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NewsCommission poised to push for success at International Maritime Organization CO2 talks
After meeting with a group of high level experts last week, European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas, responsible for transport, and Commissioner Connie Hedegaard, responsible for climate action, agreed that Europe must make every effort to help the IMO agree this year on global measures to curb greenhouse gas emissions ...
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Worth a look
With security an even higher priority in the 21st century, ports need to have the best surveillance to keep ahead of the game. John Bensalhia investigates
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NewsGames people play
TBA has recently taken its professional set up and told a number of port executives to “go play” in an interesting team-based game, a challenge that is designed to show up the holes in efficiency.
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NewsWonder drug for poor life expectancy
With good maintenance, structurally, a quayside gantry crane could remain in service for more than 40 years. But drive control systems are letting the team down, with a life expectancy of just 15 years.
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NewsUK port snags wind farm manufacturer
Great Yarmouth port has been successful in snaring a proportion of the UK''s alternative energy market with the announcement that a wind farm foundation manufacturer is to set up shop at the port’s new, deep water outer harbour.
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NewsEquity acquisition funds TCP
A private equity firm is to acquire half of the shares of Brazil''s third-largest container terminal.
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Kiel’s “best ever”
Kiel handled 5.8 million tons of cargo last year, the best result ever recorded by the port. This was an 19,3 % increase over the previous year and considerably more than even the 5.3 million tons handled in 2007, the year before the economic crisis. Managing director Dr Dirk Claus ...
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NewsThe China effect
In January 2011, it was announced that China will lend Cameroon 243.5bn CFA francs ($48.7m), the majority of which will be spent on financing new deep-sea port facilities at the port at Kribi in the south of the central African nation.
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NewsTackling tool expense
Hybrid drive solutions offer a timely method to slash crane operating costs, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsDBCT remains operational
Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal remained operational throughout Queensland’s flooding, says Greg Smith, DBCT’s general manager of operations.
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NewsDangerous goods
According to research, last year alone ports handled at least 400 million teu and there is evidence that the general level of international trade is even higher this year, writes Mike Compton.
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Logistical challenges
Mozambique and Botswana are rich in coal reserves but facing huge logistical challenges if they are to export this viably, says Jayendu Krishna, senior consultant in Drewry’s Indian office, who recently presented a paper on coal exports from Mozambique to India and Brazil.
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NewsDrive-in on the Bosporus
Yilport Container Terminal (part of the Yildirim Group) is to convert 18 diesel-powered Rubber Tired Gantry cranes (RTGs) to electrical operation.
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Paint research
San Diego''s Board of Port Commissioners has approved a series of projects costing $US500k to help develop non-toxic alternatives to copper-based hull paints.
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Port and rail infrastructure in Guinea
Environmental and socioeconomic impact assessment studies on new port and rail infrastructure in Guinea are about to get underway.
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NewsGreener ferries
Although a trial originally highlighted some issues connected with using road diesel to lower the impact of ship’s emissions on coasts and port communities, these have been remarkably easy to overcome.
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San Francisco considers biofuel facility
Port of San Francisco commissioners are in discussions with Darling International to convert a rendering facility that it owns into a biofuel production facility.
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NewsIndia’s growing appetite
No amount of green aspiration is going to halt the spiralling world demand for coal – and India is the one to watch. Felicity Landon reports
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Private sector key to Indian development
The Indian government believes that the private sector will handle half of the nation’s cargo by 2015.
