Royal Port S.A. has commissioned international engineering and consultancy firm Witteveen+Bos to conduct a feasibility study for an entirely new port on the mouth of the Magdalena River, near the city of Barranquilla in Colombia.
Read moreDetailsAssociated British Ports (ABP) will hold a ‘drop-in’ event at the Port of Newport on 22 July, as part of a consultation around proposals for the future development of the port estate.
Read moreDetailsA draft of the final agreement between the ports of Tacoma and Seattle has been released
Read moreDetailsAMSA Marine Notice 14/2013 The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a Marine Notice 14/2013 regarding adequate waste reception facilities. Ships should make waste reception arrangements at least 24 hours in advance of arrival and should also report instances when adequate waste reception facilities are not available.The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ships' waste is vital to preventing marine pollution. As a Party to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), Australia must ensure that reception facilities are available in ports and terminals adequate to the needs of ships using them for oily waste, residues of noxious liquid substances, sewage, garbage, exhaust gas cleaning residues and ozone depleting substances.Arranging for waste receptionInformation on arranging for waste reception may be accessed online at www.amsa.gov.au/environment/legislation-and-prevention/waste-reception-facilities/index.asp Links to waste reception contact points for Australian ports can also be accessed on this webpage, or accessed directly through the Port Reception Facilities database within IMO's Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) http://gisis.imo.org/Public/Ships' crews and agents are encouraged to make waste reception arrangements where possible at least 24 hours in advance of the ship's arrival in port, although specific requirements may vary. The IMO has developed a standard ...
Read moreDetailsChina's largest inland port starts trials. Chongqing Guoyuan Port to be largest inland logistics port
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