World
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ESPO backs ‘polluter pays’ proposal
16/10/2018The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed an EU proposal set to better protect the marine environment by boosting the amounts of waste delivered at ports. READ more
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Gulftainer eyes US port opportunities
15/10/2018There are “exciting” operational and infrastructure opportunities in the US ports market, Badr Jafar, CEO of Crescent Enterprises and chairman of Gulftainer, has said READ more
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Chabahar fast-track to beat US sanctions
15/10/2018A deal to hand the operation of Iran’s Chabahar Port to India has been sped up after being hampered by a pay dispute and impending US sanctions on Iran. READ more
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Foreign languages could boost UK trade
15/10/2018Learning foreign languages could be a means for UK ports to increase trade in light of Brexit, it has been suggested at the British Ports Association Conference 2018. READ more
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Government rules Halifax expansion unsuitable
11/10/2018Nova Scotia's federal cabinet minister is supporting the Canadian Government’s decision not to fund a major expansion at the Port of Halifax, claiming traffic and proposed land use could be problematic. READ more
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Trade imbalance a “wasted opportunity”
10/10/2018The UK’s export-import imbalance — when the nation’s ports have invested hundreds of millions of pounds into boosting capacity and the country is facing threats to global trade from protectionism — is “a wasted opportunity”. READ more
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Hurricane shutdown for Florida ports
10/10/2018The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has set port condition Zulu for northern Florida Gulf Coast ports and port condition X-ray for ports in Georgia, South Carolina, and all other terminals and facilities, in preparation for the impact of Hurricane READ more
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Nambia container terminal nearly complete
09/10/2018Construction on the new container terminal at the Port of Walvis Bay in Namibia is more than 85% complete, leading the port closer towards its goal of speeding up global transit, meeting regional freight demand and helping Namibia become a regional READ more
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San Diego back up to speed
05/10/2018The Port of San Diego has handled calls from 17 ships following a cyber security attack which disabled its IT systems last month. READ more
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Vale set to pull out of Pecém
04/10/2018Brazilian mining and transport company Vale is on the verge of abandoning its Vale Pecém installations at São Gonçalo do Amarante in the state of Ceará after just two years, given a growing financial deficit. In 2016 and 2017, it lost a combined READ more