Latest News – Page 596
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NewsGreen focus for Van Oord
Dredging giant Van Oord used 2014 to focus on reducing its environmental footprint and will be using 2015 to invest in improving the sustainability of its fleet.
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NewsCrane of thought
John Bensalhia puts the cases forward for ship-to-shore crane replacement versus upgrade
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NewsStudy for San Diego three-terminal plan
A Notice of Preparation for a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been issued by the Port of San Diego to analyse the potential effects of its expansion plans for the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT).
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NewsHK launches clean fuel rules
A new regulation set to come into effect in Hong Kong will require ocean-going vessels (OGVs) to switch to clean fuels at berth to reduce emissions and improve air quality.
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NewsAntwerp wind power project
Antwerp Port Authority has cemented its commitment to environmental stewardship by officially launching its project to build Belgium’s largest onshore windfarm on the bank of the Scheldt.
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NewsHamburg LNG barge ready to go
Becker Marine Systems’ hybrid-power LNG barge ‘Hummel’ will serve Hamburg’s cruise ship market from May after successfully completing technical trials.
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NewsTaking a new security approach
Rapiscan Systems’ Andrew Goldsmith discusses how ports can make best use of security screening
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NewsThe future is the past
COMMENT: do you think it is a wise strategy to curtail talks with a group of influential investors by announcing it to the media, asks Mike Mundy.
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PSA beats “business unusual” in 2014
PSA International handled a record 65.4 million teu in 2014 and saw volume growth in most markets, but it wasn’t business as usual, says CEO, Tan Chong Meng.
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NewsOn the horizon
AJ Keyes asks how ports should prepare for the new 8,500 ceu class of car carriers
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A matter of definition
Aecom’s Rodrigo Castilho, Krystle McBride, Mark Sisson explain why capacity is never black and white
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NewsBarge bottlenecks persist
One of the largest container networks in Europe says that it expects delays in barge processing to continue at the Ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp so it may have no choice but to introduce a container surcharge.
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NewsLithuania moves in on LNG
The Lithuanian seaport of Klaipeda is “setting a measure of independence” with a new floating LNG terminal – said to be the first in the Baltic region.
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Environmentally-friendly dredging
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has published a new paper aiming to further the debate on Adaptive Management (AM) as an important tool in environmentally-friendly dredging and reclamation projects.
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NewsLiebherr flagship mobile harbour crane
Liebherr Maritime Cranes is responding to customer needs for larger cargo handling solutions with a new flagship mobile harbour crane with a hybrid power boost.
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NewsNew flagship MHC for Liebherr
Liebherr Maritime Cranes is responding to customer needs for larger cargo handling solutions in order to efficiently complete future tasks with a new flagship mobile harbour crane.
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NewsCrane Executor app
Discharging and logging loaded containers just became easier, quicker and more efficient with a new app which passes handling confirmations to the shipping line during calls.
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NewsFaster, deeper, cheaper
Underwater, floating, sand-filled or rock-strengthened; breakwaters come in all shapes and sizes finds Felicity Landon
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NewsZeebrugge signs LNG transhipment agreement
The Port of Zeebrugge’s Fluxys LNG terminal will support year-round deliveries from the Yamal peninsula to Asian-Pacific markets as part of a new transhipment contract.
