All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 746
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Environmental practices to conserve water
Members of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) are enhancing their environmental programmes and practices to help conserve water.
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Global Ports looks to Russia
Global Ports Investments is to acquire Russian terminal operator, NCC Group Limited, for a value of approximately US$1.5bn.
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Making the most of equipment
Equipment pooling might not necessarily be a terminal operator’s first choice as obviously they would prefer to be busy handling containers, “but if you have a terminal whose equipment has idle periods and next door the terminal is busy, it can be a win-win – they need some equipment, and ...
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Change afoot
The ‘big four’ still dominate the annual container terminal operator rankings, but could they be living on borrowed time?
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Gulftainer growth to soar
UAE based Gulftainer is set to see volumes soar in 2013 as it continues to expand its global footprint, with Saudi Arabia being the main driving force.
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7 LNG projects win EU funding
The Trans-European Network for Transport (TEN-T) Call 2012 (Multi-Annual Call and Annual Call combined) has selected seven Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) related projects to be recommended for funding.
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Weighing up the options
Drewry''s Jason Chiang says there are clear advantages and disadvantages to be had from equipment pooling.
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8th GreenPort Congress just one of Antwerp's Green Week' events!
Release of Antwerp Port Authority''s Sustainability Report, WPCI LNG Working Group Meeting, ESPO Sustainable Development Committee Meeting and NABU Clear Air in Ports Meeting will all take place prior to the GreenPort Congress!
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Networking and knowledge sharing opportunities abound!
An important part of any event is the chance to meet peers from across the global supply chain and the GreenPort Congress offers networking opportunities in abundance.
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New Hyster telemetry offering
Materials handling operations are to be made easier with Hyster’s new wireless access monitoring system, Hyster Tracker.
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Durres debacle
Effectively loading the result of an open tender is never a good path to realising a positive outcome for a container terminal concession, especially when the concession is awarded to a company that is a non-port operating company.
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Share and share alike
Felicity Landon asks whether sharing equipment is a realistic option for port operations
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Alarm in Brazil over new concession pricing structure
Despite the introduction of new legislation to reduce costs and increase investment, leasing charges for companies operating terminals at the Port of Santos is set to rise, in some case by as much as eleven times.
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Gas Fuelled Ships Conference draws near
The 4th Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships Concerence is drawing closer. The conference will take place from 11-12 September 2013 onboard the LNG-fuelled cruise ferry, ‘Viking Grace’, as it sails between Stockholm and Turku.
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‘Plug and play’ for renewables
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is making it easier for bio-based businesses to connect to the supply of power, power network, tank storage and water at Maasvlakte 2 with a ‘Plug and Play’ area.
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Manila order for LCC
DP World’s subsidiary in Manila has ordered equipment from Liebherr Container Cranes.
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Return visit for Fospar
Brazilian operator Fospar SA has returned to Terex Gottwald to place an order for a portal harbour crane to move handle fertilizer at a bulk terminal in Paranagua.
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Controversy surrounds possible Guayaquil relocation
The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, has stated that the existing port of Guayaquil must be relocated outside the Gulf of Guayaquil, prompting the mayor, Jaime Nebot, to suggest that, in future, this would mean that port traffic would be limited to cabotage with the Galapagos Islands and tourism.
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Putin urges private sector investment in ports
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has stated that he would like to see conditions created that would allow significantly increased private sector in ports. The announcement was made during a meeting to discuss the development of ports in the Azov and Black Seas.
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Tackling shipping congestion
A global engineering and construction company has come up with an innovative port design to tackle shipping congestion in Africa.