Latest News – Page 101
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NewsThe benefits of conversion over replacement
Why replace when you can convert even when it comes to port vessels?
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NewsSea-level rise: just how much?
The World Maritime Organization calculates the scale of sea-level rise under different global warming scenarios. The findings are not to be taken lightly.
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NewsA greener cheaper solution to port dredging?
New dredging technology reduces both environmental impact and cost
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NewsTerminal tractors
The terminal tractor supply sector is pushing on with work aimed at introducing new clean fuel designs.
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NewsRecord highs
The international drug trade is booming with shipping containers the main method of delivery. Mike Mundy assesses what part technology can play in solving the problem
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NewsThree-pronged strategy
Bromma has a three-pronged strategy for 2023. AJ Keyes discovers what the company is focusing on and how it intends to reach its goals
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NewsBaku builds big
The Port of Baku is on an expansion path with capturing new transit cargo flows at the heart of this. Oleksandr Gavrylyuk identifies the drivers and details the plans
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NewsDown but not out?
The APMT Itajai terminal lives on but the clock is ticking. Is revival a realistic prospect in the face of tough competition? Rob Ward investigates
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NewsTailored and Modular Solutions: Not One Size Fits All
Ports are implementing PMIS, but it is not uniform, as Chris Hutchings, Technology Business Lead, NASH Maritime, explains: “We see differing levels of integration between port management information systems and vessel traffic services at different ports, varying from full integration to almost full separation.
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NewsTailored solutions prevail
Digitalisation in ports continues to expand and Port Management Information Systems are a growing area of investment. Phoebe Davison examines recent market trends and activity
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NewsCollaboration key
The use of a Maritime Single Window (MSW) system for ship data exchange will soon become mandatory in ports around the world. Felicity Landon reports on an IMO symposium that charted the way ahead with collaboration identifi ed as central to progress
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NewsHarnessing green hydrogen from Niagara
A Canadian port is investigating the benefits of green hydrogen
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NewsInnovation “now is the time”
Innovation in ports – a vague aspiration, an abstract idea, an isolated incident or a collective move forward? Felicity Landon speaks to Gadi Benmoshe, Chair of the IAPH Innovation Group and a member of its Data Collaboration Committee
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NewsCreating carbon neutral biofuelled tugs
Svitzer is working on switching its tug fleet to biofuels
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NewsPort feeder barge on hold
Dr. Ulrich Malchow, the driving force behind the development of the innovative Port Feeder Barge system, highlights its attributes and the politics which have prevented its introduction in Hamburg
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NewsShake-up scenario?
Does 2022 performance among North-West Europe containerports evidence the seeds of structural change? Johan-Paul Verschuure, Director, Rebel Group, details the trends and analyses this key issue
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NewsRevolutionising cargo handling using 5G
Ericsson’s 5G cargo solutions have begun to revolutionise cargo management at Portugal’s Port of Aveiro
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NewsNew balance of power?
The past two years have seen a radical change in the distribution of container trades serving North American markets. What will the position look like when (and if) the market stabilises? Andrew Penfold surveys the issues
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NewsThe port that never was
In November last year the Tbilisi International Film Festival featured a documentary film entitled, The Port that Never Was. It refers, of course, to the proposed new deep-sea port of Anaklia on Georgia’s Black Sea coast.
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News“The party is over” and the pressure is on
After two years of unheard of profitability in the maritime sector will the players be able to manage their profits to withstand the pressures of the next two years, or have they spent it all?
