Projects & Initiatives – Page 12
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NewsDrone Deployment
The Port of Rotterdam is to run trials with drones to achieve sea-going and inland shipping inspections as part of efforts to reduce pollution.
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NewsInnovation Hub
UK ports are collaborating via the Maritime Innovation Hub and sharing non-commercial data…
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NewsSouth Carolina Ports Readies State-Funded Projects
South Carolina Ports (SC Ports), USA is the beneficiary of US$550 million in state funding which is to be used for setting up a near dock intermodal rail yard and establishing an inner harbour barge operation.
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NewsTanzania’s mega Bagamoyo project back on the agenda
The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) reports that the Bagamoyo Port project is back on its agenda following a period of it being shelved due to cost considerations.
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NewsPAV Solar Initiative
The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has fixed a contract for the installation…
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NewsPanama Alternative
A project to establish a cross Colombia underground tunnel as a rival to the Panama Canal is now seeking initial funding of US$75m.
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NewsMsc to build new Baltimore box terminal
MSC’s port sector operating subsidiary, Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) in partnership with local property developer Tradepoint Atlantic, is set to establish a new container terminal in Baltimore on the site of a former steel mill.
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NewsKaliningrad walks tightrope
With road and rail transit capacity cut as a result of the application of sanctions the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad finds itself in a worsening position. Oleksandr Gavrylyuk reports
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NewsPort data-sharing hub
A new collaborative hub aims to speed up supply chains and reduce congestion at ports
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NewsUS terminal renovation
A terminal renovation in the US will better accommodate an expanding container operation
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NewsBoost supply chain investment: UN
The UN Conference on Trade and Development is calling for increased investment in maritime supply chains
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NewsEU ferry charging project
A project to develop a megawatt-charging standard and infrastructure for ferries at EU ports gets under way
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NewsResearch project targets enhanced simulator activities
A greater use of simulation continues to gather momentum across the maritime industry, with the introduction of Artificial Intelligence supporting training and development needs.
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NewsValencia sets up solar option
The port of Valencia, Spain is installing two solar plants so that 14 per cent of its total electrical energy can be self-generated.
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NewsJeddah Targets top-of-the-range Containerships
Mawani, the Saudi Ports Authority, has confirmed it is targeting 24,000TEU container ships at Jeddah Islamic Port (JIP) and is making the necessary investments to facilitate achieving this goal.
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NewsSuez Zone Projects
The Suez Canal Economic Zone has approved major new expansion projects in SCZone-affi liated ports.
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NewsHouston hybrid order
A total of 14 hybrid Rubber-Tyred Gantries (RTGs) are for use at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal, with an additional 12 hybrid RTG units selected for the Bayport Container Terminal.
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NewsAdani enters Bengal and Closes Gangavaram…
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has signed a 30-year concession agreement with Syamam Prasad Mookerjee Port in Calcutta for a bulk terminal at the Haldia Dock Complex.
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News…But Vizhinjam challenges continue
The desire of APSEZ to develop the planned transshipment Vizhinjam Port in Kerala State continues to face challenges and disruption.
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NewsAPMT Deepens
APM Terminals Gothenburg has confirmed it is to deepen the port’s shipping channel…
