Latest News – Page 547
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Queensland passes ports bill
Queensland has passed a Sustainable Ports Development Bill which foresees development at smaller ports such as Cairns.
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NewsStrainstall outlines box weighing dilemma
The deadline for the implementation of new SOLAS regulations is fast approaching but key aspects of the required accuracy of compliant VGM systems are still undefined.
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SoC for two ship recycling facilities in India
Japan-headquartered classification society ClassNK has issued Statements of Compliance (SoC) to two ship recycling facilities in Gujarat, India.
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PSA 2015 container throughput performance
PSA International Pte Ltd handled 64.10m TEUs of containers at its port projects around the world in 2015.
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NewsGreen batteries for RTG cranes
Corvus Energy will provide battery systems to power nine retrofit hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) at the Yidong Terminal.
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NewsDeltaport returns to Konecranes
Konecranes has received an order for six Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from GCT Canada Limited Partnership for its GCT Deltaport facility located in Port Metro Vancouver.
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ECSA calls for "better" reception facilities
The latest European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) positional paper has reported that there should be better port reception facilities (PRF) in Europe.
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NewsPort of Oakland marine terminal re-opens
A Port of Oakland marine terminal has re-opened following two months of modernisation to improve cargo handling.
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NewsContainership fleet outpaces port development
Fully cellular containership growth is fast approaching capacity of 20m teu with it outpacing world port throughput for the fourth year in a row.
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NewsPort of Amsterdam rewards clean ships
The Port of Amsterdam has announced that it intends to double the bonuses awarded to ships listed on the Environmental Ship Index (ESI).
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NewsNew Ecoslops recycling plant at Port of Abidjan
Ecoslops has announced that it has received an Agreement in Principle from the Port of Abidjan for land to construct a new recycling plant.
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NewsMelbourne in danger of shutdown
Melbourne’s busy container port could be forced to temporarily close due to a strike set to take place by tug boat engineers.
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NewsPort operators warned over pollution
Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has issued notices to Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) and two major companies handling coal at its terminal, according to Business Standard.
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NewsITF backs Port of Rotterdam industrial action
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) have expressed their support for the Dutch dockers’ union FNV Havens following its industrial action.
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NewsGreen development in Stockholm
The Ports of Stockholm is redeveloping Värtahamnen as part of the urban development of Norra Djurgårdsstaden.
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NewsVirginia and Cuba buddy up
Virgina Port Authority and the Cuban Port Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to help generate new business and explore new commercial opportunities.
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NewsStevedores threaten future of Lisbon port
Stevedores in the Port of Lisbon have announced that they will resume strikes on January 7, if port operators “use workers from outside the profession”.
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Brazil port authorities’ failure to spend
In Brazil, while the private sector is increasing the pace of its investment in the port sector, port authorities continue to struggle to commit cash to the upgrades needed in the country''s main ports.
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NewsToo much fragmentation in Argentina's ports
The controller of Argentina''s National Ports Authority, Sergio Borrelli, has stated that the country''s ports will never be competitive in their current fragmented state.
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NewsUS port cyber-attack thwarted
The United States Coast Guard Cyber Command’s (CGCYBER) latest maritime cyber bulletin has revealed that there was an attempted cyber-attack against an unknown port facility.
