All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 522
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Cuba to upgrade Nuevitas/Tarafa port
The Cuban government is to spend $40m on developing the Port of Nuevitas into one of its largest capacity facilities and to make it the second leading port in the country. It currently handles just 250,000 tonnes annually.
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Saudi Aramco moves on ballast water requirements
Saudi Aramco has selected Chelsea Technologies to deliver benchmark testing for ballast water standards compliance after the company announced that all ships calling at its ports and terminals must provide samples of the water deposits to comply with the IMO''s Ballast Water Management Convention.
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NewsAdvisor sought for new Chittagong terminal
Bangladesh’s Public Private Partnership (PPP) Authority has opened applications for a legal advisor for the planned development of a new terminal for the Port of Chittagong.
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Penta-Ocean supports Matarbari coal port
Penta-Ocean Construction (Penta-Ocean) has received an order from a consortium comprising Sumitomo, Toshiba and IHI to construct a large port in southern Bangladesh.
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NewsFinance rescheduled for ports in Madeira
In Portugal, the Council of the Regional Government of Madeira has decided to amend the finance and work programme it signed with the island’s ports’ administration, APRAM. In particular, this will result in the rescheduling of its €8.319m financial contribution to this organisation.
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NewsNew advice for H&S in ports
UK port health and safety organisation Port Skills and Safety (PSS) has teamed up with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Unite the Union to create a document offering guidance to help foster effective health and safety cultures in organisations within the UK port industry.
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CMPort to acquire 90% of TCP
China Merchants Port Holdings (CMPort) is set to acquire a 90% stake in Terminal de Contêineres de Paranaguá (TCP) from the Brazilian terminal’s founding shareholders and global private equity company Advent International.
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Brazil to identify 15 new terminals for concession
As part of Brazil’s second Partnership and Investment Programme (PPI), the federal government is hoping to put out to concession a further 15 port terminals, in addition to other facilities given over to transport. The aim is to attract investment of $6.2bn.
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NewsUS ports handled 1.72m teu in July
US ports saw a boom in imports in July, with preliminary data from the National Retail Federation showing that they handled the equivalent of 1.72m teu, just missing out on creating a record.
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NewsCoal unpopularity impacts UK volumes
Freight handled by UK ports in 2016 was down 3% due to a reduced demand for coal imports.
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News2012 Welcome Reception sets the tone!
The networking started at the welcome reception and continued all week. The venue was the beautiful Vielle Charite located in the heart of the Panier, Marseille.
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Testimonials
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Port Tour
Kindly hosted by Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore, the 2018 GreenPort Congress finished with detailed tours of the Port of Baltimore, on Friday 18th May, The last day of the conference.Delegates enjoyed a choice of port tour this year at GreenPort Baltimore.Landside Port Tour (DMT & SMT)Maximum number of ...
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Downloads
The full set of conference papers are available here as PDFs to delegates and subscribers.
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Networking Dinner
Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore, the Maryland Department of Transportation, and the Maryland Department of the Environment hosted the gala dinner at the Baltimore Marriot Waterfront, located on the Baltimore Inner Harbor’s water edge.Dress code for these events: smart casual. Attendance at the Networking Dinner is included as part ...
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NewsMultipurpose zero emissions tractor is cost effective
A zero-emissions tractor with full battery electric power aims to help ports be environmentally friendly and reduce costs.
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NewsAutonomous container loading to cut port emissions
Autonomous container loading and offloading concepts that will cut emissions at ports are under development.
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NewsShore power could slash Norwegian emissions
Shore power could reduce CO2 emissions by as much as 12.5 million tonnes at ports in Norway every year.
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NewsCentral Arctic port proposal approved
Canada’s largest and northernmost territory has taken initial steps towards creating the Central Arctic’s first deep-water port at the mid-point of the Northwest Passage.
