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    Martin Engineering Acquires Clean Cat Conveyors

    2011-09-11T07:00:00Z

    USA - Martin Engineering, a global supplier of bulk handling systems and services, has taken another step in its expansion into India with the acquisition of a manufacturer of conveyor components and systems, Clean Cat Conveyors Pvt Ltd., of Goa.

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    Giant sulphur reduction modules to Valero

    2011-09-11T07:00:00Z

    UK:The recent delivery of five giant scrubber units, built by Ledwood Mechanical Engineering, to the Valero Pembroke oil refinery on Milford Haven illustrates the ability of local companies to successfully deliver high value and large scale engineering projects to the local refinery infrastructure and beyond.

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    CMA CGM Group holds Environmental Day

    2011-09-10T07:00:00Z

    France - Marseilles-based CMA CGM, organised its third Environment Days to mark World Environment Day and World Ocean Day.

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    Antwerp Offers Green Incentive

    2011-09-10T07:00:00Z

    Belgium - Antwerp Port Authority is to reward “clean ships” calling at the port.

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    Zero-Emissions Terminal Takes a Leap Forward

    2011-09-10T07:00:00Z

    Germany - The first fully-automated battery-powered AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) have been put into service at HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder, Hamburg.

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    New shunting operator at the Port of Gothenburg

    2011-09-09T15:47:00Z

    Sweden - The Port of Gothenburg has contracted a new shunting operator.

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    LA & Long Beach Announce Clean Air Winners

    2011-09-09T15:45:00Z

    US - The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have selected seven local maritime and cargo companies as 2011 recipients of the Clean Air Action Plan Air Quality Awards.

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    Cloud Based Regulatory Compliance

    2011-09-09T15:39:00Z

    US - Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have signed up cloud based environmental regulatory compliance management system from Enviance.

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    Commission Proposes Revised Sulphur Directive

    2011-09-09T15:31:00Z

    EU - On the day the IMO agreement on GHG emissions was announced, the European Commission presented its proposals to lower the sulphur content of shipping fuels.

  • Hybrid Car Carrier design announced
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    Hybrid car carrier design aims at zero emissions while berthed

    2011-09-09T15:28:00Z

    The Netherlands - Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd has announced the exterior and basic design of the hybrid car carrier aiming at zero emissions while berthed had been determined.

  • MPI Adventure at Harwich International Port
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    Harwich Welcomes MPI Adventure

    2011-09-09T15:23:00Z

    UK - Harwich International Port has welcomed the MPI Adventure on its maiden operational call to the port.

  • Short sea operations are looking to take a lot of the stress from California's roads
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    Eco-friendly co-operation exerts trade pull

    2011-09-02T11:01:00Z

    Could growing ecological concerns lead ports and terminals to adopt a ‘cluster’ approach, whereby ports in the same region will present a unified front to the environmental agenda? Stevie Knight looks at the merits of a combined approach for ports looking to capture the green dream.

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    Colombo seeks interim capacity solutions

    2011-05-18T11:35:00Z

    The Sri Lankan port of Colombo is facing major capacity constraints after its throughput grew by 19% to 4.1mill teu in 2010.

  • Floating hub port
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    Floating port offers 'quick fix' to congestion

    2011-05-18T09:58:00Z

    The floating hub concept could mean an answer to ports’ problems in predicting volumes.

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    Hapag-Lloyd in the Red Q1

    2011-05-17T16:54:00Z

    While the German-carrier’s revenues reached €1.4bill, 16.5% up year on year, it reported a loss €22.1 million.

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    Low radiation in Zeebrugge

    2011-05-17T16:42:00Z

    Authorities in Zeebrugge have found a container from Yokohama with low radiation levels.

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    Manitex finalises CVS deal

    2011-05-17T16:36:00Z

    US based Manitex has finally received approval to acquire the key assets of Italian port handling equipment manufacturer CVS.

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    Terex Bids $USD1.3bil for Demag

    2011-05-17T16:25:00Z

    Terex, the U.S. heavy-equipment manufacturer, has made an $US1.31 billion takeover offer Demag Cranes.

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    Santos Brasil orders 12 all-electric RTGs

    2011-05-17T15:56:00Z

    Brasil S/A has ordered 12 Kalmar E-One2 RTG cranes. With a total of 41 machines, the agreement confirms them as the biggest customer of Kalmar E-One RTGs worldwide. The units are for the newly inaugurated Tecon Santos Terminal 4 expansion.

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    Gangavaram port to grow

    2011-05-17T15:45:00Z

    India''s deep, multi- purpose port at Gangavaram will be expanded with an investment of Rs9.40bil.