All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 679

  • Worth trillions: The money men are working together to help manage the drop in private investment in developing countries
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    Investing in developing countries

    2014-10-30T16:24:00Z

    Some of the world’s largest asset management and private equity firms have joined together in a new initiative which may help to unlock billions of dollars for private investment in infrastructure in the developing world.

  • The EcoMod 450 floodlight has an output of 41,250 lumens
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    Advanced Phoenix LED floodlight

    2014-10-30T15:08:00Z

    US based Phoenix Products Company has introduced a new edition to its thriving EcoMod Series of LED floodlight – the EcoMod 450.

  • Industry leading speakers
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    Watch the keynote presentations on YouTube

    2014-10-30T09:31:00Z

    If you weren’t able to attend the Congress, but would like to watch the keynote speaker sessions, then we’ve recorded them and uploaded them onto our YouTube channel for you to view at your own leisure.

  • Speakers at the 2014 GreenPort Congress
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    Download the papers and presentations

    2014-10-30T09:31:00Z

    The 9th GreenPort Congress and 2nd GreenPort Cruise Conference earlier this month saw nearly 200 delegates attending from all over the world to be informed about, and to discuss, the latest in sustainable environmental practice in order to help reduce carbon footprint whilst becoming more sensitive to the environmental considerations ...

  • Helene Repsdorph and Petra Konig, Environmental Specialist and Environmental Manager respectively, from Copenhagen Malmö Port
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    Copenhagen Malmo Port to host 2015 GreenPort Congress - register your interest for next year!

    2014-10-30T09:30:00Z

    We’re busy planning our 2015 GreenPort Congress which will be held in Copenhagen in early October 2015 and which will be hosted by Copenhagen Malmo Port. Why not register your interest now and as soon as we have the details confirmed we will let you know

  • News

    ‘No shortage’ of investor interest

    2014-10-29T16:36:00Z

    There is “no shortage” of investor interest in the port and particularly the container terminal sector, according to consultant Drewry.

  • News

    Thailand focus on small ports

    2014-10-29T15:09:00Z

    Thailand plans to build an unspecified number of small ports to ease the cost of moving goods within the country.

  • Container hub: Gdansk could apparently learn a thing or two from Gothenburg and Hamburg
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    Making Gdansk into the Baltic hub

    2014-10-29T14:52:00Z

    A new report investigating the Port of Gdansk’s increasing role as the container hub of the Baltic, says that it must implement best practices from some of the European port giants to address its hinterland connection issues.

  • Face off: New automated terminals have different labour demands. Credit: Kees Torn
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    Labour saving revolution

    2014-10-29T14:31:00Z

    Concerns are being expressed by unions about the potential loss of dockworker jobs in Rotterdam resulting from the introduction of two new highly automated container terminals and over-capacity.

  • Liebherr said that its RTGs attain productivity levels of up to 40% greater than alternative models
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    Green RTG orders

    2014-10-28T15:21:00Z

    As we move in the last quarter of 2014, there have been a spate of green RTG orders from leading port equipment suppliers Liebherr and Kalmar.

  • Liebherr said that its RTGs attain productivity levels of up to 40% greater than alternative models
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    Liebherr green RTG orders

    2014-10-28T11:39:00Z

    Liebherr has secured an order for a further five green RTGs from DP World Asian Terminals, a follow on from the order of two units commissioned at Manila earlier this year.

  • News

    Shipping industry questions ‘Green Agenda’

    2014-10-27T16:32:00Z

    There are more and more reasons for the shipping industry to invest in green initiatives, but most companies say more options need to be made available if they are to follow the ‘Green Agenda’, says a new report.

  • It's a busy time of year for the Port of Long Beach berths, which are congested
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    Holiday shipments come to a halt at Long Beach

    2014-10-27T15:53:00Z

    The Port of Long Beach (POLB) has been battling congestion for the past few weeks, and things don’t seem to be improving with container ships waiting at anchor for a berth.

  • The harbour, which has four main berths, provides a lower cost alternative to larger coastal ports
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    Closing date set for Scottish port bidding

    2014-10-24T17:10:00Z

    UK-based property consultancy Bidwells has set a closing date for expressions of interest in East Scotland’s Perth Harbour.

  • This year's GFS conference will take place from 25 to 27 November 2014 in Stavanger, Norway
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    GFS 2014 keynote address confirmed

    2014-10-24T16:18:00Z

    The keynote address for this year’s Gas Fuelled Ships Conference (GFS) will be given by Jaroslaw Kotowski of the European Commission Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) and will focus on ‘Encouraging LNG as a bunkering solution in Europe – Infrastructure’.

  • Things are up in the air at Aqaba Container Terminal
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    APMT rebuffs 'illegal' Aqaba strike

    2014-10-23T15:40:00Z

    APM Terminals (APMT) says further delays to the regional transportation hub of Jordan, Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), are expected following a “premature and illegal” strike last week.

  • News

    ClassNK releases EGC systems guidelines

    2014-10-23T14:48:00Z

    ClassNK has released ‘Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems’ that cover class safety requirements as well as safety requirements set out in the IMO guidelines.

  • Helene Repsdorph and Petra Konig, Environmental Specialist and Environmental Manager respectively, from Copenhagen Malmö Port
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    Copenhagen Malmo Port to host 2015 GreenPort Congress - register your interest for next year!

    2014-10-23T13:50:00Z

    We’re busy planning our 2015 GreenPort Congress which will be held in Copenhagen in early October 2015 and which will be hosted by Copenhagen Malmo Port. Why not register your interest now and as soon as we have the details confirmed we will let you know.

  • Delegates engaging in the Working Groups
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    Highlights from the 9th GreenPort Congress

    2014-10-23T13:44:00Z

    The 9th GreenPort Congress, which was held last week at the World Trade Centre in Barcelona saw nearly 200 delegates from across the world coming together to hear more on the many challenges that a port has to face in light of new emission regulations.

  • Tiziana Murgia, ASSOPORTI, moderates the first session at the GreenPort Cruise Conference
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    Highlights from the 2nd GreenPort Cruise Conference

    2014-10-23T12:20:00Z

    Hosted this year by the Port of Barcelona, the 2nd GreenPort Cruise conference played host to over 120 delegates, from cruise ship operators, cruise terminal operators, port authorities, industry associations and suppliers to the cruise sectors, all looking to glean the latest information on the environmental and sustainability aspects facing ...