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Box slump in California?
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which were anticipating growth this year of 5%-9%, are now warning that there may well be no increase at all in 2007, or even a slight decline.
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No to coal port at Barú
The Colombian government has refused permission to build a new coal port at Barú , a decision partly influenced by lobbying from the tourist sector, which believes that additional coal loading facilities will detract from the local environment.
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NewsKPA under threat of vessel delay surcharge
To head off the threat of shipping lines imposing a $200 Vessel Delay Surcharge on each teu handled at the Port of Mombasa, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has introduced emergency de-congestion initiatives.
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NewsEconomic Principles: Ignore Them At Your Peril
I woke with a start this morning with the realisation that economics is alive and well. What caused this? The public statements by transportation providers trying to convince us otherwise. Let me give you some examples.
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NewsInterview: PANYNJ's Admiral Rick Larrabee
At the helm of the largest port complex on the US East Coast, Rear Admiral Rick Larrabee takes it all in his stride, as Barry Parker finds out
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"Broader environmental strategy" propels PANYNJ forward
Head of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey's (PANYNJ) Port Commerce Department, Rear Admiral Larrabee, whose Coast Guard career including three years as Captain of the Port in New York, takes a long term view of the port's future.
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NewsNo immediate fix for bridge contraints
Raising a bridge to improve access to a port is a thorny undertaking at the best of times, but hoisting a bridge that in 2006 accomodated 8.4m vehicles and is one the longest steel arch bridges in the world is a league apart.
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NewsIberian feature
Both Bilbao and Algeciras have pursued the risky strategy of expanding without commitments from lines, as Alex Hughes discovers
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NewsBabcock & Brown swoop on Finnish assets
Australia''s Babcock and Brown Infrastructure (BBI) has splashed out ¢ 90m ($127.7m) on two Finnish concession port operators, expanding its European portfolio.
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NewsHippo Bouys for Milford Haven
FenderCare subsidiary Hippo Marine has been selected by Milford Haven Port Authority (MHPA) to supply five navigational buoys, including moorings, for the new South Hook LNG terminal development.
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NewsSt Petersburg investment kicks off
Investment and port operations group Oslo Marine Group has committed to a three-year re-development programme at St Petersburg's Vyborg and Western ports.
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NewsCanada's Fairview eyes lucrative Asia trade
With one of North America''s deepest harbours, Canada''s Prince Rupert Fairview Container Terminal has opened for business, hoping to create a new high-speed, congestion-free trade Asia-North America corridor.
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NewsVycon secures air emissions certification
The California Air Resource Board (CARB) has awarded the all-important Level 1 verification to Vycon's REGEN system for use on rubber-tyred gantries (RTGs).
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NewsSecond chance for Sines
Sines is another Iberian port to have experienced a rollercoaster ride in its fortunes in recent years.
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NewsLeixões ticks all the right boxes
bouzas1In north Portugal, Leixões, which can now receive panamax-size vessels, thanks to a major dredging programme, has celebrated a 14% first half hike in traffic, during which it handled 209,571 teu. A lot of this is being displaced from Vigo, where a major capacity shortage is killing growth. Termavi, the ...
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NewsValencia shines
But a dwindling labour force pool is already having an impact on productivity, warns Alex Hughes
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NewsDesign and Deliver
Fender specialists advise that taking take a holistic look at berthing aids will give long term solutions.
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A Challenge to Tradition
Cavotec MoorMaster is challenging port executives to relinquish rope-based vessel mooring systems and instead embrace technological advancement to achieve significant efficiency gains, writes Iain MacIntyre. Through its vacuum-based mooring systems, the company says vessels can be secured on average 12 seconds faster than via traditional methods. Furthermore, with no need ...
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Jebel Ali to see major hike in trade
DP World believes it will be able to increase throughput at Jebel Ali to 40m teu within four years as a result of expanding regional trade.
