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NewsThe road to becoming a green port
Day two of Mercator Media’s GreenPort Congress in Barcelona was centred around the nitty gritty of creating a green port proving that even small changes can help make a difference.
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NewsAPMT seals the deal for Costa Rica terminal
APM Terminals (APMT) is playing its part in the modernisation of Costa Rica’s Limón/Moin port through the design, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of the new Moin Container Terminal (TCM).
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NewsAPMT seals the deal for Costa Rica terminal
APM Terminals (APMT) is playing its part in the modernisation of Costa Rica’s Limón/Moin port through the design, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of the new Moin Container Terminal (TCM).
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Konecranes RTGs for Guatemala
Konecranes is to deliver five rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for Grup TCB-owned Terminal de Contendores Quetzal SA (TCQ) in Guatemala.
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NewsCreating a positive green image for ports
Creating a positive image for ports when it comes to the environment - that was the take home message from the first day of the ninth GreenPort Congress, being held in Barcelona this week.
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NewsDover explores new opportunities
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has approved the UK’s Dover Harbour Board’s application for additional powers – a move that will generate new opportunities and ensure the port stays at the top of its game.
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NewsPorts must develop hinterland strategies to survive
The future of ports and the wider shipping industry hinges on hinterland strategies and logistic corridors, according to Dr Jean-Paul Rodrigue, department of global studies and geography, Hofstra University.
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NewsDNV GL looks to South East Asia
DNV GL is addressing energy demand in South East Asia, which is expected to grow at twice the rate of the rest of the world, with a dedicated LNG and Gas Consulting unit in Singapore.
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NewsSharing vision and strategy
The second GreenPort Cruise conference kicked off this week highlighting the latest environmental and sustainability issues facing global cruise terminals.
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NewsColombia container hub aspirations
Colombia’s government wants to make the country “a great container hub of the Americas”, according to minister of transport, Natalia Abello Vives.
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NewsFerry company puts LNG plans on hold
Western Channel ferry operator Brittany Ferries says it has been forced to suspend its plans to operate on LNG fuel because the figures do not add up.
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NewsSharing vision and strategy
The second GreenPort Cruise conference kicked off this week highlighting the latest environmental and sustainability issues facing global cruise terminals.
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NewsBallast Water Convention edges closer
The IMO says that the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention is edging closer to entering into force as Japan and Turkey become the latest countries to sign up to its ratification.
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NewsABB electrifies APMT Mexican terminal
ABB is to supply a complete electrification and crane automation solution for APM Terminals’ (APMT) new Mexican terminal at the Port of Lázaro Cárdenas.
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NewsABB electrifies APMT Mexican terminal
ABB is to supply a complete electrification and crane automation solution for APM Terminals’ (APMT) new Mexican terminal at the Port of Lázaro Cárdenas.
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NewsTOC Americas 2014 begins
Over 500 participants are set to attend the fourteenth annual TOC Americas conference and exhibition, taking place in Cartagena, Columbia this week.
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NewsMAN dual-fuel engines for LNG carriers
MAN Diesel & Turbo has reported a contract for four MAN B&W 5G70ME-GI engines to power two LNG carriers, ordered by Norway’s BW Group from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.
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NewsGreenPort Congress and Conference takes place this week
The 9th GreenPort Congress and 2nd GreenPort Cruise Conference takes place this week at the World Trade Centre, Barcelona. Hosted by the Port of Barcelona, the event will bring together the whole port community and will be a platform for the exchange of information on the latest in sustainable environmental ...
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NewsDamen tug leaves for Trinidad
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the first ASD tug 2810 in a four-vessel contract with ARC Towage, which will be used to provide gas terminal berthing services in Trinidad and Tobago.
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NewsCompetition and continuity
Next month, Charles Hammond steps down as UK Major Ports Group chairman. Felicity Landon asks him about the hot topics in the industry.
