Port & Shipbuilding
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2017 Feb 10
Port of Hamburg
Hamburg Wins Partial Approval for Elbe Dredging
For years, the port of Hamburg has sought to dredge the 70 nm of shipping channels on the lower Elbe to a depth 51 feet, which would allow the world's biggest box ships to...
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2017 Jan 20
Portland Port
Portland Port Cruising Towards A Happy 2017
It's looking like another record breaking cruise season for Portland Port as it prepares to take on the greatest number of passengers to date.
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2017 Jan 19
Port of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Marks First Sub-20 Million TEU Year Since 2002
Annual container volumes at the Port of Hong Kong have fallen below 20 million TEU for the first time in thirteen years when the port saw 19.1 million TEU in 2002.
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2017 Jan 16
Aberdeen Harbour
Ports deny treating North Sea oil support vessel market like cash cow
Ports in the north-east of Scotland have denied charging oil support vessels over the odds for harbour berthing spaces and services.
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2017 Jan 14
Port of Los Angeles
America's Largest Ports are Busier Than Ever
At least three of the largest American container ports posted record-setting volumes in 2016. Full-year results are not yet in from all of the top ten port authorities, but...
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2016 Dec 30
Port of Antwerp
Record freight volume for port of Antwerp
The port of Antwerp will close 2016 with an expected record volume of more than 214 million tonnes of freight handled.
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2016 Dec 29
Fincantieri
Italy's Fincantieri sole bidder for STX France -source
Italian shipbuilding and construction group Fincantieri SpA is the only bidder for shipping group STX France, a source close to the matter said on Tuesday.
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2016 Dec 22
New Grain Terminal at Vancouver Port
G3 Global to proceed with grain terminal at Vancouver port
Canada's G3 Global Holdings LP will build a grain terminal at Port Metro Vancouver by 2020, increasing the flow of wheat and canola to Asia and Latin America, the company said this week.
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2016 Dec 20
Port of Los Angeles
Port of Los Angeles Secures $5.8 Milion California Clean Energy Grant
Port expands initiatives advancing zero and near-zero emission cargo-handling equipment and smart technology further reducing truck pollution
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2016 Dec 17
Hanjin
Major Port Authorities Act, 2016: Cabinet clears Bill to raise autonomy of 12 major ports
In a move that could spur private investments in port projects, this week the Cabinet approved the Major Port Authorities Act, 2016, which seeks to infuse professionalism and increase the autonomy of the 12 port boards and...
