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  • Jebel Ali Port recorded 131 moves per ship per hour in 2014, up 10% from 2013
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    Jebel Ali comes top for productivity

    2015-07-24T11:52:00Z

    DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port has kept its top spot when it comes to world productivity, recording 131 moves per ship per hour in 2014, up 10% from 119 in 2013.

  • Geodis Wilson has launched a new Europe-Asia road and rail solution to help the industry reduce its carbon footprint
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    ‘Green’ Europe-Asia freight solution launched

    2015-07-23T17:30:00Z

    French logistics company, Geodis Wilson, has launched a new Europe-Asia road and rail solution to help the industry optimise supply chain carbon footprint.

  • The Port of Seattle will collaborate with Tacoma to keep the Northwest competitive
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    Northwest alliance keeps ports competitive

    2015-07-23T11:24:00Z

    A Northwest Seaport Alliance has been approved by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) that will see the ports of Seattle and Tacoma collaborate on future planning to improve infrastructure and productivity.

  • Lion’s share: TPC handles about 80% of all teu processed in the Port of Castellón Photo: Globalvia
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    Grup TCB acquires Castellón terminal

    2015-07-23T11:19:00Z

    Grup TCB has bought up the Terminal Polivalente de Castellón (TPC) at the Port of Castellón, part of the operator’s strategic development and growth plan to consolidate its leading position in the Mediterranean.

  • Dredging work for the LNG terminal is 96% complete. Photo: Gas Sayago
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    Uruguay’s first LNG terminal back on track

    2015-07-22T17:20:00Z

    Uruguay’s first LNG regasification terminal is back on track after lengthy delays, with new subcontractors in place and dredging works nearing completion.

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    Hamburg cruise pilot

    2015-07-22T10:53:00Z

    Hamburg’s new €64 million Steinwerder Cruise Centre (CC3) is off to a flying start handling nearly 60,000 passengers and 11 ships in its first month of operation.

  • Trucker troubles: But POLA says that port activities wll not be disrupted
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    Californian truck strike

    2015-07-21T18:19:00Z

    Truckers serving the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have gone on strike again over allegations of unfair working practices.

  • Knowledge sharing: One of the reasons you should be interacting with GreenPort on Twitter and LinkedIn
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    Connect with GreenPort

    2015-07-21T11:03:00Z

    GreenPort magazine is inviting readers to have their say on the environmental demands in the port industry by joining its LinkedIn group or interacting with it on Twitter.

  • This year’s GreenPort Congress will take place at Copenhagen Malmo Port
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    Greening the role of ports in the logistics chain

    2015-07-20T13:55:00Z

    The programme for this year’s GreenPort Congress hosted by Copenhagen Malmo Port from 7 to 9 October, will centre on greening the role of ports in the logistics chain.

  • This year’s GreenPort Congress will take place at Copenhagen Malmo Port
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    Greening the role of ports in the logistics chain

    2015-07-20T13:52:00Z

    The programme for this year’s GreenPort Congress hosted by Copenhagen Malmo Port from 7 to 9 October, will centre on greening the role of ports in the logistics chain.

  • STQ’s new LNG fuelled ‘F.A. Gauthier’ flagship
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    Canada’s first LNG ferry

    2015-07-20T10:21:00Z

    Canada’s first LNG powered ferry has entered into service in Québec. The vessel is also only the second LNG vessel of any kind to go into operation in North America.

  • Vessels calling at Hamburg can now dispose of up to six times more waste
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    Hamburg tackles illegal waste dumping

    2015-07-16T17:21:00Z

    Vessels calling at the Port of Hamburg can now dispose of more waste for no extra cost – a move the port authority hopes will help tackle the illegal dumping of waste in the sea.

  • Zero emissions port: LA has a five year plan
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    LA’s zero emissions plan

    2015-07-16T14:50:00Z

    The Port of LA has released a draft five-year action plan in which it details a steady move towards becoming a zero emissions port and how it will tackle technical and economic challenges to getting greener along the way.

  • Zero emissions port: LA has a five year plan
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    LA’s zero emissions plan

    2015-07-16T14:39:00Z

    The Port of LA has released a draft five-year action plan in which it details a steady move towards becoming a zero emissions port and how it will tackle technical and economic challenges to getting greener along the way.

  • Growth plans: Yilport is looking to up GCT's annual container handling capacity to 500,000 teu
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    Yilport aims for 500,000 teu at Gavle

    2015-07-16T11:54:00Z

    Turkey''s Yilport Holding has finalised growth plans for its Swedish Gavle Container Terminal (GCT), which it hopes to expand to an annual capacity of 500,000 teu.

  • A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of development options for the port have been carried out
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    ‘Green’ light for Poole development

    2015-07-15T16:52:00Z

    The UK’s Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) is making progress on the Port of Poole Master Plan to modernise the commercial port infrastructure following environmental assessments.

  • Proposed fix: Some feel that more neighbouring ports should collaborate in terms of resources and capabilities in order to compete, like Seattle and Tacoma Photo: Don Wilson/Port of Seattle
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    No quick fix for US port congestion

    2015-07-15T15:41:00Z

    Port congestion continues to be a serious problem for economic growth in the US and worryingly a new report suggests there will be no obvious solutions or quick fix to the problem.

  • The equipment will be delivered to terminals in Wolfurt, Wels and Wien Süd, Austia
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    Kalmar bags Austrian equipment order

    2015-07-15T15:41:00Z

    Kalmar is to supply cargo handling equipment for general cargo and intermodal operation at the Österreichische Bundesbahnen-Infrastruktur AG terminals at Wolfurt, Wels and Wien Süd in Austria.

  • Antwerp wants to have a permanent bunkering facility in place by 2019
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    Antwerp looks for an LNG concessionary

    2015-07-15T10:06:00Z

    The Port of Antwerp has made a new request for a concessionary to build and operate a new permanent LNG bunkering and filling facility on quay 528.

  • Repeat order: This new order will mean that there will be a total of 20 cabin-less Konecranes in operation at TPKS
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    Konecranes ARTGs for Pelindo III

    2015-07-14T15:12:00Z

    Konecranes has received a repeat order for an automated RTG (ARTG) system from PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) in Indonesia.