World – Page 95
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New York Waterfront Plan
New York’s new waterfront plan will commit to spend more that $US3bill over the next three years.
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APM new build in Costa Rica
APM expects to start construction for a new container terminal in the Limón province of Costa Rica in early 2013.
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NewsRotterdam prepares for LNG imports
Work is nearing completion on the Netherlands first LNG import terminal at Rotterdam in a project involving previously reclaimed land being given back to the sea.
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Size Matters
The 10 new 18,000 teu ships ordered by Maersk from South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding are scheduled for delivery from 2013.
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ISO Awards for ADPC
The Abu Dhabi Port Company has been awarded ISO 14001:2004 for Environment Management System Standard and ISO BS: OHSAS 18001:2007 which relates to a Occupational Health and Safety Management System Standard for ports operations.
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Coal Export on Hold
Opponents claimed victory when Australia-based Ambre Energy Ltd withdrew its application for an export terminal to ship coal from Montana and Wyoming to Asia via the Columbia River port of Longview, Washington.
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NewsEPA Approval for Oakajee
The Western Australian EPA has recommended approval of the Oakajee Port & Rail iron ore port development and rail infrastructure in the State’s mid-west region.
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Challenge to Panama Canal
Juan Manuel Santos, President of Columbia, says he is in talks with the Chinese for the construction of 400km of railway line to link the country’s Pacific and Adriatic coasts.
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NewsHamburg Port Authority invites delegates to GreenPort Congress 2011
The Congress is an opportunity to present and focus on topics that concern the sustainable operation of modern port operations.
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NewsEnergy for Green Ports and GreenPort Logistics Conference in Venice
Last week the Port of Venice hosted the 6th GreenPort Conference and the 2nd Energy for Green Ports conference, which were focused on the latest in renewable energy technology and on green supply chain management developments.
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Long Beach Clean Air
The Port of Long Beach reports that the Clean Air Action Plan shows a 50%-plus reduction in air pollution since its approval by Long Beach and Los Angeles Harbor Commissions in 2006.
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NewsNew boarding tower in Venice
Last week the Venice Port Authority presented its Multipurpose Boarding Tower, an environmental-friendly solution for passenger logistics.
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NewsGreen pressure piled on port consultants
The pressure to ‘green’ port equipment is being keenly felt by consultants, according to a survey by Trelleborg Marine Systems.
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NewsFirm foundations for Bristol
The Bristol Port Company has started the site investigation for a £STG600mil deep sea container terminal in Avonmouth.
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NewsZero Emissions Terminal Embarks on World Tour
The Castor Green Terminal is considered to be the ocean cargo terminal of the future - powered by the sun and wind.
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NewsAlternative Maritime Power for cruise lines in Los Angeles
The Port of Los Angeles last month became the first port worldwide to provide Alternative Maritime Power to cruise lines.
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NewsNew ECOPORTS Website presented at Venice GreenPort Conference
ESPO officially launched the new EcoPorts portal (www.ecoports.com) last week at the GreenPort Conference in Venice. The portal marks the integration of EcoPorts within the structure of ESPO.
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Transport White Paper 2011
On 28 March, the European Commission adopted a comprehensive strategy (“Transport 2050”) for a competitive transport system that will increase mobility, remove major barriers in key areas and fuel growth and employment.
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LNG fuel best for USA, says DNV
A new report from DNV, ‘Greener shipping in North America’, proposes that LNG is the most efficient and economical way to meet forthcoming air emissions requirements in the US and Canada.
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Kaipara tide turbine plan gets green light
New Zealand’s first tide-driven power station in the Kaipara Harbour has been approved by Government despite concerns over fish stocks and dolphins.
