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11 September 2019
India to launch nation’s second multi-modal terminal
The Government of India will launch its second multi-modal terminal (MMT) on river Ganga at Sahibganj, Jharkhand, India, on 12 September.
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11 September 2019
UK to fund development of low-carbon maritime technology
The UK Government has granted £2.3m ($2.85m) for the development of new maritime technology to cut shipping emissions.
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2 September 2019
UK allocates funds to boost port infrastructure ahead of Brexit
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has allocated £30m ($36.5m) in emergency funding to upgrade port infrastructure, as well as road and rail links to prepare for Brexit.
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30 August 2019
India introduces world’s first facial biometric card for seafarers
The Indian Ministry of Shipping introduced facial biometric cards known as Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID) for seafarers.
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16 August 2019
CIB signs MoU with Port of Montreal for Contrecoeur Port expansion
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) to advance the development of a proposed container terminal in Contrecoeur port.
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6 August 2019
Ports of Auckland purchases fully electric ship-handling tug
New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland has signed a contract with Dutch company Damen Shipyards to purchase a fully electric ship-handling tug.
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5 August 2019
UK announces plans to establish ten ‘free ports’ post-Brexit
The UK government has unveiled plans to establish up to ten ‘free ports’ across Britain after Brexit to boost trade.
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2 August 2019
South Korea to pump $35.2bn to enhance ports’ cargo handling capacity
The Government of South Korea has decided to invest approximately KRW41.8tn ($35.2bn) by 2040 to increase the cargo handling capacity of ports across the country.
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22 July 2019
India considers giving Bangladesh access to west coast ports
The Indian government is considering providing Bangladesh with access to its Jawaharlal Nehru and Mundra ports on the country's west coast.
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22 July 2019
Latvian Port of Riga commences servicing LNG-fuelled vessels
The Port of Riga has begun servicing LNG-powered container vessels with the arrival of Containerships Polar, one of the world's first LNG-fuelled vessels.