewsGothenburg sustainability report
Gothenburg Port Authority has released its 2015 sustainability report, emphasising the port’s success in becoming climate-neutral whilst highlighting challenges that remain for 2016 and beyond.
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NewsESPO port reception facilities directive
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has presented its position paper on the revision of the port reception facilities (PRF) directive.
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Tax exemptions for Gwadar port operators
The Pakistan Government has approved sweeping tax concessions for Chinese operators at the deep-sea port of Gwadar.
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NewsNo ‘strings’ please
COMMENT: This column has mentioned before the contradiction in terms associated with port and terminal privatisations where government wants to ‘keep a finger in the pie.’
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NewsThe weight is nearly over
TT Club’s Peregrine Storrs-Fox sees some bright spots in the otherwise gloomy box weighing issue
