All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 613
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NewsYilport promotes Blauert to CEO
Turkey’s Yilport Holding, part of the Yildirim Group, has appointed a new CEO in order to help realise its target of becoming one of the top ten international terminal operators.
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NewsMinimising environmental impact
PortsToronto has demonstrated how it’s helping to reduce its environmental impact in its 2015 Audited Financial Statements.
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NewsEsbjerg secures rig deal with Maersk Drilling
Maersk Drilling has entered a framework agreement with the Port of Esbjerg for new opportunities to position more rigs at the port.
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NewsMelbourne’s VICT in autolash first
Crane spreader expert Bromma and the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) say they have achieved a world first by integrating the first ever automated lashing platform for twistlock removal at a terminal.
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NewsKonecranes ditches merger to buy Terex
Konecranes has signed an agreement to purchase Terex’s Material Handling & Port Solutions (MHPS) for a combined offer of cash and shares.
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Tackling air pollution
The UK roads minister has visited Liverpool to assess proposals to increase transport links to the expanded Liverpool2 terminal opening this summer.
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NewsKiwi ports ready for SOLAS regulations
A nationally-uniform process for collecting and managing the required information required by pending verified gross mass (VGM) regulations is in the throes of being developed by ports in New Zealand.
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Puerto Quetzal concession revoked
Guatemala''s Presidential Commissioner, Enrique Godoy, revealed at a recent press conference that the government has sent around 30 contracts to the country''s Attorney General in respect of allegations of possible corruption surrounding concessions awarded for the expansion of facilities at Puerto Quetzal.
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NewsEarthquake puts back Manta concession
The bidding deadline for the Port of Manta concession in Ecuador has been extended by a further 30 days as a result of the 7.8 degree earthquake that struck the country on April 16.
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Arica fears loss of traffic to Ilo
Port workers at the northern Chilean port of Arica say they are concerned by developments in the concession at the southern Peruvian port of Ilo, where a Bolivian company could potentially become the new concessionaire.
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NewsLNG first for France
A new flagship from Germany’s AIDA Cruises has become the first cruise ship to be operated by LNG at HAROPA - Port of Le Havre.
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NewsCatering for ultra large boxships
APM Terminals is to enlarge ten STS cranes at Pier 400 in Los Angeles which will them the tallest in service at any US port.
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NewsEMR invests in Tilbury facility
EMR has signed a new 25-year lease with the Port of Tilbury to make a significant commitment to remaining in its existing Tilbury Dock facility.
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NewsTaking advantage of offshore wind
The Port of Rotterdam is constructing a new deepsea quay to build offshore windfarm components to better cash in on the booming offshore sector.
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Expressions of interest called for Takoradi
Ghana Port and Harbours Authority (GPHA) is inviting parties to submit an expression of interest for the concession of the dry bulk terminal at the Port of Takoradi.
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NewsFocus on green power
Green propulsion will be a major focus at international maritime trade fair, SMM, this year which will held in Hamburg from 6-9 September 2016.
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Southampton pioneers drone coverage of Leixões
Underwater, unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs) will scan the ocean and gather environmental information for management of one of Europe’s busiest ports.
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NewsUnderwater drones in environmental management
A new research project will see underwater, unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs) scanning the ocean to gather environmental information at one of Europe’s busiest ports.
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NewsShipping authority seeks to ‘adopt’ Portland
An impasse at the Port of Portland in Oregon may have a solution in the form of a state-owned authority tasked with reforming the container shipping terminal at the port.
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Would an EU Brexit be bad for the environment?
An IEMA survey of environment and sustainability professionals shows that the majority of participants believe the UK has benefited from EU environment and climate policy.
