All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 737
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News‘Controversial feedback’ stalls Ukrainian privatisation
The Ukraine is still debating the draft order on compensation for private operators taking on port infrastructure investments after receiving “controversial feedback”.
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NewsSweat your assets
Terminal operators should make better use of existing equipment, explains Carly Fields
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NewsOakland protests prove short lived
Protests by truckers at the Port of Oakland earlier this week have ended, after other workers encouraged work to continue as normal.
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Lightweight materials for superstructures
The Danish Maritime Authority and Danish Maritime Fund have granted €700,000 to a project which aims to develop new lightweight superstructure materials for ships.
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NewsSamskip expands intermodal network
Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal is expanding its intermodal network by adding rail shuttle services between Duisberg in Germany and Copenhagen in Denmark.
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NewsWärtsilä to retrofit Color Line scrubbers
Wärtsilä is to retrofit its open loop scrubber systems on three Color Line cruise vessels.
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NewsBringing problems in bulk
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), coal consumption will decline in Europe and the US, but will continue to rise in India and China, nearly doubling in consumption primarily intended for electricity generation by 2035.
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NewsThe banker’s view
Bankers still take the long-term view that ports are solid, long-term assets, says Berend Paasman, senior vice president, shipping, offshore and logistics, at DNB Bank – “but you want to see that cash flows can absorb drops in volumes", he says.
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NewsThe importance of wind farms while developing green ports
The current development of ports and the rate of international product transmission entail huge pressure on ports'' operations. Certain maritime activities such as the reception and export of goods and the common performance and maintenance operations at ports are considered as the most power consuming in the industry, says Mansoureh ...
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NewsSouth American financing options abound
A global law firm has negotiated an energy infrastructure deal in South America which will see construction of a major new port facility to handle crude oil assets from Colombia’s Rubiales, Piriri and Quifa oil fields.
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NewsYara and WMS tackle maritime emissions
Yara and Wilhelmsen Maritime Services (WMS) are looking to reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions to air from commercial vessels as part of a collaborative agreement.
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NewsSamskip expands intermodal network
Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal is expanding its intermodal network by adding rail shuttle services between Duisberg in Germany and Copenhagen in Denmark.
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NewsKalmar pioneers LNG reachstacker technology
Kalmar is to engineer and produce a diesel-LNG powered reachstacker prototype as part of the GREENCRANES project.
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NewsCautious confidence
Post-crisis, what are the finance options for ports operating in an uncertain world asks Felicity Landon
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News‘Green’ collaboration to boost ports’ sustainability
Green Marine and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) are to collaborate to boost the environmental sustainability of ports and terminal operators.
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NewsTanzania shake-up
A shake-up is underway at the Tanzania Ports Authority as part of broad-based efforts to improve port efficiency.
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Legal challenges dominate Brazilian port reform
Since Brazil introduced major changes to ports legislation on June 5, at least 20 legal actions involving the Federal government and port terminal operators have been filed.
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Israel port reform limps on
Israel''s National Labour Court has ruled that the government has every right to continue with its plans to introduce two new privately operated ports in both Haifa and Ashdod.
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Council implored to back Auckland
Auckland Council has been implored to ensure future infrastructure development is undertaken to maintain Ports of Auckland’s vital role in both the regional and national economy.
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Call to curb conflicting port rules
Ports are being hampered by conflicts between state and Federal environmental laws, Sydney Ports chairman Nicholas Whitlam has told port executives.
