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Study of ship solar power system now available
Research paper focused on the analysis of solar power trials on-board the high speed RoRo vessel Blue Star Delos. This paper as published in the Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology is now available via open access via this link: Analysis of marine solar power trials on Blue Star Delos The author of the paper, ...Posted On:8-Jan-2019
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SCPA Reaches Record Volumes in 2018
The South Carolina Ports Authority reported 6.4 percent year-over-year container volume growth, with a record 2.3 million TEUs handled in 2018.
The year marked the third consecutive calendar year of record TEU volume for SCPA. The Port moved 199,701 TEUs in December alone, a 9.2 percent increase over December 2017 and the strongest December in SCPA history.Posted On:8-Jan-2019
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Port of Baltimore Gets EPA Funding to Help Promote Clean Air
The Port of Baltimore has been awarded USD 2.4 million from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce emissions at the port and in surrounding areas.
As informed, the port will use the funding, which is coming from a Diesel Emission Reduction Act, to repower marine engines and upgrade diesel dray trucks and equipment for moving cargo.Posted On:8-Jan-2019
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Largest shipping cranes to operate in US have arrived
What are said to be the largest cranes to operate at a U.S. commercial port arrived Monday in Virginia, marking the latest effort to accommodate the increasingly mammoth container ships that underpin international trade.
Standing 170 feet (52 meters) tall, the Chinese-made gantry cranes towered over the ship that carried them through the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Officials from the Virginia Port Authority said they will be the nation's largest.
"Having these cranes sail into our harbor says, very clearly, to the ocean carriers and the industry that we are prepared for the next evolution and the one to come after that," said John F. Reinhart, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority.
Shipping companies are using fewer but larger container ships to save on costs. And the recent expansion of the Panama Canal has increased ship traffic between Asia and the U.S. East Coast.
An "arms race" is underway as ports try to make room for the larger ships, said Robert McNab, an economics professor at Old Dominion University in Norfolk.
Projects include dredging deeper channels in Georgia and South Carolina. Part of a bridge was elevated to allow bigger ships to reach New York City-area ports.
The new cranes in Virginia should be up and running in about two months in Portsmouth, a city near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
The cranes are part of an ongoing expansion-and-dredging project at the Port of Virginia, which also has terminals in the nearby city of Norfolk.
Cargo includes electronics, furniture and automobile parts comes in from all over the world and goes to cities such as Louisville, Kentucky, and Chicago. Ships leave the port carrying anything from logs from Appalachia to soybeans from Virginia.
The cranes' delivery to Virginia had come under threat over the summer as trade tensions escalated between the U.S. and China. President Donald Trump's administration had at one point proposed slapping tariffs on Chinese-made gantry cranes.
The port had approved spending $40 million for the cranes. A 25 percent tariff could have meant a $10 million cost increase that wasn't budgeted.
Reinhart, the port's CEO, shared his concerns with the Office of the United States Trade Representative. The cranes were eventually removed from a list of Chinese goods that were being considered for tariffs.
But that doesn't mean trade worries are over.
McNab, the economics professor, said there already are concerns that economic growth is slowing in the European Union and China.
A continued increase in trade tensions could lead to a global slowdown, he said. Demand for U.S. exports could fall. Prices on foreign imports could rise.
"It could take a bite out of traffic at the Port of Virginia and the other ports in the United States," he said.fPosted On:8-Jan-2019
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Korean Register Launches IHM Service, Wins NSC Deal
NSC Group has signed an agreement with Korean Register (KR) for the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) classification society to provide inventory of hazardous materials (IHM) services across the group s fleet of container vessels, bulk carriers, conbulkers, car carriers and tankers.
KR will be working with partners HMI GbR (QSU & exag) and NautilusLog GmbH to deliver the specialist IHM service.Posted On:8-Jan-2019
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Cargo Ship Sinks in Black Sea, Two Crew Confirmed Deceased
Two seafarers have lost their lives, while four others are missing after a cargo ship sank in the Black Sea, according to the Turkish Coast Guard.
The Panama-flagged coal ship Volgo Balt 214 encountered trouble and sank in rough weather conditions off the coast of Turkey in the morning hours of January 7.Posted On:8-Jan-2019
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South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) Joins World Ocean Council (WOC)
South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) strengthened its commitment to responsible and sustainable operations by joining the World Ocean Council (WOC), the global Blue Economy Business Organization.Posted On:8-Jan-2019
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After taking away Chennai port s share, Krishnapatnam eyes JNPT cargo
Privately built Krishnapatnam port (Nellore district of Andhra) has been eating, it says, into the earlier cargo share of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT, at Navi Mumbai), the country s largest container port.
Krishnapatnam, owned by Navayuga Engineering, was opened in 2008.Posted On:8-Jan-2019
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Gulftainer appoints New Group Chief Operating Officer
Gulftainer, the world s largest privately-owned independent port operator, based in the UAE, has named Fred Castonguay its new Group Chief Operating Officer. The appointment marks an important step in reiterating Gulftainer s ambitions to strengthen its growing ports and logistics portfolio across the globe.Posted On:8-Jan-2019
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SLPA port tariff revision takes everybody by surprise
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has substantially raised its port charges and other related tariffs effective from January 1, 2019, a move that has taken importers, exporters and other key stakeholders by surprise, as it will drive up costs for manufacturers and consumers alike.Posted On:8-Jan-2019
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APM Terminals Inland Services receives Environmental Clearance for handling hazardous chemicals - a first for an ICD in India
APM Terminals Inland Services integrated Inland Container Depot (ICD) and supply chain solutions facility at Chakan, Pune has been awarded the Enviromental Clearance (EC) certificate by the Minisitry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change - a first for an ICD in India.Posted On:8-Jan-2019
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British Ports Association: 2019 will be about more than just Brexit
The BPA is looking at challenges and opportunities facing UK ports beyond Brexit this year, although potential new border controls, changes to environmental and regulatory rules and a new fisheries policy remain as major themes for the industry in 2019. Whilst Brexit has often seemed all-consuming, the BPA is keen to focus on port sector promotion, increased public transport investment, planning/consenting improvements and issues around people and safety which will all be priorities for all ports across the UK.Posted On:8-Jan-2019
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