All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 609
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NewsBest practice for cruise and ferry ports
The ESPO conference 2016 saw the launch of the organisation’s Code of Practice for cruise and ferry ports, which aims to instill good practices at each port in Europe.
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NewsBig data is the buzzphrase
Big data and joined-up thinking – those were the buzzphrases at the 2016 ESPO conference, hosted by the Port of Dublin, in Ireland.
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NewsPorts hit by rising Nigerian piracy
Piracy incidents off the Nigerian coastline in the first four months of this year are 21% higher than previous peak levels and pose a real threat to port operations, according to the risk consultancy specialist, Control Risks’ Maritime Risk Analysis division.
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NewsUS ports provide weighing update
Both Oakland MTO Agreement (OAKMTOA) and West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) have released an update on how terminals at the Port of Oakland and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach respectively will address the new verified gross mass (VGM) guidelines, which are scheduled to enter into force on ...
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ESPO identifies key trends in port governance
Independent management, masterplanning and digitalisation are among some of the trends in EU port governance highlighted by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) in its 2016 Fact-Finding Report.
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NewsDP World wins Ecuador concession
DP World has won a 50 year concession for the development of a greenfield multi-purpose port project at Posorja, Ecuador.
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Call to nationalise Portuguese ports
António Mariano, president of the Portuguese Stevedores Union, has called for the nationalisation of the domestic ports network.
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NewsNew tender for Seville box terminal
Seville Port Authority (APS) has agreed a series of terms and conditions to be included in a tender for the container terminal at Dársena de Batán, which is one of the port''s busiest areas.
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Contecon files claim against DPW
ICTSI''s Guayaquil subsidiary, Contecon, has filed a claim against DP World and Dubai World Corp to Ecuador''s Antitrust Agency, the Superintendent of Market Control (SCPM), for uncompetitive and monopoly practices in respect of their offering to construct and operate the deep water port at Posorja.
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NewsDP World orders 10 Kalmar hybrid strads
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to deliver 10 diesel-electric straddle carriers to DP World’s West Swanson Terminal in Melbourne, Australia.
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NewsRenewable energy at forefront of new Iceland port
The Icelandic government is forging ahead with its plans to build a new, wholly sustainable, port on the Arctic Ocean and is seeking support from German port management company, bremenports, for the project.
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Conference
Join Gold Sponsor, Rightship, and Silver Sponsor, Stormwater Italia, at 11th Congress
Following a very successful 2015 event, sponsorships are being booked more quickly than ever before with ABB sponsoring the delegate bags and Schneider Electric the lanyards and many exhibitors, including Siemens and Bruel & Kjaer, signing up. Don’t miss out!
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NewsJoin Gold Sponsor, Rightship, and Silver Sponsor, Stormwater Italia, at 11th Congress
Following a very successful 2015 event, sponsorships are being booked more quickly than ever before with ABB sponsoring the delegate bags and Schneider Electric the lanyards and many exhibitors, including Siemens and Bruel & Kjaer, signing up. Don’t miss out!
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ConferenceGothenburg sustainability report
Gothenburg Port Authority has released its 2015 sustainability report, emphasising the port’s success in becoming climate-neutral whilst highlighting challenges that remain for 2016 and beyond.
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NewsGothenburg sustainability report
Gothenburg Port Authority has released its 2015 sustainability report, emphasising the port’s success in becoming climate-neutral whilst highlighting challenges that remain for 2016 and beyond.
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ConferenceLNG hybrid barge enters second season in Hamburg
Becker Marine Systems to give feedback at GreenPort Cruise, following a second season of supplying low emission power to the AIDAsol at the Port of Hamburg.
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NewsLNG hybrid barge enters second season in Hamburg
Becker Marine Systems to give feedback at GreenPort Cruise, following a second season of supplying low emission power to the AIDAsol at the Port of Hamburg.
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NewsGrangemouth purchases straddle carriers
Scotland’s largest container terminal, located within the Port of Grangemouth, has continued a multi-million-pound investment in its facilities with the purchase of three new ESC340 straddle carriers.
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NewsNLE leapfrogs APMT Poti in Black Sea ranking
Q1 2016 results are in and it is all change in the Black Sea as the top five container terminals compete for market share.
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NewsLNG and methanol lead the pack
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) and methanol are the most promising alternatives to help reduce the shipping sector’s carbon footprint, according to a report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC).
