Latest News – Page 196

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    MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES… …The Shipping Bubble is Bound to Burst

    2021-09-01T18:20:00Z

    COMMENT: An unprecedented increase in shipping profi tability has generated a newbuilding bubble that ports may not be prepared for, writes Ben Hackett.

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    VACCINE DISTRIBUTION BUILDS BRIGHT SPOTS

    2021-09-01T17:59:00Z

    COMMENT: Amidst a continuing flow of bad news about COVID-19 in the maritime business, with mariners stuck aboard vessels, bright spots have emerged along the East, West and Gulf coasts, in the U.S. ports, writes Barry Parker.

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    THE VOLUME: REVENUE RELATIONSHIP

    2021-09-01T14:15:00Z

    COMMENT: One might think that the revenues of port development companies (PDCs) are primarily driven by the volumes handled in the port, writes Peter de Langen.

  • SOHAR Port
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    Bunkering opens up

    2021-09-01T14:08:00Z

    Bunkering services will soon be available a Middle Eastern port seeking growth.

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    Monopolies and Common Sense

    2021-09-01T13:31:00Z

    COMMENT: The situation in Montevideo, Uruguay is interesting and is one that is a regular issue raised elsewhere, writes Mike Mundy.

  • The panelists agreed the work lies with bringing everyone on board and making ESG part of the business norm
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    Making sustainable goals happen

    2021-09-01T13:08:00Z

    Sustainability strategy shouldn't just be a glossy brochure, it needs concrete actions.

  • Port of Long Beach
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    California ports warning

    2021-09-01T11:46:00Z

    Delays at California ports will have serious financial consequences, new analysis warns.

  • Napier Port's sustainability strategy is ambitious and comprehensive Photo: Napier Port
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    Green port strategy

    2021-08-31T14:11:00Z

    A New Zealand port says its new sustainability strategy is a top priority for its business.

  • Corvus Energy will supply the battery-based ESS for the all-electric tug eWolf Photo: Crowley Maritime Corporation
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    Electric port tug

    2021-08-31T13:30:00Z

    An all electric energy storage system will power a new tug in the US helping eliminate emissions.

  • CSS
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    Cleaner LNG use

    2021-08-31T11:39:00Z

    Carbon capture and storage (CSS) could extend the timeline for LNG use in the maritime sector.

  • SCCT
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    Suez mega capacity

    2021-08-31T10:01:00Z

    The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) has become a mega vessel contender.

  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port
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    Indian terminal tender

    2021-08-31T08:15:00Z

    An Indian port is seeking a container terminal operator for a concession period of 30 years.

  • Two all-electric yard tractors were recently acquired by the Port, funded through a Zero- and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities grant Photo: Port of Hueneme
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    Zero emissions ambitions

    2021-08-30T21:37:00Z

    A port in California has launched a new project aimed at achieving zero emission operations.

  • Wilson Sons’ new tugboats will be IMO Tier III compliant Photo: Wilson Sons
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    Brazil's green ambition

    2021-08-27T10:48:00Z

    A Brazilian maritime logistics company is developing ways to reduce the environmental impact of its operations over the past decade, helping to make ports cleaner and more energy-efficient.

  • Two all-electric yard tractors were recently acquired by the Port, funded through a Zero- and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities grant Photo: Port of Hueneme
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    Zero emissions aim

    2021-08-26T11:34:00Z

    One Californian port has launched a zero emission project committed to improving air quality.

  • Piraeus is a key location on the trans-Mediterranean shipping route Photo: Wikimedia
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    Chinese investment

    2021-08-26T11:28:00Z

    China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has received a major boost in Europe.

  • Vestas offshore wind work
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    Baltic wind force

    2021-08-25T19:30:00Z

    A Danish port will play a key part in the construction of a major Baltic offshore wind farm.

  • Maersk is decarbonising with methanol
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    Clean methanol ships

    2021-08-25T10:57:00Z

    Carbon neutral methanol container vessels will help ports and the supply chain decarbonise from 2024.

  • Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractor
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    Big Kalmar order

    2021-08-25T09:54:00Z

    Cargotec's Kalmar has secured a big equipment order from DP World.

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    Offshore wind boom

    2021-08-24T23:14:00Z

    A 2.6GW offshore wind project in the US is being backed by a pro renewables port.