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NewsAfrican states show environmental progress
African states have been praised in working together towards meeting international environmental targets by the Maritime Authority of Jamaica’s director general at the fourth meeting of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA).
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NewsLong Beach to show microgrid efficiency
The Port of Long Beach will build and demonstrate a US$7.1m ‘microgrid’ to show the renewable technology’s effectiveness in providing a clean, reliable supply of electricity for critical operations.
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NewsHurricane shutdown for Florida ports
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has set port condition Zulu for northern Florida Gulf Coast ports and port condition X-ray for ports in Georgia, South Carolina, and all other terminals and facilities, in preparation for the impact of Hurricane Michael.
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NewsTrade imbalance a “wasted opportunity”
The UK’s export-import imbalance — when the nation’s ports have invested hundreds of millions of pounds into boosting capacity and the country is facing threats to global trade from protectionism — is “a wasted opportunity”.
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NewsGreener grid for UK harbour
BAE Systems is installing ABB´s new shore-to-ship power solution to energise high power consumption vessels in a pioneering project at a UK harbour.
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NewsPort management system improves operations
Ports of Jersey has a new port management system which aims to optimise the efficiency of daily operations and improve the accuracy of customer communications.
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NewsOil spill exercise tests responsiveness
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has led a multi-agency Joint Oil Spill Exercise (JOSE) to test and demonstrate Singapore''s readiness to respond to oil spills at sea.
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NewsNambia container terminal nearly complete
Construction on the new container terminal at the Port of Walvis Bay in Namibia is more than 85% complete, leading the port closer towards its goal of speeding up global transit, meeting regional freight demand and helping Namibia become a regional logistical hub.
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NewsBoskalis dredging to help develop LNG Canada
Royal Boskalis Westminster will carry out EUR100m dredging activities for the development of the first large-scale LNG export facility in Kitimat Canada.
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NewsRoad mapping targets bunkering sustainability
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is to form a working group to undertake an industry road mapping exercise to prepare the Singapore bunker industry for a more sustainable future.
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NewsSan Diego back up to speed
The Port of San Diego has handled calls from 17 ships following a cyber security attack which disabled its IT systems last month.
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NewsA plastic free GreenPort Congress 2018
The 2018 edition of the GreenPort Cruise & Congress conference Europe will not be welcoming any plastic.
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NewsContainer congestion at Lagos terminals
Terminals at Lagos Port Complex are becoming congested with overtime cargo containers because owners do not have the financial means to move them.
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NewsConnected technology truck convoy testing
Trucks equipped with connected technology will trial convoy driving at the Port of Rotterdam this month in a bid to make the logistics sector more efficient, safe and sustainable.
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NewsShell and Sovcomflot LNG bunkering firsts
Shell has delivered its first ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG from its specialised LNG bunker vessel, Cardissa, paving the way for other future operations from the vessel.
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NewsLabour conference sees free port opposition
There was strong opposition to free ports during the Labour Party Conference near the end of September, with the concept being described as “job-destroying”.
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NewsChina halts USN port call in Hong Kong
China has blocked a US warship from making a port call this month in Hong Kong in the midst of increasing tension between the two nations over trade and the US’ sanctioning of the Chinese military.
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NewsRoadblock to Newcastle container development
The Port of Newcastle chief executive Craig Carmody has said that the Australian facility is still committed to a container terminal at the port — despite the Government of New South Wales (NSW Government) saying that Port Kembla has been identified as the location for development of a container terminal ...
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NewsBrexit could offer port perks
Brexit could present Foyle Port, located in Northern Ireland in the UK, with robust opportunities, the facility’s chief executive has said.
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Vale set to pull out of Pecém
Brazilian mining and transport company Vale is on the verge of abandoning its Vale Pecém installations at São Gonçalo do Amarante in the state of Ceará after just two years, given a growing financial deficit. In 2016 and 2017, it lost a combined $37m.
