News 2-10 – Page 260
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NewsGas Fuelled Ships Conference 2012 – Call for papers
The call for papers has been announced for Mercator Media’s third Gas Fuelled Ships Conference this year, being held from 12-14 September in Bergen, Norway.
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Angola invests in Port of Lobito
According to the Chairman of the Lobito port company, Anapaz de Jesus Neto, the government of Angola has invested $1,2 billion in the modernisation and expansion of the port.
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NewsOnshore power reduces impact
In this article Susan Dutt, manager of sustainability at the Port of Gothenburg, investigates the possibilties of decreasing environmental impact through the use of onshore power.
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NewsCommission wants new rules on shipbreaking
The European Commission wants to reform the ship recycling industry through a proposal to tighten the law on shipbreaking.
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Concordia fuel removal completed
The works to remove fuel from the wreck of the capsized luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia, which ran aground off the Italian coast on 13 January, has been completed.
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NewsTransport Council narrows TEN-T network
During the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council meeting which took place on 22 March, European Transports Ministers reached a first agreement on new guidelines defining a long-term strategy for the development of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T).
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NewsDutch shipyard hands over river cruisers
Dutch shipbuilder Shipyard De Hoop has built a first generation river cruise vessel – the first of four for US tour operator Vantage Deluxe World Travel.
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Moving goods efficiently to inland cities
During the 3rd Annual Africa Ports, Logistics & Supply Chain Conference in Ghana, Reik Mueller, APM Terminals’ Director of Business Development and Infrastructure Investments for the Africa-Middle East Region described a new model for transportation planning and development in West Africa.
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NewsOceanographic optimisation fuels efficiency
Applied oceanography specialists Tidetech will be demonstrating significant fuel saving results on a recent route optimisation trial at the Green Ship Technology (GST) conference in Copenhagen this week.
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NewsFishy concerns over Durban expansion
Transnet’s plans to expand the container berths in Durban Harbour have met with ecological concern because the area is seen to be one of the country’s most important fish nurseries.
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NewsBiggest container vessel at Long Beach
On Friday 16 March, the Port of Long Beach welcomed the MSC Fabiola, the largest container vessel now serving the US to Asia trade route. The vessel measures 1,200ft in length and is capable of carrying more than 12,000 teu.
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NewsProcurement begins at Liverpool
Peel Ports in the UK has commenced procurement for the new deep water container terminal being built at the Port of Liverpool.
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NewsLargest EU ports support moves on sulphur
Three major European ports, Hamburg, Antwerp and Rotterdam, have said they are satisfied with the European Parliament’s ‘sulphur emissions’ resolution, which goes beyond the IMO regulations.
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NewsPisa helps enhance inland waterway role
The Italian city of Pisa is the latest European city to join an initiative that aims to enhance the role of inland waterway transport and set up better dialogue between port and waterway authorities.
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NewsSiemens – intermodality for sustainable solutions
In this article, Dr. Padideh Guetzkow Moini from Siemens looks at how in 2009, Siemens’ customers worldwide were able to reduce their CO2 emissions by a total of 210m tonnes using solutions from the Siemens Environmental Portfolio.
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NewsKalmar cranes reduce fuel consumption
Cargotec has introduced a new rubber tyred gantry (RTG) crane, the Kalmar SmartPower RTG, which minimises fuel consumption and provides an excellent balance between productivity and cost efficiency.
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NewsHybrid tug joins Rotterdam fleet
Rotterdam tug operator Kotug says that its first true hybrid tug is soon to take its place in the company’s fleet, having been converted to the Xeropoint hybrid propulsion system from AKA of Canada.
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NewsRena report reveals short cut
An interim report on the Rena cargo ship grounding has revealed that the crew may have been taking a short cut which caused the incident.
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NewsEU Environment Council fails to reach consensus
On 9 March, the Environment Ministers examined at the Council meeting the draft conclusions on a roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050.
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NewsKenya launches Lamu Port project
Lamu Port for South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor project, located in Mombasa, was officially launched this month by the president of South Sudan, the president of Kenya and the prime minister of Ethiopia.
