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Ports : Rotterdam’s industry cut its carbon emissions by 3.8% in 2019
In 2019, Rotterdam’s industrial sector lowered its carbon emissions for the third year in a row. The main contributor to this reduction was the shift from coal-fired to gas-fired plants in electric power production. The refineries sector on the other hand showed an increase in 2019. This is due to…
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Breaking News : Port problems stalling global food shipments
Port choke points an example of how virus snarls production, distribution of food The port backlogs that have crippled food shipments around the world for weeks are not getting much better. In fact, in some places, they are getting worse. In the Philippines, officials at a port that is a…
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Ports : $801.9 billion in economic losses in the port of Huston
20 Container Activity Slowing at Port Houston First-Quarter Volume Still Up HOUSTON – Container activity at Port Houston, the largest container port on the United States Gulf Coast, began slowing in late March as expected as the coronavirus outbreak continued to threaten countries across the globe, including the U.S. Port…
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Ports : Port Botany Stevedoring Company Exposes Workers To Coronavirus
Container terminal operator Hutchison Ports withheld coronavirus information from their workforce while allowing the site to operate after they knew of a positive COVID-19 test result. The positive worker had undertaken six shifts in the terminal since March 24. A second case has now been revealed amongst the terminal workforce.…
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Ports : Port of Koper remains fully operational
We can assure that the Port of Koper is currently fully operational despite various safety measures taken to protect employees and everyone else in the port area and to reduce the spreading of the Covid 19 infection. The border post control and customs authorities are working 24/7 and in compliance…
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Ports : Austria’s overseas traffic via Hamburg remains stable
.Despite the effects of the ongoing corona pandemic and its accompanying restrictions, freight traffic between Hamburg and Austria keeps running at a stable level. The Port of Hamburg Representative Office in Vienna carried out a quick survey among the largest Austrian internationally operating shipping companies. It shows production running largely…
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Ports : PORT OF DOVER DONATES £40,000 TO THE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY FUND
The Port of Dover has allocated £40,000 to support local charities in Dover that are caring for those in need during the COVID-19 outbreak The funds are available to apply for now via the Coronavirus Emergency Fund, part of the Kent Community Foundation. Doug Bannister, Chief Executive of the Port…
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Ports : Bulgaria is the first country in the Black Sea region with an integrated vessel traffic system (VTMIS)
The technology group Wärtsilä is assisting Bulgaria to become the first country in the Black Sea region with an integrated vessel traffic management and information system (VTMIS). The project represents a practical implementation of the Wärtsilä Sea Traffic Management (STM) concept, the global technology platform that enables ports and vessels…
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