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ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Renewable energy technology, such as hydropower, can provide non-polluting alternatives to reduce emissions caused by fossil or nuclear fuels. Due to their location, ports could use tidal and wave power for meeting…

25th November 2009

Small scale hydropower: an alternative power option for ports?

25th November 2009

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The limits of liability set out under the Rotterdam Rules for loss ordamage are 875 SDRs per package or 3 SDRs per kilo, whichever amountis higher.

25th November 2009

The liability limits

25th November 2009

THE INSURER

THE INSURER

Port and terminal operators are more than ever spoilt for choice in placing their insurance. The latest entrant to the market, and potentially a new power in this area, is Kiln, the…

25th November 2009

The Insurer

25th November 2009

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland has been warned by both the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) and Rail and Maritime Transport Union it will have to train its own workforce to cover labour…

25th November 2009

Unions demand local labour use

25th November 2009

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has formed the concept for its next-generation vessels by building on and refining existing technologies it has developed and adopted. The first new concept is a next-generation, environmentally friendly…

25th November 2009

New-generation, eco-friendly vessels

25th November 2009

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Craig Neame and Matthew Gore explore the new liabilities for terminal operators under the Rotterdam Rules

24th November 2009

THE ROTTERDAM RULES FOR TERMINAL OPERATORS

24th November 2009

AFRICA

AFRICA

A private-sector regulatory board is to be set up in Nigeria to oversee the ports industry.

24th November 2009

Nigerian ports regulator established

24th November 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

The first six out of a total of 32 transtainer cranes have been landed at the Port of Algeciras Bay.

24th November 2009

Algeciras units arrive

24th November 2009

EUROPE

EUROPE

New figures point to a 4.1% fall in UK short sea unit load freight capacity over the last year.

24th November 2009

UK freight falls

24th November 2009

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has four new members: crane cabin specialist Brieda Cabins; port vehicle manufacturer Linde Heavy Trucks; drives systems supplier Control Techniques; and port equipment and services group…

24th November 2009

Four new members join PEMA

24th November 2009