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APMT and ILWU agree on automation training
19/07/2019A training programme has been agreed between APM Terminals and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 13 for the former’s Pier 400 automation project at the Port of Los Angeles. READ more
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ICTSI secures Rio terminal concession
18/07/2019ICTSI subsidiary ICTSI Americas BV has acquired 100% of the shares of Libra Terminal Rio S.A. (Libra Rio) to run the Terminal de Contêineres 1 (T1Rio) container terminal in the Port of Rio, Brazil. READ more
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Mexican port in line for four new terminals
17/07/2019The Port of Manzanillo is being considered for an expansion project to include the construction of four new terminals. READ more
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Port operators back blockchain platform
17/07/2019Five ports operators are amongst maritime companies supporting the creation of a blockchain development platform to accelerate technology innovation and the digital transformation of the shipping industry. READ more
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Transnet shuts down strike action
15/07/2019Transnet said it has obtained a court order to stop disruptive ‘go-slow’ strike action carried out by employees for over two weeks at its Ngqura container terminal in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. READ more
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Trade war and regionalisation are hard hitting
15/07/2019The US-China trade war, Brexit and Russian sanctions have all impacted the maritime industry, said the International School of Management’s Rolf Neise at TOC Europe. READ more
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Portsmouth to digitalise TOS
12/07/2019Portsmouth International Port has awarded a contract to Hogia to supply a terminal operating system (TOS) to digitalise the management of freight transport and increase operational efficiency. READ more
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NSW government dismiss Newcastle inquiry
12/07/2019Australia's New South Wales government is standing by the development of Port Botany in response to the Public Works Committee’s (PWC) inquiry into the impact of Port of Newcastle sale arrangements on public works expenditure in New South Wales. READ more
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UK Clean Maritime Plan published
11/07/2019The UK government has published the ‘Clean Maritime Plan’ to outline the UK’s pathway to zero-emission shipping, alongside guidance to assist ports in developing air quality strategies. READ more
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UK’s first maritime innovation hub opens
10/07/2019The UK’s first Maritime Innovation Hub has been launched to develop solutions to the technological challenges facing the maritime sector and the wider logistics industry. READ more
