Latest News – Page 497
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NewsAt home in Iraq
ICTSI has made inroads in Iraq with its newest container terminal, finds Carly Fields
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NewsReal concession reform?
COMMENT: India has released details of a proposed new model concession agreement which is designed to reform its terminal bidding process and attract more private sector investment.
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A little mercy
COMMENT: I’m going to hijack this Viewpoint for something not strictly related to ports. That said, the topic does involve a ship, which does dock at ports in Africa, so I’ll make that my tenuous link, writes Carly Fields.
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NewsMetal multiples
Take the heat off and scrap handling can be a lucrative niche cargo, explains John Bensalhia
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NewsGradual acceptance
If it''s safe the industry will embrace augmented reality, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsThe innovator's dilemma
Ignore original innovation at your peril, say Valenciaport Foundation''s Jonas Constante and Alexandre Pérez
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NewsIMO agrees sulphur cap
The International Maritime Organisation’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has agreed on a global 0.5% sulphur cap and established the next two NOx Emission Control Areas (NECAs).
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NewsKalmar hit by ‘slower decision making’
Cargotec’s boss has blamed the slowed pace of customer decision making for Kalmar’s declining orders in the group’s January–September 2016 interim report.
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NewsNeptune Orient terminal sale
CMA CGM is said to be seeking a buyer for Neptune Orient’s container terminals in the US, Japan and Taiwan, as well as its joint ventures in Vietnam, Thailand, China and the Netherlands.
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NewsSeattle concludes environmental study
The Port of Seattle has completed the environmental analysis and prepared the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Terminal 5 Improvements project.
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NewsHost port and 2017 dates confirmed!
The final stages of the 2016 GreenPort Congress saw the Port of Amsterdam take over the baton as hosts of the 2017 GreenPort events. Delegates will be welcomed to Amsterdam from 10-13 October 2017.
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NewsPorts get PERS certified
The Ports of Bremen/Bremerhaven in Germany, Moerdijk, the Netherlands, and Morocco’s Tangier MED have achieved PERS certification.
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NewsCleaning up the Thames
The Port of London Authority has joined its Cleaner Thames campaign partners to clean up the River Thames at Woolwich Arsenal.
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NewsLow-flashpoint fuels focus at GFS 2016
The seventh Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships Conference will focus on the innovation and investment driving the uptake of LNG and other low-flashpoint fuels in the commercial shipping sector.
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NewsVirginia confirms bumper Konecranes order
The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) has provided Konecranes with Notice of Intent to Award Contracts in the US Stock exchange release, which will be the largest deal in the history of Konecranes.
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Brazil amend ports legislation
The Brazilian government is to make changes to port regulations some three years after the new Ports Law was approved in order to attract $7.2bn of new investment. This will speed up the tender process and reduce unwanted government interference.
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NewsIndiana pushes forward with new port
Ports of Indiana is moving ahead with its plan to build a fourth port at a 725-acre former coal-fired power plant on the Ohio River, which previously belonged to Indiana Michigan Power and was decommissioned last year.
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NewsGuinea signs contract to upgrade Conakry
Guinea’s government has signed a $770m contract with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) to upgrade the port of Conakry.
