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Spanish ports need to cut rates and boost competitiveness
José Llorca, president of Spain''s National Ports Authority, has said that rates at Spanish ports will need to be reduced in 2014, while negotiations are also under way with dock workers to find savings.
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Vietnam urged to adopt double strategy
Vietnam is being urged to adopt a twofold strategy in tackling the problems in its port sector, a senior shipping source has said.
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NewsCork reveals redevelopment plans
Ireland’s Port of Cork Company has revealed its proposed redevelopment plans for Ringaskiddy to overcome berthing and landside capacity constraints and enable it to service larger and deeper vessels.
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Yamal LNG looks for transhipping port
Yamal LNG, a venture developing an LNG export plant in the Russian Arctic, is looking for a terminal to tranship the fuel in Europe.
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NewsUS ports to feel the pinch
This year US ports could feel the pinch as container volume growth is expected to lag behind the historical norm, according to Moody’s 2014 Outlook report.
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NewsToo much, too soon for Rijeka
One of the cardinal sins in the introduction of new port capacity is to deliver it before it is required. All the more so, if government has previously encouraged foreign direct investment into the same sector and it is clear that this has delivered adequate capacity for the long term.
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NewsFendercare supports LNG STS operations
The UK''s Fendercare Marine has provided ship-to-ship (STS) support services for the first open sea’s LNG STS operations.
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NewsDP World clings on to throughput growth
DP World managed just a marginal 0.7% increase in global throughput in 2013, handling 55m teu across its facilities.
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Ports America welcomes pension fund investment
The debt facilities of Ports America and MTC Holdings have been refinanced to create a “single, unified capital structure”.
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Environmental appreciation for Georgia
The US Environmental Protection Agency has lauded Georgia Ports Authority’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and awarded it a grant to build on its successes.
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‘Exciting and challenging’ year for PSA
PSA International celebrated a 2.9% increase in container handling volumes in 2013, handling 62m teu with growth at both its flagship Singapore hub and at terminals outside of the group’s home base.
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News‘Financially disappointing’ year for Cargotec
Last year was “financially disappointing” for port equipment specialist Cargotec, despite an increase in orders in the fourth quarter of the year.
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NewsAiming for better communication and cooperation
Last October, Mercator Media organised the 8th GreenPort Congress. The event was hosted by the Port of Antwerp, which also hosted the very first GreenPort Congress in 2006. The 2013 Congress included interactive sessions focussing on the themes of the ESPO Green Guide. 04 Feb 2014 - GreenPort
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NewsList of dismantled ships published
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform, a coalition of environmental, human and labour rights organisations, which aims at preventing toxic end-of-life ships from being beached in developing countries, published a list of dismantled ships in the world in 2013.
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NewsBringing shoreside power to Charleston
Politicians in South Carolina, USA, have called for state funding to bring shore side power to the Port of Charleston.
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NewsTwistlock detection software a 'game-changer' for ports
Germany’s Lase Industrielle Lasertechnik is launching a new 3D twistlock detection system which it says could be a “game changer” for terminal operators.
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Chilean port strike finally over
On January 25, a preliminary agreement was reached in Chile to end the crippling port strike, which had paralysed most of the major ports, with the exception of Coquimbo and Valparaiso.
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Highway condition riles Taranaki truckers
A threatened 70kmh “go-slow” on State Highway 3 by Taranaki truckies appears to have been averted, but the Road Transport Association New Zealand (RTANZ) is nonetheless intending “strong protest” over the motorway’s condition.
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NewsDisappointment of US report card
The US infrastructure is in the news again, although not in a good way. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has issued its report card and the States gets a ''D+'' overall - basically a failing grade with some sugarcoating on it.
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NewsGreen shore power connections
Germany’s L-3 SAM Electronics has won a contract to equip 11 Hanjin Shipping vessels with its SAMCon high voltage onshore power connection enabling them to benefit from shore side power.
