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News‘Perfect Storm’ survey urges action
A new study ranks container ports as some of the US’ biggest polluters – but the movement to clean alternative fuels is gaining momentum.
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JV for NO terminal
MSC and Ceres Gulf Inc have put together a joint-venture, New Orleans Terminals LLC, to manage the first phase of the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal. This facility is currently operated by Ceres Gulf.
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Asciano hit by losses
Asciano Australia''s biggest ports and rail company, the Asciano group, lost A$71m (US$66.3m) after tax for the half year to December 31.
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Extra capacity needed
Container volumes at the Port of Antwerp are continuing to climb. Last year the Port handled almost 183 million tonnes of freight, representing growth of 9.3 per cent compared with the 167 million tonnes in 2006.
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NewsSuccessful stakeholder management
When it comes to balancing port expansion with environmental management, the Antwerp Port Authority has led the way with the introduction of a network of ecological infrastructure within the port area.
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T2 to be complete in July
The company says that this will provide an alternative to the congested facilities found in the US. Chile's Public Companies System has confirmed that construction of Terminal 2 at the port of Valparaiso will be completed by July 2008, with a tender expected to be issued in the second half ...
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PSA takes stake in Calcutta
PSA India has signed an agreement with ABG Infralogistics and its subsidiary ABG Kolkata Container Terminal to take a 49% stake in ABG Kolkata Container Terminal.
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Van Oord completes The World
At the beginning of February dredging and marine contractor Van Oord completed the prestigious land reclamation project The World in the emirate of Dubai.
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NewsPrivate sector concerns over Brazilian law changes
Existing concessionaires in Brazilian ports are alarmed by plans government to change current legislation governing the construction of private ports.
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NewsGreek port privatisation resisted by labour
Piraeus Port Authority has lost its legal challenge to have ruled illegal a strike by dockworkers protesting their opposition to the privatisation of container terminals in Greek ports.
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NewsNew Japanese super port born
Tokyo, Yokohama and Kawasaki have announced plans to integrate their respective port operations to enhance their collective international competitiveness.
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NewsMajor new port slated for Nigeria
The government of Nigeria''s Akwa Ibom state has reached an agreement with the Dersko Marine group to build a $5.2bn new port.
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Coal cluster at Hebei
The northern Chinese province of Hebei is to develop a cluster of three ports - Qinhuangdao, Tangshan and Huangyi - over the next three years, which will become the world''s largest combined coal export facility. Qinhuangdao exported more than 200m tonnes of coal last year.
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Taranaki gas aims
Gasbridge is to seek resource consent to build a NZ$600 million LNG import terminal at Port Taranaki, should any future shortage in New Zealand's natural gas supply emerge.
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While every drop counts
Sydney Ports and Sydney Water has joined in a business program directly aimed at drastically reducing the water consumption of the organisation. The arrangement aims to promote and drive sustainable improvements in the efficient use of water and is structured around a water management diagnostic and comprehensive audit process.
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NewsPS PAGE
The time for the establishment of "independent port regulators" is, in our view, most definitely upon us. With the promise of objective rulings on port tariffs, handling charges and other key aspects of the price/service equation, port authorities that find it difficult to let go will be restrained.
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NewsBuenaventura bubble
Colombian port lynchpin has had more than it''s fair share of man-made and natural disruptions, as Rob Ward discovers
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NewsBenefits of boom
Ports are welcoming the unexpected benefits of the current tug building boom, as Jack Gaston finds out
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Green 'tugnology' all the rage
In common with several other towage companies Svitzer is running an EcoTug project with the aim of ensuring that the company maintains a strong position as an environmentally sustainable service provider and is working towards contributing to a cleaner, safer and healthier environment. This is being achieved by examining current ...
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Responsibility links with opportunity for CSOs
There is no doubt that port security is a growing concern. However, findings by the recent SSR Personnel corporate salary survey, although not specific to the marine industry, show that at the Chief Security Officers'' (CSO) level there is still a broad anomaly in responsibility from one organisation to another.
