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NewsPORT INVESTMENT FUNDAMENTAL TO MEXICO’S CIIT PLANS
The Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (CIIT) wants to improve container efficiencies in two Mexican ports in order to support a major Mexican infrastructure project.
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News‘COAL CRISIS’: PORT PRESSURES
An energy crunch in China is prompting a surge in thermal coal imports and in turn triggering widespread pressures. Andrew Penfold analyses this complex situation
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NewsContainer Monitor
Nexxiot has confirmed a new wireless connectivity device that can provide better transparency for containers.
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NewsContainer dwell fee remains on hold
A dwell fee on import containers languishing at two ports in California has been postponed once again.
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NewsGreen Felixstowe
The Port of Felixstowe in the UK has placed orders for 48 battery-powered terminal tractors and 17 zeroemission remote controlled electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes (ReARTGs).
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NewsPortsmouth Twin
In order to demonstrate an achievable modular green hydrogen generation system within a port, IOTICS is generating a digital twin of the UK’s Port of Portsmouth.
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NewsVPA Investment
The Virginia Port Authority has placed a US$61.5 million contract to double the Norfolk International Terminal’s rail capacity and a second US$18.5 million contract to acquire three new yard gantries.
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NewsHydrogen Coalition
The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) is to work with CEM Global Port Hydrogen Coalition to disseminate information related to hydrogen-based projects in ports.
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GREEN LIGHT FOR APMT & PLAQUEMINES
Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District (PPHTD) has signed a Letter of Intent which confi rms that APM Terminals (APMT) will become the operator of the new container terminal and intermodal facility to be developed at the port. The agreement follows a six-month review process.
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NewsJNPT HITS 40 PER CENT GROWTH AND CONSIDERS ACQUISITIONS
Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT), India’s largest container port, has recorded a 40.40 per cent increase in container traffic in the first half of FY21 compared to the same period in FY20 with this amounting to 2,703,051TEU.
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NewsCHINESE FLAG OVER BAR?
The port of Bar, Montenegro may just avoid being the second port to fall into a Chinese debt trap – but its not certain yet. Eugene Gerden reports
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NewsTCP: GOING FOR HUB STATUS
Terminal Conteineres de Paranagua (TCP) is progressively building container volume via innovatively consolidating and expanding its market reach. Rob Ward investigates
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NewsTackling infrastructure gaps
Gaps in global port infrastructure will be identified through a series of new workshops.
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NewsGAME CHANGER
Based at the Onne Multipurpose Terminal, P&O Maritime logistics has launched an innovative ‘pay as you go’ off shore supply service
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NewsUK FREEPORTS – AN UPDATE
One of the identified benefits flowing from Brexit is the ability for the UK to establish Freeports. So far there has been a lot of talk, but what is actually happening? Andrew Penfold examines the state of play
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NewsAUTO’ TWISTLOCKS: BULL RUN?
John Bensalhia looks at the issues and potential benefits surrounding the use of fully automated twistlock and pinning solutions…
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NewsUK TRUCKING: THE HOT TOPIC
With the September Coastlink online conference coinciding with the UK petrol delivery crisis the shortage of truck drivers was the hot topic. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsANTWERP DRONE TRIALS
The Port of Antwerp has confirmed it is to conduct trials of fixed-wing drones fitted with cameras to assess the potential of the technology to enhance real-time, on-site security activities.
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NewsTSR: POTENTIAL BUT HANDCUFFS
Recent times have seen a major uplift in container transport on the Trans-Siberian Railway. There is more to come but as Oleksandr Gavrylyuk explains ‘handcuffs’ need to be removed
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NewsMSC CLOSES IN ON LOG-IN
Rob Ward looks at MSC’s play to take control of Log-in Logistica and its Villa Velha container terminal in Vitoria, south east Brazil
