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  • The new vessel will replace the 30-year-old 'Bretagne'
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    Largest LNG ferry for France

    2013-12-30T11:32:00Z

    Brittany Ferries and STX St Nazaire shipyard are working together to build the world’s largest LNG-fuelled ferry, local media reports.

  • The Konecranes hybrid reachstacker SMV 4531 TB5
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    Konecranes nominated for two awards

    2013-12-28T10:49:00Z

    Konecranes’ new hybrid reach stacker is in the running for two prestigious industry awards at the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) Awards for Excellence 2014.

  • Jaxport sees its role as an economic engine for the region. Credit: Jaxport
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    Engine of growth

    2013-12-27T10:00:00Z

    Transhipment and being No 1 are not part of Jaxport''s plan, finds Martin Rushmere

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    P3 hangs over East Coast fortunes

    2013-12-26T10:00:00Z

    There is some uncertainty and nervousness over effects of the P3 alliance on US East Coast ports, with many awaiting the Federal Maritime Commission’s ruling, the introduction of the service and the reaction from competitors such as the G6.

  • Baltimore's growth has the backing of the US Administration. Credit : Maryland Government
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    Chanting a mantra

    2013-12-25T10:00:00Z

    East Coast ports believe that deeper water is the answer to many of their problems, finds Martin Rushmere

  • Berth length will be increased at the Jeddah terminal
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    RSGT prepares for extension works

    2013-12-24T15:31:00Z

    Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal is poised to award the contract for civil works relating to the extension of its terminal.

  • The latest round of strikes is hitting Tanjung Priok Port
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    Jakarta port strike

    2013-12-24T11:12:00Z

    Media reports suggest that more than a hundred port workers are on strike at Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok Port, but apparently there is no disruption to operations.

  • The port can be a dirty environment. Credit - Pithawat Vachiramon
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    'Get down and grubby' role

    2013-12-24T10:00:00Z

    Finding the right person for a top management job comes with a lot of variables, says Andrew Feakins, managing director of the global recruitment specialist Impact People Strategies.

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    Phoenix invests for future growth

    2013-12-23T14:23:00Z

    Phoenix Products Company Inc is implementing several changes to better ready itself for rapid growth and expansion in the port and terminal industry.

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    Spanish port traffic declines 3%

    2013-12-23T12:08:00Z

    Total tonnage at Spanish ports is forecast to decline by 3% this year compared with the 474.8m tons handled in 2012, according to José Llorca, president of Puertos del Estado, the national ports authority.

  • New tenders are set to be released
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    New tenders in Cape Verde, Chile and Ecuador

    2013-12-23T12:08:00Z

    The government of Cape Verde is putting the finishing touches to the legal and regulation framework to enable state-owned ports to be privatised in 2014. This follows parliamentary approval dating to November 2010.

  • A new train service will operate between the Port of Kiel and Duisburg from 3 February 2014
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    Kiel creates new hinterland links

    2013-12-23T12:05:00Z

    An additional direct intermodal train service is being created at the Port of Kiel to increase hinterland links. It will be the first direct rail route from the Ruhr region to Kiel.

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    A vision of the future

    2013-12-23T11:57:00Z

    Just 20 years ahead and ports will be offshore, quay cranes will be remote controlled and automated rubber-tyred gantry cranes will be commonplace.

  • DP World outsourced its leadership training. Credit: AR AlHashemi
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    Born leaders

    2013-12-23T10:00:00Z

    Are successful leaders born, made, trained or turned out on some sort of ‘leadership programme’ conveyor belt? Felicity Landon reports.

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    Improving port-city integration

    2013-12-20T12:03:00Z

    A new document has been published to outline the main challenges and objectives of any port centre in a bid to improve integration between the city, the port and the public.

  • Have a great one!
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    Wishing you a Merry Christmas

    2013-12-20T11:40:00Z

    All the very best wishes for a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year from everyone at GreenPort.

  • Have a great one!
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    Wishing you a Merry Christmas

    2013-12-20T11:34:00Z

    All the very best wishes for a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year from everyone at Port Strategy.

  • The TIGER project aims to boost port/rail connectivity. Credit: HHM/S.Breitenbach
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    An intermodal project with added roar

    2013-12-20T10:00:00Z

    Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) is one of the partners in the EU-funded TIGER project, which aims to improve the competitiveness and uptake of rail transport in logistics chains.

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    Alfa Laval wins PureDry order

    2013-12-20T09:51:00Z

    Alfa Laval is to supply its new waste fuel recovery system for 40 vessels as part of a SEK 40m (US$6.1m) order from a leading global carrier.

  • The demonstration was attended by Victoriano Sánchez-Barcáiztegui, the Regional Secretary for Infrastructure, Territory and the Environment, Douglas Schultz, the CEO of Noatum, Helmut Morsi, the Deputy Head of Unit, DG MOVE-B1 - Trans-European N...
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    GREENCRANES pilot comes to an end

    2013-12-19T18:00:00Z

    The European GREENCRANES project, led by the Valenciaport Foundation, has marked the end of pilot trials on greener terminal equipment at the Noatum Container Terminal with a public demonstration.