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NewsLegal Eagles Norton Rose
Law specialist Norton Rose has seen demand for container port financing services explode, as Felicity Landon discovers
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Caught Between a Very Public and a Somewhat Private Place
During a recent visit to Egypt my attention was caught by the enthusiastic expansion plans for the Egyptian port sector, particularly on the Mediterranean coast.
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NewsWhen three laws go to war
Port of Long Beach's underwater kelp beds prove the marine environment needs our helpAnd with the US yet to ratify the IMO's MARPOL Annex VI - already less inclusive than activist port management would like - the US port industry is left with a potent brew of 'pro-activity' (wanting to ...
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Aborted Merger Expensive
The aborted merger between the New Zealand ports of Tauranga and Auckland cost Tauranga alone NZ$1.2m ($890,484) in third-party research costs.
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LPC software signing
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch has signed a contract with Lawson Software to install its M3 Enterprise Asset Management, Finance and e-Procurement applications, which are expected to minimise downtime and optimise maintenance resources.
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ACCC Legal Action
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted legal proceedings against former Patrick companies (now owned by either Asciano or Toll), former P& O companies (now owned by DP World) and executives for alleged contraventions of the Trade Practices Act 1974.
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Efficiency gains may delay LPC upgrade
Improved productivity at existing Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) container berths may see a planned NZ$26m ($19.3m) upgrade of Cashin Quay Number Two delayed by two years.
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NewsFit and forget
Take the time to make crane grab choice right from the offset and save problems down the line, Stuart Pearcey advises
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Radiation risks
The presence of radiation in cargoes presents real risks not only to continued operation of ports, but also to the people who work in them. In other industries, particularly metals recycling, plants can be incapacitated for years, a blow from which they may never recover, if radiation sources are allowed ...
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Bremore plan gains momentum
Ireland''s proposed deepwater port at Bremore is inching closer to reality with government approval of the plan.
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Sydney Container Expansion
Sydney Ports Corporation is now deliberating over who will design and construct the 60-hectare expansion of Port Botany after prospective contractors made final submissions.
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Botany Build Up
An unprecedented build-up of import containers has caused Patrick''s Port Botany terminal in Sydney to "throw everything" it can at relieving congestion.
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Coal Criticism
Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (BBI) has rejected criticism from Queensland premier Peter Beattie describing Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) as the "worst port" in the state.
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NewsNZ Snippets 2
A 7.7-hectare former Norske Skog Tasman site has been acquired by the Port of Tauranga to supplement future bulk shipping opportunities.
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NewsFuture-proofing focus for Auckland
Ports of Auckland outlined its ''future-proofing'' commitments at its annual customer conference in preparation for increased cargo throughput and larger ships call.
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Port Klang wants to expand
Consulting firms have been asked to submit proposals to Port Klang Authority on a feasibility study of the development of a piece of land adjacent to Northport.
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Dhamra seeks foreign loan
Dhamra Port Company, is looking into the possibility of securing of foreign loan to fund dredging at the port project it is developing in Orissa.
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New Indonesian port attracts global interest
PSA, HPH, APM Terminals, SSA and CMA CGM have all registered to bid for the project to build Bojonegara Port in Indonesia.
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PaKistan's ports not competitive
A report compiled by the Pakistan''s Competitiveness Support Fund has warned that high costs at its ports could actually be damaging world trade.
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NewsNew cranes support Ukraine berthing first
Ukraine terminal operator Ukrtranscontainer has taken delivery of new Noell Fantuzzi ship-to-shore cranes for its container terminal in Illichivsk.
