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  • Cyber security needs tightening
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    US port cyber-attack thwarted

    2016-01-05T17:21:00Z

    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.

  • BWM convention has been ratified by Morocco, Indonesia and Ghana
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    BWM Convention ratification unconfirmed

    2016-01-05T10:33:00Z

    Ratification of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) convention has been brought closer to meeting the requirements for entry into force following ratifications by Morocco, Indonesia and Ghana.

  • Only the Port of Antwerp had a decent year, according to Hackett
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    Hackett: 'No recovery for European volumes'

    2016-01-04T15:56:00Z

    The North European economy is showing no signs of growth with further declining volumes into the first half of 2015.

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    Dredging acquisition

    2016-01-04T14:13:00Z

    Royal Boskalis Westminster is to acquire the dredging activities and assets of Germany’s STRABAG Wasserbau, formerly Möbius Wasserbau.

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    Leading energy standard

    2016-01-04T10:08:00Z

    The UK''s Associated British Ports (ABP) has achieved the international standard for energy management, ISO 5000:2011.

  • Gene Seroka vows to find a way to fix the China Shipping issue at Port of LA
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    Port of LA rolling back on pollution measures?

    2015-12-31T11:11:00Z

    The Port of LA has responded to claims from the media that it gave China Shipping North America permission to ignore emission-reduction requirements, arguing that it is already tackling the issue.

  • Abu Dhabi Ports has completed extensive redevelopment work at Al Mirfa Port Photo: Abu Dhabi Ports
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    New improved Emirati ports

    2015-12-31T10:52:00Z

    Abu Dhabi Ports has completed extensive redevelopment work at Al Mirfa Port and officially opened the new Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal at Zayed Port.

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    Controversial Abbot Point expansion approved

    2015-12-31T09:36:00Z

    Australia’s Queensland state government has approved the expansion of Abbot Point in north Queensland which will see the port become one of the world’s largest coal ports.

  • The vessels present at the event included Damen’s 100% LNG-fuelled type C tanker EcoLiner Photo: Port of Rotterdam/Marjolein Boer
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    Successful end to the Rhine LNG Masterplan

    2015-12-30T10:30:00Z

    An LNG Masterplan has been completed which should result in more successful implementation of LNG infrastructure for the inland water transport sector.

  • Excess sand from the dock infill is now being moved to the reclaim
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    Alexandra Dock site construction progressing well

    2015-12-30T09:54:00Z

    ABP has announced that construction work on the Green Port Hull Alexander Dock site is progressing well and on schedule for early completion in 2017.

  • Participants in the Green Deal include the Port of Rotterdam Authority
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    Free plastic disposal at ports

    2015-12-30T09:36:00Z

    From 1 January 2016 sea-going vessels will be able to dispose of unlimited plastic ships’ waste free of charge in the ports of Rotterdam Rijnmond and the North Sea Channel district.

  • Julien Horn: "Clearly as cargo shifts from one mode to another and is stored for a period of time, operationally it becomes more susceptible to risk”
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    Changing risks at ports and terminals

    2015-12-29T14:18:00Z

    As pivotal hubs within global trade, container ports and terminals face risks that have potentially serious consequences for international supply chains, says insurance and risk management expert, the TT Club.

  • The Port of Constanta is one of the main petroleum product distribution centres for Central and Eastern Europe Photo: portofconstantza.com
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    Romanian oil recycling plant

    2015-12-29T10:38:00Z

    Ecoslops, the recycled marine fuels from oil residues expert, is to conduct a feasibility study for the development of a new oil residue processing plant in the Romanian Port of Constanta.

  • Port of Salalah has opened a new cargo and liquid bulk terminal
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    Salalah opens new multipurpose terminal

    2015-12-29T10:23:00Z

    The Port of Salalah has opened a new deep-water general cargo and liquid bulk terminal.

  • Terberg, Stena Line and DLL collaborate
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    Terberg wins Stena order

    2015-12-24T11:39:00Z

    DDL has been working with Stena Line to finance the replacement of its fleet of terminal tractors at six ports in the Netherlands and the UK.

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    Environmental consultancy acquisition

    2015-12-24T11:34:00Z

    Stormwater Italia has completed the process of acquiring the Italian based engineering consultancy, Envicon (Environmental Consulting).

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    Environmental consultancy acquisition

    2015-12-24T10:22:00Z

    Stormwater Italia has completed the process of acquiring the Italian based engineering consultancy, Envicon (Environmental Consulting).

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    Report on Green Ship Technologies

    2015-12-23T16:56:00Z

    IMarEST and the UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) Southeast Asia have hosted a round table discussion to investigate Green Ship Technologies within Asia.

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    Controversial Abbott Point expansion approved

    2015-12-23T13:44:00Z

    Australia’s Queensland state government has approved the expansion of Abbot Point in north Queensland which will see the port become one of the world’s largest coal ports.

  • Truck troubles: Large volumes from container ships have been causing long delays for trucks at PANYNJ
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    PANYNJ overcomes truck congestion

    2015-12-23T11:43:00Z

    Large volumes from container ships have been causing long delays for trucks at The Port Authority of New York New Jersey (PANYNJ), a situation not helped by the multiyear project to rebuild the New Jersey Turnpike.