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  • Location 2016
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    Venice Port Authority confirmed as Host Port for 2016!

    2016-02-05T14:38:00Z

    Following a successful 10th event held in Copenhagen, which was attend by nearly 220 port and terminal operators and key port stakeholders, and hosted by Copenhagen Malmo Port, the GreenPort events will move to Italy for 2016.

  • Paolo-Costa-President-Venice-Port-Authority.jpg
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    President, Venice Port Authority, invitation to Venice

    2016-02-05T14:28:00Z

    In an open letter to port professionals, Paolo Costa, looks forward to welcoming delegates to Venice and outlines the green actions undertaken by Venice Port Authority over the last 15 years.

  • The green cruise ship will aim to sail in 2020
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    'World's greenest' cruise ship

    2016-02-05T14:27:00Z

    The design for the ‘world’s greenest’ cruise ship was announced at COP21 in Paris and its maiden voyage is scheduled for 2020.

  • The WEC Vermeer - WEC Lines will begin weekly calls at the Port of Liverpool
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    Changing the shape of UK logistics

    2016-02-04T15:38:00Z

    Dutch company WEC Lines is to begin weekly calls at the Port of Liverpool in a move which aims to cut freight mileage by 200m miles in the next five years.

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    DeltaPort gets PERS certified

    2016-02-04T12:54:00Z

    EPSO has announced that DeltaPort GmbH, Germany, has achieved the Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certification.

  • Foltz will step down from the GPA after 12 years of service
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    Foltz makes way for Lynch at GPA

    2016-02-04T11:05:00Z

    The Georgia Port Authority (GPA) has announced that its executive director will step down from his role at the end of the fiscal year, 30 June 2016.

  • Maher Terminals LLC has placed orders with Kalmar for 27 straddle carriers
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    Kalmar books Maher straddle orders

    2016-02-04T10:20:00Z

    US terminal operators, Maher Terminals LLC in New Jersey, has placed an order for 27 straddle carriers with Finnish cargo-handling specialist Kalmar, part of Cargotec.

  • Connecting up: Rotterdam's platform has brought stakeholders together
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    Rotterdam hails test phase of Connector website

    2016-02-03T17:24:00Z

    The Port of Rotterdam has officially rounded off the test phase of its new website, the Rotterdam Port Connector.

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    More competitive ports for Germany

    2016-02-03T15:27:00Z

    German politicians have endorsed the country’s 2015 National Port Concept to boost the competitiveness of its ports.

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    All-round freight growth at Marseilles Fos

    2016-02-03T15:26:00Z

    Marseilles Fos recorded all-round freight growth in 2015, buoyed by record container volumes.

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    Sustainable marine biofuels

    2016-02-03T15:25:00Z

    Netherlands-based GoodFuels Marine has received the highest standard of certification from the Roundtable of Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), enabling the company to actively sell and promote RSB-certified biofuels to the shipping industry.

  • Maryland approves nearly $100m for new clean diesel buses
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    Clean diesel buses at Maryland

    2016-02-03T15:06:00Z

    The Maryland Transit Administration is in line to receive almost US$100m to invest in 172 advanced clean diesel buses.

  • All change: Cargotec unit to overhaul business
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    Kalmar reorganisation to lay-off Tampere staff

    2016-02-03T12:03:00Z

    Finnish cargo-handling specialist Kalmar intends to reorganise its operations in Tampere, Finland, leading to job losses and the laying-off of temporary workers.

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    Unions target Macquarie's Gdansk terminal

    2016-02-02T16:56:00Z

    The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) have announced that dockworkers will hold protests in locations across Europe.

  • Marseille Fos reports record growth and gears up for further success in 2016 Photo: collection Port de Marseille Fos
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    Gearing up at Marseille Fos

    2016-02-02T11:20:00Z

    Last year saw record container volumes headlining all-round freight growth at Marseille Fos, with total cargo rising 4.1% on the previous year to 81.7m tonnes. Similar growth was seen in the cruise sector with passenger numbers topping 2.5m for the first time.

  • The Bolloré Group will partner the East Timor authorities to build a deepwater port at Dili
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    Bolloré Group wins Dili concession

    2016-02-02T09:38:00Z

    The Bolloré Group has been chosen by the authorities of East Timor to build and operate the deepwater port at Dili under a 30 year-term public-private partnership agreement.

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    Piraeus crippled by ongoing strikes

    2016-02-01T17:05:00Z

    A general strike in Greece has been extended by another 48 hours according to Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS).

  • The Port of Savannah - awaiting delivery of four new Konecranes STS cranes this year
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    Konecranes counts TCV and GPA orders

    2016-02-01T12:27:00Z

    Finnish crane and lifting equipment specialist, Konecranes, has taken new orders from both sides of the Atlantic.

  • LNG will be supplied to vessels in the Port of Singapore.
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    LNG bunkering in Singapore

    2016-02-01T10:03:00Z

    Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd and BG Group have been selected to supply LNG to vessels in the Port of Singapore.

  • Over 100 LNG vessels have travelled through the Gladstone since LNG exports commenced in early 2015
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    Port of Gladstone reaches 100 LNG vessels

    2016-01-29T17:09:00Z

    The Port of Gladstone, Australia, has welcomed its 100th LNG carrier, marking a significant milestone for LNG export.