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NewsMississippi goes ‘green’
Mississippi State Port Authority has joined the Green marine sustainability programme with the hope of improving its environmental performance.
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NewsPanama Canal works hang in the balance
The threat of suspension to works on the third locks at the Panama Canal looms this week as Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC) and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) argue it out over who should pay for additional costs incurred by the project.
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NewsMarine R&D enters a new era
Operations have started at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark, which the company says is the beginning of a new era for marine R&D.
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NewsKalmar reachstacker fuel revolution
Cargotec has unveiled its new dual-fuel diesel and LNG-powered reachstacker, created in co-operation with Kalmar’s customer, Global Service.
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NewsBridging the gap between Turkey and Europe
A new joint initiative has been launched to offer high frequency multimodal connections between Turkey and Europe that will significantly lower CO2 emissions.
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NewsIncentivising efficient vessels in ports
Rewarding efforts that stretch beyond ‘environmental compliance’ is by no means a new concept for ports, and this is becoming increasingly popular as the industry looks to commercialise emissions reduction and tangibly demonstrate the link between sustainability and operational efficiency, says Peter Boyd, COO, Carbon War Room.
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NewsUkrainian ports overcapacity crisis
Ukrainian ports are continuing to under-perform because of huge capacity surplus, which a new report says there is no quick solution for.
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NewsOrder placed for largest gas-fuelled ferry
Ferry operator Brittany Ferries and STX France have confirmed a contract for a new LNG-fuelled ferry, which when delivered will be the largest gas-fuelled ro-pax ship yet.
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NewsGeorgia’s efforts pay off
Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) efforts in reducing carbon emissions have been recognised by the Southeast Diesel Collaborative (SEDC) with a ‘Community Leadership’ award.
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NewsNew Appropriation Act supports US ports
The recently introduced US$1.1 trillion Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2014 will support US seaport infrastructure and enhance US international competitiveness, says the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).
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NewsKalmar prototype dual fuel reachstacker
Kalmar has demonstrated a visionary prototype of a new dual fuel diesel and LNG powered reachstacker at the Port of Livorno in Italy.
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NewsDurban Container Terminal development still on
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) says that the plan to lengthen and deepen Durban harbour is still on, despite media reports that it has come under fire from environmental organisations.
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NewsGrowing momentum towards LNG
DNV GL says that momentum is building in the US around the use of LNG as a ship fuel as owners, ports and regulators further embrace its benefits.
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NewsTaiwan works to promote its ports
Taiwan International Port Corporation (TIPC) is looking to promote the country’s port status through a series of ‘green’ strategies.
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NewsFSRU Toscana begins operations
Floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Toscana, thought to be the world’s first floating LNG platform, has begun commercial operations.
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NewsEvolving OCR scanning
Optical character recognition (OC) in ports and terminals could be moving away from static portals and over to mobile readers to make for even easier automation.
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NewsMOL forms strategic terminal alliance
Mitsui OSK Lines has reached a strategic alliance agreement with Brookfield Asset Management Inc to expand MOL’s container terminal business.
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NewsWärtsilä moves into LNG terminal construction
Wärtsilä has announced the signature of a turnkey contract to supply a liquefied natural gas receiving terminal to be built at Tornio in northern Finland.
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Gladstone Ports wildlife initiative
Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) in Australia has developed its own Biodiversity Offset Strategy (BOS) to provide for the long-term conservation of threatened marine species in the Western Basin area.
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NewsFocus and feedback
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