Port Strategy News – Page 257
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NewsEnvironmentally-friendly bulk handling
Singapore''s Jurong Port is cleaning up its bulk handling operations by introducing more efficient ship unloaders.
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NewsUS ports seek US$1.5bn for COVID-19 recovery
US port authorities are seeking US$1.5bn to manage the “extremely negative impacts” on the seaport industry brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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HHLA AND EUROGATE COOPERATION
COMMENT: The news from end of May 2020 that HHLA (Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG) and Eurogate are holding discussions on cooperating in the container segment in northern Germany, may well mark a turning point in the German Hanseatic port development tradition, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsPOST-PANDEMIC – “NEW NORMAL” OBSERVATIONS
COMMENT: The late and great baseball player/philosopher Yogi Berra once opined, “It’s very difficult to predict what might happen….especially in the future," writes Barry Parker.
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BANANA: OUT OF BALANCE?
COMMENT: Dubai Port World’s (DPW) Banana project, aimed at establishing a deep-water container terminal near the mouth of the Congo River, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), continues to prove to be a slippery road, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsREALITY OR JUST A FALSE SENSE OF HOPE?
COMMENT: The maritime industry has been a bastion of hope over many decades even when supply and demand disparity grew, and excessive capacity was built both in the vessel and port terminal sectors, writes Ben Hackett.
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Wake-up call for national port planning
COMMENT: National port planning is a subject that has to be taken more seriously. Of course, many parties do take it serious but equally it is apparent that there are many that do not, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsWaste repurposed for terminal development
Waste will be repurposed for a Chinese terminal’s development thanks to an environmentally friendly construction solution.
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NewsPort rail strategy driving new investment
A new collaboration marks a significant development for rail to port connectivity on Australia’s East Coast.
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News€11m EU funding for Bio-LNG infrastructure
The EU has allocated €11m in funding for Bio-LNG (BLNG) infrastructure to accelerate the shipping sector''s energy transition.
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NewsRTGs drive down emissions at Turkish port
Zero-emission rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) will help a port in Turkey reduce pollution and noise.
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NewsStability emerging for container ship calls
Despite less vessel calls than before the COVID-19 pandemic started, cargo volumes are returning in some regions.
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NewsRESILIENCE & RECOVERY
COMMENT: Maritime facilities have taken essential action and quickly applied their know-how in the face of COVID-19 impacts faster than other sectors, writes Charles Haine.
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NewsPorts part of massive US offshore wind drive
Ports are a key part of the largest combined clean energy solicitations ever issued in the US, which seek up to 4,000 megawatts of renewable capacity to combat climate change.
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NewsProposed LNG terminal to serve three US ports
A clean energy solutions company has filed regulatory applications to pave the way for the development of an LNG bunker terminal that would serve the ports of Houston, Texas City and Galveston in the state of Texas, US.
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NewsMerger facilitates industrial diversification
Two Abu Dhabi companies have been merged in an effort to facilitate industrial diversification.
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NewsElectric ferries for Denmark
Five new zero emission passenger ferries are helping to position Copenhagen as a world leader in sustainable public transport.
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NewsEU freeports caution doesn't impact UK
The EU''s cautionary stance on freeports has no bearing on the UK''s development of freeports and how they will operate, a ports trade association has said.
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NewsMexican military cracks down on corruption
The Mexican military is stepping into a new port management role to crack down on illegal substances and corruption.
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NewsFrench port focuses on zero emissions
A French port has joined forces with a zero emissions coalition in order to help its customers improve their green energy credentials.
