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NewsNew additions and new orders for Kalmar
Kalmar is upping the bar when it comes to new port equipment with two new products being introduced to the market to help boost container handling efficiency and performance.
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NewsNew additions and new orders for Kalmar
Kalmar is upping the bar when it comes to loading and unloading with two new products being introduced to the market to help boost container handling performance.
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NewsDP World reports record growth
DP World Limited recorded an 8.9% increase in gross container volumes across its global portfolio container terminals in 2014, thanks in large part to its new developments at London Gateway and Embraport.
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NewsNew concessions remain stalled in Brazil
Brazil''s Audit Court (TCU) has once again postponed any decision regarding new concessions at the Port of Santos and at ports in the state of Pará, despite having started its initial deliberations at the end of 2013. Without a decision, no new development areas can be auctioned off.
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NewsIndian dockers to strike over corporatisation plans
In India, port and dock workers have announced an indefinite strike as of March 9 as a protest against government attempts to corporatise the country''s major ports.
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Indian states advised to rein back on new ports
The government of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has revealed plan to build a further 14 ports along its 900km coastline.
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NewsDelays worsen in Southern California
The US west coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have seen a turbulent few months as delays in moving cargo continue to slow, and aren’t showing any sign of easing.
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NewsContainer terminal benchmarking
Drewry’s new report on container terminal benchmarks takes a look at the performance of terminals over the last three years and analyses the data with a view to helping ports and investors attain greater intensity of asset use.
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NewsITS gets Rotterdam on track
UK-based International Terminal Solutions Ltd (ITS) is helping APM Terminals (APMT) increase productivity of its container handling operations at Rotterdam with its latest G-POS GPS tracking system.
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NewsJoined-up environmental thinking
The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) in the US has met up with stakeholders and community leaders to further its environmental priorities and help ensure sustainable port growth going forward.
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NewsPhoenix lights the way for terminals
Lighting manufacturer, Phoenix Products Company Inc., is launching a new company specifically to serve container, intermodal and bulk terminals in response to increasing customer demand.
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Phoenix lights the way for terminals
Lighting manufacturer, Phoenix Products Company Inc., is launching a new company specifically to serve container, intermodal and bulk terminals in response to increasing customer demand.
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NewsDunkirk LNG bunkering takes shape
Consortium Dunkerque LNG-Air Liquide-Exmar Marine NV is to setup a marine bunkering and on-land supply chain of small-scale LNG from the Port of Dunkirk after winning the tender for the project.
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NewsICTSI Oregon productivity hits historical low
Work stoppages at ICTSI Oregon, Inc’s Terminal 6 that begun in 2014 have continued into the New Year, threatening the terminal’s future viability.
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NewsJacksonville LNG plans in the making
US joint venture by Ferus Natural Gas Fuels and GE Ventures, Eagle LNG Partners, is looking to build an LNG facility in North Jacksonville that will serve both domestic and international markets.
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NewsLiberian Registry offers green retrofit incentive
The Liberian Registry is to offer tonnage tax discounts to ships participating in its recently launched environmental initiative, which includes retrofitting green technology paid for from fuel savings.
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Freight CO2 emissions set to soar
CO2 emissions from freight transport will grow by 290% by 2050, replacing passenger traffic as the main source of emissions from surface transport, says the International Transport Forum (ITF).
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Port efficiency forum
Morocco will play host to its first its first port efficiency forum this year helping terminal operators to evaluate recent developments and enter into debate on how to make the industry smarter, safer and more sustainable.
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NewsGreek privatisation put on hold
The privatisation of Greece’s Port of Piraeus has been put on the back-burner, it was announced this week by the country’s new left-wing government.
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NewsDelivering the goods
Some UK ports are seeing their best levels of throughput since the recession with one north east port achieving record tonnage levels following a programme of investment to boost its handling capabilities.
