World News – Page 133

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    Asia’s future energy needs on the agenda at Tank Storage Asia 2018:

    2018-07-05T10:06:00Z

    Asia’s future energy needs on the agenda at Tank Storage Asia 2018:

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    Fake mortgage detained vessel losing millions

    2018-06-28T11:53:00Z

    A vessel detained at Bulgaria’s Port of Burgas since November over an alleged unpaid mortgage has seen its owner face losses of US$20,000 per day with no end in sight to the legal process.

  • ANTAQ has announced five new port terminals will be put out to tender in July and September Photo: gleidiconrodrigues/Pixabay/CC0 Creative Commons
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    New round of port tenders in Brazil

    2018-06-27T17:06:00Z

    In Brazil, the Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários (“National Waterway Transportation Agency”, or ANTAQ) has announced five new port terminals will be put out to tender in July and September.

  • The Chilean Construction Association has calculated that Chile needs to invest $5.242bn in port infrastructure from 2018 to 2027 (image is of Chile) Photo: Free-Photos/Pixabay/CC0 Creative Commons
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    Chilean ports need investment

    2018-06-27T16:54:00Z

    The Chilean construction association Cámara Chilena de la Construcción has calculated that Chile needs to invest $5.242bn in port infrastructure from 2018 to 2027.

  • The retrofit is forecast to cut over 45 tonnes of exhaust emissions each year at the Port of Oakland Photo: Christopher/flickr/CC BY-NC 2.0
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    Oakland goes hybrid to ‘green’ terminal ops

    2018-06-27T16:27:00Z

    In the US, SSA Marine is to retrofit 13 of the Californian Port of Oakland’s diesel-powered cranes with diesel-electric hybrid engines.

  • It will be a number of weeks before the clean-up at the Port of Rotterdam is complete, the Port of Rotterdam Authority has indicated. Photo: Quistnix
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    Port of Rotterdam oil spill devastation

    2018-06-27T16:17:00Z

    It will be a number of weeks before the clean-up at the Port of Rotterdam is complete, the Port of Rotterdam Authority has indicated after more than 200 tonnes of heavy fuel oil was released into its waters when a chemical tanker collided with a jetty.

  • Prince Rupert Fairview Container Terminal
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    Prince Rupert set for capacity of 1.8m teus

    2018-06-22T16:36:00Z

    The next phase of expansion for the DP World Prince Rupert Fairview Container Terminal will increase annual throughput capacity to 1.8m teus when complete in 2022.

  • South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, could be good for port development. Credit: GovernmentZA, Flickr, CC BY-ND 2.0
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    Presidential support for South Africa’s rebuild

    2018-06-21T09:33:00Z

    Optimism is increasing around the development of the nation’s ports. Kerry Dimmer reports

  • ESPO is leading a charge demanding more money for transport. Credit: Gustavo Frazao, 123rf
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    Europe’s ports seek more attention

    2018-06-21T09:32:00Z

    It’s all about the money, says the European Sea Ports Organisation. Felicity Landon reports

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    Angola to end Caioporto concession

    2018-06-20T14:51:00Z

    The Angolan government wants to terminate Caioporto’s concession contract to operate the Caio deep-water port in Cabinda.

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    No pressing need for megaport, say Chile agents

    2018-06-20T14:51:00Z

    Carlos Manterola, vice president of Chile’s National Association of Shipping Agents (Asonave), says that while the organisation is not against the construction of a major new deep water port, “now is not the moment” to make the necessary level of investment. Instead, he would like to see the resources spent ...

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    Major investment in Chancay and Ilo

    2018-06-20T14:51:00Z

    The Chinese ambassador in Lima has stated that Cosco Shipping Holdings is to build and manage the Port of Chancay, which is located some 58 kilometres north of the Peruvian capital. It will invest $2bn.

  • Unaccompanied trailers being moved by tug Photo: Peel Ports Group
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    Peel Ports pitches Brexit plan B

    2018-06-20T13:52:00Z

    The UK’s Peel Ports Group has put forward an alternative option to introducing a warehouse into the supply chain routing for trade after the UK’s departure from the EU.

  • A diagram showing how all involved stakeholders will use blockchain to transfer phytosanitary certificates Photo: Port of Antwerp and T-Mining
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    Antwerp moves further down blockchain path

    2018-06-20T13:52:00Z

    Belgium’s Antwerp Port Authority and software startup T-Mining have developed a solution to transfer documents with blockchain technology and automate (through “‘Smart Contracts’”) the document-flow.

  • The Port of LA's ocean imports were 4.7m teu last year Photo: joey zanotti/flickr/CC BY 2.0
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    LA tops Descartes’ US port ranking

    2018-06-20T13:52:00Z

    The Port of Los Angeles (LA) has been named the US’ top ocean port by import volume.

  • Report author Mace claim that supercharged free ports can offer substantial financial benefits. Credit: Mace
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    ‘Supercharged’ free ports mooted for UK

    2018-06-18T16:40:00Z

    The British Ports Association (BPA) has welcomed “the renewed focus on the role that ports play in regional and national UK economies” in a Mace report calling for free ports to be combined with Enterprise Zones to create ‘Supercharged Free Ports’.

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    ESPO seeks funding definition expansion

    2018-06-18T16:07:00Z

    The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal for the next Connecting Europe Facility (CEF II) but has called for the definition of the “‘cross-border’ element” to include projects’ cross-border impact and “the maritime dimension”.

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    Rotterdam, Hamburg agree “unprecedented” collaboration

    2018-06-18T14:45:00Z

    The ports of Rotterdam and Hamburg have started undertaking “unprecedented levels of collaboration”, the two facilities revealed at TOC Europe 2018.

  • The London Gateway project has the potential to reduce the port's carbon footprint Photo: Cargotec
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    London Gateway talks up FastCharge pilot success

    2018-06-18T14:45:00Z

    DP World London Gateway and lifting equipment company Kalmar have marked the successful service introduction of an electrically-powered Kalmar FastCharge shuttle carrier as part of a joint pilot venture set to run for around six to 12 months.

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    UKMPG launches ‘Digital Dragons' Den’ contest

    2018-06-18T10:00:00Z

    The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has launched a ‘Digital Dragons Den’ contest to connect innovators in the digital space with major investors and operators in the UK ports sector.