The Panama Canal Authority and the Port of Galveston have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), marking the beginning of a new partnership. The MOU aims to facilitate international trade and generate new business by promoting the "All-Water Route" from Asia to the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts via the Panama Canal.

The Regional Organization for Protection of Marine Environment (ROPME) has initiated a new program for ballast water management in its sea areas.

The Regional Organization for Protection of Marine Environment (ROPME) has initiated a new program for ballast water management in its sea areas.

Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) Executive Director Curtis J Foltz has announced that the GPA experienced exceptional growth in October, reflecting several all-time records in many commodity segments.

The US Army Corps of Engineers has released its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) to the public and agencies for review and comment.

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Growth on the horizon for Vietnam

A report published by the Asian Development Bank shows an increase in economic growth forecast for
Vietnam this year to 6.7% compared to the 6.5% it projected back in April. So is Vietnam on its way to become the next China? World Port Development reports...

Despite the global economic downturn in 2009 and a difficult start this year it seems that Vietnam might come out fighting. The country registered a surprising 7.16% growth in the third-quarter of this year compared to Government data published recently showing that the country's GDP grew by 5.8% in the same period in 2009.

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Shore power: Is there room for innovation to meet the upcoming California requirement? 

Damien Feger, Vice President and founder of New Generation Natural Gas (NG2) explains the benefits of the company's innovative PLUG shore power technology.

The terms 'Shore power', 'Cold ironing', and HVSC (High Voltage Shore Connection) are used by the maritime industry to describe the same practice: connecting ships to an on-shore power network when they are at berth to allow them to stop their generator sets.

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