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  • Pipavav Port has reported decline in standalone net profit due to low sales and higher expenses
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    Pipavav’s profits fall

    2015-10-30T12:22:00Z

    Pipavav Port, in Gujarat, India, has reported a decline in standalone net profit for the second quarter of the fiscal year due to low sales and higher expenses.

  • Massport has won the 2015 Breathe Easy Leadership Award
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    Green award for Boston

    2015-10-30T10:24:00Z

    The Massachusetts Port Authority’s (Massport) Conley Container Terminal has won the 2015 Breathe Easy Leadership Award.

  • Anticipating growth: Port Canaveral has lots of large development projects on the drawing board
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    Big ideas at Canaveral

    2015-10-29T15:01:00Z

    Port Canaveral in the US has lots of large development projects on the drawing board and according to a recent port authority meeting, it will raise the capital for them using credit.

  • Adler & Adler conducted a case study on the cleanup of the Kahu yacht sinking (as covered in more detail in MJ Jan 14)
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    Pollution contingency planning

    2015-10-29T13:59:00Z

    In this article, Glyn Humphries, head of Adler and Allan’s marine response division, discusses the key measures to avoid the most common pitfalls in contingency planning for pollution incidents.

  • The Continental SC18 tyre is highly economically and environmentally-friendly
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    Environmentally-friendly tyre

    2015-10-29T13:05:00Z

    Continental Commercial Specialty Tires (CST) will showcase its speciality tyre portfolio at this year’s CeMAT Asia, including the environmentally-friendly Continental SC18.

  • The Port of Antwerp paid a visit to Iran on an exploratory mission
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    Exploratory mission to Iran

    2015-10-28T14:09:00Z

    A delegation from the Port of Antwerp paid a visit to Iran on an exploratory mission to develop relations between Iran and the port community.

  • Truck drivers at the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles have gone on strike Photo: Teamsters Union
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    Long beach truckers strike again

    2015-10-27T17:28:00Z

    Truck drivers at the Port of Long Beach (POLB) and the Port of Los Angeles have gone on strike for the eighth time in two years.

  • The Port Authority has approved the construction of a major ship-to-rail facility
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    Express rail facility approved

    2015-10-27T16:35:00Z

    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has approved an agreement that will allow the construction of a major ship-to-rail facility to proceed.

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    Port barometer report

    2015-10-27T16:33:00Z

    Trelleborg has launched its fifth annual Barometer which explores the issues and challenges that the marine industry has faced over the last five years.

  • Neil Davidson: “There also needs to be more alliance between ports and operators just as there is in the shipping industry”
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    Looking at the bigger picture

    2015-10-27T13:41:00Z

    Drewry’s latest global container operators report gives an insight into the industry over the past year and highlights the combined impact that bigger ships and shipping alliances are having on ports and terminals.

  • The Port of Long Beach has surpassed its air pollution reduction milestones set for 2014
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    Long Beach surpasses air improvement targets

    2015-10-27T11:08:00Z

    The Port of Long Beach has surpassed its 2014 air pollution reduction targets through its air quality improvement programmes which aim to put in place cleaner diesel trucks, low sulphur fuel and increased use of shore power.

  • The Port of Long Beach has been awarded a US$1.2m grant to help replace diesel fuelled tractors with electric vehicles
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    Zero emission tractors for Long Beach

    2015-10-26T16:38:00Z

    The Port of Long Beach has been awarded a US$1.2m grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help the Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT) replace diesel fuelled tractors with electric vehicles.

  • Privatisation setback: The bid deadline for Piraeus Port has been put back until December
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    Privatisation bid deadline pushed back

    2015-10-26T15:04:00Z

    The bid deadline for the privatisation of Piraeus Port has been pushed back until December with an early election being blamed for the delay.

  • ICTSI raises $260m to fund development of port in Mexico
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    ICTSI secures Manzanillo funds

    2015-10-23T16:55:00Z

    Port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) confirmed in a statement to Port Strategy today that it has secured a US$260m loan from banks to fund the development of its port in Mexico.

  • The IMO aims to reduce the shipping industry's carbon footprint even further
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    2016 climate deadline unrealistic

    2015-10-23T16:19:00Z

    Shipowners have expressed concerns over a recent European Parliament resolution urging the industry to develop a global policy framework by the end of 2016 which aims to meet carbon reduction targets.

  • R&D will play a key role in shaping the future of Singapore's busy port
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    R&D a priority as Singapore launches NGP 2030

    2015-10-23T15:29:00Z

    Research and development (R&D) gets top billing as Singapore sets its sights on being a next-generation port.

  • Towage strike: Both Piraeus and Eleusis ports are suffering from towing operation stoppages in protest of privatisation
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    Greek port stoppages

    2015-10-22T16:34:00Z

    Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has advised of a towage strike taking place Greece from 22 to 23 October which threatens to affect vessel movements at Greek ports and terminals.

  • GPA to invest US$152m in Brunswick terminals over the next 10 years Photo: Georgia Ports Authority/Stephen B. Morton
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    GPA invests in Brunswick facility

    2015-10-22T14:01:00Z

    Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) executive director, Curtis Foltz, has discussed an ambitious capital improvement plan for Brunswick terminals.

  • Congress 2015
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    GreenPort Congress papers available

    2015-10-22T13:49:00Z

    Over 45 papers and presentations from the two day technical GreenPort Congress and Cruise conference 2015 are now available online to download now, along with bonus material from the working groups.

  • Congress 2015 Welcome Reception
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    Shore power survey

    2015-10-22T13:48:00Z

    The City of Copenhagen, City & Port Development and Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) have drawn up joint analysis of the need and options for establishing shore power for cruise ships in Nordhavn.