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Landside access improvements for Spanish ports
Spain''s National Ports Authority has approved a total of 29 projects to benefit from the Port Terrestrial Accessibility Finance Fund. These will be eligible for a total of €466.8m, which will be available until 2019, of which €113.7m will be made available in 2016.
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Records hatrick for Auckland port
Ports of Auckland has set New Zealand records in all three of the productivity measures monitored by the Ministry of Transport’s Freight Information Gathering System.
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NewsFinalists chosen for Ship Efficiency Awards
The finalists for this year’s Ship Efficiency Awards, organised by Fathom to recognise companies’ efficient operations, have been announced.
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NewsLivorno unveils terminal expansion plans
The Italian port of Livorno is expanding its capacity with a new €800m deepwater container ‘platform’ that will enable it to accommodate larger ships and growing container traffic.
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NewsABP Solar Farm to reduce South Wales footprint
Associated British Ports (ABP) South Wales has reached a major environmental milestone with the opening of its 4.5MWp Solar Farm at the Port of Barry, expected to significantly reduce its carbon footprint.
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NewsKonecranes and Terex join forces
Konecranes and Terex Corporation are merging to create a global lifting and material handling solutions company, offering a wider product portfolio to the industry.
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NewsTransnet app calculates carbon savings
South African freight transport and logistics company, Transnet, has launched a carbon calculator app to help customers estimate emission savings when moving freight by rail instead of road.
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NewsCarbon footprint of container terminals
Carbon footprinting of container terminals is not yet mandatory but recommended, writes Professor Jens Froese from the Global Logistics Emission Council (GLEC).
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NewsJCB Industrial confirmed as Cruise Gold Sponsor
The JCB Teletruk is a forklift designed to fulfil a mission; reduce overheads, save time and space, and improve site safety. When the savings in time, space and fuel are converted into financials, the benefits can be huge.
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NewsEarly bird rate ends 28 August - book now to save
Book your place at the GreenPort Cruise and Congress using code ''early'' to save 20%. Preferential rates are also available for delegates attending both the GreenPort Cruise Conference and the GreenPort Congress.
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NewsBW Group wins Egyptian LNG contract
BW Group is to provide LNG regasification services using a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Ain Sokhna Port for The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS).
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NewsLong Beach honours green industry players
Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT) has been awarded the first ‘Mayor’s Green Port Award’ at the Port of Long Beach’s annual Environmental Achievement Awards.
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NewsRenewed calls for environmental reform
There are renewed calls for a new generation of environmental laws in Australia following the news that 96.2% of mining, ports and other infrastructure projects have been approved since the year 2000.
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NewsTianjin port blast kills 44
An explosion at a warehouse in China’s port city of Tianjin has left 44 dead and more than 500 injured, according to state-run news agency, Xinhua.
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NewsSydney and Brisbane fracas
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) says it will fight Hutchison Ports Australia in court after it sacked 97 workers at midnight by email and text last week.
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Bechtel bags FLNGV contract
Bechtel is to design, build and commission the first US-based floating LNG vessel (FLNV) set to go into service at Port Delfin, a proposed deepwater port and offshore floating LNG facility.
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NewsMyanmar LNG terminal
Thai construction firm, Italian-Thai Development PCL is reportedly in talks with Myanmar authorities to build a $500 million LNG import terminal at Dawei industrial zone in the south of the country.
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Transnet warns against employment scam
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a warning against social media scams promising employment with the company.
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NewsAPMT invests in Italian reefer terminal
APM Terminals is expanding its presence in Italy with the purchase of the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal, the largest refrigerated terminal in the Mediterranean.
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NewsEU project enhances Noatum light levels
Spain’s Noatum Container Terminal looks set to significantly cut energy consumption with a new dynamic lighting system being tested at the terminal.
