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A staple diet of bulk
Containers apart, one sector of South African operations that does reasonably well is bulk, though even this has its ups and downs.
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Itaguaí releases dry bulk tender
A tender has been issued for a new dry bulk terminal at the Brazilian port of Itaguaí, which is being managed by the Rio de Janeiro port company.
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Sines win from North African disruption
The Portuguese port of Sines could benefit from the current instability at ports across the Middle East, claims the president of CIP. If access to the Suez Canal becomes increasingly difficult, it may result in ships being sent around Africa, therefore making Sines more attractive to shipping lines, especially those ...
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Patrick doubles booking fees
Fees charged for the vehicle booking system operated by Patrick Stevedore at Port Botany doubled at the end of March.
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GPA’s remote control on energy management
Georgia Ports Authority is to install an energy management system to monitor and control heating, ventilation, air conditioning and lighting at seven buildings at the Port of Savannah.
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Carbon footprinting in the Port of Antwerp
During the recent GreenPort conference on the 23th and 24th of February , the Port of Antwerp presented its carbon footprint.
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Sustainable water management in the Port of Dunkerque
In connection with World Water Day on 22 March, an agreement has been signed between DUNKERQUE-PORT and BEFESA ZINC in Gravelines, on the release of effluents into port docks.
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Two new Dar es Salaam terminals
Tanzania Ports Authority plans to implement a $560m plan to build two new container terminals at the port of Dar es Salaam. These will add an additional 500,000 teu capacity to existing installations, which handled 460,000 teu in 2010. Construction is expected to take place by the end of next ...
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Burgas issues terminal tender
The Bulgarian government has issued a tender in respect of privatisation of Terminal 2A at the port of Burgas. This container handling facility, offering a 268,000 m² terminal served by 870 m of quay, will be available as a 35-year concession.
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French dockworkers call off strikes
Dockworkers in France ended a six week campaign of strikes, having reached an agreement with employers in respect of early retirement.
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DP World excluded from Callao North concession
Peru''s judicial system has ruled in favour of an appeal by the Ministry of Transport against an injunction filed by DP World, which had sought to be included in the tender for the concession to operate the new North Quay at Callao.
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Vallarpadam gets underway
The container hub at Vallarpadam, inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in February, is being heralded as a money-saver for India’s businesses.
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Lach Huyen financing problem
Lach Huyen, Vietnam’s new super-port in the north of the country, has run into problems on the back of a change in investor, sources have reported.
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Central tariff control to go in India
India''s Shipping Ministry is considering doing away with fixing tariffs for major ports, passing responsibility for this to the ports themselves. Instead, a new regulator for the sector will be appointed who will be responsible for setting, monitoring and regulating service levels as well as technical and performance standards.
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HPH unsure of Lázaro Cárdenas investment
Hutchison Port Holdings has admitted it is concerned about the certainty and security of its investment in Lázaro Cárdenas, following the publication of a tender for a second container terminal at the Mexican port.
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DP World's ICTT suffers teething problems
DP World''s recently commissioned International Container Transshipment Terminal at the Indian port of Vallarpadam is said to be suffering serious teething problems.
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Lyttelton back in business
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) made a full return to operations in the third week of March, handling its first export shipment of coal and container shipping exchanges since the February 22 earthquake.
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US EPA opts to cap PCBs
Cleaning up the bottom of New Bedford Harbor is a priority for the US EPA.
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South African stand-off
With Transnet undergoing a massive transformation, Stevie Knight considers the future
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Ditch politically-motivated infrastructure schemes
With attention focused on the ongoing sagas of the Highway Trust Fund, it’s clear that Obama advisor’s advisors (keenly aware of the old adage, “Cargo does not vote”) are not looking carefully at maritime issues.