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Maranhão pushes grain terminal
The Brazilian port of Maranhão is to construct a new grain terminal at a cost of $159m. A tender has been issued based on the facility handling 5m tonnes annually by July 2013. Subsequent expansion could double this.
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Uruguay raises fees by 20%
Uruguay''s National Ports Authority (ANP) is to hike tariffs, which are calculated in US dollars, by 20%.
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Wanganui port bids shortlisted
Wanganui District Council has conducted interviews with the shortlisted four of eight applicants interested in operating its Wanganui port. The applicants are to now report back on a business planning exercise aimed at identifying the potential and cost of restoring a commercial port operation.
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NewsA happy union
Carly Fields asks whether alliances and partnerships really do deliver on their promises
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CMA CGM Group holds Environmental Day
France - Marseilles-based CMA CGM, organised its third Environment Days to mark World Environment Day and World Ocean Day.
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Antwerp Offers Green Incentive
Belgium - Antwerp Port Authority is to reward “clean ships” calling at the port.
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Zero-Emissions Terminal Takes a Leap Forward
Germany - The first fully-automated battery-powered AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) have been put into service at HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder, Hamburg.
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New shunting operator at the Port of Gothenburg
Sweden - The Port of Gothenburg has contracted a new shunting operator.
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LA & Long Beach Announce Clean Air Winners
US - The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have selected seven local maritime and cargo companies as 2011 recipients of the Clean Air Action Plan Air Quality Awards.
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Cloud Based Regulatory Compliance
US - Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have signed up cloud based environmental regulatory compliance management system from Enviance.
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Commission Proposes Revised Sulphur Directive
EU - On the day the IMO agreement on GHG emissions was announced, the European Commission presented its proposals to lower the sulphur content of shipping fuels.
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NewsHybrid car carrier design aims at zero emissions while berthed
The Netherlands - Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd has announced the exterior and basic design of the hybrid car carrier aiming at zero emissions while berthed had been determined.
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NewsHarwich Welcomes MPI Adventure
UK - Harwich International Port has welcomed the MPI Adventure on its maiden operational call to the port.
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NewsAge not the only concern
Yossi Bassan, the Port of Ashdod''s vice president Logistics & Engineering, sings the praises of the many good, independent workshops around the port of Ashdod.
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Spanish box traffic up 7.3% for half year
Spain''s National Ports Authority has confirmed that in the first six months of this year container traffic grew by 7.3% to more than 6.5m teu.
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NewsPortunus refurbishment gains
DP World Aden has appointed Portunus to undertake refurbishment of four RTG cranes.
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Bahia ports to get PAC2 investment
The ports of Salvador, Aratu and Ilhéus in the Brazilian state of Bahia have secured investment of $300m as part of the national Accelerated Investment Programme 2 (PAC2).
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Belfi eyes Chilean port investment
The Chilean construction company Belfi, whose annual turnover is $400m, is to compete for port tenders, reports managing director Andrés Elgueta. Currently under analysis is participation in the privatisation of both Talcahuano and Coquimbo.
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NewsGoing with the grain
Bulk handlers have to strike a fine balance between over and under utilisation of port assets. John Bensalhia reports
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Cavotec pairs listing with capital boost
New Zealand Stock Exchange-listed Cavotec MSL aims to raise significant capital in tandem with its October transfer to the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm Exchange.
