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Ports strategy announced by NZ's labour
New Zealand’s opposition Labour Party has announced plans to develop a national ports strategy as part of a $200m fund established for regional development if elected.
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Otago port land policy debated
Port Otago has been criticised for excessively pricing its sought-after leasehold land parcels and showing no ‘social’ aspect to its land sales policy despite being 100%-owned by the Otago Regional Council (ORC).
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DP World calls off Fremantle lock out
DP World Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia have resumed negotiations in respect of work practices at the former''s Fremantle container terminal.
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NewsThe port of Arica: Working towards an environmentally efficient port
Last year, the port of Arica became the 4th Chilean port regarding the transfer of cargo volume. Due to its location, in the extreme north of Chile, Arica seaport is the port of exit of Bolivian cargo towards the Pacific, says Francisco Javier Gonzalez, Chairman of the Arica Port Company.
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NewsCameron LNG project makes progress
Sempra LNG, GDF Suez, Mitsui, Mitsubishi and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki (NYK) have approved a final investment decision for the development, construction and operation of Cameron LNG terminal in the US.
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NewsRotterdam takes action
As the shipping season reaches its peak, the Port of Rotterdam is seeing an increase in congestion, causing shipping companies to divert cargo to nearby Antwerp.
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NewsTerex cranes set for Brazil
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) is to supply Brazilian terminal operator, Libra Terminais Rio SA, with 12 rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs).
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NewsDriving dredging
Early contractor Involvement is seen as essential in capital dredging, writes Martin Rushmere
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Terex cranes set for Brazil
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) is to supply Brazilian terminal operator, Libra Terminais Rio SA, with 12 rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs).
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NewsFuture fuels: are you ready?
The Marpol Annex VI regulations centre round ensuring vessels limit pollution in the Baltic and North Sea Emission Control Area (ECA), and time is running out for shipowners to comply.
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NewsPushing privatisation
HFW''s Alex Kyriakoulis discusses the attempts of the Greek governments to privatise Piraeus and Thessaloniki ports
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Profit boost for ICTSI
International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has recorded a 23% rise in profits for the first six months of 2014.
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NewsClean-up complete at Waukegan Harbor
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finally completed its clean-up of Waukegan Harbor, Illinois US, to remove it from the binational ‘Great Lakes Areas of Concern’ list.
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NewsGhana to build third port?
Ghana may just get a third port, judging by an announcement made by the director-general of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA).
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NewsBusan works to safeguard growth
Busan’s rapidly expanding New Port is on its way to becoming the Northeast Asia logistics hub, thanks in large part to Busan New Container Terminal’s (BNCT) recent investment.
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NewsEU supports key infrastructure projects
More than €320m is being put aside for improving transport infrastructure across Europe as part of the last calls of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) programme.
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NewsMaher loses out at NY-NJ
According to US District Court documents, Maher Terminals has lost its bid to cut the fees it must pay the port authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ).
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Congestion cleared at LA
APL’s terminal at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) is apparently now rid of congestion following the implementation of a new appointment system for trucks.
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NewsShipping renewable energy innovation project is launched
Japan-based Eco Marine Power (EMP) and Blue Star Ferries of Greece, part of the Attica group, are to collaborate on development of renewable energy and fuel-saving solutions.
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NewsDeeper dredging demands
New deeper draft vessels keep coming, as do vessels with a wider beam and length overall dictating the need for deeper channel depth and draft alongside quays as well as other requirements such as larger turning circles.
