All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 748

  • Petronet LNG Limited celebrated the first vessel call to its new terminal at Kochi, Kerala in India
    News

    Indian regasification terminal

    2013-08-22T19:38:00Z

    India’s Petronet LNG Limited has celebrated its first vessel call to its new terminal at Kochi, Kerala, says The Hindu.

  • Nacala has achieved a 40% cargo increase since its new operators moved in
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    Mozambique port progress

    2013-08-22T17:22:00Z

    An African port operator is sucessfully bringing Mozambique’s Port of Nacala into the 21st century – but there’s still much more work to be done.

  • News

    Höegh wins FLNG pre-FEED study

    2013-08-22T16:51:00Z

    Höegh LNG is to conduct a Pre-Front End Engineering and Design (pre-FEED) work for an offshore floating LNG facility (FLNG) for an Asia-based national oil company.

  • Antwerp Port
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    Back from holiday? Have you booked your place?

    2013-08-22T16:15:00Z

    The GreenPort Congress is the only event that concentrates on environmental issues in ports and terminals but which also facilitates a great networking environment. The format of the programme is designed to facilitate discussion between all parties at the event, as well as having the opportunity to learn from the ...

  • The FDTS will facilitate direct shipping between Asia and north-west Australia
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    New logistics approach for Oz

    2013-08-22T12:26:00Z

    Dampier Port Authority (DPA) is looking to improve north-west Australia logistics with a floating deck trans-shipment system (FDTS).

  • "European ports are in the EC spotlight again." Credit: Alan Stanton
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    A plan for ports

    2013-08-22T01:00:00Z

    HFW''s Eliza Petritsi deciphers the proposed European ports policy package

  • Damen’s has achieved Green Route status for its ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid and for developing its own sustainability hallmark
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    Taking the Green Route

    2013-08-21T20:03:00Z

    An independent jury from the Platform Clean Shipping initiative has identified the companies that will merit ‘Green Route’ status at Europort 2013.

  • News

    Quake and charge for CentrePort

    2013-08-21T08:08:00Z

    CentrePort Wellington has recently been rocked by both a 6.5-magnitude earthquake and being charged under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.

  • Auckland should follow Tauranga's lead
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    Partial Auckland port sale mooted

    2013-08-21T08:08:00Z

    A 49% float of Ports of Auckland should be pursued in 2017 by the owner, Auckland City Council, according to Carr & Haslam managing director Chris Carr.

  • St Louis has its sights on African trade. Credit: Hansueli Krapf
    News

    Mauritius gateway hub ambitions

    2013-08-21T08:02:00Z

    Mauritius’s Port Louis is set to become a gateway to Africa, according to Dr Jyaneshwur Jhurry, senior advisor in the Prime Minister’s Office.

  • On loan: Some of the quay cranes that Portek has on lease in Indonesia
    News

    The best of all worlds

    2013-08-21T01:00:00Z

    Portek''s Tok Soon Chong explains how port equipment leasing can translate to significant financial and non-financial gains for a port operator.

  • Cruising just got greener at Hamburg thanks to the STILL RX 70 Hybrid lift truck
    News

    Hybrid lift trucks

    2013-08-20T20:43:00Z

    Cruise ship handling at Hamburg’s cruise terminals in the HafenCity and Altona has become particularly sustainable thanks to new hybrid lift trucks.

  • Report marks 6th consecutive year of air quality improvements in the Port of Long Beach
    News

    PoLB improves air quality

    2013-08-20T20:30:00Z

    The Port of Long Beach (PoLB) has cut diesel particulates by 81% since 2005, according to an analysis reviewed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the California Air Resources Board and the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

  • The Kakinada LNG terminal will deal with handling, storage and re-gasification
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    New Indian LNG terminal

    2013-08-20T20:16:00Z

    The US regasification expert, VGS Group, is developing a new floating import LNG terminal in the Bay of Bengal in India.

  • Kalmar’s AutoStrad equipment monitors port equipment in real-time
    News

    Commanding control

    2013-08-20T17:44:00Z

    Kalmar is rolling out a new graphic user interface for its AutoStrad equipment control system currently being installed at the Asciano’s container terminal in Sydney, Australia.

  • Operations are "fluid" at the Port of Oakland
    News

    Protest trouble at Oakland

    2013-08-20T17:02:00Z

    Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT) is set to open today after being closed by protesting truckers yesterday morning, frustrated with a backlog and mistreatment of port workers.

  • News

    Cabotage holding back growth

    2013-08-20T01:00:00Z

    BMT Hi-Q Sigma''s Andrew Griffiths sees cabotage - where cargo is moved from one Indian port to another - as a critical issue for the development of ports in India.

  • Up to 27% of container volume moving through West Coast ports is at risk of diverting to Canada's Prince Rupert. Photo: Prince Rupert Port Authority
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    New legislation for US ports

    2013-08-19T17:34:00Z

    A new legislation is being considered to strengthen American ports and enhance the competitiveness of the country’s export economy.

  • Phase one of the floating LNG project in the northern Port of Tianjin is said to be worth 3.3bn Yuan (US$539m)
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    Floating LNG terminal for China

    2013-08-19T16:36:00Z

    China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is said to have won final government approval to build China’s first floating terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG), a move that is expected to significantly increase imports.

  • The latest LNG exports facility in Louisiana's Lake Charles has been given the green light
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    US arm wrestle over LNG exports

    2013-08-19T14:17:00Z

    The US Department of Energy (DOE) has authorised a third proposed facility to export liquefied natural gas (LNG), a clear sign of its commitment to the market.