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NewsGreenPort Cruise goes before Congress
On 13th September 2011, the day before GreenPort Congress, delegates are invited to visit the new cruise facilities in Altona or to see a presentation of the new harbour city area, combined with a harbour boat trip.
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NewsEuropean ports still chasing greener ships
Environment-friendly ships calling at Antwerp are now being rewarded by a discount – but it seems Rotterdam is finding that the scheme may initially need a lower threshold.
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Konecranes acquisitions in Saudi and Spanish markets
Konecranes is again on the acquisition path: it has recently bought out Saudi Cranes & Steel Works Factory Company and in June acquired the service business assets of Spanish crane and service company Eleve SL.
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NewsAn Asian dilemma
Travelling around Asia opens the mind as there are events taking place here that introduce new issues, and these suggest we may not always have been looking in the right direction.
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Harvest collapses Paranaguá
During Brazil''s recent cereals harvest, the queue of trucks heading into the port of Paranaguá averaged around 17 km in length. At one point, it had extended to 25 km, according to the Ecovia concessionaire.
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Lisbon cuts costs and deficit
In the first four months of this year, the port of Lisbon has cut costs by €1m ($1.45m). The majority of this (88%) came from renegotiating external contracts and the remainder from a reduction in personnel costs. This present saving, plus one of €2m last year, have helped reduce the ...
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Queensland coal haul offered to investors
Investors are being given the chance to share in Queensland’s coal bonanza.
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Bulk box loading solution
New Zealand company, A-Ward, has developed a new horizontal container loader which is able to fill empties with bulk materials such as scrap metals within just five minutes.
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NewsAPMT's Callao North concession under scrutiny
The incoming Peruvian government has warned that the existing contract with APM Terminals at its new Callao North Terminal could be renegotiated if it deems that any clauses are not in the interests of the country.
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NewsWhy it's good to talk about the future
Too much talk, not enough action. It’s a charge levelled with alarming frequently at the maritime industry – usually from within and from those at least partially responsible for the constant posturing.
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NewsSpain's Vilagarcía box terminal sinking
Opened just three years ago at a cost of €20m ($29m), the container terminal at the north-western Spanish port of Vilagarcía is showing visible signs of sinking.
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NewsNew South Wales privatisation rumours quashed
Australia''s New South Wales state government has announced it has no plans to privatise NSW ports in the short or medium term.
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NewsGPI floats above expectation
Global Ports Investments (GPI) share’s started trading 15% above their expected price after their release onto the London Stock Exchange.
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Chicago’s new intermodal gateway
Box carrier APL has purchased 43 acres within the CenterPoint Intermodal Centre in the city of Joliet, Illinois, with a view to developing a large intermodal container terminal.
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NewsFree fendering guides
Safe mooring is essential to prevent damage to ships and harbour installations while also helping to minimise harm to personnel.
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NewsFrom zero to hero – but short in the leg
Cai Mep is riding the crest of Vietnam’s economic wave – having grown to hub status from a feeder port in two short years, but it is already having to make the most of its efficiency.
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NewsUK development to rely on "volunteers"
The UK government’s rhetoric about ‘localism’ covers a massive drop in funding and the hope that business will pick up the pieces. But a recent meeting made it plain that business had better find it worthwhile – and quickly.
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NewsDamman concession follows link
Saudi Global Ports (SGP) has gained the concession for a second container terminal at King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam, in Saudi Arabia.
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NewsGive cargo a vote
There is a cliché to the effect that "...cargo does not vote - but people do". Usually the context is the funding of infrastructure.
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NewsDitch the generator for greater savings
Liebherr''s Pactronic hybrid drive system - first showcased on its LHM 550 - is a boon for mobile harbour cranes because it allows for increased handling performance and a simultaneous reduction in fuel consumption.
