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  • Strong arm: Rotterdam had to meet sustainability targets in its construction of Maasvlakte II. Credit: Kees Torn
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    Living with paradoxes

    2015-10-10T20:46:00Z

    Maurice Jansen examines how ports can better face ever more complex issues

  • Driving force: ports need to pay more attention to tyres
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    Freewheeling finesse

    2015-10-10T20:46:00Z

    Ports can mitigate the huge cost headache of tyres with some clever choices, explains Stevie Knight

  • Pick-up: grabs are needed for glass handling
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    Reflections on glass

    2015-10-10T20:46:00Z

    The glass industry is opening handling windows for ports. John Bensalhia reports

  • On site: the distance for remote operation of cranes is constrained for now
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    How remote can 'remote' be?

    2015-10-10T20:45:00Z

    ABB''s Fredrik Johanson considers the possibility of control centres for multi-terminal remote crane operation

  • Engaged: Kalmar utilised its Oculus Rift to allow customers to virtually walk on its new ASCs
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    Virtually there

    2015-10-10T20:45:00Z

    Rapidly advancing virtual reality technology is helping ports to look into the future, finds Felicity Landon

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    Think hard about the yard

    2015-10-10T20:45:00Z

    Bright Light Systems'' John Chalmers shines the spotlight on plasma technology

  • The risk of cyber-attacks is increasing for US ports as more move towards automation. Photo: Yuri Samoilov
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    US tackles port cyber security

    2015-10-09T17:13:00Z

    As more US ports turn to automation to increase the efficiency of their operations, the House Homeland Security Committee warns they could be at risk of cyber-attacks.

  • The Port of Helsinki wants a reorganisation to facilitate growth in Vuosaari Harbour Photo: MSC
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    Port of Helsinki operator spat

    2015-10-08T11:03:00Z

    Port of Helsinki has applied for a temporary court order against Finnlines'' subsidiary Finnsteve in order to force it into line with the reorganisation at Vuosaari harbour.

  • As usual, the panel debates at the Congress proved a hotbed for lively discussion
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    Taking the environment into account

    2015-10-08T09:41:00Z

    For the first time this year GreenPort Live provided instant coverage of the first day of the GreenPort Congress 2015 enabling all those in the industry to share knowledge about putting green practice into place.

  • Patrick Hicks opened this year's GreenPort Cruise conference
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    Making cruising greener

    2015-10-08T09:41:00Z

    This year’s GreenPort Cruise conference, hosted by Copenhagen Malmo Port, kicked off on 6 October with the added addition of a live blog to keep the whole industry abreast of the latest in sustainability.

  • Follow all the action from this year’s GreenPort Congress in our live blog
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    GreenPort Congress and Cruise LIVE

    2015-10-01T10:53:00Z

    Don’t miss the live blog from the GreenPort Congress and Cruise exhibition which will take place in Copenhagen from 6 to 9 October 2015.

  • Curtis Foltz: "a recovering US economy and import market share gains leading to all-time highs in cargo volume". Photo: GPA/Stephen B Morton
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    Georgia celebrates record-breaking volumes

    2015-09-25T11:55:00Z

    Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is celebrating a record year of growth, with 3.66 million teu through the Port of Savannah – a 17% increase.

  • PortsToronto is the only port authority in Canada to be powered entirely by renewable energy. Photo: PortsToronto
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    Clean energy in action

    2015-09-21T16:15:00Z

    PortsToronto''s new three-year agreement with Canada’s Bullfrog Power to supply green electricity for all of its operations means that it is the only port in Canada to run entirely on renewable energy.

  • Felixstowe will enhance green areas within a busy industrial complex
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    Felixstowe creates environmental corridor

    2015-09-18T10:08:00Z

    The UK’s Port of Felixstowe is to create an “environmental corridor” to improve habitats and enhance green areas as part of the Go Green campaign launched by several major port operators earlier this month.

  • One project will be carried by Nor Lines, which aims to develop a short-sea container ship that is powered by a plug-in hybrid LNG/battery propulsion system
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    Norway goes green with five pilot projects

    2015-09-17T16:29:00Z

    Five pilot projects have been chosen for development as part of Norway’s Green Coastal Shipping Programme, including a green port project with minimal carbon footprint and hybrid LNG/battery vessels.

  • DP World will harness the power of the sun at Jebel Ali
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    Harnessing solar power in Dubai

    2015-09-17T13:26:00Z

    DP World is launching a major renewable energy project to install photovoltaic solar panels to generate electricity, allowing it to reduce its carbon footprint while exporting surplus energy to the national grid.

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    Over-capacity now a must to prevent congestion

    2015-09-08T17:20:00Z

    As cargo container volumes continue to rise worldwide, congestion increasingly becomes a problem. But, Dynamar BV says terminal over-capacity is now needed to prevent congestion.

  • Added capacity: Grup Maritim TCB has 11 container terminals, including one at Barcelona
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    APM Terminals acquires Grup Maritim

    2015-09-08T13:07:00Z

    APM Terminals has signed an agreement with Perez y Cia to acquire a majority stake in Grup Maritim TCB and its 11 container terminals.

  • Joined up: Hamburg is using its existing infrastructure facilities "intelligently and efficiently. Credit: Iso Brown
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    Smart, smarter, smartest

    2015-09-07T13:25:00Z

    ''Smart ports'': virtual, real, inevitable, possible, or just another buzz phrase asks Felicity Landon

  • Information: in some EU countries, a sign warning of CCTV is not enough to protect privacy. Credit: Duncan C
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    Data security headache

    2015-09-07T13:25:00Z

    The growth potential of data is undisputed, but what does this mean for privacy? Felicity Landon reports