World
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APM sells Aliağa terminal stake
19/10/2018APM Terminals has sold its stake in the Aliağa Izmir container terminal in Turkey to its partner Socar but will continue to operate the terminal. READ more
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First onsite 3D printing port facility
18/10/2018Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has signed an MOU with PSA Corporation Limited, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster and 3D MetalForge Pte Ltd to establish the world’s first onsite 3D printing facility for port READ more
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Napier hits back over criticised upgrade plan
18/10/2018The owner of New Zealand’s Napier Port has dismissed concerns about its planned NZD$350m upgrade and that the port’s recent growth could be short-lived. READ more
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Ports to benefit from new US water bill
17/10/2018The US Port of Wilmington will be one winner under America’s newly approved water infrastructure bill which could authorise more than US$6 billion to improve the nation’s ports, dams, harbours and other infrastructure. READ more
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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